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- Title
- Interview with Rick Shnitzler, 2013 November 7
- Date(s)
- 2013-11-07
- Contributor(s)
- Shnitzler, Rick, 1943- (interviewee), Pruett, Gretchen (interviewer), Vinson, Z. Taylor, 1933-2009 (associated name)
- Description
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In the interview, Shnitzler discusses his early dealing career and his initial interest in classic cars. He recalls his first classic car and how he began acquiring and selling auto ephemera. Shnitzler outlines the differences between auto ephemera collectors and dealers, and explains how the dealing business works. As a part of this discussion, Shnitzler explains how he would find ephemera and introduce it into the collector's and classic car restorer's market. Shnitzler recalls how he met Z...
Show moreIn the interview, Shnitzler discusses his early dealing career and his initial interest in classic cars. He recalls his first classic car and how he began acquiring and selling auto ephemera. Shnitzler outlines the differences between auto ephemera collectors and dealers, and explains how the dealing business works. As a part of this discussion, Shnitzler explains how he would find ephemera and introduce it into the collector's and classic car restorer's market. Shnitzler recalls how he met Z. Taylor Vinson and describes what he was like as a person and speculates the reasons that motivated Vinson to amass the large collection that he donated to Hagley. Shnitzler describes the process by which auto literature was produced and then used to advertise and sell cars. He also describes how collectors and dealers create a monetary value for the objects, noting that cash is a poor measure to value auto ephemera. Shnitzler describes the technological innovations that have transformed the car and advertising techniques. He also discusses the changes in communications technology have brought to auto ephemera collecting and dealing.
Show less - Collection ID
- Oral history interviews on Z. Taylor Vinson (Accession 2013.265)
- Hagley ID
- 2013265_20131107_Shnitzler
- Collection
- Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera, Oral Histories on Z. Taylor Vinson