Dracula Prince Of Darkness
1966 Australian/NZ Daybill
$110.00 NZD
Dracula (played once again by the legendary Hammer Horror regular Sir Christopher Lee) preys on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle.
This daybill is in nice (albeit theatre used) condition with only double staple marks to each corner, upper border creasing (and marks on the rear), a small upper edge tear, light handling creases and the addition of a New Zealand R13 ratings stamp of any note.
The orange patchiness to the black background area is from the original printing process and not a later fault.
Please see the images (clearer/whiter than shown) and grading guide below for more information.
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most minor of creases and an NZ ratings stamp
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AUTHENTICITY:
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PHOTOGRAPHS:
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FRAMING:
Q: Do you frame posters?
A: We don’t frame posters ourselves, we leave that to the professionals. However be aware that there are many ways to frame a poster, some framers will try to convince you to mount your poster to foam board using permanent solvent based glues, or wish to trim your poster down. DO NOT let them do this as it will permanently destroy the value of your investment. I recommend you seek the services of a framer who specializes in conservation framing and one who uses acid free archival materials, also be sure to request UV light blocking glass or acrylic to guard against sun damage.
If you are wishing to purchase a poster purely for display, I would recommend considering a linen backed version, this process would have ensured that the poster has been flattened out and is conservation mounted to linen using water based adhesives, this will negate the need for the framer to mount the poster directly onto foam board.
For those customers based in Christchurch we recommend the services of Greg at Magma Gallery located at The Tannery, Woolston. Greg regularly frames our own posters for display, including the ‘Star Wars’ trilogy on our home page, and we can vouch for the high quality of his work.
HOLDING ITEMS:
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A: Yes, we can place a poster on hold for 7 days. After that time we must open it back up for general sale.
LINEN BACKING:Q: What is linen backing?
A: Linen backing is regarded as the only accepted method of mounting posters. It allows fold lines to be flattened out, imperfections repaired and large ‘multi sheet’ posters to be joined together prior to display/framing.
The process starts with the construction of a timber stretch frame large enough to fit the size of the poster in question. A 12oz or 15oz cotton canvas is then stretched onto this frame. Once fastened, a Japanese masa paper is then pasted to the canvas using a wheat based adhesive containing an alkali buffer (to provide a suitable acid free mounting surface), this will usually take 3 – 4 days to dry. As it dries it shrinks onto the canvas backing and forms a tight wrinkle free surface.
Once dry, the poster itself is then carefully mounted onto the Japanese paper using the same wheat based adhesive, which is soluble in water, and therefore fully reversible. Like the Japanese paper, as the poster dries it stretches slightly and in doing so it flattens out the fold lines on the poster, this stage usually takes another 3 – 4 days.
Once dry, the fold lines and minor imperfections can be worked on using watercolour pencils/paints (again, totally reversible). Once complete the linen backed poster is then cut from the stretch frame and trimmed to leave about an inch of clearance around the edge of the poster. If required, your framer will trim this down again (without touching the poster itself) prior to framing.
LINEN BACKING OR RESTORATION:
Q: Can you linen back a poster for me?
A: No, we do not offer this service ourselves, however after using many different backers over the years, including more recently a locally based New Zealand restorer, we can only recommend the skills of a select few, these being (in no particular order): Studio C based in Vista, California USA. Vintage Movie Art based in Vancouver, Canada. Studio M based in Melbourne, Australia and the Affiche Studio, based in Portland, Oregon USA. All of these backers do wonderful work, with each website showing you a sample of their restoration results and price guides.
Be warned – In the past we have had valuable posters of ours either severely damaged or returned to us with shoddy workmanship by other far less skilled backers. This is unacceptable service and these ‘cheaper’ backers will usually sing their own praises and try to convince you to take this damage as ‘common practice’ or ‘the norm’, it is not! and usually a result of them rushing your work to receive faster payment, working in an unclean environment (where foreign matter such as dog hairs etc. become trapped between the poster and the backing material), working with substandard materials, or worse still attempting procedures that they are not experienced/competent in.
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BUYING POSTERS:
Q: Do you buy posters?
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RETURNS:
Q: Can I return a poster if I’m not satisfied?
A: Absolutely. We offer a money-back guarantee (less shipping charges) for every item we sell providing that it is returned to us in the same condition as we shipped it to you. Please notify us within 48 hours of receipt that you would like to return an item. We ask that you package your return with the same materials and care with which it was sent.
SHIPPING:
Q: When will I receive my order?
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OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS:
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Q: What if I fail to claim a delivery and it is returned to The Film Poster Gallery?
A: If an order is returned to us that the local postal provider was unable to deliver (incorrect shipping information/no one at home/package remained unclaimed after delivery attempted etc.), the Film Poster Gallery will not be held responsible for the repeat shipping fees, this is solely the responsibility of the recipient.
Postage
Standard ‘off the shelf’ poster tubes often found in post shops or stationary stores are usually of no more than 1.5mm – 2mm wall thickness and as a result are easily prone to damage.
Therefore to ensure that our posters arrive with you in one piece, we only use toughened 3mm commercial cardboard tubes. Also, to ensure end caps also stay in place (ensuring that internal pressure is maintained, thus reducing the risk of damage to the tube even more so), we tape them on with extra strong filament tape.
The poster is also carefully wrapped in 165gsm Kraft paper, to prevent it sliding from side to side within the tube itself.
Our postal fees represent the exact cost of materials and shipping, we do not charge additional ‘handling fees’
If you are ordering multiple posters we will endeavor to fit as many as possible into one form of packaging as possible. However their may be a requirement to ship the posters in different packages for two reasons:
1) The posters purchased are in different formats, as in some could be folded and some rolled, therefore they will be grouped ‘as best as possible’ into envelopes and tubes.
2) Tubes and envelopes can only contain a limited number of items and to attempt to force too many in could ultimately damage your purchases.
Note: Therefore if you are considering a large purchase, whether in NZ or overseas, please contact us to discuss shipping prior to placing your order.
Delivery
All of our shipping is carried out through NZ Couriers and is all traceable via their ‘track and trace‘ service.
All deliveries will also require signature on arrival to ensure that they have arrived in one piece.
Note: Once you have received your poster we strongly advise you not to store them in the tube as over time the acid content of the cardboard can cause discoloration to the poster itself.
Unclaimed Shipments
If an order is returned to us that the local postal provider was unable to deliver (incorrect shipping information/no one at home/package remained unclaimed after delivery attempted etc.), the Film Poster Gallery will not be held responsible for the repeat shipping fees, this is solely the responsibility of the recipient.
Warning
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Disclaimer
Our appraisal of a posters authenticity, age and market value are based on information currently available within the collector community. Such as the characteristics of known reproductions/bootlegs that we use to verify our own stock. This information is constantly being updated as new forgeries surface on the market. If a poster that at the time of sale we genuinely believed to be authentic, is later found to display a newly publicized characteristic that brings it’s authenticity into question, we will offer a full refund of your original purchase price upon return of the poster.
In addition to this, many film posters (particularly non US examples) were not dated. Therefore we try to date them as accurately as possible by going off of the titles theatrical release date for the country in question. However, this is not an exact science and therefore there is a risk of our date estimation being incorrect.
The Film Poster Gallery reserves the right to cancel any order for any reason should we feel the need to do so, at which point a full refund will be issued (if payment has been made).
We do not carry out linen backing ourselves, therefore we do not guarantee the life of the workmanship or materials used for this process on any poster sold that has previously been linen backed.
Returns
Please notify us within 48 hours of receipt that you would like to return an item. We ask that you package your return with the same materials and care with which it was sent, once received a refund of the purchase price will be given.
Orders that were sourced on behalf of the customer, or orders that were consigned from overseas are not refundable, unless they are found not to be as originally described by us.
Return shipping costs will not be covered by The Film Poster Gallery and are the sole responsibility of the customer.
For these reasons please study the product image and grading guide before making a purchase, to ensure you are fully aware of any damage/faults that exist.
