Poster Mountain

Once again we are doing a two-fold post. The first part is about an alternative to framing a poster. The second is the continuation, but not the conclusion, of our Black Pirate project. As most collectors know framing a poster looks good, but it can be expensive. However, framing is not always the best option so Poster Mountain offers our hanging rod treatment which is an inexpensive alternative. We only use this treatment on posters that have been linen backed because the linen provides a flexible base. Gabe starts out with long sections of half round and square molding that he cuts down to the specific width of the poster. Pictured: The poster we were putting rods on is an Italian James Bond Poster. Pictured: Gabe goes by the old adage "measure twice, cut once" so he is double checking the measurements.  Once he has all the measurements, he starts cutting. Power tools make me nervous, but Gabe is a pro. (Although if anyone has an extra sawhorse that they are...

While we wouldn't have jobs if it weren't for the damage that printed works receive through the wear and tear of life, we would like to end the year with some advice for basic care and maintenance for paper collections. Tape : Ok, this is a big one. Tape is not our friend. There is no such thing as archival tape. It just does not exist, although the marketing on that was great. So, please resist the urge to put tape on your pieces to hold them together. We would rather that you bring it to us in a plastic bag (Yes, one of our clients has actually done this.) Another of our clients was putting tape on the corners of things because he thought that it made our job easier. It doesn't and it could end up costing you more money when we have to remove it. Also, if you absolutely have to do a do it yourself project on your poster please let us or whatever conservator you are using know about it. (Just because its not immediately obvious doesn't mean we won't find it event...