snowmen art brings in 150k
BY ANTHONY SALUTO
as a pin made by the artist cindy sampson of le roy, sampson, has 200 agents that market her work to manufactures of all kinds. the art of the snowpeople, brought in $150,000 in a royalty deal with a firm that that featured the art on a candle ensemble and featured it in catalogs which they then utilized the school fund raising distribution channel. sampson also has a cat piece that is in walmart currently, the work has been added to coasters, place matts, door matts, many products throughout the gift industry. sampson says the Internet revealed many knockoffs of her work showing up on other products. sampson says she would walk in major trade shows and find things with her work on them that were not authorized. ms. smpson also is doing glass pieces and knitting outerwear. a talented artist with such marketing savvy is rare, when i asked cindy if you would be receptive to calls from my readers eager to get some advice on marketing their work, she said, "sure that would fine, i help others now".
cindy sampson poses before some of her work today at the third sunday market at interstate center
retro is showing up more than years past
collectibles are plentiful
treasure huning, and memory lane every step of the way
the stroll was a preview of what awaits us in some crisp fall days ahead.
quilts to fans
4 everlookin, from indiana, does 35 shows a year.
blind justice sells for $1600, "we sell high quality" says mel fisher of 4 everlookin antiques out of, rensselaer, indiana.
summer kitchen antiques of glasford, il. had brisk sales early and said all the materials are u.s. made.
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