When it comes to the world of collectibles, posters are one of those items that is on the high end for people to get their hands on. But for something as fragile as poster paper, it is extremely fragile, no matter what the age of the piece is. There are some people out there that are against restoring pieces such as these, but sometimes the sentimental value of something is more important to a person. If this sounds like something you are interested in, be prepared to spend a lot of time, and potentially, a decent amount of money.

Poster restoration is used to bring a piece back to, as close as possible, it's original condition. This is achieved by making certain structural adjustments to poster, by filling in holes or fixing missing pieces. Some people might even go as far as making changes to the color of the ink, if they think it needs to be more vibrant. One technique people have used, is using a Japanese rice paper to fill in missing areas. This won't work for all, because the age of the piece will vary on the texture of the paper itself. Using this technique is best acquired when the repairs are made to areas of the poster where there is no to limited printing. This requires an incredible attention to detail, and shouldn't be entered into lightly.

The technique called “in-filling” is used not only to replace missing pieces of the poster itself, but also to recreate missing printed pieces. This is where you might consider putting a little money into your restoration project. You are going to want someone who does this for a living to bring your piece of memorabilia back to life. Not everyone has the attention to detail as some, so when you are looking at places or persons for restoration, do your research. Make sure that you will be happy with the end results, and acknowledge the fact that your poster print might be in someone else's possession for an unforeseen amount of time.

If you can handle dealing with these slight inconveniences, then restoration might be the right solution for you. Just be mindful of the potential damages you might face if you chose to attempt to do the restoration yourself. Sometimes it is necessary to go to the professionals that make their living bringing the life back to the items we hold dear.