loosecannon
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posted on September 5, 2000 04:40:21 PM new
Hi
I have some nice older Jazz concert or festival event posters, or whatever you call them. They are stiff posterboard advertising posters for a concert (not thin rollable paper). That's the best I know how to describe them. They are 22 inches by 14 inches and have nice art work, so I want to try to sell them, but how do I ship? They can't be rolled because they are way too stiff, so they have to be shipped flat. Any ideas for mailers or something else?
Thanks!
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Crystalline_Sliver
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posted on September 5, 2000 05:03:44 PM new
My friend recommends you ship it between two big pieces of cardboard. Leave 2 inches on every edge and corner. Repeat if you fear punctures.
Or, go down to your local Music store and ask them how they recieve posterboard items and maybe ask them for the actual packages they came in.
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loosecannon
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posted on September 5, 2000 05:10:52 PM new
Thank you Crystalline Sliver
I thought of the cardboard, but unless I can find flat cardboard sheets you know, I'd be wasting a lot of large boxes that I need for other things (I have 30 of these posters).
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sg52
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posted on September 5, 2000 05:23:24 PM new
Consider "re-engineering" some of those priority boxes, the flatish boxes, not the flat rate mailer. A couple of them taped side-to-side (using priority mail tape, of course)...
sg52
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ondahouse
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posted on September 5, 2000 05:26:35 PM new
Lumber yards get 4 x 8 foot sheets of cardboard on units of plywood. Many times they will part with them if you ask.
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Shoshanah
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posted on September 5, 2000 05:29:31 PM new
Doesn't the Online USPS Supply store have the "tubes"?
http://supplies.usps.gov/ps/scripts/Showcase.idc?pouchno=3066376218.0
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photogeyk
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posted on September 5, 2000 05:33:10 PM new
if you really want to protect them use 1/4 inch plywood and ship UPS insured, this will cost a bit extra but it is well worth the effort if you really want to protect the merchandise.
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Crystalline_Sliver
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posted on September 5, 2000 05:40:58 PM new
loosecannon is describing those posterboard items that are rigid.
I should know...I have a Pink Flyod "The Wall" Album Store Poster, a professionally matted and framed Japanese Ghost in the Shell Movie Poster, and a M2M Posterboard Promo from England.
All came between two pieces of Cardboard taped together.
That, and my "friend" is the general manager of a chain of music stores here. It starts with a "W".
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helnjoe
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posted on September 5, 2000 06:19:17 PM new
I received and shipped very expensive art work between sheets of cardboard if they could not be rolled. You can get heavy cardboard boxes from applicance stores or any place that gets heavy items. When I had my shop we had a dumpster just for cardboard and people were always digging though it to get boxes.
If you go this route make sure that you put a buffer down between the posters and cardboard. Tissue paper or anything like that (don't use anything that will smear, like newsprint). Then tape this to the cardboard thereby keeping the poster from slipping and keeping it clean. Leave at least an inch or more if you can all around in case a corner gets crushed. Tape the edges all the way around with sealing tape. Don' use cheap tape! Believe me, it's not worth the few pennies saved. It splits too easily and won't hold the edges securely. After that you're home free. Plywood is over kill.
Priority Boxes are NOT heavy enough. Don't use any cardboard that already has a crease or bend in it because it tends to follow that crease or bend again.
[ edited by helnjoe on Sep 5, 2000 06:22 PM ]
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dman3
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posted on September 5, 2000 07:56:46 PM new
cardboard works very well for this type of shipping the big 4X8 sheets that were describe here that you could get at the lumber yard at times is the best way you can cut two whole sheets will be more solid then taped togeather pieces.
another source of this type of flat cardboard and this may cost you a little is a packageing company like where they make cardborad boxes .
they sell these large sheet if you have a packageing company near you I know where I live there is a few near bye me you can go there if they wont let you pick there rejects for free they might give you a good deal one it, though even the good stuff they sells goes for only about $1.11 per sheet.
another reason to use tisue or some type of plastic between your item and the cardboard is that some cardboard contains a oil or waxy type coat that can bleed in to your Item in a short time and discolor it.
some one mentioned useing 1/4 inch plywood this would incress shipping really well not only weight but even cheap plywood can run $20 for a 4x8 sheet if you have 30 of these 22x14 you would need at least 9 or 10 sheets of plywood. pluss UPS shipping.
talk about handleing fees on auctions.
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sword013
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posted on September 5, 2000 07:59:49 PM new
Give the furniture stores a go. I have one next to my work and they often receive furniture in large boxes with big, flat sides that are often double wall corrugated as well. BONUS!
And sometimes the furniture is wrapped in heavy (dense) foam backed plactic, so you could use that as an inner wrap to prevent scratching and provide a good degree of waterproofing. DOUBLE BONUS!
Best of luck with the posters.
Sword013(Joe)
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sparkz
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posted on September 5, 2000 08:53:57 PM new
Go to a moving and storage business. Ask for a used twin size mattress carton or a used mirror carton. The mattress carton will be flat when the end flaps are untaped. You can cut horizontal pieces of the correct width and only have to worry about sealing two sides. One carton should be good for several posters. If a mattress carton is not available, the mirror carton will work but it may need a little more surgery.
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loosecannon
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posted on September 5, 2000 09:11:31 PM new
Thanks to all for the good ideas!
I've been looking at Jazz posters on ebay and it looks like I'll have to list them fairly cheap to be able to move them.  I think they're a little nicer than that, but I would make money even at 5.00 per if I have to sell them that low. Hopefully I'll locate some source of cheap or free cardboard as per your suggestions, so I can keep the shipping as cheap as possible.
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SilkMoth
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posted on September 6, 2000 05:27:08 AM new
One more source of large cardboard sheets for free: If you live near a Costco or Sam's Club, look in the paper towel section. The 24-packs of paper towels are stacked in layers on very large cardboard sheets, and the stores are delighted if you offer to take some of them away. Sunday morning, after the lemming hordes of Saturday shoppers have swept through, is an excellent time to find the cardboard sheets loose for the taking.
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helnjoe
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posted on September 6, 2000 06:49:50 AM new
loosecannon
Are these original posters? This type of poster was never meant to last very long and were printed on cheap cardboard. Many of these posters were copied and sold as such. I sold a ton of them in my shop. Unfortunately many retailers were selling them as originals after they left them outside for awhile to get an aged look.
I don't know where you got these posters but I hope you know if you are selling originals or copies.
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