[Thursday] Mats, Frames, and Museum Funds

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> On Nov 23, 2021, at 4:50 PM, Ken Carr via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org> wrote:
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> Randy,
> 
> Excellent!
> I suspect we have many members who have
> skills that they are ready to exercise.
> 
> Even if Steve just did 10 items as a market test
> we would be "cooking with gas" as they used
> to say. We freshen up our gift shop and see what happens.
> In the worst-case scenario Steve has produced some
> wonderful wall art for a display all about how the history
> of radio was graphically displayed throughout the
> decades.
> 
> Thank you for considering this project. Len and I will
> make a special collection of duplicates and deliver
> them to you. OK with you, Len?
> 
> 
> 
> Ken Carr 
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> On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 08:42:39 AM EST, Randall Snow <pleaseleaveamessage4me at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Guys,
> 
> We actually have a professional mat cutting tool and framing tools at our disposal.  Our Steam Up chef, Steve, has all the equipment from a framing business sitting in his basement and has been wanting to help us with this very project for years.  He already has a pile of frame stock that was bought at an auction for us to use and mat scraps as well.  I'll inquire with him as to how big the whole setup is and we can find a spot for a nice winter project.  
> 
> On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 6:52 AM Ken Carr via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org> wrote:
> Do we have anyone in the membership who is adept at making
> mats for framed pictures?
> This could be a nice regular feature of our museum gift shop.
> We certainly have an excess of duplicate antique radio
> magazine covers.
> 
> This recent Facebook post shows a nice example.
> This cover and similar ones are what Len and I were sorting
> last Thursday.
> 
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/radiosfromthe1920s/permalink/3117707281796848/ 
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