We all do what we feel is right. Those could be prophetic words Dario! Regards John
Sign up for my regular newsletter on movie memorabilia: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?mod=account&go=register Visit my Website: www.moviemem.com All About Australian posters: http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/johnwr_W0QQuqtZg My eBay Store and Lisitngs: http://myworld.ebay.com/johnwr/ Exhibitions: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?page=15 JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA PO Box 92 Palm Beach Qld 4221 Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Dario Casadei To: JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia Cc: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Profiles in History...question We don't remove anything except old backings! Ones I owned a Dracula's Daughter WC done this way, I sold it after a month, couldn't stand looking at it. End of the day each restoration studio implements their own techniques and this is by no means a peak at Diane. We all do what we feel is right. Best, dario. JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia wrote: When working with window cards, we remove the back layer card stock, this way the poster can be cleaned, washed and deacidified Hi Diane Surely removing the "back layer card stock" is tantamount to changing the entire character and authenticity of a window card. A window card is supposed to be on thick card stock. Thats the way it is. It doesnt seem right to me to be removing a layer of the poster. Perhaps you could elaborate on the process you use. Regards John Sign up for my regular newsletter on movie memorabilia: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?mod=account&go=register Visit my Website: www.moviemem.com All About Australian posters: http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/johnwr_W0QQuqtZg My eBay Store and Lisitngs: http://myworld.ebay.com/johnwr/ Exhibitions: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?page=15 JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA PO Box 92 Palm Beach Qld 4221 Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Diane Jeffrey To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:15 AM Subject: [MOPO] Profiles in History...question Sue When working with window cards, we remove the back layer card stock, this way the poster can be cleaned, washed and deacidified, which also results in removing any creasing/folds. We back it then with a layer of acid free masa paper, same stuff used in linenbacking. A lot of window cards have been trimmed at the top, this then allows us to add the missing paper, making it to size. Card stock is then adhered to the masa, repairs are made, touched up, etc. If you look at my first post about the Dracula, I mentioned the fact that there was a layer of something on the back. To me, it looked like the poster had been backed to card stock, cardboard or "something" and when it was pulled off, a layer remained, giving it a "fuzzy" (term I used on NSGE) feel. So we removed what we could on that, washed and linenbacked it. So to answer your question, you are absolutely right, it is possible, and just might be what happened with the Dracula poster. Diane Studio C Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
