i was given some aunt martha iron on canabul kids designs, from about 1930, how do i find out if there is a copyright on them?? i would love to have them made into embriodery designs, HELP ???

Copyright info here:

http://www.colonialpatterns.com/i...;osCsid=b19578f104072091793fa435706e3882

Aunt Martha patterns and their copyrights are still held by Colonial Patterns. As long as the company is still active the copyrights are still valid. Goggle the company and read their copyright information.

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by lildoll 13 May 2011

thanks i will, some of them patterns sure do look like ones i have seen already done for machine embroidery, wonder how they do it? i;m to old to go to jail !!! lildoll

http://colonialpatterns.com/

Aunt MArtha is still around, here is the link. They contacting them directly

I found these and it says they date from the mid 1950's. That 20 years could make a difference.

Advertised as: "Humorous Embroidery Motifs" or "Cannibal Tea Towel Set" as named by the company. These seven different patterns are for the days of the week kitchen towels. These date from the mid 1950s.

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by lildoll 13 May 2011

these look like mine, i will call her maybe she can tell me about copy right, thank you so much, lildoll

I believe copyright is 50 years, but even if it is 70 years as mentioned even than we are now 80 years from 1930. So I would take it as safe myself.

3years ago I found some nice vintage mermaid-designs at Etsy and they wrote that the copyright has expired. I also wasn't sure and didn't bought them (and I really love mermaids).
Greetings, Bettina

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There will be a copyright on them. Everything tangible has an automatic copyright.
A copyright is valid for 70 years after the artist's/designer's death, so the copyright would still be valid on these.