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A question on making some extra money

n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
edited September 2006 in General Discussion
I have alot of these prints stored on my computer. They are of all different themes. And I recently have tried printing these and they turn out pretty darn good as an 8x10 on proffessional grade glossy photo paper. My question is, If I framed these in antique style frames, does anyone think they would sell? I figure I would need to get about $20 each to come out on them.
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  • buschmasterbuschmaster Member Posts: 14,229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    hhmm, where would you sell them? probably dBay or a flea market. I doubt you'd get 20 bucks for a 8x10 glossy photo, maybe if it was a large rug or something.

    maybe try photoshopping in some real faint religious figures and see how the sales go.
  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by buschmaster
    hhmm, where would you sell them? probably dBay or a flea market. I doubt you'd get 20 bucks for a 8x10 glossy photo, maybe if it was a large rug or something.

    maybe try photoshopping in some real faint religious figures and see how the sales go.
    I would have to see about the cost of frames. That would be my largest expence.

    I do know that the large wall hangings go for $70-$100 for the dogs playing poker.

    I can print most anything and make it look good up to an 8.5x11. My printer does so good that I print my own photos and you can't tell that they didn't come from a developer.
  • RosieRosie Member Posts: 14,525 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You may run into trouble from the Norman Rockwell Foundation or any other family or foundation that owns the rights to the drawings.
  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Rosie
    You may run into trouble from the Norman Rockwell Foundation or any other family or foundation that owns the rights to the drawings.

    I agree..........Copyright infringement comes to mind.......
  • mrseatlemrseatle Member Posts: 15,467 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ja, get a digital camera and take your own photos...
    01_21_06_1116.jpg
  • temblortemblor Member Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by *_r_done
    quote:Originally posted by buschmaster
    hhmm, where would you sell them? probably dBay or a flea market. I doubt you'd get 20 bucks for a 8x10 glossy photo, maybe if it was a large rug or something.

    maybe try photoshopping in some real faint religious figures and see how the sales go.
    I would have to see about the cost of frames. That would be my largest expence.

    I do know that the large wall hangings go for $70-$100 for the dogs playing poker.

    I can print most anything and make it look good up to an 8.5x11. My printer does so good that I print my own photos and you can't tell that they didn't come from a developer.

    I think you'd have a hard time getting $20 for them, regardless of how good they are. It's to easy for other folks to do the same thing themselves.
    What kind of printer are you using ? It amazes me how good some of the cheaper ones are.
  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by temblor
    quote:Originally posted by *_r_done
    quote:Originally posted by buschmaster
    hhmm, where would you sell them? probably dBay or a flea market. I doubt you'd get 20 bucks for a 8x10 glossy photo, maybe if it was a large rug or something.

    maybe try photoshopping in some real faint religious figures and see how the sales go.
    I would have to see about the cost of frames. That would be my largest expence.

    I do know that the large wall hangings go for $70-$100 for the dogs playing poker.

    I can print most anything and make it look good up to an 8.5x11. My printer does so good that I print my own photos and you can't tell that they didn't come from a developer.

    I think you'd have a hard time getting $20 for them, regardless of how good they are. It's to easy for other folks to do the same thing themselves.
    What kind of printer are you using ? It amazes me how good some of the cheaper ones are.
    I am useing an epson stylus photo r200. It is a little more expensive to use because it is a 6 color system, but when printing photo's the extra colors make a big difference.

    I could do some of my own prints too. I have 1 decent digital camera and am looking at another.
  • agman1999agman1999 Member Posts: 981 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They're just not the same if they aren't on black velvet.
  • Smokeeater 38Smokeeater 38 Member Posts: 2,735
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
    quote:Originally posted by Rosie
    You may run into trouble from the Norman Rockwell Foundation or any other family or foundation that owns the rights to the drawings.

    I agree..........Copyright infringement comes to mind.......


    I saw the last one for sale not long ago, don't remember where.
  • Red223Red223 Member Posts: 7,946
    edited November -1
    www.lifelibertyetc.com


    This guy is an AR15 forum member and created that site to sell T-shirts for extra dough...working quite well for him.


    Do the same. Make your own t-shirts, magnets, hats, and decals. Grow from that.

    They have that computer printable T-shirt stuff you could use to make your own.
  • spanielsellsspanielsells Member Posts: 12,498
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Rosie
    You may run into trouble from the Norman Rockwell Foundation or any other family or foundation that owns the rights to the drawings.
    As a freelance writer, I'll tell you that I'd be all over your @$$ if you reproduced and sold my work without my permission and without compensation. That's nothing more than theft.

    FWIW, the fines for copyright infringement can be very, very serious.

    And, FWIW, I shut down auctions over at Fleabay somewhat regularly when people steal the wording from my auctions. It happens probably every three weeks, almost like clockwork.
  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000
    edited November -1
    Copyright laws will cost you thousands in legal defense. Unless you created them, you can't sell them.
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