Any advice for me on preserving a poster?

[judgefoozle]

One of my most prized possessions is an Early to Bed poster (the park bench one with the dog) from Personality Posters, now out of business with the plates destroyed. My print is in superb, undamaged condition, but it is only a poster, and I'd like to keep it for posterity. Posters are so easily torn or faded. I'd love to have it laminated, but I don't know of anywhere that could handle the size, and I'm not even sure it would be a good idea for a print on paper. An alternative would be to have it copied photographically, and developed on a huge sheet of photographic paper, which would make it virtually indestructible. Any ideas from you guys? Anyone connected with the printing or print finishing industry? Is this a good idea at all?

[piedmont]

Sorry Judge, I don't know, but, may I suggest you contact Willie McIntyre, as I think he would know himself, or at least be able to give you some info about it, or a company that would do it !

[Angus McLaurel]

Not sure what to suggest.

Would having it framed be expensive?..... And would that stop it from fading?

[Jessop]

Greetings Judge

If you are still thinking of what to do with your Early to Bed poster then a frame would be fine. The cost would relate to weather you by one of the shelf or if you have one made. Also to prevent it from fading then all you need to do is keep it out of direct sunlight and you will be fine.

Hope This Helps

[judgefoozle]

Thanks for your help guys, and Willie and I have been in e-mail contact today on other matters, so I'll certainly mention it next time. Thanks for that idea.
It's the weather that's the problem. Even framed, posters will fade, get "foxing" (those little brown dots and watermarks) from the atmosphere, and of course it can be torn in the process. Even laminating can trap moisture, and destroy the thing from within, so photographic copying is really the only alternative. I'm not thinking about the next 20 years, but the next 120 years, and I want to preserve it for ever. Even though it's a popular image, I only know of 2 others, and as time goes on, they will all deteriorate unless something special is done. I'll keep you all "postered" (geddit?) on progress, but thanks again for the various ideas.

[piedmont]

You're Welcome Ma-am ! ;D