I'm looking forward to growing into a full-blown, cranky, cursing curmudgeon.
It's just on the horizon. Bring it on!
Shelly
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:01:45 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Expanding hobby?
To: [email protected]
Dave,
Get the most out of right now and never fail to enjoy as much of it as you can,
because you are currently living through what will inevitably become your own
"good old days" that you will be moaning about decades from now. Trust me on
this... :)
-- JR
Dave Rosen wrote:
You're right, Peter, part of it is getting the word out. No offense to some on
this forum, but many poster dealers are of a certain generation who are set in
their ways and have a certain way of doing business that almost guarantees
diminishing returns. Much as I respect them, many learned the business in the
1970s and many have been selling the same way to (in many cases) the same
people for decades.
That's fine, but, well, the hard truth is people get older, get sick and die.
So if that's the way you run your business, sadly, your client base is
definitely shrinking.
Meanwhile, there is a small but, I maintain, a significant and potentially
robust new market that many dealers are not even aware of because they do not
run in those circles.
Many of the people I deal with are young artists, musicians, designers,
decorators and even tattoo artists. All these clients have a fascination with
graphic design and pop culture that goes back to the 1930s. As they mature and
their tastes develop they will become more sophisticated collectors (though
many already have very sophisticated tastes).
This is an exciting prospect for a dealer like myself who has confidence that
there is a future to the hobby, thanks to these savvy clients. But, hey, I'm
just one of the new guys so maybe that's why I think that way. I don't have the
"good old days" to moan about.
Dave
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