How do you protect your posters at the show??

tdub
tdub Posts: 226
edited April 2008 in The Porch
My brother actually brought a poster tube to Cincy last yr and they let him bring it in. Some venues are weird about that stuff though.

Any other ideas besides a poster tube? What has been everyone else's experiences with getting in the venue with such items?
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  • Cree Nations
    Cree Nations Posts: 2,247
    bring a tube, they will let it in the door, short of the tube being made out of grass. I should have brought one and wasnt thinking. I bid on and won the Spain 07 poster at the Van night one and proceeded to carry it around in my bag all night and crimpled the ends, wished I would have had a tube. I even tried buying a tube off of a guy in line who couldnt get a poster either. I offered him $20 bucks and he was like "no way man, Im saving this for tomorrow", he could have made 10 or 15 bones right there if he thought about it.
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  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,961
    most venues = no tubes.

    bring two plastic bags in your pockets and some rubbers (bands!) and put a bag on one end and a bag on the other and there you go protected! put it under your seat for the night.
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  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    I usually bring a poster tube. I've been able to bring one in everytime I've tried....5 times now. I figure if they don't let me in with it I'd only be out a couple of bucks. but so far I've been lucky.

    I didn't have one in San Diego, so I bought a North American tour poster for $5 and wrapped it in that.
  • macci
    macci Posts: 1,057
    I usually just bring some rubber bands - but i think i'm bringing a plastic bag this year.......
    My lips are shaking.......
  • tdub
    tdub Posts: 226
    sennin wrote:
    I usually bring a poster tube. I've been able to bring one in everytime I've tried....5 times now. I figure if they don't let me in with it I'd only be out a couple of bucks. but so far I've been lucky.

    I didn't have one in San Diego, so I bought a North American tour poster for $5 and wrapped it in that.

    GREAT idea Sennin. Hadn't thought about that. Think I'm going to bring a couple tubes, but keep rubber bands and plastic bags in my pocket as backup.

    ....kinda makes a poster condom. lol!!
  • elevation622
    elevation622 Posts: 926
    pretty much like a 500 pound Tiger protecting its young.
  • IAmMyself
    IAmMyself Posts: 671
    Buy it before you leave town if you are traveling, it sucks to be in a new place and have to look for somewhere to buy a poster tube. Been there, done that.
    "Please help me to help you, help yourself." EV
  • IAmMyself
    IAmMyself Posts: 671
    If you are going to the EV shows, someone else posted on another thread that the size of the poster is 16X24, so you really don't need a big tube-easier to get in that way.
    "Please help me to help you, help yourself." EV
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,174
    In Berkeley, they allowed readmittance. I went in, bought my poster, left and dropped it off in my friend's car and went back to the show. It was so convenient.
  • Sharon_Hearts_PJ
    Sharon_Hearts_PJ Bristol, PA Posts: 1,383
    East Rutherford didn't allow them, and I don't believe Camden does either. Just be prepared to toss it as soon as you're told no, so that you don't hold up the line behind you and keep those folks from getting in line inside to buy their own posters. Otherwise, be prepared for me to kick your ass :)
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,736
    i learned the hard way a couple of times, so I dont buy em at shows

    Im there to have fun at a concert, not worry about merchandise-i havent bought any merch since binaural tour.

    Just my 2 cents
  • DarkStar
    DarkStar Posts: 734
    at the ed solo show i just put it on the floor under the seats in front of me...no problems. they provide rubber bands to roll it and secure it. at pearl jam shows...well...it's a little more raucaus and you stand the whole time so you gotta be more careful...i've had some come out unscathed and some that have seen better days. depends on what's going on around you...i try to just enjoy the show...and usually put it on my seat under a hoodie or something so people don't think...oh, a free poster!

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  • Elderly Man
    Elderly Man Posts: 235
    are tubes allowed in msg?
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  • skinnypig
    skinnypig Posts: 75
    I have used the coat check for the smaller venues, Benaroya/Vancouver/Schnitzer Hall in Portland. All 3 times they have treated my poster like a newborn. its pretty sweet.
  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    With a very big condom...
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  • scw156
    scw156 Posts: 442
    tdub wrote:
    My brother actually brought a poster tube to Cincy last yr and they let him bring it in. Some venues are weird about that stuff though.

    Any other ideas besides a poster tube? What has been everyone else's experiences with getting in the venue with such items?


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