| Hand painted crates and sandwich boards
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| | There are three methods of
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| were the first forms of movie
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| | de-acidification -- linen backing
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| advertising. However, the turn of the
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| | mounting, lamination and encapsulation.
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| century saw the introduction of posters
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| | The process of linen mounting is when a
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| with vibrant colors and pictures and
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| | restorer fuses the old movie poster onto
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| limited words. These old movie posters
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| | linen fabric. The poster is strengthened,
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| were used to promote a variety of
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| | facilitating necessary repairs and
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| products and services, including the
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| | reducing the possibility of the poster
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| early cinema.
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| | getting torn through mishandling. In
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| One of the best ways of maintaining the
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| | lamination, there is a clear coating on
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| value of an old movie poster is to
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| | both the front and back of the poster. If
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| restore it. If you plan to remove tape
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| | the poster is to be handled a lot, this
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| residue, rubber cement thinner is very
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| | makes it more durable. However, this
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| effective. Using a q-tip, rub a small
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| | process should be handled by an expert,
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| amount on the spot to be removed. Be
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| | as there is a possibility of destroying
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| careful not remove the poster ink. If the
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| | the intrinsic value of the poster. In
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| old movie poster is very valuable or if
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| | encapsulation, the old movie poster is
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| there is lots of tape residue, it is
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| | first de-acidified and then sealed in an
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| better to have it restored by a
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| | acid-free polyester enclosure. This
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| professional. Old movie posters were
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| | process protects the poster from
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| printed on high-acid, low-grade paper. So
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| | handling, and keeps it free from dirt and
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| the process of deacidification helps
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| | air contaminants.
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| arrest the deterioration.
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