CAframer
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
So this woman comes in today ... her hubby had purchased an authenticated Babe Ruth photo over the Internet ... he loves it she says ... she wants to get it framed ... "kinda special like".
No prob, says I, but first let's take a look at the photo, which is what we do.
I point out to her that it has a series of little dents just to the right of Babe's head ... kind of a pity but not too noticeable. She says something along the lines of, yup 'twas probably damaged in shipping.
Anyhoo this is where things go crazeeee!
I turn around to select a few possible frames to go with the nice 8-ply black rag over 4-ply white rag that we'd been looking at. I choose several that are "kinda special like", and turn back to where she's standing with the photo.
STOP!!!!!! I holler at the top of my lungs!
She's turned the photo over on the design table and is rubbing furiously on the verso with an eraser on the top of a pencil.
What's wrong she says ... I'm just pressing out those little dents so it'll be all smooth.
Well turn it over and take a look at what you've done, my dear!
OMG!!!! she says and nearly passes out when she realizes she has created a huge scrappy convex mound in the face of the photo. This mess is right in front of Babe's face and he appears to be staring straight at it, which makes things even worse!
So now she's gone home to see if she can buy a replacement on eBay or wherever.
I know her hubby ... and for sure I know I wouldn't want to be in her shoes if she can't locate that replacement.
Maybe she should look for a good divorce attorney while she's on the net!
P.S. She says she just can't believe she was so stupid. Neither can I. She is a regular client, and normally takes very good care of her stuff. Only a couple of weeks ago I sent her off to the conservator with half a dozen old documents that we'll be framing when they have been treated, so she knows better ... just one of those stupid, stupid things that can happen to anyone when their brain is not fully engaged.
No prob, says I, but first let's take a look at the photo, which is what we do.
I point out to her that it has a series of little dents just to the right of Babe's head ... kind of a pity but not too noticeable. She says something along the lines of, yup 'twas probably damaged in shipping.
Anyhoo this is where things go crazeeee!
I turn around to select a few possible frames to go with the nice 8-ply black rag over 4-ply white rag that we'd been looking at. I choose several that are "kinda special like", and turn back to where she's standing with the photo.
STOP!!!!!! I holler at the top of my lungs!
She's turned the photo over on the design table and is rubbing furiously on the verso with an eraser on the top of a pencil.
What's wrong she says ... I'm just pressing out those little dents so it'll be all smooth.
Well turn it over and take a look at what you've done, my dear!
OMG!!!! she says and nearly passes out when she realizes she has created a huge scrappy convex mound in the face of the photo. This mess is right in front of Babe's face and he appears to be staring straight at it, which makes things even worse!
So now she's gone home to see if she can buy a replacement on eBay or wherever.
I know her hubby ... and for sure I know I wouldn't want to be in her shoes if she can't locate that replacement.
Maybe she should look for a good divorce attorney while she's on the net!
P.S. She says she just can't believe she was so stupid. Neither can I. She is a regular client, and normally takes very good care of her stuff. Only a couple of weeks ago I sent her off to the conservator with half a dozen old documents that we'll be framing when they have been treated, so she knows better ... just one of those stupid, stupid things that can happen to anyone when their brain is not fully engaged.
