Wayne- I thought I had put a comment on this on earlier- looks like it didn't register.
I am wondering who all the artists were- someone must know, I guess they are still alive, I wonder if they were allowed to keep original artwork- and I wonder who owns the rights to use?
Hi Mark, all questions I've been asking for years now and have come up with a blank. Maybe they used a design agency? I would have expected them to be done in-house though as the amount of art produced over the years was enormous and would have been a full-time job for at least one person. I have a business relationship with Mattel and I'm looking into rights issues now, will let you know what I come up with.
That's very interesting Wayne- thanks. Looks like you are in a unique situation there with a contact in Mattel. I reckon there were a number of artists. They probably got paid a pittance. I guess with mattel have the rights to prpoerty that they would have rights on the artwork- but there again, what about the 30 year copyright thing- I wonder if this applies? I think waht we neeed here is a contact who worked in the artwork department at Lesney, or track it through known contacts............
There is a whole massive market out there, if someone gets their act together- T-Shirts, posters, postcards,mousemats, the list is endless. I know I wouldpay good money for anything with 69-76 artwork on it. I mean, if Burton's (UK High Street Men's shop) can sell T-shirts with 'Mr Men' on them - the this is a definate winner.
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Wayne- I thought I had put a comment on this on earlier- looks like it didn't register.
I am wondering who all the artists were- someone must know, I guess they are still alive, I wonder if they were allowed to keep original artwork- and I wonder who owns the rights to use?
Mark
Hi Mark, all questions I've been asking for years now and have come up with a blank. Maybe they used a design agency? I would have expected them to be done in-house though as the amount of art produced over the years was enormous and would have been a full-time job for at least one person. I have a business relationship with Mattel and I'm looking into rights issues now, will let you know what I come up with.
That's very interesting Wayne- thanks. Looks like you are in a unique situation there with a contact in Mattel. I reckon there were a number of artists. They probably got paid a pittance. I guess with mattel have the rights to prpoerty that they would have rights on the artwork- but there again, what about the 30 year copyright thing- I wonder if this applies? I think waht we neeed here is a contact who worked in the artwork department at Lesney, or track it through known contacts............
Think you might have a point with the 30 year rule there - the pre 1978 was the best stuff anyway.
There is a whole massive market out there, if someone gets their act together- T-Shirts, posters, postcards,mousemats, the list is endless. I know I wouldpay good money for anything with 69-76 artwork on it. I mean, if Burton's (UK High Street Men's shop) can sell T-shirts with 'Mr Men' on them - the this is a definate winner.
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