I think he's legit. See the following email from him as a reply to my reply
to him. Actually I think there is a market for Imperial photos. I'd be
interested I think.
KerryP
Patch panels fabricated
Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
bunch of lesser marques
----- Original Message -----
From: <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Kerry Pinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 5:42 PM
Subject: RE: #1 Frame-Off Restoration: $29
> Kerry,
> Thanks for your reply. I already own a collection of 1500 original
brochures
> and ads. The posters are created from scans on a large commercial
pre-press
> scanner. Your car is probably in there somewhere. I was just trying to
> figure out if there was any interest in owning big Imperial posters. Do
you
> mind if I send you a link to the website when the Imperials posters are
> ready?
> Thanks - Jim.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kerry Pinkerton [mailto:pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 4:46 PM
> To: Jim@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: #1 Frame-Off Restoration: $29
>
>
>
> Hi Jim, Gee sounds great and I'd be interested but don't know how much
I'd
> be willing to pay because I don't know what cars you are going to do. If
it
> were one of mine I'd pay at least as much as it would cost to have a
poster
> done locally. Don't know what that costs but it's not terribly expensive.
> Thing is that in a shop, something this nice would get ruined with the
> humidity and dirt. If I still spent any time in my office I'd get cranked
> about something to hang there.
>
> I'd suggest getting some jpgs of the images you plan on doing, sending an
> announcement to the IML, and setting a price based on what your costs +
> profit is. Then see what happens. You might want to put the images on a
> web site so people can select which ones they want. One problem of using
> photos from the IML site is that most are very low resolution and won't
look
> good blown up.
>
> Good Luck.
> KerryP
> Patch panels fabricated
> Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and
a
> bunch of lesser marques
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 4:15 PM
> Subject: #1 Frame-Off Restoration: $29
>
>
> > > Hello Kerry,
> > >
> > > Is it Garage Art? or Fine Art? You decide.
> > > As an avid Chrysler, Imperial, and Mopar enthusiast I need your
advice:
> > >
> > > In April my publishing company, Vivipix, will begin offering Big Bold
> 18"
> > > x 24" glossy photo reproductions of original vintage showroom
brochures
> > > and ads from 1937 through 1972. The colors are vivid and bold. The
> posters
> > > are printed on heavyweight Fine Art resin-coated gallery print paper.
> The
> > > illustrations, text, and photographs have been digitally restored to
> > > better-than-new condition.
> > > You might say that these are #1 "Frame-Off" Restorations.
> > >
> > > These are huge poster reproductions of many of the same great images
you
> > > many have seen on the Year-By-Year brochure archives on the Online
> > > Imperial Club website. The cost to prepare each poster is
considerable,
> > > but the posters are awesome.
> > >
> > > Should I include big Imperials, Chryslers, and other Mopar classics?
> > > Would you buy a Vintage Year Poster to hang in your Garage Gallery?
> > > Would you like me to offer ever BIGGER posters, like 24"x32"?
30"x40"?
> > > 40"x54"?
> > > What would be a reasonable price?
> > >
> > > Thanks for your comments or suggestions.
> > >
> > > Jim Schwantes
> > > Jim@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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