Pool Poster Ideas. What do you think?
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Justin...Those are some awesome photos! Just one change on the first one...Ralph was Fatty's cousin! 
Fatty's name was Rudolph Wanderone! Great idea!
Scott Lee
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Fatty's name was Rudolph Wanderone! Great idea!Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
great minds think alikeScott Lee said:Justin...Those are some awesome photos! Just one change on the first one...Ralph was Fatty's cousin!
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
or is it that slow minds eventually get there too
Wasn't it Ralph Gleason that played Fats in the movie, though?
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Not a bad idea, but I'm not confident that you would sell many at that price. I am in the same market and most posters of that size range in the $7.99-$12.99 range. You will need to find a way to cut production costs - a good place to start off with such a project would be www.zazzle.com .
At that site, you would be able to test the waters and get an idea of how much it would cost to produce, market and distribute the product in a variety of different ways (T-shirts, screensavers, mugs, posters, cards, etc).
It is also a good idea not to post your pictures on the forums unless you don't mind people downloading them. It would be wise to place a diagonal strip with your marking that goes completely across the image to prevent unauthorized duplication. It saves a lot of headaches.
Good luck! Great photos!
At that site, you would be able to test the waters and get an idea of how much it would cost to produce, market and distribute the product in a variety of different ways (T-shirts, screensavers, mugs, posters, cards, etc).
It is also a good idea not to post your pictures on the forums unless you don't mind people downloading them. It would be wise to place a diagonal strip with your marking that goes completely across the image to prevent unauthorized duplication. It saves a lot of headaches.
Good luck! Great photos!
1pocket said:great minds think alike
or is it that slow minds eventually get there too
Wasn't it Ralph Gleason that played Fats in the movie, though?
Steve...Although Jackie Gleason's alter ego was RALPH Cramden, his given name was Herbert John Gleason. He preferred Jackie!
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
See, I networked the error a whole nother stepScott Lee said:Steve...Although Jackie Gleason's alter ego was RALPH Cramden, his given name was Herbert John Gleason. He preferred Jackie!
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Ralph Cramden --> Was really Jackie Gleason --> who played Minny Fats --> appropriated by Rudy Wanderone --> becomes Ralph Wanderone
Thanks for the tip Scott. I fixed it.Scott Lee said:Justin...Those are some awesome photos! Just one change on the first one...Ralph was Fatty's cousin!
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
LOL. You guys will like this. Too make sure I spelled the name right I googled "Ralph Wanderone" and came up here: http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=ralph+wanderone&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
First link is to a pool forum and it confirmed my first guess so I ran with it. I just looked on the forum after I found out I had gotten it wrong and found out that this is where the legendary Fast Larry and Pool Sleuth are hanging their hats now.
Moral of the story: Check your source.
Psychiatrist is misspelled, but other than that and the Fats thing, you are good to go. Those are just awesome photos! Good luck on your venture.
Thanks for the link.Blackjack said:
If the posters won't sell for that price point it really is not worth fooling with. Cost to print on a 24x36 or similar is any where from $6 (if you buy a 100) to $30 ish if you buy 'em in small numbers. This is from an average of 4 different on line printers. I am sure you could find a deal if you looked hard enough. Basically if I cant make 10 or 20 apiece why fool with it? I figure if people will go off for 20 bucks for a chalk holder that is imported: http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=64660&highlight=chalk+holder maybe they will spend 10 bucks more to get an original poster isn't too crazy.
Guess we will see.
As far putting big watermarks on my pictures, I do not do it for a couple of reasons. First and foremost is because I hate it when someone puts up a picture that I may find interesting if not for the gnarly copyright line that obscures the whole middle of the photo. I know why they do it, I just don't like it, so I don't do it. I put my web address on the pictures so when they get stolen somewhere down the line some one will say "Hey I like that, I am gonna go look at this guys stuff" and maybe THEY will buy something
. In the end if I can't generate enough interest to break even for the time I spend, I will just go do something else and they can steal someone else's stuff, until there is nothing left worth stealing Thanks for the info and the compliments Blackjack I appreciate it.
I like them all.
Some of them would make great key chains also.
Some of them would make great key chains also.
#5 would be great if it was centered LOL Just kidding.
It is hard finding nice classy posters of pool. I especially like black and white ones. I have these ones framed up nicely.
Without Neon
It is hard finding nice classy posters of pool. I especially like black and white ones. I have these ones framed up nicely.
Without Neon
I hate Johnny Archer, but those are some nice pics. I like the last one.
Big Perm said:
Yeah, drop the quote... Let the image speak for itself.
Also, nude women would help them sell.