Happy Birthday, EMG!!

[ellenmillion]

In the first week of October, 1993, 17-year-old me overcame my natural shyness to take samples of my stationery - well-received by penpals, but otherwise unreleased to the world - around to my high school acquaintances and friends. A few hundred dollars of heady sales later, the experiment was declared a success, and I buckled down and bought a business license. Started with just $80, Ellen Million Graphics was born!

Four designs were available at first, including this one (which remained a best seller for years!):



and the left two of these images:



To kick off our celebration, I am running a little introductory poll, and giving away the original cover of Dragons, Fairies and Fantasy Horses. The text was printed, then I drew all the figures around it - there are pencil marks on the original indicating where an artist list would go, as well as a few sketch marks. No charge for entering the drawing, just give me your address using the poll! (It will not be used for anything else, promise!)



[Poll #1936641]

Also coming up today: a Guppy-of-the-day, sharing my glee, some cooking, and hopefully a little writing and artwork.

Comments

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Were you reading ElfQuest?

[julnar.livejournal.com]

I so remember that dragon!! I have so many old favorites - I love the girl in the green dress sitting wrapped in a dragon's wings. I also love the traveling dragon on your postcards, with the various stickers on his suitcase :)

[kelkyag]

I still have some of that dragon stationary. :) Must write more letters!

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, congratulations! It's amazing that you've been doing it so long.