Out of Print DVD/VHS

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Mint
The poster in question has no pin holes, tears, tape marks, edgewear, additional folds or stains.

 

Near Mint
If a poster's condition is described as this then it is likely to have been used but carefully so.The Image artwork area will be in excellent condition and a few clean pin holes in the margins may be apparent.Some light edgewear may be apparent from storage or from the previous owner.Factory folded posters such as Australian Daybills and certain one sheets may have slight wear on the fold creases from storage.The age of the poster often can determine this.

 

Excellent
The poster would have been carefully used.The image would be clear of any defects with the exception of clean pin holes, small scuffs or wrinkles.You may find one or teo clean pieces of tape in corners only.Some slight edgewear may potentially also be present.

 

Very Good
A poster of this condition may have pin holes in corners, some slight scuffing or light wear in the image area.Heavier wear may be present along the fold creases and some small tears along the edges could be present.The poster of this condition will display nicely as the signs of wear are largely on the edge and any good framer will be able to disguise these with matting and a decent frame. alternatively the "Linen Backing" restoration process would also be a remedy for these signs of wear.

 

Good
Typically this type of poster will show its flaws. Restoration is often recommended.Some staining or fading could be present along with tearing or paper separation along the machine folded creases.Restoration via "Linen Backing" would definitely be recommended here.

 

Poor To Fair
Major restoration is required.Pieces of the image could be missing in key areas and the poster could be significantly stained.All of the above flaws in the categories mentioned would be present. You would only consider buying this type of poster if you were prepared to put alot of money into restoration (if you bought the poster cheaply)and still live with certain defects that may not be able to be repaired.

 

Poster Restoration And Preservation  

 

Linen Backing is the accepted form of preservation and restoration of original vintage movie posters and other artwork. When linen backing is done correctly, it adds to the value of the poster, and is NOT a defect!

Linen Backing enhances the appearance of a movie poster making it easier to frame and thus more appealing. Some posters are ideally suited to linen backing, particularly Italian and Indian posters which are printed on fragile paper that easily separates along the foldlines. Australian Daybills are also suitable for linen backing and look particularly impressive.

The process involves fixing the poster to a Japanese Masa paper with an acid free paste and the Masa paper to acid free linen/canvas. During the process the poster is usually cleaned and deacidified. Foldlines and imperfections such as water stains and even ink can be removed to various extents by a skilled restorer. Paper loss can be repaired and artwork retouched by the best restorers. Borders can be repaired or replaced using airbrushing and other techniques.If you have a poster you want to last a life time, Linen Back It !