Hello everyone. My name is Kathy, I'm new, and I have a question. This looks like just the place to get the right answer. I have several posters (nothing earthshattering or antique) that have been rolled up for quite awhile. I'd like to sell them, but in order to take pictures of them, I'll need to flatten them out. Does anyone have suggestions on how to safely do that without causing any damage to them? Thanks for any advise/insight you can give.
Hi Kathy That's a good question. I have been a dealer in movie posters for many years and have always found rolled one sheets a pain to photograph. Flattening the posters after they have been rolled is time consuming and not very effective.
Various dealers use different methods of photographing rolled movie posters. Some dealers use magnets to hold the poster to a wall which work quite well. One dealer uses a shot glass in each corner of the poster and this is reasonably effective.
I decided that the best method for me was to get two pieces of perspex plate made to hold the poster in place at top and bottom. It works reasonably well and is quick and easy.
Have a look at the two item numbers to see how they look with the perspex plates.
40 years of experience as a dealer and it took me the first 10 years for the method to dawn on me. The solution is to roll them the opposite way over the outside of a tube of 2-4 inch diaimeter. You can backroll a group of posters all at once and use a taped newspaper to secure the outer one. Let them stay for a day or more and your curl will largely disappear. Dave (posterpioneer)
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