Anji Henderson on mon 10 dec 01
I have to agree with Dave (not knowing what the
originating post said) The date puts a cap on the
amount of time you can sell it .... I found an old box
dated 98, oooh can't put that out ...
Anji
--- Dave Finkelnburg
wrote:
> Hi all!
> I have followed this thread with interest over
> the past couple years as
> it pops up again and again.
> Merrie, I am not sure I would be so eager to
> date the work. I don't see
> how the date helps sell the piece, and why put extra
> work into something
> that doesn't make it more desirable to you or your
> customer?
=====
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Dave Finkelnburg on mon 10 dec 01
Hi all!
I have followed this thread with interest over the past couple years as
it pops up again and again.
Merrie, I am not sure I would be so eager to date the work. I don't see
how the date helps sell the piece, and why put extra work into something
that doesn't make it more desirable to you or your customer?
In my biased opinion, the signature is a different thing entirely. With
all respect for the Mingei movement, which I think is wonderful, I feel the
signature is a very tangible way for your customer to feel, in at least some
small way, connected to you. I really think much of what makes hand-made
goods, more expensive though they often are, appealing is the opportunity to
buy something from someone you know.
As technology makes us less and less connected on a physical level, I
think there is great value in having things around that let one say, "I
remember! That was made by that big, blond guy in Minnesota. He had the
nicest smile...."
Happy potting!
Dave Finkelnburg in wintry Idaho
-----Original Message-----
From: Merrie Boerner
>Last week I sold woodfired pots at the Mississippi Craftsmen's Guild show.
>For the past year, I have used a stamp with an "M" which looks like a
flame.
>I thought it was cool, but the shoppers did not like it. Several people
>picked up my work and did not buy because it did not have my name on it.
>Someone finally asked me why I didn't sign and date my pots.
Carl Finch on tue 11 dec 01
I agree, Anji. "1998"--Boooo! But what if it read "1948"? Whoa!
Antique = Added Value!!
So how about dating 'em 50 years or so in the past?!
--Carl (hold your flames--only kidding!)
At 09:32 PM 12/10/01 -0800, Anji Henderson wrote:
>I have to agree with Dave (not knowing what the
>originating post said) The date puts a cap on the
>amount of time you can sell it .... I found an old box
>dated 98, oooh can't put that out ...
>
>Anji
Tommy Humphries on tue 11 dec 01
Instead of actually dating the piece why not use a code stamp, like some in
industry do...a heart for 2001, a daisy for 2002 and so on... keep records
of what is what so that if you need to go back to find information about the
piece, (or for the archivists, for when you are dead and famous!) you can
easily locate the item in your record books.
Tommy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anji Henderson"
To:
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: signing your work, and dating
> I have to agree with Dave (not knowing what the
> originating post said) The date puts a cap on the
> amount of time you can sell it .... I found an old box
> dated 98, oooh can't put that out ...
>
> Anji
>
>
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