Wayne, I guess John doesn't make any profit on these or his Tonkas either & is just being an altruistic guy. Brian Wayne Graefen wrote: > > "As long as a person doesn't sell these for profit, no one > should complain." > > John, > Is there something wrong with capitalism? > People burn out real fast doing things for nothing. > > Wayne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Bartell <jrbartell@TDS.NET> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 7:06 AM > Subject: decals and stickers > > > Hi everyone, > > Decals and mylar stickers can be reproduced for your > own use if you > > have a good sample to copy. I restore old Tonka trucks from > the 50's and > > 60's, and I have mylar decals/stickers made at a screen > printers close > > by. I'm sure that if you check around nearer to larger > cities, you can > > find someone to make decals just like you need. I usually have > to pay > > $35.00 to $50 for each color/screen set-up on the decals. This > will > > include printing of a standard base run, about 30 -100 decals. > Of > > course the size of the decal is a limiting factor for price > and amount > > of base run, as is color choice, custom colors add to the cost > as well. > > I don't believe there are any decals large enough on any fin > cars that > > would change the price. > > If someone were to have a clear copy of some labels or > decals used on > > forward look cars, I would be willing to have some made. As > long as a > > person doesn't sell these for profit, no one should complain. > It usally > > takes around 6 - 8 weeks to have these done, as the guy here > waits to > > sneak them in between his larger orders. > > Each screen can include more than one decal, as long > as they are to be > > the same color in the end. Then it is just a matter of cutting > them in > > to the individual decals. I haven't had any water soluble > decals made, > > as he did not have that type of paper stock on hand. (most all > newer > > applications call for mylar) Are the decals on our fin cars > water > > soluble type or are they stickers? I haven't looked yet. > > Have a good one, John in WI > >
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