How to collect vintage posters?

 The trend is for vintage interior decorations that counterbalance the modernity of homes. Vintage posters are one of those increasingly antique objects that we want to hang at home. However, the posters are real collector's items that chromophiles are snapping up for their value and beauty. Want to start your collection? Find out how to find and recognize the value of posters.

 What posters to collect?

 The most popular posters are lithographs. It is a printing technique that achieves crisp lines, even solids and vivid colors. Although posters made by lithography can get damaged over time, they are the ones that age best and lose color the least. Offset prints are also popular but this newer technique gives them less value and the end results are less clear.

 The theme of a poster is also taken into account in a collection. Some collectors will choose to devote their collection to a single theme. In the most collected models we find:

 ·         Tourist posters. They presented cities in particular, ski resorts or seaside resorts and could promote a specific cultural place;

·         Advertising posters. They are undoubtedly the most numerous and the most sought after. Between the brands of drink, household product and automobile, there is plenty to do;

·         Sports posters. They usually announced a sporting event. The more significant the event, the more valuable the poster;

·         Fashion posters. They could be posters presenting Haute Couture products, a brand but also using magazine covers like Vogue;

·         Movie posters. Like sports posters, the more successful the film, the more sought after.

 How to recognize their value?

 If you are starting out as a collector, pay attention to certain elements that indicate the value of the poster. It is obvious that his seniority is one of the most important points. Those dating from the Belle Time of the late XIX the early twentieth the century and between the wars are of great value.

 The originality of a poster and its rarity also come into play. Even if posters are mass-produced, the fewer prints there are, the more valuable they will be. Likewise, only the first edition of a series containing the originals is important. As we have mentioned, the posters made by hand by artists are obviously the rarest and the most envied. However, they are very fragile, so it is more difficult to find them in good condition.

 The condition of the poster is what will determine its price. Even a very rare and very old poster can lose a lot of value if it is too dilapidated. The importance and the price will therefore be determined according to the importance of the damage: loss of color, damp spots, tearing, etc. The same will apply for collector's books.

 Where can I find vintage signs?

 Of course, these objects cannot be found just anywhere. While more and more websites are offering to buy vintage posters online, the estimate is not always reliable. in auction rooms or directly with professionals such as antique dealers . This makes it possible to have a guarantee of the authenticity of the product and to know more about its history. In addition, you will be assured of the good conservation of the poster which should not be kept folded, for example.