Owning Posters For Shows You Didn't Attend: Taboo?

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  • Chrisilein
    Chrisilein Vienna/Austria Posts: 3,910
    The poster for most of the shows i've been to were ugly imo. I buy poster if i love the art and unfortunately the beautiful ones were shows i haven't been to
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  • weekapaug19
    weekapaug19 Posts: 2,293
    majority of mine are shows I was not at, although I have cleared mostly everything out that isn't on the wall already
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,498
    If you like the art & have the opportunity to buy, then buy!
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  • mattcoz
    mattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,243
    Certainly not, buy whatever you want. I stick to the shows I've attended but that's just my personal choice.
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  • Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning
    Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning Posts: 1,336
    foodboy said:

    so many posters not enough walls money to frame them...

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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,918
    Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning said:

    foodboy said:

    so many posters not enough walls money to frame them...

    I frame myself. Bought a mat cutter from Michaels with a half off coupon. Each job costs me about 60 bucks which usually includes one premium mat.
  • Eddieshometown
    Eddieshometown Evanston, IL Posts: 986
    Who makes up these rules? Get any poster you want and where whatever shirt you want to a concert.
    6/26/98 & 6/27/98 - Alpine Valley, 10/9/00 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL 6/18/2003 - United Center, 5/16/2006 - United Center,
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  • MKSNYC
    MKSNYC NYC Posts: 367
    I bought the 2 NYC posters from the shows I was at, but I also bought a Miami poster because the Mermaid was supercool. I believe that may be the first poster I ever bought from a show I wasn't at.
  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,080
    The NSA is always looking for people who go to EBay purchasing posters to shows they did not attend. Edward Snowden elaborated in his documentary this taboo was their top priority.

    Be careful out there.
  • KV4053
    KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
    edited July 2016
    seriously? own whatever poster you like, wear a PJ shirt to a PJ show. good grief.
    Post edited by KV4053 on
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  • mwelchons
    mwelchons Posts: 108
    derbydave said:

    foodboy said:

    so many posters not enough walls

    I hear you buddy...
    that's what THESE are for :plus_one:

    image
    Do you store your posters flat or rolled?
  • EM194007
    EM194007 Posts: 2,827
    mwelchons said:

    derbydave said:

    foodboy said:

    so many posters not enough walls

    I hear you buddy...
    that's what THESE are for :plus_one:

    image
    Do you store your posters flat or rolled?
    That's a flat file, so, I would have to say, it's safe to assume he stores them flat, not rolled.
  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    edited July 2016
    mwelchons said:

    derbydave said:

    foodboy said:

    so many posters not enough walls

    I hear you buddy...
    that's what THESE are for :plus_one:

    image
    Do you store your posters flat or rolled?
    I would NEVER store a poster in a tube...
    and I have a TON of tubes!!

    image

    I only use tubes to protect my posters when traveling,
    from the venue to my home or from my home to the Framing Center.
    My posters come out of the tube as soon as I get home and are stored in my flat file!!
    :rock_on:
    Post edited by derbydave on
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  • mwelchons
    mwelchons Posts: 108
    derbydave said:

    mwelchons said:

    derbydave said:

    foodboy said:

    so many posters not enough walls

    I hear you buddy...
    that's what THESE are for :plus_one:

    image
    Do you store your posters flat or rolled?
    I would NEVER store a poster in a tube...
    and I have a TON of tubes!!

    image

    I only use tubes to protect my posters when traveling,
    from the venue to my home or from my home to the Framing Center.
    My posters come out of the tube as soon as I get home and are stored in my flat file!!
    :rock_on:
    Thanks for the tip!
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,918
    mwelchons said:

    derbydave said:

    mwelchons said:

    derbydave said:

    foodboy said:

    so many posters not enough walls

    I hear you buddy...
    that's what THESE are for :plus_one:

    image
    Do you store your posters flat or rolled?
    I would NEVER store a poster in a tube...
    and I have a TON of tubes!!

    image

    I only use tubes to protect my posters when traveling,
    from the venue to my home or from my home to the Framing Center.
    My posters come out of the tube as soon as I get home and are stored in my flat file!!
    :rock_on:
    Thanks for the tip!
    What is the long term negative effect? I have about 10 in tubes now just because I accumulated so many recently and can't find the time to frame. I get why it would be better to be flat, but how are they damaged being rolled?
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    I can tell you that you have your poster locked up into an aciditic tube. By taking it out of the tube, having it in a flat file and layering acid free paper in between, less damage is done to the posters.
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,918
    deadendp said:

    I can tell you that you have your poster locked up into an aciditic tube. By taking it out of the tube, having it in a flat file and layering acid free paper in between, less damage is done to the posters.

    That makes sense but isn't that a long term issue? If I plan to frame in the next 12 months, do you think acidic damage can be done?
  • mwelchons
    mwelchons Posts: 108
    derbydave said:

    mwelchons said:

    derbydave said:

    foodboy said:

    so many posters not enough walls

    I hear you buddy...
    that's what THESE are for :plus_one:

    image
    Do you store your posters flat or rolled?
    I would NEVER store a poster in a tube...
    and I have a TON of tubes!!

    image

    I only use tubes to protect my posters when traveling,
    from the venue to my home or from my home to the Framing Center.
    My posters come out of the tube as soon as I get home and are stored in my flat file!!
    :rock_on:
    Tips for how to store flat? Cover in plastic? Thanks!
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,759
    mrussel1 said:

    deadendp said:

    I can tell you that you have your poster locked up into an aciditic tube. By taking it out of the tube, having it in a flat file and layering acid free paper in between, less damage is done to the posters.

    That makes sense but isn't that a long term issue? If I plan to frame in the next 12 months, do you think acidic damage can be done?
    My philosophy is better safe than sorry. I think how much keeping it in a tube for a year ruins it probably depends on the humidity and probably the paper of the poster itself. I personally wouldn't risk it. I just got a flat portfolio with a handle. I can carry the whole thing to the framers and not worry about tubes for transport.
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  • Clone
    Clone UK Posts: 147
    I had a few but slowly phased them out when the shows I was attending took over. I have 3 left that I wasn't at but I like them.
    In the last few years I've had 2 kids so my son's bedroom has a full wall of PJ posters. As he gets older I'm expecting they will have to come down so I'll have to find somewhere else for them.

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