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I have some vintage posters that I want to list but I need to figure out the best way to ship them first. These posters are not folded. So, I plan on rolling them up for shipment. I am thinking of using the triangular priority mail boxes since they are free. Another option would be using tubes, but I would have to buy the tubes.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you
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I’ve been using the triangular boxes, but it pushes the shipping price up! I stumbled across a long, square box at my local quilt store and wanted to ask them if I can have future boxes like that, in the hopes that I can ship First Class, but they don’t get them often. I’m interested in any answers to this question too, as I have a bunch of movie posters that are expensive to ship Priority.
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A fellow Scavenger recommended triangular boxes as they don’t roll about in the mail depot. As far as I remember they used a tube inside a triangular box. Using a tube is, I think, preferable as it supports the poster properly- maybe a tube with three pieces of cardboard glued to it would work.
Haven’t posted any large rolled artwork, but when I post smaller flat artwork I sandwich the work in acid-free tissue paper and then tape the paper inside an old jigsaw box. I’ve tried giving the jigsaws away, but for some reason no-one wants a jigsaw without the picture.
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I have shipped a lot of posters and have gotten to point where I will use a tube inside of one of the triangular priority mail piste boxes. Almost always have to cut them down, they are usually too long. Usually happier with a tube in a square box, even if I fold it myself.
Have had 2 issues through the years with the triangular boxes smashed, maybe on purpose by an irritable delivery person, but the poster was ruined.
Used to try to get them to go first class but for anything large ( 40×27 movie ) priority is the only choice
oh, also use paper to wrap.
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I was thinking that sections of plastic drainpipe might be a solution, but then I realised that it may be difficult to get the poster out of the tube (static electricity and burrs on the end of the tube). There’s firms that deal exclusively in high-value posters- maybe they’ll have tips on posting.
Carpet shops throw away cardboard tubes, but they’re too big and stout. Maybe they could be cut up and sold as cardboard homes for cats. 🙂
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I’ve used the triangle boxes but I usually scavenge cardboard tubes from recycling bins and cut them to size with a hand saw and plug the ends with styrofoam before taping over them.
I also slip sheet them before rolling, and when using the tri boxes I’ll put them in a plastic garbage bag for moisture protection.
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@antique-frog Sell the box-less jigsaw puzzles as “Genius Autistic Mystery Jigsaw Puzzles.”
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@amatino …and a free pair of scissors with every puzzle.
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@antique-frog LOL. No, I don’t think that would be a good idea! 😀 But I am serious about the listing. A lot of autistic kids, the ones on the genius spectrum, do jigsaw puzzles without the pictures, or upside down. My grandson is autistic. There’s a lot I didn’t know, and so much more I haven’t learned yet.
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@amatino I could give that a try! The local charity shop has stacks of them for £1 or £1.50- it’s not open yet as we’re at the beginning of a national lockdown which is expected to last maybe until March.
A friend does jigsaws, but she turned down my offer. She had enough problems with the one she was doing, which was half covered in a milky-white sky. I can see that turning the puzzle over makes it into an abstract shape recognition task; also you don’t then have to look at the picture, which is usually pretty lame!
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I use these on their own, not in a triangle and cut them down to size; With my new favorite cardboard cutter: a big serrated steak knife.I wish they felt sturdier, but i’ve only had 1 report of damage to the box in close to 100 shipments. The cut off ends are great for smalls also….the outside measures 3.4 inches so 4x4x30 for shipped dim.
I use them mostly for 1st class and bump up to a triangle for more expensive (insured) priority mail shipments. I think theres a cut off for 1st class of 22 inches long?
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Tubes are all over the place. In fact Steve’s post reminds me that I have a 12 foot carpet tube in the garage which I should probably cut down- which I do with a small bandsaw. Which I also use to cut hard styrofoam for packing , including, yes, plugs for the ends of the tubes!!!
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@utahbill the boxes stay flat and tucked away 25-a 35 at a time. 25 tubes take up a lot of room. If I only had the space…. I have that same 12 ft carpet tube I always forget about.
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Hello there – I collect posters mostly from concerts and bands and such and this is a frequent question in the poster forums. You need to know that all tubes are not created equal. Yazoo tubes are some the best, they are available on eBay, but aren’t cheap. I use 3″x24″ tubes and buy them 20 at a time for around $3 each. These are much more sturdy than Uline or anything on amazon. I have a roll of brown kraft paper that I cut a section bigger than the poster to roll it up in. This protects the edges of the poster if it slides back and forth in the tube. Most collectors insist on using putting the tube inside a Priority Triangle as well. The PO machines don’t treat round objects well. I have sold $100+ posters, so supplies and shipping could be as much as $15, however I can’t replace these items and poster collectors are VERY concerned with condition. Good Luck!
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