Some years ago I painted my old Mr Bingle from Maison Blanche and made that painting into a Christmas cards. When I listed it for sale on the web I got a nasty letter from a lawyer for Dillard's who bought Maison Blanche and kept the rights to "Mr Bingle" ©. Seems I could not market my painting using the words" Mr. Bingle". However the painting is mine and the card created from my painting is mine so it is just a snowman now and sold here on the web.
Seems anyone can register anything now days and stop artists from painting things. I wonder what would have happened during the old days, I guess we would have a lot less paintings around.
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Here is anothe New Orleans Snowman on one of my ornaments-
More New Orleans ornaments sold here- http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/397833
here is a link to all of the New Orleans Snowman Christmas designs on all products http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/7295138
Even though I say "Not Mr. Bingle" a New Orleans snowman someone complained to Cafe Press and Cafe Press removed all my New Orleans Snowman designs. Seems whoever it is feels if it is a New Orleans Snowman it infringes on "Mr. Bingle" so I guess we will never have a New orleans Snowman if one image can exclude all others in that line.
I will paint now as many New Orleans Snowmen as I have time to do and offer them all for sale, not Mr. Bingle.
Older New Orleans Snowman, Mr Bangle, Happy Hol... by figstreetstudio
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