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Where to get cheap 11"X17" poster frames?

  • Where can I get cheap 11"x17" poster frames? This size is really hard to find in shops, despite being a standard size for concert/theatre posters. The cheapest I've found in Toronto is CA$17 a piece, for a standard 2-inch pine bordered frame. Any reputable & cheap online stores? I'm looking to buy 10 frames.

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    krunk, this may be where you're talking about, but just in case... there's a place on Queen West - I forget what it's called, but it's on the north side, probably a bit west of Bathurst - they sell hella cheap frames, which are fine as long as you don't plan to switch the art out of them frequently (they have those crap flexible metal tabs in the back holding the board in).

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framesusa.com has them when I looked a minute ago, for ~USD8. pfile.com had them for ~USD12 Whether they'll ship to Canada I dunno. If you're having trouble finding them locally, you might also consider getting whatever the next size up is, or an appropriate size up, and some matboards and cutting 11x17 openings in the mats. It's not difficult, and it'll probably look neater and cleaner than just a picture in a frame.

ROU_Xenophobe

have you tried IKEA? They often have decent looking cheap frames in their decorating section.

ambrosia

Yeah, Ikea is the way to go if you have one nearby. Huge selection and very cheap. But FYI, after about three years, I just had to throw out one of their large poster frames - it warped. Then again, it probably cost about $8.

CunningLinguist

five fresh fish

Our Ikea's frames are all in metric sizes -- which is a pity, because they are nice and cheap. So if your Ikea is like ours (and isn't the point that they're all alike?) you probably won't find anything there in a round number of inches.

nebulawindphone

Opus is quite expensive, and doesn't appear to have 11x17. Ikea is out of my way, and their search engine is a bit crap -- searching for 'frame' returns a squillion hits. Maybe $17 isn't too bad after all. I've thought about getting bigger ones, but none of them are in the same aspect ratio as 11x17, so I'd have an oddly shapped matboard.

krunk

Will clip-frames work in your decor? They're hella cheap -- even 16x20's are like USD5 -- and it would be very easy to have 11x17 panes made, or to buy 16x20 ready-made clip frames and have the glass cut down, or just buy 16x20 clip-frames and put the posters in the middle.

ROU_Xenophobe

stonerose -- that's the $17 place! since I need to buy 10, I'm having trouble bringing myself to drop $170 + tax... it sounds as though that's as cheap as it gets though, barring a trip out to Ikea.

krunk

dickblick.com should have them too...and i wouldn't rule out target or kmart or walmart or anything like that either.

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