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INTRODUCTION Collecting has been described as an addiction for which there is no known cure. So far as we know, it isn't terminal, but if we are wrong, we can't think of many better ways to go! Collecting can certainly become a passion, and why not! It is fascinating, absorbing, lots of fun and, depending on what you collect, often quite profitable too. Collecting usually starts with a hobby interest, and develops from there. The collector of aviation art isn't necessarily a pilot, in fact few ever are, but what we all have in common is huge enthusiasm for those magnificent flying machines, a thirst for knowledge about them, and an admiration for those who flown them to their limits. We simply love to look at airplanes. Unlike many things people collect, aviation art can easily be displayed at home and in our places of work, for our own personal enjoyment, and for others to admire and appreciate. Art makes a subtle, modest statement about ourselves and our interests; a common interest in art breaks down social barriers, stimulates conversation, and more often than not helps us widen our circle of friends. Much of the fun of collecting art is the searching and researching, gathering knowledge about art and artists, hunting down that special piece, getting together a meaningful collection, perhaps a complete collection, specialising, owning, displaying, building, refining, while all the time enjoying. Collectors have fun! Few collect for profit or investment, yet collections often become valuable. It is said that collectors collect, and wait for the rest of the world to catch up with them. The more you know and understand about collecting aviation art, the more pleasure your personal collection will give you. The aim of these notes is to help you in that direction. We at the Military Gallery have been dedicated to the aviation art movement over 25 years thats a decade or more than almost anyone else. If, through passing on information about our fascinating world of collecting aviation art, we help you gain more pleasure from your hobby, then we're happy too. SOME DEFINITIONS WHICH APPLY TO PRINTS PUBLISHED BY THE MILITARY GALLERY: Open edition: An edition issued without limit, individual number, or artists signature. Most, however, have been signed by one or more pilot or crew who flew the type of aircraft depicted in the painting. Artist Signed Print: Originally issued as an Open edition, a publicly stated quantity of which were later inscribed with artist's signature, and the printing plates destroyed. Again, most carry pilots signatures. Limited edition print: An edition of identical prints, numbered sequentially and individually signed by the artist, having a stated limit to the quantity in the edition. Following publication the printing plates are destroyed. Almost all Military Gallery editions are authenticated with the original signatures of distinguished military personnel. Artists Proof: An old tradition of reserving a quantity of prints for the artist's use, usually equal to about 10 % of the edition. In the early days of printing, these prints were the only remuneration the poor artist received.

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