August 06, 2026

Justin Pergolas

A Collector's Guide to Vintage Paper and Poster Preservation

Vintage paper starts dying the moment it's printed. Acidic wood-pulp stock, the same stuff most posters, maps, and pulp ephemera...

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August 06, 2026

Elsa Lauricella

Linen Backing vs. Deacidification: Which Does Your Poster Need?

Linen backing and deacidification get used interchangeably by collectors — and that's a mistake. One is a chemical treatment that...

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August 08, 2026

Elsa Lauricella

Is Linen Backing Reversible? What It Does (and Doesn't Do) to Value

The question arrives in almost every conversation we have with a new collector: if I have this poster linen-backed, can...

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August 08, 2026

Elsa Lauricella

Common Poster Damage and What Can (and Can't) Be Fixed

Every vintage poster, map, or advertisement carries the story of its survival — folded into envelopes, taped to lobby walls,...

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