nicholas trudgian prints

Hi Trumper, thank you for posting the link to eHangar.com’s Aviation Art Dealers Directory. That link though will cause various other browser windows to open up though, as we have a frames-based navigation system 😉

Please use this link instead: http://www.ehangar.com/aviation-art-dealers.php

At this time, eHangar.com is also asking our site members their feedback on the demand for a Buy & Sell section where collectors can trade or swap their extraneous aviation art collections.

I see from this discussion here that others are also looking for such avenues.

We are working on an improved Classifieds section where aviation art collectors can do this more efficiently.

As the website is visited and used by many aviation art enthusiasts and collectors (as well as aviation artists), posting a Classifieds ad there will reach a relevant and highly-targeted captive audience.

I would like to ask the collectors here if you too would be interested in such a feature to help you trade your aviation art pieces, and what other kinds of features you would like to see implemented.

BTW, markj, did you ever manage to sell off your two Trudgian prints?

To be honest they are only worth what people want to pay for them,as for framing that is also a matter of personal taste,may or may not suit the new owners walls.
This site may help you
http://www.ehangar.com/printgallery/dealer.php or pop to the next airdisplay and ask in the art stalls.

Hi, Many thanks for the info on my prints. They have been framed by a specialist framer using top quality materials. And yes i have the first day cover to complete the set. Mark

Hi Mark

“Advance into Europe”, “Normandy Fighter Sweep” and a first day cover depicting the latter were released together as a D-Day Portfolio – I am looking at the original sales brochure as I type.

“Normandy ~ ~” was a ‘limited’ edition of 2500 some of which remain unsold and are still quoted at the original issue price of £45 by ‘The Military Gallery’ – (the publishers) – and as Moggy says, by ‘Aces High’. That being the case, you can not realistically expect to obtain a higher price unless yours has extra signatures, for example – (they were all signed by Johnnie Johnson and Nick.

“Advance ~ ~” is a different kettle of fish altogether. There were 1250 prints in the standard edition, 125 artists proofs and 50 remarques and has been ‘sold out’ for some time. Furthermore, it does not seem to ‘pop up’ too often around the art dealers – especially in the UK – which makes estimating a value more problematic. In recent years I have seen this print only rarely, (apart from the presentation remarque at home!), and then at prices between £300 – £500 as near as I can recall. Often the quality of the framing can have a marked effect on the value. If the print has been framed with inferior quality materials, no mount so that the image is touching the glass or, horror of horrors, has been cut down to fit the frame, it may be virtually worthless!

By all means try e-bay but I would also suggest a small ad in FlyPast inviting offers – you might be pleasantly surprised but do not part with it easily to the first person who rings. Try also to determine if the caller is a dealer – remember, they will want to ‘buy cheap’ to enable them to make a profit.

Have you also got the ‘first day cover’ to complete the set? If so, you might get a better price by selling them together.

I hope these ramblings may be of some use.

Finally to any one else out there reading this…
NEVER store prints in the sturdy cardboard tube in which they were delivered however safe you think it might be. After a relatively short while the print will be almost impossible to ‘flatten’ out for framing rendering it of little value. Buy a proper ‘print browser’ – like you see on some of the art stalls – they will keep it flat and you can also see them easily.

Good luck with the sale.

It’s timing out on my machine. Does their copy carry the same signatures?

Moggy

Yes it does.

If you did, you’d find ‘Normandy Fighter Sweep’ listed there for £45. http://www.aceshighgallery.co.uk/ah/pinfo/468

It’s timing out on my machine. Does their copy carry the same signatures?

Moggy

The two prints i have have been sold out for many years, hopefully they should be quite valuable. mark.

Best doing a Googling around the various aviation art dealers to see if any have those prints in stock, and take off about 15% of the dealer price to get an idea of what the going rate would be as a private sale.

Have no idea where the best place to sell is. Have the same predicament myself. 😮

An aviation related for sale section here would have been ideal if such a thing existed of course…… 😉

I think that aces high charge for valuations. Does anybody know the best place to sell my prints? mark.

Hi mark, try Aces High, they should be able to help you.

Here is the link:
http://www.aceshighgallery.co.uk/

ATB

Dave

Thanks to moggy for putting up the images on the forum for me. ADVANCE INTO EUROPE. is signed by Hub Zemke, Gabby gabreski,Paul Conger and Donald Strait.The other print NORMANDY FIGHTER SWEEP is signed by Johnnie Johnson. I hope this extra info is helpfull in finding how much my prints are worth.

I’ll move this to Historic. I think the chaps there might be able to help. But agree, posting the two images would help.

Moggy
Moderator

Artists copyright and the gallery who host the prints (see watermark) acknowledged.

Trudgian prints

Hi Mark

How about putting up a couple of scans of these prints so people can see exactly what you are writing about ?

cheers

Allan