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Last call for the first (possibly annual) Letterville Panel Swap!
I'll be drawing names tomorrow night and sending them out via e-mail to all the participants. If you have been thinking about it, now's the time to e-mail me your name and mailing address.
There's no set theme this time around. I think if you want a theme to get you going, let's just base it on "Letterville".
If you have been away and missed the previous posts you can read them here-
-------------------- Joel H. Peters Peter Pan Sign Graphics Cary,Il. "Doin' it Good since 1974" Posts: 114 | From: Cary,IL,USA | Registered: Mar 1999
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I'd LOVE to participate with you guys but I do all of my creativity in the kitchen.
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3723 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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As you know this is my first panel swap thing, and it's exciting to see it grow to epic proportions. I'm trying to imagine all these panels in one room, which is not going to be, but still...what a trip THAT would be. It got me wondering...have there been panel displays in the past? I know they're displayed at meets and in our trade magazines, but has there ever been a serious effort to show these to the general public? I mean this could be worthy of a museum or something. Might even make the national news media if some press releases were sent out. What a great boost for the "keepers of the craft" image. Think of all the young people that might get inspired for the first time!Think of the people who might want one for their living room, taking the signpainters art to a gallery level...
You might be a letterhead if you dream alot......
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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Another idea could be, if next time, we picked a charity or organization to base our panels on. Instead of swapping with each other, maybe they could all be sent somewhere to be auctioned off. I could see that being picked up by the media.
I'd like to explore something like this a little more.
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Hey Terry, they do that at the Lead East meet. Frank Manning at One Shot can put you in touch with the organizers. They have a traveling group of guys they call the 'legends of pistriping' the go to all the hot rod shows and show of and sell panels and such to raise moeny for charity.
-------------------- Ken McTague, Concept Signs 57 Bridge St. (route 107) Salem MA 01970 1-978-745-5800 conceptsign@yahoo.com http://www.pinheadlounge.com/CaptainKen
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"A wise man once said that, or was it a wise guy?" Posts: 2425 | From: Salem, MA | Registered: Apr 1999
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The Rat Fink Reunions out here used to auction off panels and trash cans and such for charity - I think MADD was Ed Roth's gig, I don't know if they still do.
And there was a guy in Las Vegas a couple years back who wanted to open a gallery for showing and selling sign and pinstriping art as ART. I think his name was Frank Magoo? I don't know what ever happened to Frank's idea, I heard his health was in jeopardy, hope he's OK.
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-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3723 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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