Copyright Aid

Thanks so much again for your help AndyJ, I feel so much more knowledgeable (and confident!), your advice has been so useful. This site is a godsend for those like myself who have been struggling to understand all of the copyright complexities in the digital age, what a minefield!

Thanks again for your help AndyJ, very useful advice! Just a couple more questions, I promise! :-)

RE: the one 1935 ad I mentioned, is there any point in me contacting the existing company that originally placed the ad to ask for permission, is that better / easier than applying for an Orphan Works ...

Thanks for you help with this, it's much appreciated! :-) Can you please confirm the following to clarify my understanding?

1. Section 30 *might* allow me to reproduce the ads or editorial gift features, in order to comment specifically on individual illustrated items whose manufacture was never ...

I am working towards a future self-published book about the business history and products of a manufacturer and wholesaler/importer that closed in 1968. I have managed to find examples of its products in retail advertisements in old magazines and newspapers (where they are unattributed, and I am ...