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Bob Carter

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We have a client that just brought in an original movie poster that has been folded a gazillion times with the resulting tears and breaks. I do know that there is a method of linen backing or such to help preserve the poster

Anyone with firsthand knowledge or a good reference? He suggests that it's valued at about the bonus of a Senior Exec at AIG. Needs someone quite capable

Any suggestions? A little out of our comfort zone
 
Get it to a local, reputable paper conservator and have it mounted to linen. They should also be able to get most of the creases out. Usually most art museums will have a directory of recommended specialists.
 
Hi Bob. I send my customers to this lady: FRANCIS PRECHETT
PAPER RESTORATION
5235 35th. Street
San Diego
619-283-5011

I've never had a negative comment about her work, other than she takes her time.

John
 
If it is valuable and unique, my feeling is that it should go to a paper conservator rather than someone who does linen backings. I know there are different schools of thought on linen vs Japanese paper backings, but for important pieces one would want to use the least invasive/most easily reversible methods possible.

A paper conservator could repair and perimeter mount the poster so that it is ready to go into the frame. If there are paper conservators in your area they can do the repairs/stabilization in their studio, and then the perimeter mounting and framing at your shop, working with the designated framer. That way there is a continuity of handling and treatment.

This is the most general place to start http://aic.stanford.edu/public/select.html

Your client could also speak to institutional conservators at galleries and museums to get their referal list, and then narrow it down from there. Whoever they choose, it is important for them to have a comfortable fit, so they may want to speak to a number of paper conservators.

Best,

Rebecca
 
Doing this 'remote' (say from kansas to calif)begs the question of since it is now 'delicate' (having aged in a multi folded position and most likely easily sent in a small container w/padding) and is now 'flattened' to have the repairs/backing put on it, how do they ship it back to you???? flat or rolled :shrug:???? ----especially problematic for one of the BIG/full sheet ones
 
Larry. Do you send customers there often? I thought the site looked familiar. The company you recommend not only sells frames but they say:

"Having your collectible movie posters framed correctly is crucial in order to preserve them. You have spent a lot of money on your posters, why let your local framer ruin them? Most long time collectors have learned the hard way NOT to trust their "local frame shop". They just don't have the knowledge or proper materials to preserve posters properly. They say they do, but they don't! The first thing most of them want to do is dry mount them or use sticky tape on the back. They ruin or decrease the value of posters 90% of the time!! Whenever we get in a poster for sale that has been framed previously, 9 times out of 10 there is some damage from the frame job."

What is their suggestion for great framing? Mash it up against the glass.
 
Jay H said:
Larry. Do you send customers there often? I thought the site looked familiar.
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Nope. I have seen similar sites before like this that tries to tell collectors that local framers are incompetent. Their advice on linen backing and restoration is good but their prejudice against framers is not.
 
Re shipping after treatment, I had this very problem when trying to get a large sheet of heavy and expensive Japanese paper from Hiromi's in southern CA, to me, in BC. It took 3 tries for them to pack it correctly so that it made it here undamaged!

But I have had good success sandwiching large items between Mylar, then rolling onto large diameter sonotubes. bubblepacking, and then fitting that into another larger diameter tube.

You can also use that large diameter heavy weight rigid PVC piping they sell at home depot and such.

Then there is the choice of carrier. For very valuable items I would use a company that specialized in shipping art.

Rebecca
 
Thnks guys

Did call a couple of suggested vendors; all seem quite capable

Appreciate your help
 
This has been a real experience thus far as I have spken to 4 people with ranges from $120 to starting at $900, but probably higher upon inspection. From simple repair and linen backing (evidently old school) to deacidification and Japanese paper backing (top of the line?)

Just like framing, it can go "soup to nuts" with each person quite confident that their methods ws "state of the art" and offering reasons why the others were quite correct. Like I said just like framers

Thnaks for the referrals but I suspect that I will try and explain the differences, but my guess is the decision might be based partly on price

Just like framing
 
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