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Re: Waterloo Bridge Australian Poster Release Dates.
The 48RR is lovely, sadly none of those appeared yesterday.
Wil
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Re: Wil's under house find
King Kong, The Outlaw, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and the other Disneys, along with the Richardson Studio titles are great and I also like the rare film noir title The Lone Wolf In Mexico. You must be still smiling.collectahollic said:Thanks Lawrence, funnily enough I thought you'd like some of those. The Disney and full bleed titles I was mighty pleased with, plus throw in the kongs and Outlaw and it was worth the three flights over 2 weeks.HONDO said:
The Son Of Frankenstein mishmash was originally The Spider ( 1945 ), as seen above.
Great find. A half a dozen of the daybills I haven't seen before, and a very rare one that I will talk about soon.
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HONDO
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Re: War Movies Quiz
Matt said:218 Wake Island
Correct and well spotted Matt. Wake Island released in 1942. Nice to have the correct answer from the proud owner of this great rare daybill.
HONDO
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Re: Peeling Onions...feedback about fellow collectors
Lawrence has been pretty selfless and helped everyone with his wealth of knowledge.
Mark
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Re: A list of some of the items we think ALL movie paper collectors should strongly consider owning
I guess the only thing I would add is that the strong light should be a daylight bulb 5000k - 6500k. Yellow light, say 2500k, is not great for studying posters and taking photos. You can buy 400 Watt equivalent compact fluorescents that rate ~100-110 watts for about $20... You can spend more for bigger photo bulbs. My bulbs are about 10†long.
Charlie
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Re: A list of some of the items we think ALL movie paper collectors should strongly consider owning
I'm mostly a lobby card guy, so I have a few other items in my basic toolkit. All specifically for lobbies.
A B size 14x17" flatbed scanner.is better than a camera for capturing lobby card images. Very detailed and easy to adjust images. Wouldn't give it up.
In addition to the Bestine, I keep an art-gum eraser and a dry cleaning pad to remove surface dirt. A small amount of effort makes a big difference in the card's appearance.
Bags Unlimited 2 mil poly lobby card sleeves. These have a sealing lip and will hold a set of 8 cards.
Tubs that store the cards vertical. I use a layer of foamboard on the bottom to avoid denting and also have stiff boards in the back and in a few places in the bundle to prevent bending of the cards. Index dividers would be good, if I ever get around to it.
Other cleaning supplies for de-acidification, bleaching and cleaning. Also a baking sheet with a lip on the edges to hold solution. I am still in the process of learning to clean cards, and the subject is way too complex for this thread. This allows me to buy cards in lesser condition and have a shot at improving them.
A B size 14x17" flatbed scanner.is better than a camera for capturing lobby card images. Very detailed and easy to adjust images. Wouldn't give it up.
In addition to the Bestine, I keep an art-gum eraser and a dry cleaning pad to remove surface dirt. A small amount of effort makes a big difference in the card's appearance.
Bags Unlimited 2 mil poly lobby card sleeves. These have a sealing lip and will hold a set of 8 cards.
Tubs that store the cards vertical. I use a layer of foamboard on the bottom to avoid denting and also have stiff boards in the back and in a few places in the bundle to prevent bending of the cards. Index dividers would be good, if I ever get around to it.
Other cleaning supplies for de-acidification, bleaching and cleaning. Also a baking sheet with a lip on the edges to hold solution. I am still in the process of learning to clean cards, and the subject is way too complex for this thread. This allows me to buy cards in lesser condition and have a shot at improving them.
jayn_j
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Re: A list of some of the items we think ALL movie paper collectors should strongly consider owning
Bunch of glass pieces to flatten the posters? 
110x75
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Re: A list of some of the items we think ALL movie paper collectors should strongly consider owning
Just to add to what else I have..
A tape measure is a must, I use a fabric one like for sewing as theres less chance of damaging the paper.
Also a Black light is essential for checking restoration , I have a mains one, and two small torches, you'll be amazed what they pickup. I take the torches if I'm viewing one at another place.
I have a 250 piece Water colour pencil set, for the odd basic touch up, you'll be amazed how much better something looks with minor work.
I also have magnifying glasses, with lights on, great for looking at fine details, and also for using when touching up posters.
Lots of other stuff, but I think these are basics, with what Bruce and everyone has posted so far..
A tape measure is a must, I use a fabric one like for sewing as theres less chance of damaging the paper.
Also a Black light is essential for checking restoration , I have a mains one, and two small torches, you'll be amazed what they pickup. I take the torches if I'm viewing one at another place.
I have a 250 piece Water colour pencil set, for the odd basic touch up, you'll be amazed how much better something looks with minor work.
I also have magnifying glasses, with lights on, great for looking at fine details, and also for using when touching up posters.
Lots of other stuff, but I think these are basics, with what Bruce and everyone has posted so far..
Paul
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