I posted in another forum but since I'd love to hear everyones opinion,
I suppose it wouldn't hurt to post it here. Anyway I have this poster:



It's 46x60 (pretty large!). The problem is I don't want to unroll it and pin it up like a normal poster. Should I mount it, mat it? What would you do? I'm sure they don't have a frame that size (barring custom made frame and that's going to be too $$$).

If anyone has this, how did you hang yours up?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!
[Edited 6/11/07 14:47pm]

Hmmm would I mount his poster? Well I would prefer the real thing but.....OHhhhh u meant would u hang it up???hehehe

First of all that is an excellent poster.

I have a couple of the Emancipation 40x60 posters, and the best thing to do that I found (because they are so big) was to have them laminated so they are protected, and now I have them on the wall.

They look fantastic on display, and they are protected still.

chillichocaholic said:

great poster

i had a Purple Rain one back in the day on the back of my bedroom door. my walls were covered (not just P)
when i moved out of home mum tore them all down

wish i'd laminated it and taken it with me now

rave777 said:

That's a great idea, how much does that coast to do?

I also say laminate it.

I had it done for my "Rainbow Children", Musicology" and "Rave un2.." posters. I have 2 "3121" promo posters that I will do sometime soon.

I have a promo Purple Rain poster with Apollonia sitting on the back of the bike

Here's 1 that's block mounted and another framed with a border.
I have afew from Purple Rain Come New Power Soul etc...not enough walls tho so as yet undecided.

Don't laminate it!!! Laminating the poster will completely destroy any value it might have as a collectible.

If you can't afford to have it mounted, matted with an acid-free matt and custom framed with UV glass, roll it back up and keep it in its tube. (You are keeping it in a tube, right?)

Of course, if you don't care about preserving its value, please disregard everything I just said.

This 1's huge 2, all the others reside behind this 1 4 now..

Get it professionally framed

Worth the money to keep it from being damaged and displaying it.

rave777 said:

doesn't lamination take away from the $$ value $$ of the poster?

oh, and don't try to laminate it ureself. one bubble with the plastic and it ruins everything.

oh i just read the other responses. go with wat they say and get it professionally framed.
[Edited 6/15/07 19:28pm]

are u a lurker ? (srry if dat was rude)

I must say I love ur avatar

(i get it cuz like its the Prince of all cosmos and like he has the symbol guitar of Prince hahahaha dats cute)

Get it professionally framed or you can always send it to me!

christos7 said:

DJ506 said:

Great collection

DJ506 said:

love ure posters!!

purplesocks said:

No you weren't being rude at all. Just call me a shy guy. Plus there's plenty more interesting things in here worth reading than my lame thoughts and comments, trust me.
Glad you like the avatar too.....Katamari Damacy and the guitar, a perfect combination.
[Edited 6/18/07 0:30am]

Mount it/frame it, acid free.
Laminant, may make it permanent, but it kind of ruins the value as a poster.

Thanks for all the responses, and I got a lot. More than the another site I asked (I'm really starting to like it here better ) I'm leaning toward framing this big guy. Here's another poster I recently framed.




Don't mind the mess! Keep in mind the 46x60 is MORE THAN TWICE the size as the poster above. I'm hoping it will look half as good framed as the one I have above the tv.

As of now the big poster will be kept here:


Thanks for the suggestions...and by all means I'm always open for more, so keep 'em coming.
[Edited 6/18/07 1:55am]