The Framers Forum

Great post, Keith! I first visited Andreas at G.Shiatis & Son in November of 1985, whilst returning from visiting framers in the Arabian Gulf whilst working for Magnolia Mouldings International. Andreas was our agent/distributor and I would tour the island with him visiting small frame shops tak...

Very much tongue in cheek, Keith! I'm only blaming you for my appearance on this forum! As I have told you on many occasions, you were very much my guru in those dim and distant days, and I modelled myself upon you. I only achieved some 48 countries for business and very much enjoyed meeting clients...

As Export Sales Executive for the Magnolia Group in the 1980s and then the 1990s with Larson Juhl, I sold framing solutions around the world and had lots of fun when it wasn't frowned upon to do so......

The Mitremaster was the "brainchild" of Ian Valentine, Sales Director of Magnolia. His specialist area was the Opera and not engineering, so subsequently it was crap! However I have a great Morso story. As Export Sales Executive for the Magnolia Group, I sold a Morso to a framer in Kuwait ...