Anyone know how to tell if an old poster is real?

[gigglesnirt]

Sorry this is a long shot but just wondering if anyone here actually know how to tell if a poster is real or a reprint. i have an (supposed original) beatles 1965 at shea stadium like pictured below, and a woodstock poster also pictured below but dont know how to tell if they are real and could use some help in going the right direction. The story of these is i was just looking around in my garage and found these, i bought them years ago from an old teacher of mine who said he got them at the actual concerts, along with those i bought a camera at his yard sale which had a roll of film still in it and also had a few pictures of what looked like woodstock when i developed them, so i dont doubt he was there.

these are not the actual pictures just the ones i found on the internet for quick reference.

[79Bandit]

google is your friend, the only thing i have ever heard of if its an original the "dots" (sorry cant remember the name for them) that make up the colors should be blurry when you magnify them

[stieh2000]

Antiques Roadshow? May be you can find somebody who knows something to apraise it.

[gigglesnirt]

yea i've checked google, besides one guy who runs an auction that i emailed i haven't gotten much luck really, i'll check on the dots thing i guess.

[Damien]

Try a new forum that knows these things. Suprisingly, there's a forum for everything it seems. No antique places nearby?

[gw84]

dots = pixels. If you've got woodstock photos along with the posters, I'd say there's a good chance that they're real. Especially if the condition = several decades worth of wear. Best bet would be to find an appraiser...or look for a hippie

[gigglesnirt]

i was looking for an appraiser cant find anyone that specializes in rock memorabilia where i am at. Couldn't find a forum either on it closest thing was a movie poster forum but they were not very much help if any.