Jeff
Well-Known Member
This got my attention...
Yesterday, while taking a Spring walk ( oh, Happy Spring to all of you "cornerites") I stumbled upon a FRAME SHOP. I went in and told them of a vast collection of posters and such from the Downey Fan Club. I wanted them framed in faux chrome, mounted, complete with glass that has UV protection, a new foam backing that doesn't contain acid bearing woes. Well, the friendly "Beard's" woman took me thru the store bearing her wares. I tell her I need to preserve some 30-35 y/o posters. Her co-worker asked "who are the posters of"? I said CarpenterS. "Who"? "I'm not familiar with that name"...Oh Honey...you must have been born AFTER '75 and he said YES! 1976! I took it upon myself to rattle off 6 or 7 classics and he looked at me befuddled. He the asked "do they have a logo that I might recognize"? Well, that was all it took...within a split second, my short-sleeve was "up" and unveiling my CarpenterS tattoo. This didn't register either but I had introduced the two of them nonetheless. So this framing extravaganza costs roughly $200.00 per poster 15 posters. You do the math. I told them that as soon as I have a wad I'll be in. Maybe not to some of you folks, but to me that's quite a little chunk-o-doe. Karen will have to be content with shrink-wrap for now.
Beyond my financial indulgence,
Jeff
Yesterday, while taking a Spring walk ( oh, Happy Spring to all of you "cornerites") I stumbled upon a FRAME SHOP. I went in and told them of a vast collection of posters and such from the Downey Fan Club. I wanted them framed in faux chrome, mounted, complete with glass that has UV protection, a new foam backing that doesn't contain acid bearing woes. Well, the friendly "Beard's" woman took me thru the store bearing her wares. I tell her I need to preserve some 30-35 y/o posters. Her co-worker asked "who are the posters of"? I said CarpenterS. "Who"? "I'm not familiar with that name"...Oh Honey...you must have been born AFTER '75 and he said YES! 1976! I took it upon myself to rattle off 6 or 7 classics and he looked at me befuddled. He the asked "do they have a logo that I might recognize"? Well, that was all it took...within a split second, my short-sleeve was "up" and unveiling my CarpenterS tattoo. This didn't register either but I had introduced the two of them nonetheless. So this framing extravaganza costs roughly $200.00 per poster 15 posters. You do the math. I told them that as soon as I have a wad I'll be in. Maybe not to some of you folks, but to me that's quite a little chunk-o-doe. Karen will have to be content with shrink-wrap for now.
Beyond my financial indulgence,
Jeff