Looking for old artwork

Henry Cline

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Sep 12, 2002, 11:17:16 PM9/12/02

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I am looking for some old artwork, such as simple alphabet flash cards, to
decorate my child's room.

I was hoping someone might have an idea on where to look for such items. I
have done some poking around on eBay, but have not had any luck.

Thanks very much for any thoughts,

Henry

Deborah Stevenson,,,

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Sep 13, 2002, 10:15:33 AM9/13/02

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Henry Cline <sil...@attbi.com> writes:

>I am looking for some old artwork, such as simple alphabet flash cards, to
>decorate my child's room.

Ever thought of new artwork? There are lots of promotional posters,
bookmarks, etc. available through publishers and promotional organizations
such as the Children's Book Council.

The easiest way to get those is by getting an exhibit pass for a big
conference like the American Library Association's twice-yearly
meetings, the BEA (I think it's Booksellers' Expo--I only remember it by
its old acronym) convention, International Reading Association convention,
etc.--they're attended by a multitude of publishers with lots of giveaways
or inexpensive materials.

However, you can often acquire them through the mail as well, though you
may have to pay for them, or at least for the postage. They may even list
the availability of such posters on their websites now, since they tend to
mention them in their print catalogues.

Deborah Stevenson
(stev...@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu)

Henry Cline

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Sep 13, 2002, 12:37:54 PM9/13/02

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On 9/13/02 7:15 AM, in article 9qmg9.21313$m7.1...@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu,
"Deborah Stevenson,,," <stev...@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu> wrote:

Thanks I will look into it, but if anyone has a thought on older material,
please let me know.

Henry

Deborah Stevenson,,,

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Sep 13, 2002, 12:52:21 PM9/13/02

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Henry Cline <sil...@attbi.com> writes:

>Thanks I will look into it, but if anyone has a thought on older material,
>please let me know.

I've got a thought on that too :-). Depending on what you mean by "older
material," it's often easy to find inexpensive reprints or inexpensive
used copies that one can easily convert into wall art with a steady hand
and a pair of scissors.

I know I'm not the only one on this group who's done this :-).

Deborah Stevenson
(stev...@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu)

H Schinske

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Sep 13, 2002, 3:51:38 PM9/13/02

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If it's a book that's already half destroyed, and isn't rare, yes, by all
means. Another possibility is to take the illustrations from old calendars. I
had an old calendar with Edmund Dulac fairy tale illustrations that I kept
meaning to put up in a kind of frieze. Never got around to it, of course, but
it would have looked very nice and the calendars are printed on sturdier stuff,
usually.

--Helen

Deborah Stevenson,,,

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Sep 13, 2002, 4:50:59 PM9/13/02

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hsch...@aol.com (H Schinske) writes:

>If it's a book that's already half destroyed, and isn't rare, yes, by all
>means.

While I'd hate it to happen to a rare book, it's the owner's decision. As
long as it's actually the owner, and not the borrower.

Deborah Stevenson
(stev...@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu)

kat >^.^<

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Sep 13, 2002, 6:36:38 PM9/13/02

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Henry Cline <sil...@attbi.com> wrote in message
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I don't know if this will fit into what you want, but you might go to Google
and click on "Images" and type in the subject you are interested in (ex: I
typed 'flashcard' as one word and got several hits, nothing naughty for the
first page). Click on the photos that interest you and they go to the
webpage.
This has been a great amusement for us lately. Try the word "hodag" to see
what they are!

--
kat >^.^<
Rhinelander, WI USA
Home of the Hodag

Mike McCleary

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Sep 13, 2002, 8:05:15 PM9/13/02

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"kat >^.^<" <trompB...@newnorth.net> wrote in message
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>
> Henry Cline <sil...@attbi.com> wrote in message
> news:B9A6A6CA.49E%sil...@attbi.com...
> > I am looking for some old artwork, such as simple alphabet flash cards,
to
> > decorate my child's room.
> >
> >
> > I was hoping someone might have an idea on where to look for such items.
I
> > have done some poking around on eBay, but have not had any luck.
> >

Dover Books specializes in reprinting old books, and they're quite
affordable.
http://store.doverpublications.com/

You can also try scanning or copying images from books, and there are tons
of free downloads of art programs to help you make your own.

Mike

ATT

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Sep 14, 2002, 11:32:38 PM9/14/02

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Thanks for all the suggestions,

Henry

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