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Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo
That's a nice piece. I was going to ask some opinions on backing a movie poster as I have never had anything like that done before. I don't want to hijack your thread, but maybe you could help me with a couple of questions.
Is it common to back posters like that and can it be done locally versus sending it off to a larger company? I assume some are much better than others, but what should I expect to pay for this service? Lastly, the poster I have is mostly intact, but do you recommend any additional services? Thanks, Jason
PS: the value of the poster is probably around $500, but took me years to find.
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It is SOP for the movie poster and generally art poster fields. It cost me around $165 shipped. The mount is very thick canvas, quite sturdy. As to whether to restore, I'd wait until you see the mounted result. Poster Mountain sent me a the image shown above and asked whether I wanted any touch-ups but I liked it enough as it was and decided against it. My feeling generally is that I am more interested in conservation than restoration. I wanted to save the poster from further degeneration rather than make it look brand new. It is strictly a judgment call and an aesthetic preference. If you watch Antiques Roadshow the poster geek on there often advises people to have the poster restored to raise value.