-
Thomasp94 Forum:Admin, Forum:Mod, bureaucrat, checkuser, sysop
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 2660
Threads 84
Posts 747
|
|
|
|
-
Thomasp94 Forum:Admin, Forum:Mod, bureaucrat, checkuser, sysop
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 2660
Threads 84
Posts 747
|
|
| 12:15:20 AM - Tue, Mar 27th 2012 |
|
New one. (Please don't burglarize my house Soldat)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Wiki Edit 2201
Threads 16
Posts 364
|
|
| 11:07:26 PM - Tue, Mar 27th 2012 |
|
Hey guys, I was thinking the other day about making a coffee table book of asylum postcards, but my collection surely is not as good as all of our collections.
Would anybody be interested is making a book like this?
|
|
|
-
M-Explorer Forum:Admin, Forum:Mod, bureaucrat, checkuser, sysop
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 7779
Threads 133
Posts 878
|
|
| 12:21:36 AM - Wed, Mar 28th 2012 |
|
Quote:Soldat251 Tue 27th 7:07 pmHey guys, I was thinking the other day about making a coffee table book of asylum postcards, but my collection surely is not as good as all of our collections.
Would anybody be interested is making a book like this?
While I doubt I have as extensive of a collection as some others here, if you chose to do that, then I wouldn't mind helping out if I've got a card you need.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 5402
Threads 50
Posts 681
|
|
| 4:57:38 AM - Wed, Mar 28th 2012 |
|
Quote:Soldat251 Tue 27th 7:07 pmHey guys, I was thinking the other day about making a coffee table book of asylum postcards, but my collection surely is not as good as all of our collections.
Would anybody be interested is making a book like this?
Chris Payne has a nice collection of PCs in the front of his book of Kirkbrides. A book of all state hospitals' PCs is a great idea, not sure why no one else thought of it before!
|
|
|
-
Thomasp94 Forum:Admin, Forum:Mod, bureaucrat, checkuser, sysop
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 2660
Threads 84
Posts 747
|
|
| 11:26:40 AM - Wed, Mar 28th 2012 |
|
| This is a great idea Soldat. I'm in for whatever help you might need.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Wiki Edit 1
Threads 43
Posts 410
|
|
| 1:25:30 PM - Wed, Mar 28th 2012 |
|
That sounds like a great idea, I'd be more than willing to offer scans of all of my cards for the project.
Were you going to self publish or go through someone like Arcadia?? We have a member on here, John Gray, who has published before and would be a good source of advice.
FYI all the postcards from Chris's book came from that Karen (eBay ID KABA) lady who used to be norotious for grabbing up any Mass. asylum postcards (especially Danvers) at any cost!
|
|
|
-
Thomasp94 Forum:Admin, Forum:Mod, bureaucrat, checkuser, sysop
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 2660
Threads 84
Posts 747
|
|
| 3:44:20 PM - Wed, Mar 28th 2012 |
|
| If you need a contact at Arcadia I can forward you the info for the woman I have been talking to.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Wiki Edit 2201
Threads 16
Posts 364
|
|
| 11:55:45 PM - Wed, Mar 28th 2012 |
|
Quote:Thomasp94 Wed 28th 3:44 pmIf you need a contact at Arcadia I can forward you the info for the woman I have been talking to.
Thanks a lot. Really its more an just an idea I have been playing with for awhile. I don't know a thing about putting a book together.
|
|
|
-
Thomasp94 Forum:Admin, Forum:Mod, bureaucrat, checkuser, sysop
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 2660
Threads 84
Posts 747
|
|
| 12:04:06 AM - Thu, Mar 29th 2012 |
|
| Soldat, I just sent you a list of FAQs I got from the Arcadia rep I have been talking to. The hardest part of this really is getting the numbers of images together and creating a text for each. Since we all own these postcard we should not have to worry about copyrights for the images should this project move forward.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clicked A Few Times
Wiki Edit 5
Threads 3
Posts 25
|
|
| 5:20:40 AM - Thu, Mar 29th 2012 |
|
Fantastic idea for a book; I wonder though whether copyright would be an issue.
Of the two self-publishing outfits I've used, I've had good success with Lulu, but didn't care much for Createspace's proofing process.
I favor self publishing because there is little to no overhead cost. Full color printing is expensive to produce, which tends to discourage sales; and so, in the interest of producing an affordable work, dramatically reduces royalties. But e-publishing is also a decision worth exploring, I think, and certainly something I will be considering in the near future.
Let me know if or how I can help as well.
|
|
|
-
Thomasp94 Forum:Admin, Forum:Mod, bureaucrat, checkuser, sysop
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 2660
Threads 84
Posts 747
|
|
| 2:23:31 PM - Thu, Mar 29th 2012 |
|
| Nice cards Soldat, all three of them! Glad to see you found one of the fake admin cards.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Wiki Edit 2201
Threads 16
Posts 364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clicked A Few Times
Wiki Edit 133
Threads 9
Posts 83
|
|
| 11:46:31 PM - Mon, Jun 4th 2012 |
|
| Let me know about the book, I've got lots of gems I'm willing to submit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clicked A Few Times
Wiki Edit 165
Threads 1
Posts 11
|
|
| 12:27:20 AM - Fri, Jun 8th 2012 |
|
Postcard BOOK!!
|
| I would really really be interested in sharing my postcards for a book!! I have about 800 of them to share. Let me know ASAP when I can help.
|
|
Kirkbridian
http://www.abandonedasylum.com
|
|
|
|
Clicked A Few Times
Wiki Edit 165
Threads 1
Posts 11
|
|
| 12:29:17 AM - Fri, Jun 8th 2012 |
|
ALSO!!
|
| I was in contact with Arcadia and they were interested in my idea of a "Pennsylvania Asylums" Book that would include postcard and historic images. Just to let you know....BOB
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Wiki Edit 1
Threads 43
Posts 410
|
|
| 1:03:42 PM - Fri, Jun 8th 2012 |
|
Quote:Kirkbridian Fri 8th 12:29 amI was in contact with Arcadia and they were interested in my idea of a "Pennsylvania Asylums" Book that would include postcard and historic images. Just to let you know....BOB
Please let me know how your expierence with Arcadia goes. I've been toying with the idea of doing a book either on Weston State Hospital or, kind of like you, a "West Virginia Asylums" book. Both of which would also be composed of post cards and historical photos.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Wiki Edit 2201
Threads 16
Posts 364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 5402
Threads 50
Posts 681
|
|
| 4:45:59 AM - Wed, Jun 13th 2012 |
|
| Morris Publishing could be a good one to check with. They do only short-run printings, 100-5,000, & the books are a maximum of 100 pages. Another option to try is blurb.com, I know a guy that has had several books printed with them, basically self-published. When I get a chance I'll get more details from him about it. These days with digital printing presses, self-publishing seems to be a good way to go.
|
|
|
-
M-Explorer Forum:Admin, Forum:Mod, bureaucrat, checkuser, sysop
|
|
|
Forum Veteran
Wiki Edit 7779
Threads 133
Posts 878
|
|
| 9:52:53 AM - Wed, Jun 13th 2012 |
|
Howdy, I'm back.
Does it seem like everyone here is contemplating or working on one of those postcard/image books? Heck, the last couple people asking permission to use images from AP are working on an Arcadia book.
Great looking postcards Soldat.
|
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.bmp.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
