Speaking of Selling My Geek Heritage...

[woodwardiocom]

-In the interests of increased funds, of limited wall space, and of having fewer big breakables to pack, one of the following is gonna be sold on eBay:

-Problem is, I can't decide which one. "Romeo & Juliet" is more valuable, is signed by Chuck Jones, is part of a limited edition. It's also easier to hang on the wall in limited space, since it's vertical. I also feel vaguely more sad when I contemplate selling it. On the other hand, I'd like to make this decision on purely esthetic grounds: Which one do I actually like more? Problem is, I have trouble judging my own internal thoughts of that sort. I'm too practical. I mean, hell, the fact that "Romeo & Juliet" is easier to hang should be the lowest possible consideration on the list, and yet it intrudes whenever I ask myself, "Yeah, but do I like it?" Grumble, grumble.

(Maybe I should sell 'em both . . .)

Comments

[archangelbeth]

Awwww! I would have a hard time selling either, but I'm an art-hoarder.

I bet you like the romeo and juliet one slightly more because it's in color? I certainly would.

(And there's no reason to insist on convenience of hanging for viewing as not being valid.)

where did the horizontal one come from?

[(Anonymous)]

I would make the decision based on sentiment. Which one holds more sentimental value? I like the horizontal one better (I am not in the market for it, tho). Maybe you should set a high reserve and see what the eBay market is like?
----Nathaniel

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

where did the horizontal one come from?

-It came from a Warner Bros. Studio Store, probably the one that used to be in the Burlington Mall.

(And judging sentimental value is very tricky for me.)

[signsoflife.livejournal.com]

Frankly, the WB noir picture strikes me as grossly affected.

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

Frankly, the WB noir picture strikes me as grossly affected.

-So it suits me well?

[signsoflife.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Hey, what's the point of having a kid sister if you manufacture your own sharpest barbs?

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

[grin] Anyway, why do cartoon characters posing as Romeo and Juliet come off as less affected?

On Aesthetic grounds

[(Anonymous)]

I find the R&J piece inferior as the characters look little like they did in the classic Looney Tunes, which of course is ironic because R&J were rendered by Chuck personally (?)
Also, I never understood why Pepe and the cat were placed in this scenario? The whole point of the Pepe & Cat cartoons was that the cat tried to keep away from Pepe- in this piece, the cat looks like she's in love with him?
---nathaniel

Re: On Aesthetic grounds

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

-Chuck's style, uh, "evolved" in later years.