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Progress Update on Custom Framing Business

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It has been a while since I have had a post and have been busy filtering through the inventory of custom framing equipment and supplies. I bought the assets from Bill Edwards of Edwards Reproductions…probably one of the nicest people you will meet, with his wife included.  There wasn’t a lot of “negotiations” going on. I felt the price for the lot was fair and there were a ton of things that Bill ended up adding to the lot, he was very generous. It was a good deal for all involved and confident Bill feels the same way. So, I ended up hiring a moving company to move all the inventory into a storage unit and luckily it all fit into my rented 10’ x 20’ unit at Public Storage on Stickman where I have 2 other units (somewhere in all of this, I am pretty sure I almost died…I’ll talk about that another day). While I was originally thinking of moving all the woodworking into my garage, I ended up deciding to just leave it in the 15’ x 30’ unit with 2 of the cars. The climate controlled unit wi
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SecondMoonshot New Business Cards

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I got some new business cards that are focused on the Custom Framing, pic is front and back.  We went simple and the frame corners was my idea! Although everything else was Carrie’s. Keeping it simple with no address as that may be fluid over next 12 months. Also renting a small office space at 102 W Nash St (home of One Man’s Treasure) in Spring Hope to meet potential customers for framing and where I will keep all the samples. Will take a few weeks to get it ready. And a pic of me and Carrie from the past. Not sure who controlled my “style”, if there is any…but clearly she loves me anyway. Oh, and Sydney…not feeling well lately. Ate one too many baby bunnies.  John
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Major Step Forward - Custom Framing is the Priority

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I came across an opportunity to by some significant Custom Framing assets from a retiring successful and experience business owner.  And I did! And right before my trip to Colorado and the planned Route 66 trip back, but I’ll work that out. So I hired a local moving company and we will move the assets into a storage unit on May 9th. I think getting a full retail space and warehouse is a bit premature so have an interim plan which is more appropriate. On the trip to Colorado, I am picking up a 2006 Nissan Xterra being gifted to my business. So all the Porsches will move into storage and probably long term hibernation. Next is the garage at the house will transform into frame cutting and assembly workshop (as well as glass storage and cutting) and thus no room for cars. I will keep the mat cutting and assembly at the 20x20 storage unit as well as the eBay inventory and shipping. The unit I have with 2 cars and current workshop will basically be where I will store 2 cars and all the mould
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New DeWalt Miter Saw and Fence with Scale

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I needed to upgrade my saw from a DeWalt Table saw with a jig I made to a DeWalt Miter Saw DWS713 (cheapest one they make I think). I went with the Logan F100-5 Framers Fence which has been recently discontinued but found a place that had one left on stock. I made the platform and put on a high table I got at auction for $10. Turned out pretty sweet and cuts are excellent. John
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eBay Top Rater Seller Stats for 1Q 2023 - No Substitute for Perfect!

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I have set a small side goal for myself to have a perfect record on all stats used in the eBay Top Rated Seller program and finally achieved it yesterday. What next? John
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Beavis and Butt-Head - Origin Story?

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We went to the NC Art Museum and saw this picture and all I could think about was how similar these two guys ( Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon by Lucas Cranach the Younger) look like Beavis and Butt-Head. Perhaps the likeness Mike Judge wanted to emulate. Probably envisioned them as teenagers and went from there.  John
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What Man Doesn’t have a Barber Chair in his Garage?

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Probably one of my best auction purchases! Misery loves company. John
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Custom Picture Framing Portfolio - Volume #5

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Here is the fifth volume of framing projects, a continuation of  Volume #4 . For pricing information, go  here . A group of pictures framed for Steffen Christos. The last one shows the improvement on corner mitres as a result of the recently acquired Frame Square Mitre Saw and trekking with the underpinner. This is a framing project for a vintage Kern bread display  cutout and thought a V-groove would be nicer than a double mat.  Went with non-reflective glass and new molding from my recent framing shop acquisition. This is a birthday gift for Carrie with pictures from our Route 66 trip last year. Got a sticker off Amazon. All new materials. This is a Norman Rockwell, The Aviary which was from one of my consignees that I offered to frame for her complimentary. Recovered frame and glass. This is an old MLK photo I picked up at auction as the backing was cool and reframed. A couple “before” pictures.  While it may look like a pinkish mat, it is beige, just a lighting issue. For sale on e
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