Instagram is an interesting thing. The search button not only provides the ability to research/find/enjoy the app, but also provides suggestions based on your viewing history. It’s actually pretty impressive.
I receive numerous restoration posts suggested—a lot of shoes, houses, cars, leather stuff, etc. I enjoy watching the process and seeing the results. These videos are relaxing.
Recently, Instagram suggested this video, from an account called @forthcone, which is a high-end poster restoration service. I didn’t follow them at the time (I do now!), but I was intrigued. Their focus was on an antique 1907 Winchester advertisement that was in relatively bad shape. The original size of the poster is 42″ x 32″, so it’s neither small nor huge, but still significant. The relic showed up in literal pieces, and the team got to work. Again, I highly encourage you to watch the video. It’s unbelievable.
Here are some screen grabs:
The finished product is absolutely breathtaking. It looks new. Clean, crisp, and completely restored, this is now ready for quite frankly wherever you’d like to hang it. Not sure I could convince Mrs. RCS to hang this inside our fort, but I’m sure there’s a good home out there:
And for those who would like to inquire, the restored poster is currently for sale on Ebay:
