9/10/2023 0 Comments Vintage houdini poster![]() Regardless of the size or image, a poster that is improperly mounted or has extensive restoration will deeply affect the price. One obverse difference to magic collectors is that a smaller half sheet and panel posters may be more desirable and bring a larger price because of the framing and wall space considerations. These factors are the same for non-magic vintage posters. Some factors involved pricing a vintage magic poster include its rarity, size and condition. What factors affect the value of a vintage magic poster? The on-line auctions sites, such as E-bay, do have the more common posters available from time to time. If you do enough searching you’ll find posters in the most unusual places. Sometimes a private collector will sell a poster from their collection. The best place to find rare vintage magic posters is in a poster gallery, poster show or public auction. When they are found the price is usually reflective of their scarcity. Vintage magic posters are very hard to find. Where can vintage magic posters be found? When the paper is removed an autographic reproduction of the original drawing as on the stone is found. Pressure is then applied by running the stone through a press under a greased, leather covered scraper which transfers the inked drawing to the paper. An oily ink is then applied to the stone with a roller, adhering only to the drawing and being repelled by the wet areas of the stone.ĭampened paper is then placed on the inked stone over which a flat board is laid. The stone is dampened with water and the areas of the stone not covered by the greasy crayon become wet, while the greasy areas of the drawing repel water and remain dry. When the stone is finally ready to be inked for printing, it is placed on a printing press. This solution changes the undrawn areas of the stone, desensitizing those areas and making them incapable of further grease absorption. When the drawing is completed, the surface of the stone is covered with an acidified solution of gum arabic. The greasy crayon and ink set up an insoluble, grease-attracting and therefore water-repelling condition in the stone wherever it is applied. The image is drawn directly on the stone, using a grease crayon and ink. Once the stone ready, an artist reproduces on image on the stone. Limestone was used because of it’s porosity. Stone lithography involves limestone blocks, or “stones,” which are prepared by grinding and sanding the stone to a smooth surface. ![]() Aloysius Senefelder invented the process in Germany in 1796. It’s no wonder that magicians, both great and small, used colorful posters to advertise their show of wonders as the process traveled from Paris to the world. Stone lithography was the dominant means of mass communication. However, it is Jules Cheret who mastered the technique of stone lithography in the 1870’s and is credited with being the “father of modern stone lithography.” His “three stone lithographic process” allowed every color in the rainbow to be printed with as little as three stones – usually red, yellow and blue – printed in careful registration.īy the 1880’s in Paris colorful posters were the standard of promotional advertising. Lithography was invented in Munich in 1798 by Aloys Senefelder. This time saw the great masters of magic – Herrmann, Kellar, Carter the Great, Thurston, and Houdini. The stone lithography process was in it highest use during magic’s golden age, 1890 – 1930. Posters of magicians printed by the stone lithography method qualify as vintage magic posters. Charles Greene is the webmaster of MagicPosterGallery, which showcases vintage magic posters from 1890-1930 (the ‘golden age’ of magic), and is a member of our Hall of Fame.
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