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silas23
silas23 SoCal Posts: 99
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Hello..... I'm looking to put a bunch of posters out of the tubes and put them in a portfolio. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm looking for something in 18x24 and 20x28. Any help would be much appreciated! 
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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,619
    Itoya works great for 18x24. I would look into baroque or art vault for up to 24x36 
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,154
    https://www.baroqueportfolios.com/
  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,631
    Agreed with both of the above.  I got an Itoya, but that only held so many of my posters.  I got tired of tubes being stored everywhere in my house, getting damaged, etc, so I finally broke down and got the baroque.  Its pricey, but it was worth it to me.  
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,749

    My wife got me a baroque for my birthday... it's fantastic.

    As others mentioned, it isn't cheap, but IMO it's the way to go.

  • SM187650
    SM187650 Canada Posts: 833
    For those who have bought the baroque 24x36, is it still good for putting 18x24 prints in it along with larger ones? The reason I ask because about half of my prints I would need it for are 18x 24 but I also have several larger prints. Would rather not buy 2 though. Any help would be appreciated! 

  • ski-bum
    ski-bum Boston Posts: 1,024
    I have the 24x36 and put 18x24 refills in it and it worked fine. Since then, I've gotten a 18x24 for all those size prints and have the other for the larger prints.
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,749
    SM187650 said:
    For those who have bought the baroque 24x36, is it still good for putting 18x24 prints in it along with larger ones? The reason I ask because about half of my prints I would need it for are 18x 24 but I also have several larger prints. Would rather not buy 2 though. Any help would be appreciated! 

    Most of my prints are 18" x 24", but I do have a few 12"w x 36"t that just fit.

    It appears the sleeves are about exactly 36" tall, so my TOTD Philly & NY prints as well as my PJ Hale from NYC in '15 fit well enough.

  • EF11
    EF11 Posts: 108
    Just to reinforce some of the comments above, I have two from Baroque that I used to do the same thing (get all my stuff out of tubes), and they have worked beautifully.
  • SM187650
    SM187650 Canada Posts: 833
    Love this forum for this kind of stuff. Thanks for everyone’s input. Think I’ll start with the big one then maybe grab the 18x24 later on down the road. 
  • silas23
    silas23 SoCal Posts: 99
    Appreciate it everyone! 
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,749
    For the other people here who have a baroque portfolio: how do you store it? At first I stood it up on its side, w/ the handle on top, but the sides couldn’t support the weight. After a day or two it started buckling / getting wavy. Ever since I’ve had it laying flat, but it takes up too much space to store it like this long term. 
    I did put some cardboard inside the covers to add some support, but that only does so much. 
  • SHZA
    SHZA St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 4,314
    Merkin Baller said:
    For the other people here who have a baroque portfolio: how do you store it? At first I stood it up on its side, w/ the handle on top, but the sides couldn’t support the weight. After a day or two it started buckling / getting wavy. Ever since I’ve had it laying flat, but it takes up too much space to store it like this long term. 
    I did put some cardboard inside the covers to add some support, but that only does so much. 


    Fits under this coffee table which I'm using as a TV stand in a room where I keep a bunch of junk. I've heard some keep it under a bed 
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,749
    SHZA said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    For the other people here who have a baroque portfolio: how do you store it? At first I stood it up on its side, w/ the handle on top, but the sides couldn’t support the weight. After a day or two it started buckling / getting wavy. Ever since I’ve had it laying flat, but it takes up too much space to store it like this long term. 
    I did put some cardboard inside the covers to add some support, but that only does so much. 


    Fits under this coffee table which I'm using as a TV stand in a room where I keep a bunch of junk. I've heard some keep it under a bed 
    Yeah, I was thinking it would have to be something like that. 

    Nice backpack btw. 
  • SHZA
    SHZA St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 4,314
    Another thought would be to use hook(s) to hang it by the handle, probably low enough so the long zippered edge is touching the floor enough to take some of the weight off. 
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,749
    edited July 2020
    SHZA said:
    Another thought would be to use hook(s) to hang it by the handle, probably low enough so the long zippered edge is touching the floor enough to take some of the weight off. 


    Thought about that too, the hassle is finding the available space to hang it in a room that isn't the basement or attic, neither of which are environments where I want to store my posters. (appreciate the suggestion, though)

  • NB283405
    NB283405 Posts: 74
    Merkin Baller said:
    For the other people here who have a baroque portfolio: how do you store it? At first I stood it up on its side, w/ the handle on top, but the sides couldn’t support the weight. After a day or two it started buckling / getting wavy. Ever since I’ve had it laying flat, but it takes up too much space to store it like this long term. 
    I did put some cardboard inside the covers to add some support, but that only does so much. 
    I have the larger portfolio designed for movie posters and ended up putting a piece of foam core board on each side of the case.  They're quite a bit stronger than standard cardboard and can handle the weight of it being on it's side while stored behind my living room couch.
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  • hihobibo
    hihobibo Tampa, FL Posts: 1,140
    SHZA said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    For the other people here who have a baroque portfolio: how do you store it? At first I stood it up on its side, w/ the handle on top, but the sides couldn’t support the weight. After a day or two it started buckling / getting wavy. Ever since I’ve had it laying flat, but it takes up too much space to store it like this long term. 
    I did put some cardboard inside the covers to add some support, but that only does so much. 


    Fits under this coffee table which I'm using as a TV stand in a room where I keep a bunch of junk. I've heard some keep it under a bed 
    I have mine under a dresser, that has a little 4" gap under it.
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,749
    NB283405 said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    For the other people here who have a baroque portfolio: how do you store it? At first I stood it up on its side, w/ the handle on top, but the sides couldn’t support the weight. After a day or two it started buckling / getting wavy. Ever since I’ve had it laying flat, but it takes up too much space to store it like this long term. 
    I did put some cardboard inside the covers to add some support, but that only does so much. 
    I have the larger portfolio designed for movie posters and ended up putting a piece of foam core board on each side of the case.  They're quite a bit stronger than standard cardboard and can handle the weight of it being on it's side while stored behind my living room couch.
    This will likely be my course of action... thanks for the tip. 

    Do you know how thick of a piece you used? 
  • NB283405
    NB283405 Posts: 74
    Merkin Baller said:
    NB283405 said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    For the other people here who have a baroque portfolio: how do you store it? At first I stood it up on its side, w/ the handle on top, but the sides couldn’t support the weight. After a day or two it started buckling / getting wavy. Ever since I’ve had it laying flat, but it takes up too much space to store it like this long term. 
    I did put some cardboard inside the covers to add some support, but that only does so much. 
    I have the larger portfolio designed for movie posters and ended up putting a piece of foam core board on each side of the case.  They're quite a bit stronger than standard cardboard and can handle the weight of it being on it's side while stored behind my living room couch.
    This will likely be my course of action... thanks for the tip. 

    Do you know how thick of a piece you used? 
    Not 100% certain, but it was most likely 3/16" thick.
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  • awilkins
    awilkins Posts: 984
    I'd love to find one of those old poster display units like at the stores that sold posters: https://www.triodisplay.com/catalog/images/S2418-1_t.jpg

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