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This poor poster has languished and, unfortunately, suffered minor moisture damage in a cardboard tube over the last twelve or thirteen years. I bought it at Disneyland in the store above the shops in New Orleans Square. What prompted me to pull it out and put it up was the creation of my 'Unfinished List'. That is, a list of unfinished projects which have been hanging over my head. I've been gradually implementing David Allen's GTD, or Getting Things Done system in order to work through this list and, well, get these things done!
What enabled me to accomplish this project are the financial gifts I received at Christmas. I originally had designs on saving for a table saw. I decided instead to direct the benevolence toward a poster frame. To have a poster this large custom framed at an art store could easily run several hundred dollars. One estimate I got a couple years back was $400, with a coupon! The internet, once again, provided the means to complete the work.
Poster Frame Depot (.com) is the company I used to produce my frame. There's another site with different shipping options and an identical selection matrix, but this site was about $10 cheaper in the end. I can highly recommend this company for the quality of the frame, the solid packaging, and the ease of use of the website. Everything went together easily and with Kristi's help I managed to wrangle such a large poster into a giant frame.
The poster itself is 36 inches by 53-1/2 inches. I suspect it is actually 36 x 54 (the same size as the posters in the entry tunnels at Disneyland), but it shrank a bit over the years of storage. The water damage is only evident if you know where to look and I may have been able to iron it out, but I was afraid I'd damage the image if I tried. I added a 'frame strap' to the order for a few dollars more - the total was right around $175 - and all the hardware to hang it was included.
After two weeks of hanging in my office, I've gotten some great comments from folks who have seen the poster. Most notice the color - it is certainly vivid. I'm thrilled to have been able to get this long-overdue project completed, and to have such a beautiful piece of art hanging in my office. Thanks to all the family financiers, without whom I would not have been able to accomplish this.
