OBC FOLLIES poster framing Q?

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 1:14am

Question for those who have framed extremely delicate, disintegrating 40 year old thin paper posters. I found a gigantic black metal frame and perfect condition plexiglass at an apt, sale for $10!. My OBC FOLLIES poster is 24 x 36. It has been framed several times over the last 40 yrs, however, now it needs permanent archival mount. tHE metal frame IS 30 X 40. I would like to have a mattboard cut, either in that orangey color (of the poster, or black. I am bringing the poster tomorrow to a nabe framing place. The poster itself is not valuable (it cost me 3.00 in 1971), except that Mr. Sondheim finally personally signed it 10 yrs ago. What kind of price should I negotiate on this, since I have the frame already? I have NO IDEA. It's very ripped and deteriorated and needs TLC. (Steve actually liked the deteriorated nature of it - "just like the play"...)

Thanks for any advice. ~tiny.





Updated On: 1/26/12 at 01:14 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 1:27am

It shouldn't be too much if you just need that. I would take it over to Triton if I were you and get them to help you. They're experts when it comes to this especially dealing with delicate posters like what you have.

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 1:34am

Oh great idea. I forgot about TRITON. Is it still on 45th ST?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 1:37am

No, they moved to the Film Center building on 9th, pretty much right around the corner. :)

Updated On: 1/26/12 at 01:37 AM

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 11:03am

How are Triton's framing prices? I have an original Thoroughly Modern Millie three sheet from the movie that I'd love to have mounted and framed (plexi, cause it's big). Any ideas what they run?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 11:34am

I find them comparable to other framers in the area but choose to go to them for, well, obvious reasons.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 11:46am

I figure since it's their specialty, they're the ones I want to do the framing.

[morosco]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 1:10pm

Triton does FANTASTIC work with framing.

Why haven't they won a special Tony Award yet??

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 7:11pm

Thanks everybody. Brought the poster to Triton today. I
m sure it's gonna be fabulous. Only 100.00, cause I found my own 10.00 huge frame...yay!