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The world of paper just might be the most daunting category of collecting. With so much variety in design and in value, it’s hard to know how to answer the inevitable question of restoration. What’s right for a postcard might not work for your magazines or photographs.
Posters alone contain a staggering number of considerations. For example, a painted advertisement and a concert poster each require very different approaches. As the value of a paper piece goes up, so do the restoration stakes. How can a collector know whether a serious restoration is worth investing in? Alternatively, how can you tell whether a restoration might actually hurt an item’s value or quality?
Needless to say, paper collecting comes with a whole lot of questions. That’s why we thought it would be a good idea for WorthPoint®’s VP of Editorial Content, Eric Bradley, to sit down with CEO Will Seippel and talk it all out. Although you may know Will as WorthPoint’s fearless founder, he’s also been a big-time paper fiend for, well, decades. From advertisements and auto magazines to postcards, stereo cards, and trading cards, Will’s seen a serious gamut of paper gems. His fascination makes him a great person to talk to about various restoration dilemmas.
In this video, Will talks about two very different pieces of paper: a Jimi Hendrix poster and a large poster advertisement for the White Star Line. Which one is worth restoring? And which one is better off with a few frayed edges? The answer might surprise you!
You might also be surprised to see the full extent of one poster’s damage and the stunning quality of the restoration. Before you jump into your next big paper project, let Eric and Will give you their two cents on how to do it right.
And for an extra helping of paper conversation (plus some insights on furniture), visit Will’s YouTube channel. You’ll hear even more about the pros and cons of restoration, plus some helpful tips on spotting fakes and more! Additionally, Will and Eric have discussed when to consider paper stabilization, when restoration isn’t the answer.
In addition to her role as HIP’s curator of photography, Allison Radomski is a writer and filmmaker. She spends her days hunting for analog cameras, scoring her own movies in her laundry closet, and building her collections of Polaroids and handkerchiefs. She has degrees in cinema & media studies and religious studies from the University of Chicago.
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