[Groop] Defending DeFuccio's Hiers

Ryan Simmons ryan.gsimmons at gmail.com
Tue Sep 2 16:49:45 PDT 2008


Well then we are in agreement.  Gary G. is to get all of our Groo
collections in case of our untimely deaths for redistribution.  I'll work on
adding it to my will.  Gary, can we get an address to send this stuff too?

On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Larry Steller <mrgrooism at yahoo.com> wrote:

>   Ahhh, well, had you mentioned previously the private corresepondences? I
> don't recall that, but then again I am very forgetful, so if you did,
> apologies my good man!
>
> I'd say that offering Sergio the Private Correspondences would have been a
> good thing to do, but I'd fall short of requiring it. I doubt that they are
> deeply personal, like love letters, snicker. If they have content that
> requires discretion, that is one thing. Do they?
>
> Thanks for clarifying, my friend!
>
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> --- On *Thu, 8/28/08, Grossmann, Gary (DOR) <GaryG at DOR.WA.GOV>* wrote:
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> From: Grossmann, Gary (DOR) <GaryG at DOR.WA.GOV>
> Subject: RE: [Groop] Defending DeFuccio's Hiers
> To: mrgrooism at yahoo.com, groop at groo.com
> Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 10:57 AM
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> You guys make some good points, but I do not think they are* on*** point.  I
> guess I should have clarified that I wasn't talking about the random
> sketches.  I'm talking about the letters and other obviously private
> correspondence between Sergio and his long time friend and associate that
> have original artwork on them.
> Of course the DeFucci's can do anything they want with these things.  They
> belong to them.  But this is not original artwork as such that was a gift or
> purchased by Jerry DeFuccio.  It is not a book collection or artwork
> accumulated by some fan.  It is a lot of private correspondence between two
> friends and the only reason anyone would want to buy it is because it has
> artwork by a famous cartoonist.  A famous cartoonist who is still alive.
> And since it is private correspondence and since Sergio is still alive, it
> is my ever so humble opinion that the appropriate thing to do would have
> been to contact Sergio.
> Gary G.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: groop-bounces at groo.com [*mailto:groop-bounces at groo.com*<groop-bounces at groo.com>]
> On Behalf Of Larry Steller
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:24 PM
> To: groop at groo.com
> Subject: Re: [Groop] Defending DeFuccio's Hiers
> --- On Wed, 8/27/08, John T <comics230 at cox.net> wrote:
> > As a part time dealer, I've been to lots of estate sales. Most of time
> > collections are 'picked through' by the family.
> > They usually keep the pieces
> > that they fondly remember or are extremely valuable. ..
> Good points, John.
> Gary, can you imagine if everyone who wished to sell a piece of original
> artwork contacted the original artist, in many case artists-plural
> (penciller, inker, colorist) to get permission first? Do you really imagine
> these artists would want to be constantly bothered by fans calling them all
> the time for stuff like this? It's a very unreasonable expectation.
> I would imagine that even Sergio, close as he is to his fans, would NOT
> want me calling him up to ask if it's okay to sell a sketch I commissioned
> because I'm having trouble paying the rent. He'd probably say "you bought
> it, it's yours to sell" (which IS correct, even of gifts), but would he want
> the intrusion into his life, especially often?
> I know you are very protective of Sergio, your heart is in the right place,
> but Gary, I believe strongly that it is wrong to criticize someone for
> merely selling what IS RIGHTLY theirs to sell.
> -Larry "mrgrooism" Steller, Master Mendicant
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