Comments for Quad Royal http://vintageposterblog.com British post war posters and graphics. So that you don't have to. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Things by crownfolio http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/03/23/things/comment-page-1/#comment-3892 crownfolio Tue, 15 May 2012 08:14:26 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=5957#comment-3892 Very much so! Very much so!

]]> Comment on Things by Vincent Freedman http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/03/23/things/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 Vincent Freedman Mon, 14 May 2012 20:08:06 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=5957#comment-3888 Delighted to see that my mother's work is still appreciated! Kindest regards Vince Freedman Delighted to see that my mother’s work is still appreciated!

Kindest regards

Vince Freedman

]]> Comment on Beware of the Swarf by crownfolio http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/05/10/beware-of-the-swarf/comment-page-1/#comment-3884 crownfolio Sun, 13 May 2012 16:09:23 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=6227#comment-3884 Perplexity still reigns here too. James, I agree with everything you say, but this price is still well out of the league of the price premium that any normal Guinness brand recognition usually commands. Eckersley probably is part of the added value here (something which does rather please me as we do have the poster version of this). But I also wonder if a showcard is just an easier thing to own: you don't have to conserve it or frame it, just prop it up on the shelves and Bob's your uncle. Certainly it does serve to endear me to the two British Railways showcards that we have on our shelves. As for seeing Eckersley at 'proper auctions', I agree. Once again, Christies change of approach means that we can't really tell. Before they set an £800 min price limit, his stuff used to come up all the time, now it's much harder to pin values to them. Although I have noticed that his later work is now going for a lot more on eBay than we used to pick them up for. Perplexity still reigns here too.

James, I agree with everything you say, but this price is still well out of the league of the price premium that any normal Guinness brand recognition usually commands.

Eckersley probably is part of the added value here (something which does rather please me as we do have the poster version of this). But I also wonder if a showcard is just an easier thing to own: you don’t have to conserve it or frame it, just prop it up on the shelves and Bob’s your uncle. Certainly it does serve to endear me to the two British Railways showcards that we have on our shelves.

As for seeing Eckersley at ‘proper auctions’, I agree. Once again, Christies change of approach means that we can’t really tell. Before they set an £800 min price limit, his stuff used to come up all the time, now it’s much harder to pin values to them. Although I have noticed that his later work is now going for a lot more on eBay than we used to pick them up for.

]]> Comment on The book of the website by crownfolio http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/05/08/the-book-of-the-website/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 crownfolio Sun, 13 May 2012 16:01:57 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=6220#comment-3883 Yes, they've made it look very handsome! I'm very happy with it. And if anyone has any exciting projects in mind, please do suggest them (especially if you are a publisher in possession of large advanced). Although I do have one or two of my own in mind too... Yes, they’ve made it look very handsome! I’m very happy with it. And if anyone has any exciting projects in mind, please do suggest them (especially if you are a publisher in possession of large advanced). Although I do have one or two of my own in mind too…

]]> Comment on Beware of the Swarf by slightlycreased http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/05/10/beware-of-the-swarf/comment-page-1/#comment-3880 slightlycreased Sat, 12 May 2012 16:00:26 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=6227#comment-3880 I too was a tad perplexed by this one. Guinness poster prices from what I have seen are all over the place (I've purchased a couple of Guinness classics recently that added together would not buy the showcard) . Perhaps the price was influenced by an intake of the black stuff itself?! I do however wonder whether work by Eckersley is the factor here (and perhaps the brand)...where his work becomes available it seems to go quickly and at a premium, hence my comment the other month about wanting to see his work appear more in UK 'proper' auctions - now that would be interesting... I too was a tad perplexed by this one. Guinness poster prices from what I have seen are all over the place (I’ve purchased a couple of Guinness classics recently that added together would not buy the showcard) . Perhaps the price was influenced by an intake of the black stuff itself?! I do however wonder whether work by Eckersley is the factor here (and perhaps the brand)…where his work becomes available it seems to go quickly and at a premium, hence my comment the other month about wanting to see his work appear more in UK ‘proper’ auctions – now that would be interesting…

]]> Comment on Beware of the Swarf by James Arnold http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/05/10/beware-of-the-swarf/comment-page-1/#comment-3873 James Arnold Thu, 10 May 2012 13:52:04 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=6227#comment-3873 I think the main reason the Guinness piece sold for so much was due to the modern-day brand recognition. Being such a popular product, people are naturally inclined to get a little piece of history for display. There is a certain value to owning an older piece of a modern item. It reinforces the classic notion of "I liked X before it was popular". For a single person it might be a bit of a stretch to pay so much, though I could easily see this in a frame in someone's house. But when you think about this piece hanging on the wall in a pub that is doing well for itself, the value is easily justified. This is of course not to mention the simple fact that this piece is gorgeous. I think the main reason the Guinness piece sold for so much was due to the modern-day brand recognition. Being such a popular product, people are naturally inclined to get a little piece of history for display.

There is a certain value to owning an older piece of a modern item. It reinforces the classic notion of “I liked X before it was popular”. For a single person it might be a bit of a stretch to pay so much, though I could easily see this in a frame in someone’s house. But when you think about this piece hanging on the wall in a pub that is doing well for itself, the value is easily justified.

This is of course not to mention the simple fact that this piece is gorgeous.

]]> Comment on The book of the website by Liz Dobson http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/05/08/the-book-of-the-website/comment-page-1/#comment-3869 Liz Dobson Wed, 09 May 2012 11:04:46 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=6220#comment-3869 Congratulations! Shire have made a lovely job of the cover, too ... most important to have a cover to be proud of! Hope this leads to more exciting projects for you. Congratulations! Shire have made a lovely job of the cover, too … most important to have a cover to be proud of! Hope this leads to more exciting projects for you.

]]> Comment on The book of the website by crownfolio http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/05/08/the-book-of-the-website/comment-page-1/#comment-3868 crownfolio Wed, 09 May 2012 09:49:42 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=6220#comment-3868 And very pleasing it is too! And very pleasing it is too!

]]> Comment on The book of the website by H is for Home http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/05/08/the-book-of-the-website/comment-page-1/#comment-3867 H is for Home Wed, 09 May 2012 09:24:47 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=6220#comment-3867 Well done Susannah, you're a published author now! ;-) Adelle x Well done Susannah, you’re a published author now! ;-)

Adelle x

]]> Comment on The book of the website by crownfolio http://vintageposterblog.com/2012/05/08/the-book-of-the-website/comment-page-1/#comment-3866 crownfolio Wed, 09 May 2012 06:00:49 +0000 http://vintageposterblog.com/?p=6220#comment-3866 Thank you very much both of you! Thank you very much both of you!

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