We used to get the 3x3 flats of cover artwork advertising new and upcoming releases at the record store. I have three, myself (Spiderman 2, the Legend of Cash, and Cake's Pressure Chief, along with a 2x2 of Tenacious D's Complete Master works). We got to keep them when we took them down. We used to let customers reserve them, until one lady got pissy about her flats. I don't even remember what happened; I think there was a mix up and hers got switched with someone else's. I wasn't there, but you can imagine the suckiness. After that, we stopped giving them to customers (unless they were regulars, and we liked them), and just told people we had to give them back to the record labels.
Back in the 90s, though, they made 1x1 cards with some promo stuff on one side, and the album cover on the other. The reps would come in and make a 3x3 grid to start, then make these freakin' sweet 3D displays using a stack of these cards. I saved the one for Jagged Little Pill (had to rebuild it once I got home, actually) and gave it to a girl I was crazy about.
Back in the 90s, though, they made 1x1 cards with some promo stuff on one side, and the album cover on the other. The reps would come in and make a 3x3 grid to start, then make these freakin' sweet 3D displays using a stack of these cards. I saved the one for Jagged Little Pill (had to rebuild it once I got home, actually) and gave it to a girl I was crazy about.
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