How do you store your posters?

[Chop-Top]

I've been using Bill Cole's mylar sleeves and backing boards. They are kinda pricey once shipping is added, but they've worked great for me.

[50s]

My linen backed posters are rolled in groups, bagged on the ends (bags made from polyethylene (PE)) and placed in PE tubes. Folded posters are stored in PE zip lock bags which are stacked in PE boxes!

[originalcinemaposters]

bought an A0 plan chest from flea bay, and acid free tissue from my art supplier, line the drawer with the tissue and a lyer between each poster

Also throw some silca gel sachets in the drawers for good measure
Paul

[guest8]

Yup .. flat file or frames ..

[CSM]

Polybags with acid-free backing boards from bagsunlimited (you can put a daybill on each side of the board/bag and store them stacked!)

The stack is then placed in one of those under-the-bed plastic storage containers for further safety.

By stacking them in this way it helps to get the hard fold lines out (although they never completely disappear).  

[holiday]

I used to do bags and boards until it got too expensive, which was at about 500 posters.  If I bagged and boarded them all, I'd go broke.  10 flat file drawers like Paul, and the rest are in about 110 or so tubes.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

I have posters flat on shelves
I have posters flat in drawers (but not the drawers I'm wearing)
I have posters folded in boxes
I have folded posters flat on shelves (folded)
I have them stacked on the floor
I have them framed & on the wall
I have them framed and stacked against the walls
I have them rolled in tubes
I have them on linen rolled on shelves
I have them on linen rolled in bundles
I have them on linen flat on shelves
I have them shrink wrapped on foamboard

is there any form of storage I did not mention?
I have them stored that way too

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

I have posters flat on shelves
I have posters flat in drawers (but not the drawers I'm wearing)
I have posters folded in boxes
I have folded posters flat on shelves (folded)
I have them stacked on the floor
I have them framed & on the wall
I have them framed and stacked against the walls
I have them rolled in tubes
I have them on linen rolled on shelves
I have them on linen rolled in bundles
I have them on linen flat on shelves
I have them shrink wrapped on foamboard

is there any form of storage I did not mention?
I have them stored that way too

Well said and said well, Dr. Seuss....

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Well said and said well, Dr. Seuss....

I have them framed and on the wall
I have them stacked, some 5 feet tall
I have them flat, I have them rolled
I have them new and I have them old

I have them neatly on a shelf
I even have some by them self
I have them hiding in dark drawers
I have them piled up on the floors

I have them have them yes indeed
to sort so many it's help I need
It's cash that I am all so short
To buy more posters like a sport

[wonka]

I have them framed and on the wall
I have them stacked, some 5 feet tall
I have them flat, I have them rolled
I have them new and I have them old

I have them neatly on a shelf
I even have some by them self
I have them hiding in dark drawers
I have them piled up on the floors

I have them have them yes indeed
to sort so many it's help I need
It's cash that I am all so short
To buy more posters like a sport

Hilarious.
First time I had an LOL moment from this or any poster forum...

[CSM]

I have them framed and on the wall
I have them stacked, some 5 feet tall
I have them flat, I have them rolled
I have them new and I have them old

I have them neatly on a shelf
I even have some by them self
I have them hiding in dark drawers
I have them piled up on the floors

I have them have them yes indeed
to sort so many it's help I need
It's cash that I am all so short
To buy more posters like a sport

Rich, you need to start auctioning more posters as you clearly have way too much free time...

[erik1925]

I have them framed and on the wall
I have them stacked, some 5 feet tall
I have them flat, I have them rolled
I have them new and I have them old

I have them neatly on a shelf
I even have some by them self
I have them hiding in dark drawers
I have them piled up on the floors

I have them have them yes indeed
to sort so many it's help I need
It's cash that I am all so short
To buy more posters like a sport

   

Well said and said well. 

[Reel Movie Posters]

I just received a heap of rolled posters.

Question is do I attempt to flatten them out and store in my flat file cabinet

or

buy tubes for them and and store rolled.

Removing rolled posters from their tubes can be pretty annoying so would rather store them flat.

Cheers all.

Richie 

[eatbrie]

It doesn't make a difference in terms of preservation.  If you keep them in a tube, make sure you have enough posters rolled together to avoid edge crushing.  Over time, the weight of the posters can damage the edge if you keep the tube vertical, but if you have enough posters in the tube, they all support each other.  If you keep the tube horizontal, you might notice some waving on the posters over a long period of time.  Again, if you have enough posters in the tube, it won't show.  If you store your posters in a flat file, they might be more prone to manipulation damage.  It's a toss up.

I personally keep my folded posters in flat files and my rolled posters in tube.  It's a matter of preference, really.

T

[Reel Movie Posters]

mate,

I am going to go down the rolled path.

Just started to flatten them out.

Using a poster tub to roll them the opposite way seems to flatten them out fine.

Richie

[MoviePosterBid.com]

I just checked, this is still true...

I have them framed and on the wall
I have them stacked, some 5 feet tall
I have them flat, I have them rolled
I have them new and I have them old

I have them neatly on a shelf
I even have some by them self
I have them hiding in dark drawers
I have them piled up on the floors

I have them have them yes indeed
to sort so many it's help I need
It's cash that I am all so short
To buy more posters like a sport

[50s]

^ you should have quit while ahead after the first stanza 

[Crazy Vick]

I just checked, this is still true...

  (i am moved)