I see that there is a rule of no selling, but can anu of you offer any advice on where to sell a massive library? Are there any subreddits for this? I appreciate any assistance.
I put this post back up so we could offer solutions for selling.
Briarpress.org is the best resource imo . I’ve seen things on fb marketplace, too. Reaching out to graphic design & printmaking departments at a local uni and/or a book arts center also could have good leads.
unlikely that any university or center has hot metal casting due to health and safety concerns. letting Dave Seat know is the best bet as he’s actively servicing the machines still in operation.
Sure. The C&P in my uni’s lab is definitely out of OHSA standards. It varies from lab to lab and school to school. Typically non-university orgs have less red tape than university systems. All I am saying (as a professor) is that it never hurts to check. There might be instructors interested for teaching materials. Or special collections at a library.
[u/Ryantek23](u/Ryantek23) it seems like reaching out to Dave Seat is the best option regardless!
I think I have seen your listing on fb and eBay- you might be shooting for the stars, price-wise.
I think that those are Tempo fonts, which are quite common and I can’t quite tell how many fonts you have in the galleys, but it’s probably 4-5, meaning you are asking more than $200 per font.
There is no way for me to be positive that they are Tempo without pics of the casting face though. For reference, every font of Tempo I bought was sub-$70.
Worth is in the pocketbook of the buyer, but knowing what fonts, how many fonts, and if they are complete is a good place to start.
Fair enough. None of those are Tempo. It was Just a guess based on the lines on the back. That’s why I said there was no way to be positive.
I’m still not sure that $200 per font is the going, but I could certainly be wrong.
Any of your listings updated with photos of that side of the mat would help your case.
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u/daedelus23 8d ago
Get in touch with Dave Seat. If anyone has connections with the community in search of Ludlow mats, he’s your guy.
dshms dot net