This is probably a rather stupid question that's been covered before, but do they make such things as poster binders? Like instead of hanging the poster (I'm out of room...), I could just start keeping all of them in a big binder like thing?
Yes. They sell em on amazon for around 40$ I think. JYac can point you in the right direction. They're a great thing to own to keep em nice
Excellant! Second question. For the most part are all posters the same size or should I still be wary of that one odd ball that's much bigger than the rest?
Yep. This is what you want.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H7N4H2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H7N4H2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00)
I have two and will need another soon. They do have posters too big for this, but not many. This is 18 x 24.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7984131321_2740eec275_c.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8034/7984130815_e15ec5b375_c.jpg)
I also have a 13 x 19 for smaller posters
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/7984158535_cf31e2a35e_z.jpg)
and a 8.5 X 11 for photos and setlists.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/8072493210_525cdae95f.jpg)
Quote from: johnnYYac on Feb 01, 2013, 01:29 AM
Yep. This is what you want.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H7N4H2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H7N4H2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00)
I have two and will need another soon. They do have posters too big for this, but not many. This is 18 x 24.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7984131321_2740eec275_c.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8034/7984130815_e15ec5b375_c.jpg)
I also have a 13 x 19 for smaller posters
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/7984158535_cf31e2a35e_z.jpg)
and a 8.5 X 11 for photos and setlists.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/8072493210_525cdae95f.jpg)
It's always nice to peek into your poster portfolio.
We should start a random peek into your portfolio thread. I'm a voyeur.
Quote from: Fully on Feb 01, 2013, 05:37 AM
It's always nice to peek into your poster portfolio.
We should start a random peek into your portfolio thread. I'm a voyeur.
Do have login creds with Expresso Beans, Fully? You can see my collection (http://expressobeans.com/members/collections.php?id=22361), in terms of most of what I have. Of course, it must pale in comparison to Kyle, who has every MMJ print known 'cept maybe a few. I wonder how many portfolios he has...
Yeah, I've looked on there. So you're saying that Kyle's portfolio is bigger than yours? Hmmm.
Quote from: Fully on Feb 01, 2013, 09:46 AM
Yeah, I've looked on there. So you're saying that Kyle's portfolio is bigger than yours? Hmmm.
It's not the size of your portfolio, it's how you use it. (Spoken by a man with a very small portfolio)
(http://s18.postimage.org/w9wuwx5nt/IMG_20120902_00518.jpg)
Quote from: Fully on Feb 01, 2013, 09:46 AM
Yeah, I've looked on there. So you're saying that Kyle's portfolio is bigger than yours? Hmmm.
Kyle's poster collection is him overcompensating.
Quote from: mahg33ta on Feb 01, 2013, 11:44 AM
Quote from: Fully on Feb 01, 2013, 09:46 AM
Yeah, I've looked on there. So you're saying that Kyle's portfolio is bigger than yours? Hmmm.
Kyle's poster collection is him overcompensating.
If you let me look inside, I'll be able to better judge that statement. Women are the best judges of these things. :happy: :bath:
Quote from: johnnYYac on Feb 01, 2013, 01:29 AM
They do have posters too big for this, but not many. This is 18 x 24.
*Redrocks*
I've got one of the 18x24 portfolios as shown above. It's perfect. I needed something to store my posters in. I have way more posters than frames/wall space and didn't want to roll up the ones I wasn't using.
Lame that a few odd sized ones won't fit (I have 3 Bonnaroo posters that are 19"x25" grrrrr) but overall it's been a big savior for storage. Also a nice display thing.
I'm definitely getting one of these for the same reasons itrainmonkeys just gave. I didn't know these things existed, this is great.
I would love if I could find out that was a little bit bigger. I have too many that wont fit into my current 18x24
I rock one of these. Was in our bedroom for years, but has since been moved into the living room. My wife loves it! (cough, cough).
(http://classicofficeproducts.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/4/9/4996BLR_hr_39.jpg)
Quote from: walterfredo on Feb 05, 2013, 06:09 PM
I rock one of these. Was in our bedroom for years, but has since been moved into the living room. My wife loves it! (cough, cough).
(http://classicofficeproducts.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/4/9/4996BLR_hr_39.jpg)
Oooh! More info, please! Where, what, how much? Capacity?Er, nevermind...
http://classicofficeproducts.com/shop/filing-storage/high-density-filing.html (http://classicofficeproducts.com/shop/filing-storage/high-density-filing.html)
I'll stick to the big flat box Guy Burwell sent me, which holds larger prints and was free... and personalized!
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8448470887_9155b366ef_z.jpg)
They're super expensive new...but Craigslist is your friend! I looked for quite a while and found one for $75, had a dent. Engineers offices, schools, artists, etc sell them quite often. Keep looking on Craigslist.
Quote from: walterfredo on Feb 05, 2013, 09:29 PM
They're super expensive new...but Craigslist is your friend! I looked for quite a while and found one for $75, had a dent. Engineers offices, schools, artists, etc sell them quite often. Keep looking on Craigslist.
You are wise, Obi Walter Fredo.
also check ebay, and when you search you can do advanced search and search only within X amount of miles from where you live. I actually think that's where I found mine, but I remember I was looking on Ebay and C-list religiously for at least a year before I got lucky.
Good info, WF! What keywords did you use in your searches?
Quote from: Crispy on Feb 06, 2013, 11:50 AM
Good info, WF! What keywords did you use in your searches?
usually just 'flat file'
The one I got was a smoking deal, but it's honestly WAY too big. I would much prefer a smaller one.
Perfect! I found this (http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/fuo/3596432956.html) right off the bat, but the price is a little high. With something like that, I could not only store extra posters, I can start heisting some sweet maps from the library. I'll keep my eye open for more, thanks!
Quote from: Crispy on Feb 06, 2013, 12:10 PM
Perfect! I found this (http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/fuo/3596432956.html) right off the bat, but the price is a little high. With something like that, I could not only store extra posters, I can start heisting some sweet maps from the library. I'll keep my eye open for more, thanks!
yep, that would probably run over $1K new. You can always make an offer on it. Looks like a nice one.
I have the Picturesque 24x36 and love it. The oversized RR prints fit in it no problem.
I also collect art prints, and many other bands gigs posters. After much deliberation, this was the best choice for my needs.
I will go the flat file route one day, probably once I own a house.
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o667/Nardalus/image-12_zps9698b16b.jpg)
Here's a pic of a box from I got from Guy
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o667/Nardalus/image-12_zps7a4c1dc8.jpg)
I'll mention one more thing. If you plan on storing for a long period of time, and are concerned about preserving your prints, I highly recommend you store and frame using only acid free materials. Prints are after all paper, and not made to last. If anyone wants more info on this feel free to ask. Happy collecting :beer:
so is it a consensus that the Red Rocks posters are the only MMJ posters you'd need the 18 by 24 for? (which year RR poster?) mine are rolled up and stored...
2012 Duo are too big by about 1/4"
The 2011 is fine.
Quote from: Penny Lane on Feb 08, 2013, 06:47 PM
so is it a consensus that the Red Rocks posters are the only MMJ posters you'd need the 18 by 24 for? (which year RR poster?) mine are rolled up and stored...
I think you have it backwards. You'd need an 18"x24" for almost all MMJ posters. The RR 2012 are too big to fit in that as Vespa noted above, and are more the exception than the rule.
E.g. My MMJ Burwell's are all smaller than 18"x24", and every other poster I have fits fine in the 18"x24" portfolio. The Fung's are a bit of a close fit, but they do fit.
Edit to say PLEASE get them out of the tubes and into one of these, ASAP. The only thing I wish my Itoya had was a handle for easy carrying, but other than that it's great. Shop around online, and look on Amazon. I think I paid less than $30.00 for mine. You can find these sometimes at places like Michaels and AC Moore and really a sweet deal if you can use one of their coupons in addition to a sale price.
Quote from: Penny Lane on Feb 08, 2013, 06:47 PM
so is it a consensus that the Red Rocks posters are the only MMJ posters you'd need the 18 by 24 for? (which year RR poster?) mine are rolled up and stored...
Get the folio! As Crispy admonished Seth for stacking his vinyl, I "encourage" you to get your posters flat, stat!
Quote from: johnnYYac on Feb 08, 2013, 07:01 PM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Feb 08, 2013, 06:47 PM
so is it a consensus that the Red Rocks posters are the only MMJ posters you'd need the 18 by 24 for? (which year RR poster?) mine are rolled up and stored...
Get the folio! As Crispy admonished Seth for stacking his vinyl, I "encourage" you to get your posters flat, stat!
just ordered!
So I got my portfolio and today I finally had chance to put my posters in! I love it so far. The only problem is that the posters curl up within the pages and then kind of stick out of the top which worries me because I can see them getting bent pretty easily. Should this go away over time? Does anyone know any other ways to make them lay flat?
I put my posters directly into the portfolio sleeve as soon as I can. I let the weight of the additional pages, and additional portfolios, help them flatten out. It can be tough if you've had a print in a small tube for a while (as opposed to the Reno beast tube), but they flatten fine. Nothing should be sticking out of the top, unless you have a print bigger than 18 x 24.
Quote from: Bernard on Feb 07, 2013, 05:17 PM
I have the Picturesque 24x36 and love it. The oversized RR prints fit in it no problem.
I also collect art prints, and many other bands gigs posters. After much deliberation, this was the best choice for my needs.
I will go the flat file route one day, probably once I own a house.
I'll mention one more thing. If you plan on storing for a long period of time, and are concerned about preserving your prints, I highly recommend you store and frame using only acid free materials. Prints are after all paper, and not made to last. If anyone wants more info on this feel free to ask. Happy collecting :beer:
I got one of those Picturesque portfolios too, really nice, but really expensive. I was just looking around this weekend for a second one, prior to reading this and I'm glad I didn't buy one. From what I read wait until they are on sale, normally run about $199 and the extra pages aren't cheap either around $50 for 5. I'm thinking of getting the one from amazon for my smaller prints and use the 24x36 for large prints only, that will save me a lot of dough to spend on other prints or beer... :beer:
So what do you folks do with posters that are too big for a portfolio? Tubage? I haven't found anything bigger and it really grinds my gears when I bring a new poster home only to find it has to be stored in a tube.
Quote from: Angelo on Jun 03, 2013, 10:15 PM
So what do you folks do with posters that are too big for a portfolio? Tubage? I haven't found anything bigger and it really grinds my gears when I bring a new poster home only to find it has to be stored in a tube.
Some of the odd ones get frames faster, though just cheap plastic custom frames from Amazon. I also got 9 posters shipped from Burwell in a big flat box, so that holds some of the weird big ones. My Justin Hampton Denver 07 is lightly rolled and on its side in the corner, at 25.5 x 30.5 an awkward size.
(http://expressobeans.com/remote/22361:59687.jpg) (http://expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/48989/59687)
Yeah, I figured I'd frame them first too as that seems to make the most sense. I've never looked on Amazon for cheap frames, I'll have to check it out. Thanks
Btw that poster looks great. I used to be a very big fan of Elvis Perkins when his first album released. I would've loved to have been at that show.
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jun 03, 2013, 10:38 PM
cheap plastic custom frames from Amazon.
johnny do you have any amazon vendor recs for the plastic custom frames?
Quote from: subinai on Jun 04, 2013, 09:36 AM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jun 03, 2013, 10:38 PM
cheap plastic custom frames from Amazon.
johnny do you have any amazon vendor recs for the plastic custom frames?
Sure. Whenever I have an odd poster with weird dimensions, and can't afford to frame it the "right" way, I've put the dimensions into the search window of Amazon and always end up looking at Craig Frames. The least expensive option is a 1" black plastic frame w/Plexiglas. Here is a link to Craig Frames on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_arts-crafts?_encoding=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Craig%20Frames%20Inc.&node=2617941011 (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_arts-crafts?_encoding=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Craig%20Frames%20Inc.&node=2617941011)
I have ordered 4 frames this way.
19 x 25 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GF8L7A/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GF8L7A/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
11 x 25 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EJFYFY/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EJFYFY/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
22 x 23 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EJMJH0/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EJMJH0/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
24 x 24 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049OB4GW/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049OB4GW/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
thank you sir!
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jun 04, 2013, 11:09 AM
Quote from: subinai on Jun 04, 2013, 09:36 AM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jun 03, 2013, 10:38 PM
cheap plastic custom frames from Amazon.
johnny do you have any amazon vendor recs for the plastic custom frames?
Sure. Whenever I have an odd poster with weird dimensions, and can't afford to frame it the "right" way, I've put the dimensions into the search window of Amazon and always end up looking at Craig Frames. The least expensive option is a 1" black plastic frame w/Plexiglas. Here is a link to Craig Frames on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_arts-crafts?_encoding=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Craig%20Frames%20Inc.&node=2617941011 (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_arts-crafts?_encoding=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Craig%20Frames%20Inc.&node=2617941011)
I have ordered 4 frames this way.
19 x 25 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GF8L7A/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GF8L7A/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
11 x 25 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EJFYFY/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EJFYFY/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
22 x 23 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EJMJH0/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EJMJH0/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
24 x 24 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049OB4GW/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049OB4GW/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
Careful where you put those plexiglass frames, UV rays are not your friend. That being said, I just got back from the frame shop with my One Big Holiday print, that $25 poster is now a $500 dollar poster, thanks to museum glass, acid free mats, etc. so maybe plexi custom frames from Amazon are something I should look into.
Big THANK YOU on the folio deal. I've been saying I needed one of those for years, should have known Amazon would have something. Can't wait for it to get here so I can move everything out of the cardboard flats and into something I can flip through!
Just ordered two of these from Amazon, I hope they do the trick. I have WAY too many posters lying around here, some still in the tubes from the shows!
http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Storage-Display-Portfolio/dp/B00009R8XD/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394382653&sr=8-1&keywords=18x24+portfolio (http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Storage-Display-Portfolio/dp/B00009R8XD/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394382653&sr=8-1&keywords=18x24+portfolio)