Discontiued TruVue matboards

[Kit]

Effective May 2003 the following TruVue boards are discontinued:

Alpine 27147
Antique Almond 27120
Berry 27150
Black Gold 2744
Bungalow Brown 27158
Caymen Cream 27122
Congo Green 27114
Desert Willow 27139
Ebony 27145
Erosion 27136 (Erosion ????)
Foggy Blue 2755
Glasgow Gold 27157
Kariba Red 27116
Kenya Brown 27119
Kindu Clay 27117
Limoges 27151
Martinique Malt 27123
Nile Blue 27115
Normandy 27152
Prairie Purple 27155
Rusty Spur 27111
Timber 27148

[The Frame Lady]

THANKS!!!!!

[Ron Eggers]

Nice of you to post that, Kit, but it brings up that old, nagging question: Why couldn't someone from TruVue post it?

[JackBingham,CPF]

Thank you Kit.

Jack

[Jana]

Thanks Kit. How did you find out? I agree with Ron. What would we do without The Grumble?

(I just noticed what you wrote for "Erosion.") :D

[ 05-28-2003, 10:14 AM: Message edited by: Jana ]

[Ron Eggers]

How many of you that have seen Kit's list have pulled those samples from your display rack (assuming you carry any TruVue mats?)

I pulled 'em a short while ago. It took about 20 minutes and I'm happy to say I only stocked 2 of them. The rest were already in my "limbo rack," which means they are c/p boards that are still available, but I'm not going to stock them or even show them to anyone unless they ask for it by name or need to match another job.

These are all specialty boards: Mission Mica, Washed Denim, Faux leather, Shagreen and Woodlands. Not ALL the boards from these groups are gone, but I'd be surprised if anyone says they can't live without the ones that are discontinued.

[Kit]

I'm going to miss the Shagreen mats but I'm not surprizzzed that they're being discontinued. I think I'm the only framer who liked them.

I got the list in an email from my Larson rep. Thanks, Paul.

Kit

[The Frame Lady]

I am going to miss Black Gold the most! I love it for multiple opening mats (bottom mat with white top mat) for wedding photos that I do quite often.

I'm calling my supplier asap to see what they have still hanging around.

[Ron Eggers]

Frame Lady, Black Gold is one of the two that I actually stock. I have two sheets and I expect that will tide me over for a while.

Take a look at Bainbridge 7532 Black Leather (oops, not C/P) or Crescent HZ34100 (oh, oh - also not C/P, plus it's discontinued as well) or Crescent 4444 Black Gold Marble (hey, it's available, but not C/P. :( )

Never mind . . .

[Ron Eggers]

Okay, how's this?

Take a good-quality board - maybe black - and sponge on some soft gold, quick-dry acrylics. You wouldn't have to sponge the whole board, just around the general area of the window. (If it's a bottom mat.)

You should be able to charge more than for a double-mat and it goes on really fast. Use a cut-up sponge or a crumpled paper towel and experiment a little.

You may decide you only really need to stock two colors of matboard: black and white.

[DDonnerson]

Attached is the complete list of 2003 discontinued matboard from Tru Vue. These deletions are officially effective June 1, 2003. Please visit our website at www.tru-vue.com. (http://www.tru-vue.com.) for more information regarding the deletions.

Alpine
Antiqua Almond
Armor
Berry
Blackgold
Bungalow Brown
Cayman Cream
Chalice
Congo Green
Desert Willow
Ebony
Erosion
Flagon
Foggy Blue
Glasgow Gold
Grail
Kariba Red
Kenya Brown
Khaki
Kindu Clay
Limoges
Martinique Malt
Medallion
Nile Blue
Normandy
Prairie Purple
Rusty Spur
Timber
Zanzibar Yellow

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kit:
[QB] Effective May 2003 the following TruVue boards are discontinued:

[Kit]

Thanks, Danata. We appreciate the information and are looking forward to hearing from you more often.

Kit