Hi Jeff-The poster was in excellent condition. I just wanted it backed. When it came back the bottom third actually looked like paper pulp. I wish I had a photo to show you. Imagine taking a sheet of paper and leaving it in water overnight, then smearing across a piece of linen. I'm not exaggerating. I actually had never had any issues with them prior to that. I thought at the time that they were good for straight linen backing, and not particularly good at restoration. I understand anomalies can happen, but it was the way they handled the situation. Just sent it back on linen with the bottom area indistinguishable from the rest of the poster. No communication and when I called them, no apology. Like I said, it was as if they were a third party commenting on this: Yeah, that was weird!. Very odd. I have never spoken about it in public but since the thread is out there...
Anybody going to Cinevent? Anybody out there? Anyone?... -Peter -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Potokar [mailto:jpotok...@ca.rr.com] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 11:42 PM To: peter contarino Subject: Re: [MOPO] BEWARE of J. Field's Restoration!! Hi Peter, When you say the bottom 1/3 had "turned to pulp," after they had backed it... do you mean that the paper had been over-saturated with water and torn? Or looked mushy and they had done a poor backing job? What was the condition of the bottom third of the poster when you sent it? Was all fine with it, aside from some tears or fraying? Best. Jeff On May 16, 2014, at 2:14 PM, peter contarino wrote: > Regarding J. Fields, the last and final time I used them was back in > the late 90's. I sent them a Thing one sheet to linen back and when I > got it back the bottom 3rd of the paper has turned to pulp. I called > them up and they said: "Yeah, we saw that. Pretty weird!" No note with > poster. > No call. > No apology. > > Cinevent is next Thursday through Sunday in Columbus. I will be there > with Movie Poster Exchange and will have some nice lobby cards and > also some Zoetrope originals, Double Indemnity, 12 O'Clock High and > Bullitt. > Stop by > and say hello if you attend. > > -Peter > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom > Martin > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 3:42 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: Re: [MOPO] BEWARE of J. Field's Restoration!! > >> hello MOPO- when is Cineevent ?? what date please,, muchas Grassyass >> >> >> ---- Original Message ---- >> From: eccen...@mac.com >> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] BEWARE of J. Field's Restoration!! >> Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 13:36:47 -0400 >> >>> We used to use Josh and he was great. Sorry to hear about all of >> this. >>> >>> ANDREA KANTER >>> andreakan...@mac.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 15, 2014, at 12:35 PM, Alan Heimann wrote: >>> >>>> I used them when they were in new york many years ago .As i remeber >>>> ,the restoration work was good. Then the business was sold..rent >>>> too high in NY and moved to Philadelphia I think..under >> >>>> new ownership I guess things went downhill..On the east coast >> Poster >>>> conservation in Connecticut is excellent but you will wait 6wks to >> 2 >>>> months for the work to be finished...On another note I will be at >> >>>> cinevent and have a table...come visit Alan AKA >> http://hamptonmovieposters.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Todd <toddfeier...@msn.com> >> wrote: >>>> After hearing about their shoddy work for years and after they >>>> destroyed, yes destroyed a good friend's MINT 3 Sheet, I've never >> >>>> used this company. >>>> >>>> But now another good friend who's been trying to get his poster >> back >>>> from them for weeks, who's had to hound them, calling and emailing >> >>>> them many times and even getting in touch with their building >>>> management, with no response whatsoever, finally got a response >>>> yesterday in only a tracking number. >>>> >>>> No apology, just a tracking number. >>>> >>>> This is from a customer who was kind enough to donate money to >>>> Field's after they were flooded out several years ago. Of course >> >>>> after this horrible experience, he will never deal with them >> again! >>>> They never even restored the poster!! >>>> >>>> Here's another company who doesn't know how to treat their >>>> customers. Another business where incompetence has run rampant, >>>> without accountability and refuses to take responsibility for >> their >>>> actions. >>>> >>>> I don't know if anyone here actually uses them but if you haven't >> >>>> and are thinking of using them, be WARNED! >>>> >>>> Todd Feiertag/POSTER CITY >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >>>> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo- >> >>>> L&A=1 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >>>> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo- >> >>>> L&A=1 >>>> >>> >>> >>> 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. 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