Greg, you life-saver, I shall prise open my moth-filled purse instantly for
your guide.
Shelly
> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:27:00 -0700
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Expanding hobby?
> To: [email protected]
>
> Shelly,
> May I suggest that you purchase my new self-help book, "Hey, You Little
> F**kers! Get Off My Lawn!-A Guide to Embracing Your Inner Bitch".
> "Full-blown, cranky, cursing curmudgeon" is actually a quote about me
> from the foreword of the book, written by my pal Justin Bieber, who is
> coincidentally one of the primary reasons I am a hopelessly bitter old
> fart.
> Being a whiny sourpuss no longer has to be on the horizon, Shelly. Buy
> my book and be the churl of a girl you were meant to be TODAY!
> Greg Douglass
> Shelly Whitworth-King wrote:
> >
> >
> > 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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