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Vintage Posters and Prints - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly

Vintage Posters and Prints - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly

Posters and prints enjoy a number of obvious similarities. For example, both are multiples, which simply means that more than one version of the image exists, and posters and prints are often produced using the exact same techniques. In the case of a poster, though, the edition size is not necessarily fixed or even documented. To make matters more complicated, some of the earliest fine-art etchings and woodblock prints were produced in what are sometimes called “open editions.” Today, however, prints are typically signed and numbered, which is the main reason why prints tend to be more highly valued than posters.

One important difference between the two categories is that many printmaking techniques go back much further than poster technologies such as lithography, which only dates to the late 18th century. Historians believe that woodcutting probably originated in China around the early 9th century. By the 15th century the German engraver Albrecht Dürer was using this ancient technique to create prints of incredible detail.
The rise in advertising during the Victorian Era spurred inventions such as the four-color lithograph, which was used to produce, among other things, appealing images for advertisers. In 1867, Jules Cheret, inspired—perhaps ironically—by Japanese woodcuts, used the newly-developed system to combine text and images into a poster. Soon, European artists like Alphonse Mucha and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec were creating posters combining Art Nouveau aesthetics with easily understandable sales pitches...

Getting it done

Today I'm going to keep this blog short so I can actually put up the new boxes for poster storage. Many posters are stored rolled or are framed or matted. We currently stock various blue-gray boxes for prints and photos, but nothing the perfect size for posters. The new boxes won't show up until tomorrow, but this is the link you can use. http://www.bagsunlimited.com/c-561-blue-gray.aspx

Why use these boxes for poster storage? ... they aren't cheap! What they are is acid-free, lignin-free and buffered. These boxes are the ultimate in paper storage safety. This kind of storage isn't always required, but if you're a serious collector, there is no better choice. The boxes come with a drop-front for easy access to the stored posters. The corners are reinforced for greater stacking strength. These boxes are used in museums and libraries world wide due to the long-term (100's and 100's of years) storage life of the material used to make them.

Here's our DAILY OVERSTOCK ITEMS:
25% OFF LIST PRICE

Colored foam board for mounting prints and photos. Use for craft projects or displays. Material is CFC-free.
KFB2030YEL, KFB2030R, KFB2030BL, KFB2030GRN, KF2030BLK, KF2030GY.

Packing Box for shipping 8x10's
PX1083

Backing Boards- What are they good for?

Backing boards are generally used as a stiffener for a displayed or stored collectibles such as prints, posters, comics, magazines, maps and other similiar items. They also keep the corners and edges from crimping and tearing. The quality of the backing is an important consideration that people often overlook. We stock boards that can be used for short-term, intermediate or long-term storage.
Short-term boards should only be used for quick-sell items or items of low or little value. Anything that is being put away for long-term storage, should use (minimally) an acid-free backing (intermediate)- preferably a buffered, acid-free backing (long-term). When a board is buffered, it keeps out acid for hundreds of years. The only way to tell for sure what kind of backing board is behind your collectible is to ask your dealer for the specifications- you can not tell by looking at it. People often confuse pure white boards as being "safe", but that is far from true. If you need a special size backing, we are manufacturers and can cut them to the exact you need, often as few as one hundred boards, depending on the size. Call us for samples and quotes!
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