NWTF Prints

[turkey john]

Is there a place that you can find the market value for prints? I have some from the 70's and 80's and was wondering what they are worth...Example.. framed 1979 NWTF Research Print w/stamp. Thanks.

[hootn]

to save you the time to find their value i will give you $10.00 apeice for them.

scott

[magnus]

My suggestion would be to donate them, 1-2 at a time, to local NWTF chapters to be auctioned at their banquets.  Most chapters will give you a receipt for any reasonable amount that you say they're worth. You get then write off those amounts on your tax return as charitable deductions. 

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

My suggestion would be to donate them, 1-2 at a time, to local NWTF chapters to be auctioned at their banquets.  Most chapters will give you a receipt for any reasonable amount that you say they're worth. You get then write off those amounts on your tax return as charitable deductions.

Dude, do you work for the nwtf because that is exactly the response I would anticipate from them!?!?

The nwtf will screw any one of its own over just to make a few extra bucks to feed the corporate culture it has been indoctrinated into.

Outfitters donate hunts for banquets and instead of starting the bidding at a fair value, the nwtf starts at next to nothing.... Only get 600 bucks for a $2000 hunt, that's ok says the nwtf, we just made 600 bucks with no regard or concern for the outfitter. And then they expect that same guy to donate hunts year after year.

Call makers donate calls year after year after year and there is virtually no thanks.... Just expectations.

Charging the very committee members who coordinate and volunteer to set up banquets the full ticket price to attend! They can go to hell.

The nWTF have become thieves and they have mistreated the very people with their exploitive practices and unreasonable expectations. 

Take those prints to a gallery or post them on OG and get fair market value for them.

[bawana]

Dang! who wizzed on your cheerios? He just asked a simple question and was getting some possible ideas as to what he could do.

[turkey john]

Thanks for the replies. Probably be downsizing and was wondering what they might be worth.

I know all about the nwtf being a charter member... Not long after they went from non-profit to "for profit" we split ways........ Nuff Said.

[allaboutshooting]

Thanks for the replies. Probably be downsizing and was wondering what they might be worth.

We did the same thing a few years ago. We've been members for 30+ years and had acquired quite a number of prints over those years.

Here are some ideas that might be of  help to you. There are folks out there who have never been able to complete a series of a particular print and if you have either the series or one or two of a series, they can be very desireable. If you still keep in touch with members of your old chapter or the R.D. in your area, that might be helpful, or if you have a gallery that features wildlife prints, they might know someone who's looking for a particular print, or might take them on consignment.

If you have a home builder who has model homes or know a furniture dealer, etc. they might be interested to hang in their stores. Furniture dealers who feature "camo" upholstered furniture would be a good choice.

Auto dealers, banks, social clubs, bars, etc. could also present opportunities or some of the people who work in them might be good prospects.

*If you know someone who is a hunter or outdoors person who is building a new home or "man cave" that could work.

Doris and I put on still target shoots each year and we have donated a couple of prints as prizes each year. They are much sought after and seem to be very much appreciated by those who get them. They are not prizes for winners but rather attendance prizes so everyone has a chance to win.

Don't forget the OG sales site. It seems to work quite well for many members.

Lastly, we had one man who was building a *new home with an outdoor theme and knew that we had a lot of prints, purchase about 10, for his new home. We took them to a dealer, he priced them at a wholesale price, and we sold them to him for that price. That seemed fair to us.

It may take you a while but if you try several sources, you can probably find buyers for as many of your prints as you want to sell.

I hope that helps some.

Thanks,
Clark