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Steal My Art

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

After reading about a global network of art smuggling , I am starting to wish that my art was “stealable.” Which makes me wonder, how much does a piece of art have to be worth before someone wants to steal it?

Agfa Photo: Not Bankrupt Yet

Monday, October 31st, 2005

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I am very happy to hear that a company named Photo-Me has acquired all or some of the assets of bankrupt AgfaPhoto. Apparantly, Photo-Me paid about 6 million dollars for the assets of Agfa’s photo finishing business. This still leaves the film business up in the air and I am hoping that the film division will live on in some way.

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Agfa Photo: The End of an Era

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

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With the rise of digital cameras all of the traditional film manufacturers have been having tough times. The maker of my most favorite color film EVER, Agfa is set to be liquidated at the end of the year. I am tempted to order a whole bunch of AGFA film but I haven’t shot film in months.
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