the detroit automobile company ( dac ) was an early american automobile manufacturer founded on august 5 , 1899 , in detroit , michigan .

it was the first venture of its kind in detroit .

automotive mechanic henry ford attracted the financial backing of three investors ; detroit mayor william maybury , william h. murphy , and senator thomas w. palmer .

as with many early car ventures , the company floundered and was dissolved in january 1901 .

twenty vehicles were built and $ 86,000 ( $ 2.11 million in 2007 ) of investment was lost .

detroit automobile company

this day in 1899 henry ford’s first company , the detroit automobile company is founded .
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michigan automobile co . , kalamazoo , mich . the michigan automobile , [ n . d . ]
aerocar company of detroit , detroit , mich . the aerocar land yachts [ folded leaflet illustrating trailers , n . d . ]
ford ' s first automobile company didn ' t last long , but it was to have a lasting effect on his thinking .
lincoln motor company , detroit , mich . a woman looks at the lincoln - zephyr , 1936
chalmers - detroit motor co . , detroit , mich . the champion car 1909
munson co . , la porte , ind . 1950 reprint of 1896 automobile catalog
chalmers - detroit motor co . , detroit , mich . chalmers - detroit cars 1910 [ includes 5 loose color plates ]
on this day in 1899 , in detroit , michigan , henry ford resigns his position as chief engineer at the edison illuminating company’s main plant in order to concentrate on automobile production .
if the company had not been such a great company the loss would not be so great . what a great legacy .
paige - detroit motor car co . , detroit , mich . advance announcement 1912 models
an earlier version of this interactive incorrectly included a picture of an automobile factory in dagenham , england , not one in detroit .
the benz automobile . . . creates 15 world records in 6 months , 1909 .
lincoln motor company , detroit , mich . lincoln travelogue of art and transportation down through the ages , 1926
chalmers - detroit motor co . , detroit , mich . chalmers 1911 models , copy 1
chalmers - detroit motor co . , detroit , mich . chalmers 1911 models , copy 2
chalmers - detroit motor co . , detroit , mich . chalmers 1911 models , copy 3
general motors corp . , detroit , mich . the automobile buyer ' s guide , 1934 ed . [ general motors customer research staff ]
warren motor car co . , detroit , mich . warren - detroit
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the anderson carriage company started producing carriages in 1884 . they changed their name to the anderson electric car company in 1911 . in 1920 the name was changed again this time to the detroit electric car company . the company filed for bankruptcy after the stock market crash in 1929 . a . o . dunk bought out the company and kept it alive until a few years after his death in 1936 . during this time the company built cars by order only . the last detroit electric was shipped on 2 / 23 / 39
chairman and chief executive officer , michelin north america . presided over the restructuring of the company after its acquisition of the uniroyal goodrich tire company .
the company was later renamed delphi packard electric systems , and coincidentally would be the only profitable division within parent company delphi during the late 2000’s .
lincoln motor company , detroit , mich . the lincoln , a few distinguished body types , [ n . d . ]
“this is a detroit story , ” said salustro . “it’s about how detroit inspired a nation . ”
national association of minority automobile dealers ( namad ) each year , the company makes a significant donation to namad to support training and education programs for minority dealers . learn more >
henry ford was thirty - six when a diminutive outfit grandly called the detroit automobile company was founded to manufacture motor cars in the city . the first venture of its kind in detroit , it had a paid - up capital of $ 15 , 000 , with ford himself getting his shares free . the greatest mogul the emerging automobile industry would produce was at this time chief engineer of the edison illuminating company in detroit , on a monthly salary of $ 100 , married , with a five - year old son named edsel .
now that ford motor company was recognized as a successful automobile manufacturer , it was immediately pounced upon by the association of licensed automobile manufacturers who claimed that ford motor company owed them a royalty on each automobile based on the patent granted to george h . selden in 1895 . although 27 well - known auto manufacturers including oldsmobile and cadillac were paying a royalty on each car ; it was ford motor company that refused . although the court battle lasted for eight years , ford motor company finally won the case . it is often said that the early success of ford motor company was due to the combination of james couzens who could not assemble a kiddy kar , and henry ford who could not manage a grocery store . together they had the talent needed to make a success of ford motor company .
henry ford ' s second company was the detroit automobile company . aside from letterhead paper , a few photographs , some newspaper clippings and this document nothing remains of it . this agreement stipulates henry ' s job as mechanical superintendent . in his early years henry was not the actual president . in this case c . a . black was president . the company failed because it offered a poor vehicle .
and his son wilfred , of the detroit precision toolmaking firm of leland & faulconer , were brought in to manage the company , and the backers agreed to discontinue the use of ford’s name . on 22 august 1902 the henry ford company became the cadillac motor car company , named after the sieur
the e . r . thomas motor company , buffalo , n . y .
anyway , this supports the idea that detroit was never a real city or any significant regional business center , but more a company town .
anhut motor car co . , detroit , mich . anhut six , detroit ' s leader , n . d .
paige - detroit motor car co . , detroit , mich . paige , the standard of value and quality , 1915
pretty sure they always had very large offices in the detroit area–but it looks like they never located in downtown detroit .
the winton motor carriage company , cleveland , ohio , u . s . a .
gm hopes to survive as a global car company which increasingly operates outside the us .
the ford motor company was instrumental in the birth of the automobile in 1903 , but the company was also a pioneer in mass production . ford manufacturing concepts were ahead of their time ; creating production efficiency that helped usher in the industrial age . innovation stands as a fundemental tenet of ford’s modern - day success , so the company actively supports technical education among progressive college students .
warren motor car co . , detroit , mich . warren - detroit
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the jenkins motor car company , rochester , new york , u . s . a .
the abrupt termination of war contracts because of the armistice of 11 november 1918 caused little concern in the automobile industry . automobile plants were quickly converted back to the production of passenger cars—at highland park it took only about three weeks—to fill the huge back orders for new cars that had accumulated during the war . automobile manufacturers embarked on ambitious expansion programs , confident that the demand for motorcars was insatiable .
roberts , peter . any colour so long as it ' s black : the first fifty years of automobile advertising ( c1976 ) .
the change helped the company return its focus to its core operations - - building cars - - and it realigned the company ' s values to emphasize its employees and the quality of its products .
e . r . thomas motor company , buffalo , n . y . ; model l , 1909 .
the marmon roadster ; nordyke & marmon company , indianapolis , ind . , u . s . a .
and it is set to overtake gm this year as the world ' s largest car company by sales .
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, a new york patent attorney . the rights to the patent were bought by the electric vehicle company in 1899 as a hedge on its bet on the electric car . some leading american makers of gasoline - powered cars , under the leadership of henry b . joy of packard and frederick l . smith of olds motor , then negotiated an agreement with the electric vehicle company to form a trade association , the association of licensed automobile manufacturers ( alam ) , under the selden patent to control entry into automobile manufacturing and competition .
e . r . thomas motor company , buffalo , n . y . ; the thomas line , 1909 .
the full name of ford ' s financial services arm is ford motor credit company llc , and today the company offers loans and leases to car buyers , in addition to loans and lines of credit for ford and other dealerships .
eanwhile ford left to do more racing and to found yet another company , again bearing his name , in 1903 . and another group of detroit capitalists , led by henry bourne joy invested into the automobile factory a disgruntled winton owner , james ward packard , had started in 1899 . in 1903 , packard was moved to detroit and joined cadillac as a premium brand of high quality cars manufactured in the nascent motor city of america .
metzger motor car co . , detroit , mich . advance catalog , 1912 everitt
metzger motor car co . , detroit , mich . everitt motor cars , 1912
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . hudson enclosed cars for 1915
king motor car co . , detroit , mich . eight cylinder king , 1915
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . hudson motor cars , 1920
packard motor car co . , detroit , mich . 1938 packard six owners manual
additional sources : scott martelle , “detroit : a biography” ( 2012 ) darden , joe t . ,
detroit , race and uneven development
( 1987 )
ford purchased lincoln from henry leland , his former business associate from the detroit automobile company . since then , lincoln has produced many luxury cars of historical and aesthetic note , including the 1931 - 1939 k - series , 1936 zephyr , edsel ford’s original continental , the ensuing first - generation lincoln continental and the classic 1956 - 1957 continental mk . ii .
please review the types of institutions that we do not support with funding from ford motor company fund and community services .
“the company is headquartered in warren , michigan , ( just north of detroit ) with offices in los angeles , washington d . c . , san antonio and miami , and currently has over 30 clients .
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . hudson 1910 [ copy 2 ]
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . hudson 1910 [ copy 1 ]
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . the hudson
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hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . the greater hudson eight for 1931
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . the 1935 hudson sixes and eights
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . terraplane , 1936 2 eds .
pete saunders is a detroit native who current works as an urban planner in chicago .
fter building his quadricycle in 1896 , henry ford gained recognition as one of the most promising automobile constructors in detroit . in these days , detroit was a bustling city of some [ 116 ' 000 ] people , heavily engaged in metal works , carriage and wagon making , engine and railcar production , as well as tobacco , flour milling , brewing and chemicals . stoves , cast in the abundant michigan iron were among its major products . it ' s economic and social elite was made up of frontier entrepreneurs or their descendants * , always eager to invest into a promising new venture . under the sponsorship of detroit mayor william c . maybury , the city ' s elite was induced to finance henry ford ' s first manufacturing venture , called the detroit automobile company and capitalized at $ 150 ' 000 .
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fields is committed to building momentum around the one ford plan through product excellence and instilling a spirit of innovation throughout the company .
the company is listed on the new york stock exchange ( “fcau” ) and the mercato telematico azionario in milan ( “fca” ) .
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fifty years ago , american car companies dominated the world , especially the mighty gm , the world ' s biggest industrial company , many of whose factories were based in flint , michigan , 40 miles north of detroit .
the great depression was an even more important impediment to the revival of the ford motor company than competition from general motors and chrysler . automobile registrations declined for the first time in the united states during the depression , and not until 1949 did the automobile industry equal its record 1929 output of 5 . 3 million units . ford production collapsed from more than 1 . 5 million units in 1929 to a low of 232 , 000 units in 1932 and bounced back to only 600 , 000 units in 1941 , the last full year of civilian automobile production before world war ii . the number of ford employees declined sharply from 170 , 502 in 1929 to 46 , 282 by 1932 . henry ford , with the help of his service department , managed to resist unionization longer than general motors or chrysler . as a result the company’s wages for 1937–1941 fell a few cents below the average for all industry in the united states and well below the average for the automobile industry .
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chrysler corp . , detroit , mich . desoto six , [ n . d . ]
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henry ford’s first vehicle firm , the detroit automobile , was founded in the 1890s but he disagreed with the bankers who backed the firm . it soon went out of business . they expected profits , ford was interested in engineering . later in the 1890s , he obtained financial support from detroit bankers to establish the henry ford automobile company . once again , the bankers expected profits and disagreed with the way ford ran the firm . i believe they thought he was more interested in auto racing that in making profits . by this time , french firms were making profits selling expensive vehicles to the silk stocking trade . the bankers saw their investments at great risk . they brought in henry leland to evaluate henry ford’s company . apparently , leland saw potential in mr . ford’s ideas , but the bankers were not patient .
as a company , we’re involved in numerous efforts to improve the world around us through financial giving , community initiatives and volunteer programs .
welch motor car co . , pontiac , mich . detail description of the welch motor car company ' s 1905 four - cylinder touring car
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . the hudson light six - 40 , 1915
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . hudson motor cars for 1912 , copy 1
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . hudson motor cars for 1912 , copy 2
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . how to choose a motor car , c1912
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . the new hudson sixes and eights , 1936
so on 25 september 1891 henry and clara moved to a small apartment in detroit , where he found employment as night engineer for the edison illuminating company at a salary of $ 40 a month . on 6 november 1893 their only child ,
t is around these two towering figures , that most of the remaining automobile producers , parts suppliers and managers , developed their businesses and oriented their careers in the first decades of the twentieth century .
wsr000173 . pdf . . . and perkins company ; initial contact , 1965 budd company , the ; request for information , 1965 bunker - ramo corporation , 1965 . . . rank : 472 file size : 308530 containing node : wayne state university center for application of sciences and technology records
one tenant other than packard has occupied the factory long - term : chemical processing company moved into a small part of the factory in 1958 .
the detroit automobile company was one of some 60 aspiring automakers in america at the time , and it struggled to keep up with the stiff competition provided by the likes of packard of ohio and olds motor works of lansing , michigan . the company began to collapse in the middle of its second year of operation and ceased doing business in november 1900 . maybury and others retained their faith in ford , however , and in late 1901 they backed him as chief engineer of the henry ford company . this effort failed as well , and ford put all of his hopes into a make - or - break third effort . the ford motor company , founded in mid - june 1903 , rolled out its first car–a model a–that july and continued to grow steadily over the next several years . the release of the now - legendary model t or “tin lizzie” in 1908 catapulted ford motor company into the leading ranks of american automakers and turned its founder , a farm boy from dearborn , into one of the world’s richest men .
with ford ' s much enhanced reputation , murphy and the other members of the detroit automobile company formed the henry ford company on november 30 , 1901 . ford was named chief engineer with one - sixth of the company stock valued at $ 100 , 000 . the goal was to build a lightweight runabout to sell for about $ 1000 . but henry , with
racing fever ,
spent most of his time on the design of a giant 4 - cylinder racing car . although murphy had financed the 2 - cylinder racer , he did not want ford working on a larger car . to ford ' s annoyance , a wearied murphy brought in henry m . leland , a well respected mechanical engineer , as a consultant .
ford’s commitment to education extends across north america , asia and europe . the company’s educational assistance programs pay for tuition , textbooks and school supplies for college students . other ford initiatives provide mentors for high school students looking to gain their own competitive edge in business and industry . for more than 60 years , the ford motor company fund has propelled the company’s commitment to community outreach by giving valuable financial assistance to deserving post - secondary students .
chrysler corp . , detroit , mich . the new chrysler six , [ n . d . ]
saxon motor car co . , detroit , mich . saxon days , [ n . d . ]
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . the new hudson super - six pacemaker , 1933
chrysler corp . , detroit , mich . the chrysler magazine ( name varies ) , nov . 1952
chrysler corp . , detroit , mich . the chrysler magazine ( name varies ) , dec . 1953
chrysler corp . , detroit , mich . the chrysler magazine ( name varies ) , dec . 1954
chrysler corp . , detroit , mich . the chrysler magazine ( name varies ) , nov . 1956
lr000656 . pdf . . . bryant heater company , 1948 buckeye moulding company , 1957 budd company , 1950 - 1961 box 3 1 - 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 - 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 - 25 . 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30 . 31 . 32 . 33 . 34 . budd company , 1961 - 1962 correspondence re : miscellaneous cases c , 1948 - 1958 . . . rank : 458 file size : 107718 containing node : uaw legal department : washington office records
the company does plan to build more car plants in the future - but in emerging markets like china and india , not in the united states .
toyota is the fastest - growing car company in the united states , and it is building a new factory every year to keep up with demand .
the rise of the automobile enriched the corporations and created the template for the expansion of the middle class around the country , but it transformed the city , to its astounding detriment . left untreated , any improvement in detroit’s economic , social or political fortunes would still leave the city with a troubled planning legacy .
in early 1903 ford applied for but was denied a license by alam , which claimed that he lacked experience as an automobile manufacturer . angered and assured of the support of his eastern agent , department store magnate
henry ford was born on july 30 , 1863 , and grew up on his family ' s prosperous farm in springwells township about seven miles due west of detroit . he attended school through the sixth grade and in 1879 at age sixteen , without his father ' s consent , walked into detroit and obtained work at the michigan car company works where streetcars were built . henry ' s father then arranged for henry to become an apprentice machinist at the james flower & brothers machine shop . in 1881 , ford was working for the detroit dry dock company where he learned a great deal about heavy industry . by 1882 he was back on the farm operating a small steam traction engine for a neighboring farmer , and soon after repairing such engines built by the westinghouse company .
graham - paige motors corp . , detroit , mich . graham eights , [ n . d . ]
e - m - f co . , detroit , mich . a technical description , flanders 20 , 1910
hupp motor car co . , detroit , mich . another year - - and still no rival , 1911
k - r - i - t motor car co . , detroit , mich . krit motor cars 1912
with 12 investors and 1 , 000 shares , the company had spent almost all of its $ 28 , 000 cash investment by the time it sold the first ford model a on july 23 , 1903 . but by october 1 , 1903 ford motor company had turned a profit of $ 37 , 000 .
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norbert ostrowski began designing cars during the golden age of the american automobile . for 30 years , he worked in the styling departments of detroit’s iconic brands : chrysler , general motors , amc . but his sketches no longer exist . like most of the early - stage artwork created by america’s auto designers , they’ve been destroyed .
it is interesting and enlightening to see detroit’s history from an urban planning standpoint ! your article comes right on time when everybody is talking about detroit’s revival ( actually we are curious to know how you see it ) .
she doubled her salary when she joined toyota , and the company provides a good health care plan for her family , including dental coverage for her two children .
on the same day , henry ford put a plan in place to buy out his investors and make himself , clara ford , and edsel the sole owners of the business . edsel’s interest in aesthetic automotive design brought a new dimension to ford motor company , pushing the company to begin producing cars that were beautiful as well as practical . edsel was also an extremely important art benefactor in detroit , and one of the best - known paintings he commissioned was diego rivera’s detroit industry mural . his aesthetic legacy lives on in the original lincoln continental .
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couzens , james ( 1872 - 1936 ) , businessman , mayor of detroit , and u . s . senator
king motor car co . , detroit , mich . announcement , model c , [ n . d . ]
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . the greater hudson 8 , [ n . d . ]
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . the hudson six 54 , [ n . d . ]
chrysler corp . , detroit , mich . advertising brochure for the chrysler
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chris , with all due respect i know a bit about advertising and what happened in detroit is not normal .
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the story of detroit isn’t all doom . a local suburban restraunteur opened a very successful new place in detroit called slows . i hear it is booming . the city and its residents in the 90s opposed the idea that detroit bank on ruins tourism but here we are and ruins tourism is big in detroit . i think largely thanks to websites like detroityes and sweet juniper . so another question to ask is why are things seemingly turned around now ? is it better governance from bing ? young people are less racist ? did the unique geography of detroit change ( haha ) ?
by march 15 , 1903 , however , ford and malcomson were already in trouble when the dodge brothers insisted on payment of $ 5 , 000 for their first shipment of automobile parts . sales of stock in the company had been slow ; many of the stocks had been purchased by notes , so there were insufficient funds to handle initial expenses . in such crises malcomson depended on his wealthy uncle john s . gray for help . gray was president of detroit ' s german - american bank and often made risky loans to malcomson . gray was willing to receive 105 shares and to be president of the company ( during the period gray was president , henry ford was vice president ) .
graham - paige motors corp . , detroit , mich . as another year begins , [ n . d . ]
hupp motor car co . , detroit , mich . the new hupmobile century eight , [ n . d . ]
hupp motor car co . , detroit , mich . the new hupmobile century 6 , [ n . d . ]
chrysler corp . , detroit , mich . el chrysler
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dodge brothers , inc . , detroit , mich . ( and chrysler corp . dodge automobiles ) 1940 dodge luxury liner
ford designed the 26 - horsepower sweepstakes and defeated alexander winton ' s 70 - horsepower bullet in 10 laps around the one - mile oval of the detroit driving club . the victory lead to henry ford ' s second short - lived attempt at auto manufacture , the henry ford company .
during a meeting on june 15 , 1903 , at the suggestion of malcomson , the company name was to be officially
ford motor company
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articles of association
were filed on june 16 , 1903 . on june 18 , ford & malcomson , with assets valued at $ 51 , 000 , transferred all their holdings to ford motor company in exchange for 510 shares of ford motor company stock divided equally between ford and malcomson . at that time there were twelve stockholders owning ford motor company : ford and malcomson holding 255 shares each , gray 105 shares , eight others each with 50 shares , and james couzens with 25 shares . james couzens was malcomson ' s coal office clerk . c . harold wills , held no shares but was to receive one - tenth of ford ' s profits which would have been equivalent to about 25 shares .
edsel was the only child of henry and clara ford . after his death , henry ford returned to his former position as president of ford motor company . today , edsel ' s legacy lives on in his contributions to the design of lincoln cars and his generous backing of art in detroit .
but here’s the thing . buffalo and cleveland have suffered the same kind of economic loss , but have not ( quite ) fallen to the same depths as detroit . in fact , pittsburgh suffered as much economically as detroit , and is now poised for an amazing rust belt comeback . any number of cities has had as troubled a racial legacy as detroit , without being as adversely impacted . and detroit certainly hasn’t cornered the market on political corruption , as long as chicago exists .
with new backers ( principally detroit coal dealer alexander y . malcomson , who joined him in 1902 ) , ford reentered automobile manufacturing with the formation of the ford motor company on 16 june 1903 , with only $ 28 , 000 paid - in capital , a dozen workmen , and an assembly plant on mack avenue just 250 feet by 50 feet . entry into the industry was easy because ford , like just about all early auto manufacturers , was merely an assembler of components jobbed out to other small businesses . the first ford engines and completed chassis , for example , were supplied by the machine shop of the dodge brothers , john and horace , who became minority stockholders in ford’s company . john s . gray , malcomson’s uncle and president of detroit’s german - american bank , became nominal president of the new firm , and
impressive buildings – and equally impressive story about this automobile factory . interesting reading – both for a dane ( with an old volvo ! ) far from the spot – and for many others , when you read all the interesting comments above .
so why has detroit suffered unlike any other major city ? planning , or the lack thereof for more than a century , is why detroit stands out . while cities like chicago , philadelphia and los angeles ( don’t laugh — detroit and la essentially boomed at the same time ) put a premium on creating pleasant built environments for their residents , detroit was unique in putting all its eggs in the corporate caretaker basket . once the auto industry became established in detroit , political and business leaders abdicated their responsibility on sound urban planning and design , and elected to let the booming economy do the work for them .
in the years following world war ii , the packard motor car company struggled to keep pace with the larger automakers that had purchased smaller companies to form “the big three . ”
chrysler corp . , detroit , mich . desoto announces new motor cars . . . , [ n . d . ]
hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . the hudson six - fifty four , [ n . d . ]
packard motor car co . , detroit , mich . the arts and crafts of packard , [ n . d . ]
c . h . blomstrom motor co . , detroit , mich . queen gasoline automobiles , runabouts & touring cars , 1905
abandoning cars proved a costly mistake for detroit when it became clear in recent years that environmental concerns were here to stay .
ford refused to participate in the code drafted for the automobile industry by the national automobile chamber of commerce ( nacc ) , the industry trade association , under the national industrial recovery act ( nira ) . section 7 ( a ) of that act gave labor the right to collective bargaining . after title i of the nira was declared unconstitutional by the u . s . supreme court , section 7 ( a ) was replaced on 5 july 1935 by the national labor relations act ( nlra ) , which set up a national labor relations board ( nlrb ) , empowered to conduct elections to determine workers’ bargaining agents . the american federation of labor then issued a charter to the international union , united automobile workers of america ( uaw ) .
lp000047 . pdf the joe brown collection papers , 1930 - 1942 17 1 / 2 linear feet 21 scrapbooks the late joe brown was a detroit automobile unionist , a sheet metal worker who also wrote articles for the federated press during the 1930 ' s . he collected and preserved articles , . . . rank : 631 file size : 2717404 containing node : joe brown papers
every analysis acknowledges that other rust belt cities had problems comparable to detroit’s ; the difference is that detroit’s decline was far greater in both magnitude and velocity , right ? but in order to explain this particular distinction , doesnt it seem odd that ever more specific and minutely unique things about detroit can explain this decline ? rather it seems more likely that if other cities had comparable problems but detroit’s uniqueness is in the magnitude and velocity of its decline , then the more adequate explanation might be how the characteristics that detroit shared with these other cities were deeper and more exacerbated . in other words , detroit , cleveland , pittsburg , etc . , all had industrial and racial crises , but detroit’s problems with either or both of these issues was that much greater than these other , much smaller cities ( detroit was the nation’s 4th largest city at one point ) . better yet , one should look at not just the specific character of the industrial and racial characteristics of these cities , but how these issues were related to each other , something this post does not consider before dismissing the “usual suspects” of industrial decline and racial tensions . this would ultimately be my explanation for the dramatic decline of detroit compared to these other cities : the particular character of the relationship between industry and race relations in detroit–it’s this relationship that sets detroit apart from other rust belt cities . for example , from time magazine , urltoken
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packard motor car co . , detroit , mich . the packard standard eight , 6 - 26 and 6 - 33 , 1929
chevrolet motor co . , detroit , mich . ( and general motors corp . chevrolet motor division ) new chevrolet six , 1932
kip , to answer your questions : the city of detroit , no , and yes ( because of that no . 😉 )
a demonstrator protesting against big business outside the headquarters of general motors in detroit . photograph : jim watson / afp / getty images
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before he joined renault , mr . ghosn was chairman and chief executive officer of michelin north america , where he managed michelin ' s acquisition of the uniroyal goodrich tire company in 1990 .
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in the summer of 1898 , ford was awarded his first patent , in the name of his investor and detroit’s mayor , william c . maybury , for a carburetor he built the previous year . by the middle of the following summer ford had produced his third car . a much more advanced model than his two previous efforts , it had a water tank and brakes , among other new features . maybury’s support , combined with ford’s bold ideas and charisma , helped assemble a group of investors who contributed some $ 150 , 000 to establish the detroit automobile company in early august 1899 . ten days later , ford left edison , where he had worked for the previous eight years . he turned down a considerable salary offer of $ 1 , 900 per year and the title of general superintendent to become mechanical superintendent of the new auto company , with a salary of $ 150 per month .
by march 3 , 1902 , tom cooper , a wealthy and well known champion bicyclist , was in touch with ford ( cooper and barney oldfield had put on an exhibition bicycle race on the day of the ford - winton race ) . cooper wanted ford to build him a racer and soon agreed to fund the construction of not one but two cars . on march 10 , ford left the henry ford company with an agreement giving him the use his name , $ 900 and the drawings for the big racer ( oliver barthel maintains that he prepared the layout drawings for the racer , with c . harold wills making the detailed drawings ) . with ford gone , murphy and backers took charge at the henry ford company . with leland on board , they quickly reorganizing under a new name , the cadillac automobile company .
just as the automakers jumped back into production in 1946 after its years supporting the allied forces , today detroit is determined to rebound after decades of decline and an unprecedented municipal bankruptcy , he said . “we want detroit to be proud of its artistic heritage . ”
ford’s first international plant was built in walkerville ( now windsor ) , ontario , right across the detroit river from ford’s existing facilities . the company was a separate organization with its own set of shareholders . it was created to sell vehicles not just in canada , but also all across the then - current british empire .
on 1 december 1879 ford walked to detroit to seek employment as a mechanic . fired after only six days as a beginning apprentice engineer at the michigan car company , he found employment at the flower brothers’ machine shop . to supplement his $ 2 . 60 for a sixty - hour work week he took a part - time job at the robert magill jewelry shop repairing watches six hours a night and six days a week for $ 3 weekly . in august 1880 ford moved from the flower brothers at a fifty - cent - a - week cut in pay to an apprenticeship at the detroit dry dock company , detroit’s largest ship - building firm . he was assigned to the engine shop , where he acquired excellent hands - on knowledge of various types of power plants .
aside from the exhibit , the two auto enthusiasts are also co - producing a documentary called “american dreaming . ” it features interviews with the men and women who influenced mid - century american design and shaped the way we remember the golden era of the automobile .
neither malcomson nor gray participated in the day - today activities of the fledgling ford motor company , both had much larger businesses to manage . it is significant that the bulk of the cash used to jump - start ford motor company was supplied by friends and relatives of alexander v . malcomson . henry ford ' s contributions included mainly machinery , drawings for the automobile to be built , and several patents . none of henry ford ' s relatives participated in the creation of ford motor company . only one relative of henry had helped him financially . it was john n . ford , a cousin , who let henry use the john ford farm as collateral for a loan . in february 1902 , henry purchased from his father the 51 - acre homestead farm for $ 4 , 000 . the loan was quite likely for that purchase .
add to that the high urban crime rate ( particularly in the 1970s ) , the destruction wrought by urban redevelopment and urban freeways , forced school bussing , the destruction of intra - urban transportation ( trolleys ) , and the outflow of population from city to suburbs was preordained . detroit just happens to be the worst - case scenario . somebody has to occupy that position , and detroit , aided by the arrogant stupidity of the automobile industry and the unions that ignored foreign competition , happens to be this particular “lucky pierre . ”
it is less clear why ford branched out into aviation by investing in late 1922 in a company formed by william stout to build metal airplanes . the stout metal airplane company was incorporated into the ford motor company in 1925 . on 1 july 1925 stout began a detroit - cleveland air service , and in 1926 the government awarded stout the mail contracts between detroit and cleveland and between detroit and chicago . ford hoped to develop a low - priced plane for the mass market , but the experiment ended when his forty - horsepower “flivver plane” crashed in 1926 , killing its pilot . the most successful ford aircraft venture was the ford tri - motor , a three - engine plane that could carry eight passengers plus cargo . some 198 tri - motors were built between 1926 and 1932 , when production was halted because of the declining market for commercial aircraft . a monument to ford’s early aircraft ventures remains in the landmark dearborn inn , the world’s first airport hotel , completed in 1931 .
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urban renewal executed through eminent domain / eviction also creates high levels of anger and distrust of just the kind detroit became well known .
@ john , detroit not having much investment is paradoxical considering the auto industry was both a prodigious generator and voracious consumer of capital .
a prophecy fulfilled . back in 1944 , while testifying before the house committee on roads , detroit mayor edward j . jeffries said :
we must remember that if the goal was reducing traffic and parking problems on particular roads , detroit might be a great success story .
plans to move operations to a larger building on mack avenue , leased by malcomson for $ 75 a month , were made in january 1903 . the move to the new plant took place on may 1 , of the same year . on february 28 , 1903 , ford and malcomson ,
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with john f . dodge and horace e . dodge involving the purchase of 650 automotive running gears at $ 250 each , totaling a cost of $ 162 , 500 . other smaller purchases were at the same time being arranged with other suppliers for car bodies , wheels , and tires . as early as march 25 , 1903 , for example , 300 sets of automobile wheels were ordered from the w . k . prudden company of lansing , michigan , to be delivered during the period of april to july 1903 . in may of 1903 , 100 runabout bodies at $ 23 each , and 50 tonneaus at $ 24 each , were ordered from the c . r . carriage company of detroit . tires were purchased from the hartford rubber company at $ 40 per set of four .
enter art collector robert edwards . the lifelong car enthusiast has curated the most comprehensive showing of those designs , spanning from 1946 to 1973 . the exhibit , “american dreaming : detroit’s golden age of automotive design , ” opened last week at lawrence technological university in suburban detroit .
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he venture failed and was closed after almost 60 % of its capital had been wasted in pointless development costs , but after winning a race against alexander winton on grosse pointe ' s first racetrack , ford was again sponsored by a group of detroit ' s wealthy capitalists , this time under his own name . henry ford again failed to satisfy his backers with the development and manufacturing of a functional passenger car and was fired in 1902 . but this time , william murphy and the other investors did not liquidate the company . instead they turned to henry martyn leland , whose leland & faulconer machine shop was the most proficient in the midwest . leland and his son wilfred joined the company , which was renamed
cadillac
and built it into one of america ' s most admired and successful automobile manufacturers .
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it seems a microsm of what you always hear about detroit as a command and control economy that will bend over for anything gm wants .
financial types made investment decisions . gm’s one internal “venture capital” attempt was at “a different kind of car company” , which ultimately fell victim to old gm’s ( financially - driven ) badge - engineering culture .
american voiturette co . , detroit , mich . the triple test [ pamphlet advertising the keeton and car - nation cars , ca . 1914 ]
chevrolet motor co . , detroit , mich . ( and general motors corp . chevrolet motor division ) the greatest chevrolet in chevrolet history , 1930
detroit’s decline has been going on far longer than most people realize , because of the city’s lack of attention to creating a pleasant built environment . evidence ? a time magazine article entitled “decline in detroit” from 1961 — yes , 1961 — had the following to say in its opening paragraph :
right , that’s my reading , that the roots of detroit’s situation go way further back than 1967 . putting traffic engineers in charge of cities is insane . we must remember that if the goal was reducing traffic and parking problems on particular roads , detroit might be a great success story .
after edsel’s death in 1943 , ford reassumed the presidency of the ford motor company . aware of ford’s mental incompetence , roosevelt toyed with the idea of removing him from the company and having the government operate it for the duration of the war . it took threats by edsel’s widow and clara ford that they would sell their shares of ford stock outside the family to induce ford finally to step down in favor of his grandson ,
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hudson motor car co . , detroit , mich . rare riding and driving comfort $ 595 essex super - six , [ n . d . ]
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cadillac motor car co . , detroit , mich . ( and general motors corp . cadillac motor car division ) cadillac 1912 instructions for care and operation
“by 1957 packards were no longer assembled at the detroit plant . for the next two years a handful of studebaker models continued to wear the packard badge…”
we are going to have to face the end of the industrial age ,
he said .
this didn ' t just happen last october either . it ' s been happening here in detroit since the 1980s . detroit just got it first , but it could happen anywhere now .
analysts at the heritage foundation ran dynamic simulations of the effect on the u . s . economy of a reduction of automobile supply due to the bankruptcy of the big three automakers . they used the global insight short term u . s . macroeconomic model , which is a structural dynamic equilibrium model .


bluethumb is a leading online art marketplace based in australia .

started in 2011 , bluethumb now exhibits over 1000 emerging and established australian artists ’ work , including 2015 archibald prize finalist kim leutwyler .

in november 2015 , bluethumb represented australia at the creative business cup in copenhagen after winning qut creative enterprise australia ’s creative3 pitch .

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bluethumb is australia ' s premier online art gallery dedicated to unearthing great australian art and artists . our virtual walls provide the perfect place to browse and buy art from a vast collection of original contemporary art .
bluethumb is australia’s premiere online art marketplace , disrupting the traditional gallery system by allowing australian artists to sell their art directly to buyers . art lovers can unearth original one - off artworks at affordable prices .
a desire to showcase creative and original works of australian art , minus the hefty price tag , was the catalyst for the creation of online gallery bluethumb .
bluethumb makes art available to all art lovers , from those with substantial collections to those just starting out . with a vast range of incredible art starting at $ 99 , there’s original art for all .
buy new art on bluethumb . updated daily from australia ' s best emerging and established artists .
gaining momentum exponentially , a week ago bluethumb listed its 1 , 000 th australian artist and the gallery is currently on track to sell $ 200 , 000 worth of art for the second year in a row .
freddy grant is marketing coordinator of bluethumb pop - up art gallery , creating opportunities for visual artists in the melbourne fringe , and anywhere else . beat did a q & a with grant and curator janni fewster about their first fringe presence , and their bluethumb phone app .
technology and innovation in the art world is what bluethumb is all about . in 2014 , the bluethumb – art unearthed app was awarded best shopping app in the australian mobile & app design awards .
bluethumb , co - founded by george and edward hartley , is australia’s leading online art marketplace bridging the gap between art enthusiasts and the artists themselves .
buying art is hard . believe me , i know . for my 21 st present , my mum and i went on the hunt for an original artwork . i’m now 22 and still have no art , so let’s just say it wasn’t too successful . i was therefore very happy to stumble upon the bluethumb online art gallery .
if you are not an expert in art or art market , it’s better to hire an art advisor . an art advisor can be the golden ticket to the most coveted contemporary trophies . the most important in this process is that there is a trust between art advisor and its client . sometimes trust can take years to establish . but the top advisors already have those connections , facilitating gallery purchases with ease . however , if you have a good art advisor who knows to
the iphone app is simple to use . artists simply upload images of their work so that art lovers can browse through their virtual studios and purchase them . bluethumb then takes care of all the practical aspects like freight and secure payment . rose hartley , bluethumb content curator , says bluethumb is basically the “etsy for fine art” .
we provide art lovers and art collectors with one of the best places on the planet to discover modern and contemporary art . we aim at providing better value for money than most .
bluethumb is australia’s largest art marketplace , connecting collectors , art lovers and interior designers with an unprecedented community of emerging and established local artists . buy original paintings , drawings and limited edition prints direct from artists’ studios using our award - winning website and app , beautifully designed and curated by the bluethumb team to help you find art you love .
gift vouchers are a fantastic way to gift original art . choose a value , write a personal message and it ' s all done . vouchers are redeemable for art on bluethumb only and valid one year
unlike other online galleries , bluethumb connects australian artists with australian art lovers on an equal platform . any artist can quickly set up a gallery page and sell on their site , so they have some of the best - established artists in the business exhibiting alongside complete newcomers to the scene with everything in between .
bluethumb is co - owned by brothers george and edward hartley who bought the site in late 2011 . at the time , the concept of an online visual arts marketplace hadn’t taken off in australia yet . as former artists and current collectors , the hartley brothers spotted a gap in the australian market for an online gallery focused on selling original art directly from artists to art lovers .
he continues , “we are a small art startup , but we think this app could be a game - changer for australia’s fine art industry . people are ready to buy art on their mobile phones . ”
for information on bluethumb , visit urltoken . the app can be downloaded via itunes .
while the platform is catering to a need and is quite impressive in itself , a fraction of the artworks on bluethumb raises questions – particularly its prices . that has nothing to do with bluethumb ; and frankly , what may be regarded as art to one person , may not be to another . the value of art is certainly subjective and it would be inappropriate for bluethumb to interfere in the matter .
art enthusiasts and sisters anne - marie ridgers and laura helle launched the website in brisbane because they felt great art was out of reach for many australians .
. these two examples indicate that there is a problem in the art market , which has become a common place when discussing big art sales . buyers often
viewed as ‘the etsy for fine art’ , bluethumb has experienced impressive growth since it was launched in 2009 as a website . it has since expanded into the mobile app - sphere , allowing artists to upload images of their work onto their virtual studios – all through a smartphone . art buffs can browse through bluethumb on mobile devices and purchase artworks they fancy hanging on their walls . bluethumb takes care of all the practical aspects like freight and payments .
you can browse curated collections by the bluethumb team or search your favourite art style from any device . refine your search further by colour , medium , price , size and location .
20 percent of all art sales were coming through the iphone app . and not to exclude artistically - inclined android users , bluethumb decided to launch their app in google play as well .
this month bluethumb is boldly bringing online art into the flesh with a bunch of pop up galleries . in conjunction with splash adelaide and golding winery you can expect to see a snapshot of some of your favourite bluethumb artists from across the nation on display , outside in beautiful south australia .
last week we held our first melbourne pop - up art gallery as part of the fringe festival . in the stunning setting of gasworks arts park we set up camp in the boardwalk republic , the south side fringe hub hosted by after dark theatre . with circus , theatre , music , food and of course art , a good time was guaranteed for all . our pop - up gallery showcased an eclectic mix of both emerging and established australian artists , who use a wide range of mediums to produce superb original artworks . for those of you that couldn’t make it , let us give you a guided tour of what you missed…
bluethumb has been my first step into the public art arena . at nearly sixty i have taken the plunge to follow my passion and have been surprised by the wonderful response . it has come at a much - needed time . i appreciate the opportunity that bluethumb has provided for me
they’ve also hosted physical “pop up” exhibitions in adelaide , hanging bluethumb artists’ art from iconic hills hoists clotheslines , which has helped them gain brand recognition , as well as new artists and buyers .
when it comes to expensive art , the prices of pieces of art can reach astronomical numbers . there are a number of cases when even experienced buyers bought a piece for a price much higher than its true value . as art market has been growing for some time now , the popularity of art advisory profession , which has been around for ages , exploded over the last decade . before that , clients mainly relied on working with trusted dealers or relying on their own personal taste . but , wealthy collectors are increasingly looking for a third party with art and art - world expertise but with no monetary stake in the final sale of a work . those who employ an art advisor are usually rich and wealthy art collectors , who , for different reasons , do not possess enough knowledge about art or art market . on the other hand , art advisers also tend to work for clients with very big budgets . buyers with very big budgets are usually quite busy– businessmen and businesswomen ,
visual arts startup bluethumb titled best shopping app , but are the artworks really worth $ 1 . 5m ?
bluethumb is giving young australian artists a chance to show their work to the world . max mason reports .
if you’re an australian artist and want to join the bluethumb family , head over to our sell page to find out more . in a few simple steps you can be up and running as a bluethumb artist .
friday was our last pop up gallery , in leigh st , adelaide cbd . there was a fantastic turn out of folk interested in checking out the art , and generally having a good time hanging in the lane . the whole pop up experience was a great learning one for us , and here’s a 2 minute ‘making of’ video .
. similarly , it’s not easy to find a perfect art advisor ; however , there are some tips . firstly , it would be wise that clients and advisers have similar tastes , something the buyer should try to determine early in the process . secondly , it is expected that advisor provides references ( i . e . connections , recommendations ) . usually dealers or renowned collectors give direct recommendations . finally , some dealers and gallery owners represent themselves as art advisors . however , this may pose a problem , because there’s probably a conflict of interests in these cases . dealers and gallery owners would probably protect their own interest ( which is to sell a piece for a price as high as possible ) . that is why it’s not recommended to have them as art advisors .
“bluethumb has been growing rapidly in the last 2 years and this additional income has been re - invested in technology . we pride ourselves at being tech leaders in the art world , ” says rose .
with over 8 , 500 artists and approximately 85 , 000 artworks , bluethumb is australia’s largest online a . . .
the visual arts and crafts industry in australia alone is worth over $ 1 billion and the bluethumb team plans on being a dominant player in this market , already occupying over $ 2 . 6 million worth of art .
. some potential solutions for this problem were suggested , one of them being hiring an art advisor .
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for george hartley , 29 , a new partner in the business , the chance to close the gap between those interested in art and those who can afford art was too good an opportunity to pass up .
the art and collectables category is currently the fifth - fastest growing of all online retail categories . the purpose of the bluethumb iphone app was to expand the reach of its accessibility for its website that has been running since 2009 .
bluethumb guarantees the authenticity and quality of the art you buy . we want you to love your new masterpiece and that’s why we give you 7 days to see it on your wall before making that decision . if you don’t fall in love , you can return the art and we’ll pick it up free of charge and give you a full refund .
great , i’m always on the look out for original art from up and coming artists . thanks for this 🙂
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bluethumb was also named the ‘best new app’ on the australian apple app store four weeks after its november launch . by march , over
“but we are seeing a growing number of established artists focus more on bluethumb now we have proven ourselves by successfully selling their art . this coupled with the restraints of physical galleries – such as not being able to display all their art at once , limited opening hours , high commissions and a limited customer base – tells us the market is ready for recalibration . ”
since then , hartley , based in melbourne , along with his brother , in adelaide , have worked tirelessly to promote the bluethumb brand .
alumni artists who join bluethumb are offered a discounted commission rate of 20 % on sales ( compared with the standard rate of 30 % ) .
no questions , no hassles and bluethumb will pay for the cost to return your purchase to the seller up to a maximum of $ 100 .
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aussie startup bluethumb was named the ‘best new app’ on the australian apple app store four weeks after its november launch and has been downloaded over 6 , 500 times . the virtual arts marketplace now features more than $ 2 . 6 million worth of original australian art from over 500 artists .
this sunday the 7th we launch our first exhibit in a secret outdoor adelaide cbd location . embracing our australiana…ness , we’re holding the first gallery hanging from a hills hoist . we hope that many of you will find us in your travels and drop in for a chat . location revealed via our facebook page on saturday , so keep an eye on it .
speaking to dynamic business about their approach to the upcoming pitch in denmark , edward said “we will simply try to articulate what bluethumb does and how it’s relevant beyond the australian art market . the aim is to learn as much as possible and bring home new ideas – and enjoy ourselves ! ”
a self - funded adelaide start - up , bluethumb makes buying and selling art easy , hosting and promoting an online community where artists can directly display and sell their works . customers can now buy straight from the artist and no longer need to trawl traditional bricks - and - mortar stores and galleries .
, you don’t even have to enter the galleries . and you won’t be worried that you will purchase a piece of art that is overpriced .
bluethumb is comprised of a team that really looks after their artists and collectors . they invest in projects to help their artists stretch and grow . creating a bluethumb profile is a no - brainer for any emerging artist who’d like to reach a broad audience and build a community of creators whom they have the option to connect with . ”
. because of that , art advisors are able to give their clients an opportunity to see high - quality pieces that typically aren’t available to the public . according to some advisors , they have connections that help them to negotiate lower purchase prices , or higher sale prices if a client wishes to sell a piece . the adviser’s service usually begins with an education in art appreciation . many buyers don’t know their own tastes and preferences , so the initial meetings with an art adviser may involve a wide - ranging look at different art forms in different media and styles over a span of centuries .
throwback to one of our earliest interviews on camera with jacquelyn stephens ! listen to her discussing how she mixes art and science together in her process . urltoken
' ' being in our late 20s and early 30s , we were in a position where we ' d recently bought a new home , we were starting to decorate , and we both found that buying art was really expensive , ' ' says ridgers . ' ' buying good original art is really inaccessible . ' '
australian start up , bluethumb , has been selected to compete at the world championships for the creative business cup held in copenhagen , denmark , after successfully pitching at australia’s creative³ forum in brisbane .
bluethumb will be competing against 63 countries at the creative business cup in denmark from 17 - 18 november . the winner will be selected by an international jury based on their creativity and market potential .
then on sunday the 14th of april we take the show to lobethal , to setup at the beautiful golding winery , exhibiting art in conjunction with the “hills harvests beats” . this will be a great adventure , and boy do we love the idea of one cocktail which is contemporary art , boutique wine , food and the adelaide hills .
the app was developed by bluethumb co - owner and ux developer , george hartley , who says , “the more apps i work on , the more i value apps that do one thing perfectly . simple apps like snapchat and instagram are often very complex , but their best quality is to hide this from the person using it . it’s this easy and simplicity that we’re looking to emulate with bluethumb . ”
if you don ' t love the art you bought , return it within 7 days for your money back . we ' ll even cover the return freight * . free returns
. of course , this was quite a unique case , and selling an artwork in a war - torn area cannot be compared with “regular” art sales . we also wrote about
we had some of our leading bluethumb artists’ best work on display , including 2007 waterhouse prize winner john graham and 2012 national campus art prize winner michael carney . yet we sold no works at any of the pop ups ! meanwhile we sold a lot over the weekend online ! it has given us even more respect for the difficulties faced by galleries . it also leads onto our next learning…
“we may look at raising funds to expand the website to include photography and sculpture . at the moment the only art we accept is 2d paintings , drawings and limited edition prints . ”
south australian visual arts marketplace bluethumb has taken out best shopping app in the australian mobile & app design awards 2014 . given the awards attracts entries from high profile businesses like domain . com . au , carsales . com . au , afl , coles and anz in a wide range of categories , it’s safe to say bluethumb was in great company – not to mention , last year ikea and starbucks took out top honours in the categories for retail and shopping .
our abstract collection includes all contemporary abstract art styles from expressionist portraits to geometric abstraction . large abstract canvas paintings are particularly popular with our interior design community . most are ready to hang and look perfect in modern homes . abstract art gives artists the licence to create , communicate and express free from the shackles of reality . this results in a beautifully varied range of work that explores form , colour and texture .
after launching the mobile application , which was developed by ux designer and bluethumb director george hartley , the startup has been able to grow at a faster rate . now it boasts over 1 , 000 artists , where in january it was around 500 .
qut creative enterprise australia ceo , anna rooke said “the creative ³ pitch is australia’s only event dedicated to connecting creative ventures with investors . we’re proud to be the first australian host for the creative business cup and to support bluethumb in their international debut .
bluethumb makes it easier to be an artist . along with the exposure that comes with the hundreds of thousands of hits we get every month , we remove distractions by taking care of marketing and logistics , leaving artists to do what they do best .
bluethumb takes care of everything from artist ' s studio to your door , so your precious artwork arrives quickly and safely . we ' ll notify you via email of the sale , and will include your tracking number once picked up by our couriers .
after ordering online , you will receive an email confirmation containing your order details , as well as an email directly from bluethumb , to the email address you have specified on your account . we will normally confirm receipt of your order within 24 hours of ordering .
their business model isn’t any different to other online marketplaces or traditional art galleries . they take a commission on each piece of artwork that is sold . without disclosing any numbers , rose says their commission is lower than physical galleries .
' ' we spend most of our energy and resources trying to improve the site ' s functions for artists and art lovers . currently it ' s good , but there ' s a lot to improve on , ' ' he says .
– people who do not have enough time to explore the art market . and these buyers are willing to pay substantial amounts for guides who would help them identify highly desirable artists and pieces , and who would negotiate the best prices for those works .
' ' look at music and platforms like soundcloud and before that myspace to some extent really changed the way people could get a start in music . as far as we can see this hasn ' t really caught on as much in visual art . ' '
even more importantly , the public can now support emerging artists , who through this online avenue are more likely to build a career selling their art . “i sell online because it reaches a wider audience , both in australia and overseas , ” says acrylics and mixed media artist wendy eriksson . “different people get to see my work and it’s a non - threatening environment . selling online also makes my art more affordable . i do not frame so freighting artworks is easy and inexpensive . selling online definitely boosts my income . ”
this brings me to the the claim of there being $ 1 . 5 million worth of art on the site . at first glance , this is a very impressive number . but the prices are set by artists – who are long known to struggle with making a penny . what their artworks are worth externally may be a different matter – and admittedly , it would differ from person to person . although bluethumb is exhibiting artworks that have been priced to a total of $ 1 . 5 million , this number may not be congruent with the value of the artworks .
“bluethumb will have the opportunity to pitch to some of the biggest venture capitalists in europe and compete for a prize pool of over usd $ 35 , 000 . last year’s creative ³ pitch finalists went on to secure early stage investment also , so this is potentially a life - changing opportunity for all involved . ”
being on bluethumb and selling work regularly has really been the catalyst for me giving up my day job and taking this up full time .
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after qualifying to compete at the international creative business cup through qut creative enterprise australia ’s creative ³ pitch , george said “we believe we are building something really great with bluethumb here in australia which has global market potential . showcasing it at an international competition like the creative business cup is a great first step to reaching that global stage . ”
the fine arts industry hasn’t served artists well especially at a time when we’re diverging rapidly into a digital world . physical exhibitions are geographically limiting , making it very difficult for artists to rise from the cracks of obscurity , reach the masses and actually sell their works . this is why bluethumb was created – in a way , it was a logistics answer to the problems artists were facing .
splash adelaide and creating a vibrant city were so eager to help us get these pop - up galleries off the ground , it was inspiring . their work to encourage interesting arts events is obviously paying off , as evidenced by the huge the crowd of cool peeps who turned up on friday afternoon to browse art amongst the hills hoists .
“we didn’t want it to do everything . in fact , we wanted it to only do a few things , but these things had to be good , actually better than the web . luckily our team had a lot of app experience , and could pull it all together into the best art app in australia , and up there with the best in the world .
“for now , a major chunk of our artists are emerging artists selling their work at really affordable price points , but there’s huge potential for growth in the market for online purchases of artwork by established artists , once collectors get used to the idea of buying art online . most established artists still sell their work through physical galleries for this reason , ” says rose .
“each piece of artwork sold is packed by the artist , but we organise the courier to deliver it to the buyer . we are serious about giving our customers excellent service , so the odd occasion when we have to email someone to say their art will be late is rather annoying . still , for the most part things go pretty smoothly , ” says rose .
in the lead - up , ridgers and helle undertook an extensive marketing campaign . ' ' by the time the site went live we had plenty of works ready to go , i think it was maybe 15 artists to start , ' ' says ridgers . ' ' most of the increase from there was word - of - mouth , especially the sunshine coast , which has a huge art scene . ' '
it should , however , be noted that the company has claimed that there is currently over $ 1 . 5 million worth of art being exhibited on the platform . the startup daily team took a tour of the site and discovered some phenomenal artworks . but then there are squiggles . as per image below , this combination of squiggles by niki gango is priced at $ 4 , 100 . is it worth that ? i don’t think so , but that’s just a personal opinion .
on what motivated the startup to expand into the cluttered realm of mobile apps , hartley says , urltoken was flying , traffic , artists and sales were growing rapidly , but the mobile experience sucked . looking at our traffic data , we knew we needed an iphone app . but it had to be amazing . ”
when i saw this work , and the price next to it , i thought ‘did mr squiggle draw this ? ’ then i thought , norman hetherington , the man who controlled the pencil - nosed puppet , died at age 89 in 2010 , so this must be a collectible . i would be happy to pay extra for something created by one of my childhood favourites .
but as it turns out , niki gango is not selling the work of mr squiggle . he just felt that his squiggly artwork was worth $ 4 , 100 . or perhaps he just mistyped the price of his work .
that said , the startup is selling and scaling ; what they’re achieving as a business – and even as a movement – in such a short span of time certainly deserves admiration and applause .
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it ' s been six months since he took over , and despite working full - time in it , he and his brother , along with another silent partner , hope the business can expand to the point where they can focus solely on it .
' ' it ' s interesting what digital and online business can do for traditional artistic industries , ' ' says hartley .
ultimately the combination of work , family commitments and running their own business proved too much work for the pair .
' ' we really wanted to see it succeed , so we gave it up , ' ' says ridgers . ' ' i ' m really happy that it has kept going and we can see that something we did is becoming quite successful . ' '
in december 2011 , the site received 2900 unique visitors with a total of 280 , 000 page impressions .
by june 2012 , the site had garnered 6000 unique visitors with a total of 825 , 000 page impressions .
' ' we ' re not interested in figures so much as growing the platform for our artists , ' ' says hartley . ' ' our best suggestions for features , improvements and site growth have come from our artists who we interact with . ' '
since taking over the company , hartley has spent no money on advertising ; he believes the product speaks for itself .
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too huge to fit in the shot ; melbourne city ( left ) by annette spinks is complemented perfectly by her two smaller works , belonging ( top right ) and peace .
intuitive ( left ) by annette spinks , pink ice ( top right ) by loui jover and cell by sarah gosling .
more by john ; cat and eagle ( top ) and cat with cockatoo pair .
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thanks to everyone involved who made our pop - up possible ! a special thanks to after dark theatre , gasworks arts park and our awesome artists .
obviously , that’s why we exist ! but it has reinforced that having a great online presence , with great tools to exhibit and sell artwork really is so important for artists . so we’re going to continue to improve our site to make it the best place in the world for our artists to exhibit their work .
thanks to everyone who came out and our artists who got involved ! we had a top time , and are super excited about doing it again next summer .
the hartley brothers self - funded the site upgrade and the development of the iphone app . rose says the app required substantial investment to develop , but with over 6 , 500 downloads in the two months since they launched , it’s been well worth it .
she admits their marketing strategy has been very grassroots : “for the main part , our business growth has been organic . ”
they spent next to nothing on advertising and rely on word - of - mouth to find customers . they did , however , direct some of their budget into pr during the launch of their app , earning them mainstream press coverage .
being named ‘best new app’ on the australian apple app store was their biggest achievement .
“it made our business so much more visible , and now around half of our sales are via the app . besides that , it just felt really good to have the fruits of our labour get noticed and appreciated ! ” says rose .
“after it was featured , app take - up and usage was so strong that we had a scale issue – it maxed our normal hosting bandwidth within a couple of weeks . ”
their biggest challenge as a startup has been the sheer volume of emails they receive every day and dealing with the nitty gritty of couriers who might not show up on time , or at all , to collect artworks .
this year , they have an android and ipad version of the app coming out . they will also be expanding into international markets , and including photography and sculptures into their collection .
“we have a good business model , and it’s just a matter of having the time and money to scale it up , ” says rose .
blue reeds is an abstract work depicting water , reeds , falling leaves . it has a soothing , dream like mood and will sit nicely within most interior spaces , traditional through to minimalist and modern . it ' s finish is matte and edges are white .
on average it takes 10 days for a painting to arrive . once you input your post code , we ' ll give you a more accurate estimated delivery time for your artwork .
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blue field is a richly textured abstract work utilising shades and dilutions of varied blues representing the sky ; changing light conditions and an endless abundant blue field . soft matte protective finish and white edges .
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