posted on September 6, 2000 06:16:18 PM new
I have a freind that wants to put some quilts on ebay but they are hand painted precious moments and mickey mouse.Is this a no no or what I have tried to email several people to get answer and get no responce.Could I get some answers from the pros please thanks
posted on September 6, 2000 06:22:33 PM new
I sure will they are BEAUTYFUL she makes baby and twin bigger upon request also curtains and shams to match!
posted on September 6, 2000 07:01:22 PM new
Ooh, dangerous move. You might get by with the Precious Moments one, but I'm willing to bet the Mickey quilt would get slammed in a heartbeat - particularly as, since the figure's hand-painted, Disney didn't even get a cut on royalties for the fabric.
I think I mentioned before that on a quilt listserver I used to subscribe to, there were some real horror stories about folks using copyrighted-logo fabric, or selling things they embroidered using a purchased logo embroidery card for their sewing machine. Those things are for personal use only. The same goes for quilt patterns, other than of course traditional designs which are copyright-free. But nobody seems to go nuts over folks selling xeroxes of Kansas City Star patterns (printed in that paper during the '30s and '40s), and they're certainly under copyright. I dunno.
Technically speaking, copyright even covers dress patterns, which are also supposed to be limited to personal use. You can't, for example, pick up Simplicity 5039, make a Superman costume (or a plain old shirt), and then sell the costume or shirt. Dressmakers are supposed to get around this by having their customers purchase the pattern, which then becomes the customer's personal property, which they allow the seamstress to use for them only.
I'm not sure how heavily-policed quilts are (as opposed to Mickey collectibles), but I wouldn't risk listing it myself.
[ edited by HartCottageQuilts on Sep 6, 2000 07:02 PM ]
posted on September 11, 2000 05:18:18 PM new
I finally got a email from ebay,they said no one has tried it so go ahead and if someone said anything it would just get pulled.SOOOO....I guess Ill try.Horror storys like what????
posted on September 11, 2000 05:38:18 PM new
brookesmom: I did a search for "Mickey Mouse quit" and came across several. Some were just for quilt squares and were preprinted, but there was one that was obviously hand made (The Fantasia Mickey was stiched into it).
So, could be alright. I do know Disney is rather nasty about who is allowed to use their stuff.
A friend of mine sold a jean jacket that she had stiched a Mickey onto the back and didn't have any problems.
posted on September 11, 2000 06:08:23 PM new
Disney,Coke and John Deere are three companies that will cause you big problems if you sell anything with their name which is not licensed to sell.
please thanks