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Originally Posted by Walter_Pall

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I wonder whether most people are aware that I AM NOT SELLING MY COLLECTION! They are just not for sale. But I know very well what one could get if they were for sale. Forget it right away. Any gasoline sation apprentic makes more money with what he is doing.

I am not in need of marketing advice. I have studied marketing at University of Denver, Colorado and was, among other things marketing manager for IBM and marketing consultant for McKinsey & Comany. I wonder whether many bonsai people can teach me marketing.

Yes, one could make some money teaching beginners classes. But this has not much to do with what I am talking about.

I am aware that you have no desire to sell your collection and I have made it a point to learn something about your background.
My previous comments were not directed at you in any way. I was just commenting on what I perceive is wrong with the American bonsai market.
It is there but it could be so much better.
If I can make an acceptable living from it I am sure that the more talented people can. It just seems that the average American bonsaiest is willing to just wait for it to be handed to them on a silver platter. A market has to be built and it just won't get there with everybody just setting around.
And this goes for the "art" as well. One can't just talk about it on has to get out there amongst the crowd an learn it.
Setting around all day banging away on the computer won't help. Talking about it won't help. Well maybe they would if it was followed up by some action ;o)
That ABS journal I was talking about earlier is a good example of what I am talking about. Seems like a lot of people can find fault with the articles in it but no one wants to submit a better article. Maybe if they did then one day we might just have a good American bonsai magazine.