i don't know what KOF means, but without getting into an entire other kettle of fish, the one-man shops are in no way compareable to any of the brands discussed here in the past 2 days. the word i always use is "anomaly"; this best describes "us". i hope that's not too bold. when you work alone, have no partners, no shareholders, no other sources of income expect from work produced with your own hands, the rewards are enormous and they are not often financial. it's hardly a business, though money does change hands. e-RICHIE chester, ct
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 16:26:47 EST M4Campy@aol.com writes: classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes: i thought we were discussing how folks from "then" who were once, in your
word, "artistes" somehow traded their motivation for "business". I would be curious as to why current folks who produce frames "now" in the KOF category maintain their motivation to the "art" and not for "business"?
It sounds like we are talking about selling out which to a business is just that but to some consumers who have emotion invested in the product it is something else.
I guess I can ask this directly then to the KOF's on the list. Why have you not sold out???
Mike "Flame me off list" Wilkinson
Castle Rock, CO