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PearlJen401PearlJen401 Posts: 233
edited August 2008 in The Porch
I know i ask some idiotic question's, but i'm really confunsed about what expresso beans is used for. I had joined it to veiw a poster awhile back and I have read "some" of the guidelines and help topics but what am i supposed to put on my account. I don't have many posters at all.

I'm sorry for stupid questions and is this supposed to be posted in a different area.
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    HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,319
    You can inventory your collection, keep track of those you're interested in or just keep up with what's new to the poster and art print scene. I started out collecting just PJ posters. but thru EB, I've expanded my horizons for art prints and other poster artists.
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    Brian of KBrian of K Posts: 20
    its a way of basically seeing selling and trading any posters you have
    PJ Shows:
    State College 5/3/03, East Rutherford 6/1/06, MSG 6/24/08, MSG 6/25/08, Beacon Theater 7/1/08
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    United Palace Theater 8/5/08, Newark 8/7/08
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,146
    HollisBrown wrote:
    You can inventory your collection, keep track of those you're interested in or just keep up with what's new to the poster and art print scene. I started out collecting just PJ posters. but thru EB, I've expanded my horizons for art prints and other poster artists.


    yep.....and i recently discovered a hendrix poster that i bought back in 1988...when i first found it, the recent sales were $4000 :eek: then i realized that was for a first edition....i have a 3rd edition which isn't worth much but i realized this poster was my beginning of my poster collecting....just a 20 break i between :o:D

    http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/15919


    there are so many great posters out there....i love expressobeans! :D
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    PearlJen401PearlJen401 Posts: 233
    cutback wrote:
    yep.....and i recently discovered a hendrix poster that i bought back in 1988...when i first found it, the recent sales were $4000 :eek: then i realized that was for a first edition....i have a 3rd edition which isn't worth much but i realized this poster was my beginning of my poster collecting....just a 20 break i between :o:D

    http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/15919


    there are so many great posters out there....i love expressobeans! :D


    Nice poster!!! I never bought alot of posters. I have one from a few years ago that i can't even find (packed away) I always bought tshirts, but for the EV tour the addiction started and I love seeing everyones collections and what they've done with them. Very cool.
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,146
    PearlJen401 wrote:
    Nice poster!!! I never bought alot of posters. I have one from a few years ago that i can't even find (packed away) I always bought tshirts, but for the EV tour the addiction started and I love seeing everyones collections and what they've done with them. Very cool.


    i've also noticed i love going to the framers....i went yesterday and spent 2 hours deciding how frame 3 posters :)

    here's how i framed my ev west coast posters

    http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k16/cutback32/IMG_1196.jpg
    http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k16/cutback32/IMG_1205.jpg
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    PearlJen401PearlJen401 Posts: 233
    cutback wrote:
    i've also noticed i love going to the framers....i went yesterday and spent 2 hours deciding how frame 3 posters :)

    here's how i framed my ev west coast posters

    http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k16/cutback32/IMG_1196.jpg
    http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k16/cutback32/IMG_1205.jpg

    I went yesterday too, but i let the owner of the shop pick what she thought looked best and the matting was the last i would have picked. I hope i like it because i spent a fortune. Also, I intended to get double matting which she talked me out of. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I'm excited and anxious to see how they turn out.

    Your west coast ones look kickass!
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    kj1nyrkj1nyr Posts: 837
    Ebeans is the dealer to my addiction. I casually collected posters for years, never really thinking of value, just happy to have mementos of shows and also some great art. Then someone here on the porch mentioned EBeans, I checked it out, and now I have about 110 posters with only about 30 of them framed. That doesn't count the dozen or so I've traded to get two or three elusive prints. I am a true addict.

    EBeans lets me manage my collection, see who's got interesting stuff to sell/trade, turned me on to new artists and the forums clue me in as to when new work goes on sale at artists' sites. It can get a bit juvenile at times as with any message boards, but there are a lot of great people who really appreciate art and/or music.

    Peace,
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    melva02melva02 Posts: 298
    cutback wrote:
    i've also noticed i love going to the framers....i went yesterday and spent 2 hours deciding how frame 3 posters :)

    here's how i framed my ev west coast posters

    http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k16/cutback32/IMG_1196.jpg
    http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k16/cutback32/IMG_1205.jpg

    That looks really cool. How did they mount the Sniper program and get it to stay flat?

    What do people usually spend on framing jobs? It cost me $311 to get my Va Beach poster framed the way I wanted it, and that was with 1/3 off at Ben Franklin. The main room of my apartment is already full of posters by another band that I framed myself, so I haven't even decided where to hang these yet.

    Melissa
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,146
    melva02 wrote:
    That looks really cool. How did they mount the Sniper program and get it to stay flat?

    thanks but i have no idea :o:D
    melva02 wrote:
    What do people usually spend on framing jobs? It cost me $311 to get my Va Beach poster framed the way I wanted it, and that was with 1/3 off at Ben Franklin. The main room of my apartment is already full of posters by another band that I framed myself, so I haven't even decided where to hang these yet.

    Melissa

    depends on the poster....for my la2 '06 i went all out....god wood frame, double mat.....i think it ran me 300-350

    for the posters i dropped off yesterday....very simple....metal frame, single mat, uv glass, acid free....for $118 each
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    adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,505
    I have taken three posters to Hobby Lobby and I've been very happy. I got both of these framed including matting and glass for $51 apiece.

    http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/adam42381/DSC01232.jpg
    http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/adam42381/DSC01233.jpg
    http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/adam42381/DSC01234.jpg
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    melva02melva02 Posts: 298
    adam42381 wrote:
    I have taken three posters to Hobby Lobby and I've been very happy. I got both of these framed including matting and glass for $51 apiece.
    cutback wrote:
    for the posters i dropped off yesterday....very simple....metal frame, single mat, uv glass, acid free....for $118 each

    Thanks for sharing. The nearest Hobby Lobby is like 3 hours away, so that's out. I did go for a wood frame on the poster I framed for $311, so maybe I'll switch to metal on some of them. I think the museum glass was worth it for the anti-reflective aspect...that was $91 of the cost, I think. Before I got it framed at Ben Franklin, I tried Michael's, but they couldn't match the color I wanted for the mat. The guy at BF ended up being really great and spending a long time talking it out with me. He even sent a signed thank-you note after I picked it up, so now I can go to him again if I want. They also have a frequent framer's card, where you get a gift card after spending a certain amount.

    I think if I went in trying to save money, I would probably still end up going for exactly what I wanted regardless of cost. I might compare some online custom frame places and think about framing some myself.

    Luckily I'm not planning on becoming a big collector! Just the shows I went to.
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    demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 88,123
    cutback wrote:
    http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k16/cutback32/IMG_1196.jpg

    kick ass man! i love this frame set up. :)
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    gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    The posters look amazing. I love yours especially cutback. I could never afford paying that much for one of my posters. That said though, I will be getting a GR 06 soon [Thanks to Zanne! Great person :)] anyone have any interesting looks/feels to theirs?
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    LizardkingLizardking Posts: 936
    melva02 wrote:
    That looks really cool. How did they mount the Sniper program and get it to stay flat?

    What do people usually spend on framing jobs? It cost me $311 to get my Va Beach poster framed the way I wanted it, and that was with 1/3 off at Ben Franklin. The main room of my apartment is already full of posters by another band that I framed myself, so I haven't even decided where to hang these yet.

    Melissa



    I usually spend less than $200, check giventoframe.com
    Lizardking

    http://www.myspace.com/lizardkings1

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    melva02melva02 Posts: 298
    Lizardking wrote:
    I usually spend less than $200, check giventoframe.com

    If it's ok with you and him, can you post examples that he's done for you and how much they cost? I was really impressed by his work but figured it would cost a lot more than a chain. I'd love to support a little guy instead if it's not going to break me.

    Melissa
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