Our Services
We offer a range of services for poster collectors from auctions and sourcing, through to restoration and framing.
Poster Auctions
We can sell your vintage posters via our Worldwide online auctions. We also have a keen network of collectors who we can reach out to on your behalf.
Please contact us for a free appraisal. Our commission rate is 20% , £3 Lotting fee and Insurance £1 per cent No sale no charges nor VAT.
We also can undertake the sale collections of posters by private treaty for a negotiated fee dependant on the value of the collection.
Contact us by email and we will add you to our mailing list, we send out regular notifications of sale and exciting discoveries.
Sourcing
Are you looking for a particular vintage poster? With access to our huge network of collectors, we might be able to source just the piece for your collection.
We follow all the poster auctions and if you let us know what you are looking for we will let you know when something turns up that might be what you are looking for.
Contact us by email and we will put you down on our want’s listings.
Valuations
Do you own any vintage posters ? Are you curious to know what they might be worth ? We can provide an appraisal to give you a valuation of the market price, then help you to secure the best possible price should you decide to consign to our auction.
We also undertake fully illustrated, researched formal valuations for insurance purposes, willing buyer willing seller and family division. Fees are negotiable plus out of pocket expenses if for example we have to visit your home. We can also undertake desk top valuations for smaller collections or single posters.
Restoration
If you have a poster that has been damaged or in poor condition, then our restoration service can help.
We can recommend the best restorers for different conservation and restoration requirements. In some case we recommend that high value posters are sent abroad for the best results. For more straightforward restoration or conservation, we would recommend using UK based specialists.
In some instances, to achieve the best price, we will advise sellers that restoration and linen backing be carried out prior to the auction. Following an auction, we can ship the posters straight to the specialist for a quotation.
Linen Backing
Our linen backing service will help to protect your posters and keep them in great condition.
We can recommend the best linen backers for different conservation and restoration requirements. In some case we recommend that high value posters are sent abroad for the best results. For more straightforward restoration or conservation, we would recommend using UK based specialists. In some instances, to achieve the best price, we will advise sellers that restoration and linen backing be carried out prior to the auction. Following our auction, we can ship the posters straight to the specialist for a quotation.
An approximate guide to costs for linen backing without restoration for railway or other standard sized British posters are £100 for a British Quad 102 x 120 cm and £60 for Double Royal 102 x 64 cm.
Framing
We offer a full framing service and can advise on the best way to present your posters.
We recommend Leverton Framers near Hungerford Berkshire UK for framing, we have used them for many years, their standard of workmanship and advice is highly professional and their prices very reasonable.