Hello all, Hey Dave that 3 sheet does still look pretty good. 3 Sheets have been a thorn in the side of many collectors for years. I, myself, bought alot of 3 sheets in the early days not really knowing what I would do with them, but they were just so beautiful and large, sort of like the movies on the big screen were for me. The cost of framing them in a retail establishment is extremely high as most frame shops don't keep materials in stock for something oversize like this and when they special order those materials, the cost is very high. I didn't even frame one of my own 3 sheets until I opened my framing business in 1987. I couldn't afford it. You can frame them without linenbacking but they don't look as good. What you do is use some acid free artist tape to hinge the pieces together. You don't have to put the tape all the way across the seam, just at a few strategic places. Once it's in the frame, it's good to go and they become quite the conversation piece in your home or office. I routinely ship the unassembled frames for 3 sheets. Then I provide the information for the customer to get the plexiglass and acid free backing at wholesale in their own neck of the woods. Assembling the frame is a breeze. Most of you that order my regular frames know that already. You can save hundreds of dollars doing it yourself over having it custom framed in a retail shop. The cost of the complete custom frame from me is about $97 and comes with all the assembly hardware, hanging and stress wires ready to put together and hang up your 3 sheet. I use a bit thicker frame than Dave shows in his picture. He was just matching the Archival frame that he gets on all of his other items. The frame I use is about 5/8" wide and 1 1/4" on the side. Many of my customers here on the group will attest to the fact that it is a nice frame and better yet, it gets your 3 sheet on the wall instead of sitting in a box. Please feel free to call me to discuss your options. Even if you are handy and can make a wood frame yourself, please feel free to call me to give you the info you need for the UV filtered plexiglass (true view non glare is preferrred as Dave mentioned) and the Artcare conservation backing we use for value appreciating material. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com (800) 463-2994
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 13:24:40 -0800 From: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] three sheets To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Late to the chatter but I've only owned - and still own - just one three-sheet in my collection. It's from the "Quiet Man," which I consider to be John Wayne's best "non-Western" movie. (See image below.) We have 20-foot-high ceilings in the living room of our late-80s built home and the only reason it hasn't come down off the wall, rolled up and sold or consigned (like the other long-gone posters you see in this old image) - is because it's a pain to get on a ladder and take this seven-foot-tall-linen-backed-monster down and out of its frame. This poster, which I bought from Bruce in August 1999, still sits in a lovingly built custom-made frame built in November 1999 by the fabulous Sue Heim. I have sold off more valuable posters since the fires in our area in 2003 and 2007, but this one is still here because of the logistics of taking it down - and my knowing that it's no more than a mid-range poster, unlikely to fetch more than $400. I remember the back of the frame - it has supporting wires all over the place to keep this poster from moving around, sagging, etc. And as you can see in the picture, Sue is the best. That poster hasn't warped/rippled or sagged in the 10 years it's been up there. In hindsight, I should've had the poster framed with non-glare plexi. -d. Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 18:46:32 -0800 From: fly...@pacbell.net Subject: Re: three sheets To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I adore art deco. I would love to see Indiscreet and the clock. I have a Madame sans Jane 3 sh litho hanging on the wall at home. At the office is a huge Italian Barbarella which the gents like. Toochis Sent from my iPhone On Feb 6, 2011, at 6:20 PM, Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.net> wrote: I have a six sheet of SAINT JOAN in the living room. This is a spectacular poster. Kirby McDaniel On Feb 6, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Doug Taylor wrote: I have a 3SH of Indiscreet (R37) in the entryway of our house. We love art deco and have this hanging in an alcove across from our deco grandfather clock. Prior to buying this 3SH, we had the 3SH of Model from Montmartre hanging there (1926). In my office I have the 6SH from The Dark Corner covering one wall. The only other poster in the room is the Style B Dead Reckoning 1SH Regards DBT Profile From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Evans Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 4:20 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] three sheets Wall space a challenge and like posters having their own space anyway, so only one on the wall. Going to trouble of framing, UV etc, prefer it to be art that works particularly well in that format. Rear Window was up until recently, really like art in that format It lasted very well, but after 10 years needed a change. Replaced with Love in the Afternoon, art works well as a 3 sheet. (Another nice use of a roller blind, but without Evelyn Keyes' size 12s.) Rich mentioned Strangers on a Train recently, insert he has is really good, and I think that title's an excellent example of a 3 sheet. (Seems V rare though, only know of Bruce selling one, and Christies.) Used to have more rolled up on linen. Touch of Evil, nice enough, but art doesn't really justify that size in my opinion. Gun Crazy, (which I bought from Bruce years ago, pre-ebay, had backed and never got on the wall), I regret selling a little, another very good 3 sheet I think. Eye-popping and deliciously trashy. Examples off the top of my head; it doesn't get much better than 3 shts for King Kong and the German 3 shts for M and Metropolis (obviously!). Again for selfish reasons, I'll be happy if the new generation have little interest in this format. And, I'd probably look at getting a frame where they could be circulated easily. PS: I think I should take back my comment about Breakfast at Tiffany's 1 sheets not seriously cooling yet. Noticed on ebay last night that there's something like nine of them up there. On 6 Feb 2011, at 20:13, Bruce Hershenson wrote: The main reason you are seeing some lower prices is that many of the people who once championed larger sized posters have either passed on, stopped collecting, or greatly slowed their buying. Any size or genre gets "hot" when there are a few wealthy collectors laying out serious money for them. When those serious collectors lose interest and sell out, that area becomes ice cold until some new collectors with deep pockets re-discover that area. Witness expensive cartoon movie posters. Everything goes in cycles. If you wanted to invest, you should look for an area where prices are far lower than they once were, and where they have been depressed for quite a while, as those items could easily suddenly get hot again. Of course I personally advise against buying solely for investment, for, just as with the stock market or real estate market, most "investors" end up buying high and selling low. Bruce On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Michael B <dialmbb...@aol.com> wrote: when i first started collecting, i never purchased a poster that i did not intend to display. at that time, i typically sold posters that were displayed but later replaced with a different poster. since then, i repurchased many of those great pieces that i sold.....and they are not displayed. now, i buy posters that i know i will store flat in plastic and cardboard so that i can at least look at them from time to time. but.....an unbacked three-sheet seems to be too fragile to buy just for the heck of it. i have just 2 or 3.that remain folded, undisplayed. i am debating buying a 3 sheet poster tonite.....but prob won't. i have the 2 diff styles half sheets, the insert and os. none are displayed......just stored in plastic. IS THIS ONE REASON WHY THREE SHEETS ARE NOT AS POPULAR AS THEY ONCE WERE? titles of one sheets seem to increase in val, while the same title of the 3 sheets seems to not increase in price. who many of you buy 3 sheets in the same way as an insert or half? mbb 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.