Any fine art print collectors around?
 

I'm starting to get my collection up quite a bit now, and I'm looking to find some ways to store these pieces while maintaining their values. I have stupidly been keeping them in the tubes out of sheer laziness. I have been looking for some museum quality print boxes for 18x24 prints, but can only find 20x24. Will this work?

http://www.bagsunlimited.com/cart/browse.asp?subcat=147

Of course I will be using Mylar (Polyester) Sleeves and Acid free tissue paper for each print, but it's the storage that it worrying me at this point. When the markets fall, one must look to invest elsewhere! :thumbsup

Do you know of any other good archival material sites? So far, Bagsunlimited is all I can find. :(

Bump...Nobody here collects prints?

I collect playing cards.

you buying the prints localy?

Not locally...Direct online from the artist in most cases (limited editions), or from dealers. Ledbetter, English, Fairey, Steadman, etc.

It's art man put it on the wall and enjoy it. What artists do you like?

I have plenty on the wall. I collect prints and display them. After a while, I have a collection to cycle through, and I am able to sell the previous prints for 2-10x the original value. Many collectors make quite a bit in the art world, and the art print market is the most affordable to jump into with a minimal amount of risk. One of my college professors is one of the most successful art collectors in the world, Libby Lumpkin (Oversees Steve Wynn's collection, etc.).

Lately I have been pretty into Ron English, Dave Kinsey. I have always been a big Ralph Steadman fan and for pure resale value, Shepard Fairey. Of course with my taste of modern artists, I am an obvious fan of Warhol, Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, David Hockney.

The next step in collecting for me, is obviously that next tier of artists, but the newer artists are an easy stepping stone, with an abundance of prints available. :2 cents:

Peter Lik has some nice work but I collect some "corneille" works from a Dutch guy

my first reaction as well, art and investments are (imo) polar opposites ;)

Long time no see man :)

Curious though, as to how you can't see art being an investment? If you have a $10 million dollar Picasso on the wall that you spent $5 million on, but want a change, you wouldn't consider putting it up for sale, doubling up your initial investment and maybe buying 2 or 3 other pieces that you'll enjoy just as much?

Late night bump for answers. :)