OT: Removing ink from paper/poster

[Exhibitman]

Ask these guys:

http://www.postermountain.com/

They do fantastic work.

[Michael B]

I don't know if I would want to remove that writing. It is a listing of other stores in Lowell (MA) that had tickets for sale. It is part of the charm of the flyer/handbill much like the missing paper on the left. I would not think is it terribly valuable due to simple graphics and not big artists, though I saw James Montgomery perform a few times in the 1970's and early 1980's, so removal may not increase the value.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Michael B

I don't know if I would want to remove that writing. It is a listing of other stores in Lowell (MA) that had tickets for sale. It is part of the charm of the flyer/handbill much like the missing paper on the left. I would not think is it terribly valuable due to simple graphics and not big artists, though I saw James Montgomery perform a few times in the 1970's and early 1980's, so removal may not increase the value.

+1

[steve B]

I'd leave it too.

And, oh for the days of being able to get concert tickets at a sub shop!

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by steve B

I'd leave it too.

And, oh for the days of being able to get concert tickets at a sub shop!

That and the local record shop. Record Lane sounds familiar though I was in high school and did not travel to Lowell for records. At that time I would go to the Woolworth's and the local record stores in my city, Waltham. I was also going to Kenmore Square, near Fenway Park, to New England Music City, Strawberries, Nuggets and several other used record shops.

[steve B]

I was a few years behind, and ticketmaster had pretty much ended the getting tickets from smaller shops. The record stores yes, but sub shops were out of it as far as I know.

The last ones I bought ended up being really funny. The outlet for the Centrum was maybe ticketron? ticket master? I forget which. The local place was Tower records which I really didn't want to go to. Tried Newbury Comics across the parking lot, and they didn't carry them. But when I said I hated tower and would almost skip the show rather than buy from them. (I could have just driven to Worcester, but that would mean taking a day off work) They looked up where the competitors other locations were. Good news! It was in Filenes in the mall across the street.
So I bought my Pantera/White Zombie tickets from the little old ladies at the filenes service counter. Of course they had to show where they were on the map of the centrum.
"Oh, here's a concert layout. Do you think they're playing in the round?"
"Ummmm.... Probably not"

And to get back on track, keep the writing. It's a really neat bit of history, and considering the venue size probably not at all common.

[nicker10]

Thanks everybody for the input. Thinking I am just going to leave it as is.