Blog — poster on canvas

L.A. Lit and Toy Show 2026 Wrapup

March 13, 2026 • LA Lit Show • Magnus Walker • Porsche • poster • poster collection • poster collector • poster on canvas • vintage car poster

Had a great time at the L.A. Lit and Toy Show a couple weekends ago. My son was a real trooper waking up very early so we could make it to the LAX Hilton, and he handled the long day like a champ. It was wonderful meeting so many great people, making some new friends, and seeing a number of posters find new, hopefully forever, homes. My son even got Magnus Walker's autograph.Always nice to spend a day with fellow enthusiasts. Until next year...

Board Mounted Posters

May 18, 2021 • board mounted poster • poster • poster collection • poster collector • poster on canvas • vintage poster

One universally accepted thing to avoid is permanently adhering a poster to its backing. From the 1960s – 1980s it was popular to have posters dry mounted to a board so that they would lie flat in their frames. This process is (almost) irreversible and posters that have been dry mounted are considered by the vast majority of collectors to be both compromised and diminished in value.

Linen Backing

May 11, 2021 • archival • linen backing • poster • poster on canvas • vintage poster

Most of the posters I sell here on my website are archival linen backed. Why do I do this?

Linen backing is the best way to preserve and stabilize your poster and provides a canvas for further restorative work.

Linen backing a poster on canvas requires three elements. Linen, acid-free lining paper and a Wheat starch solution containing an alkali buffer which when all combined together produces a stable - but reversible - acid free environment for mounting a poster.