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I have to take a moment here and complain.
Yes, shocking, I know.
Why on heaven’s green earth is custom framing so wickedly expensive? I have had exactly one thing custom framed in my whole life, a print from the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid. That was back in Boston when I was poor-ish, and I nearly choked on the cost. It was worth it in the end, but it was an economic sacrifice.
Yesterday I spelunked into an Aaron Brothers under the impression that their 1¢ sale might apply to custom framing. Ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!
Not entirely surprised that I’d have to pay full price, I dove in and swallowed the bullet and bit my pride and, nearly $500 later, got my The Iron Giant poster and Red Herring Delivery graphic framed, along with three pre-fab poster-sized frames for my X-Files teasers. I got three other frames for the legendary 1¢.
I have ceased to become sticker-shocked the last few months, what with the apartment re-do and A/V equipment upgrades, but, I’m sorry, $500 for FRAMES? The furniture is functional and I will use it every day. The A/V equipment is a tax write-off for me. But the frames? I understand they add style and beauty to my cherished wall crap, but I think there needs to be a price adjustment. If Apple can make a Mac for $499, I think framing places can gimme four planks of metal and a sheet of glass for less than $225. Maybe the EU can force us to lower the cost of our frames just like they want us to test the chemicals we use in our products.
I will enjoy my newly-framed masterpieces without fail. They really will make my place look nicer. However, I think this marks the beginning of another 10-year hiatus from the world of frames.
