What Condition Are My Posters In ?
Poster grading is not a simple process and can be very subjective. All About Movies tries to accurately describe all posters as best as possible. We generally have 6 categories of poster grading.
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.