So I know a lady who owns a wreath making business. She is selling a 'Frozen' themed wreath with a picture of the two princess girls in the middle (Elsa and whatever the other girls name is)

it's an actual picture. since she is making a profit from this wreath isn't this a copyright issue?

Would you say anything to her? Should I say anything to her? Halp.

It's a copyright issue whether she makes a profit from it or not.

And yes, she risks getting slapped down by Disney.

People have varying levels of success flying under the radar on the Internet.

And some intellectual property owners are more tolerant than others.

Disney has a reputation for being litigious.

To do it right she needs a license.

Which she will have to pay for.

Oh, and the other girl's name is Anna

oh that's right! Anna!

So if you were somewhat friends with someone would you say something to her about it?

I would just point out that she's in violation and that she risks a cease-and-desist at best and a lawsuit (with damages) at worst.

And if it's a lawsuit she will LOSE.

Exactly.

Yep. They are actually a little more lenient in these wild-west Internet days, but I still wouldn't push them.

yarrrgh. i still hate sending those emails

oh and thanks to all.

She absolutely can't sell wreaths with an image that doesn't belong to her. And Polly's right, Disney is super super sensitive and powerful.

i found it pretty easy when a teenage girl was taking photos and putting quotes on them that were other peoples with her copyright stamp on them. not sure why this one seems harder for me to do.

maybe i dont like being the police.

Just fill her in. The rest is up to her.

done.

Let us know how she takes it.

Now that he's told me who it is, I've cringed a bit already.

she basically said that she feels like since she bought the items herself she feels like she should be able to use them however she wants.

but she took it well.

That's good. But she's mistaken lol

I think she could probably skate around it fine if it were a gift but selling things puts it into another category. but I see so much Disney stuff at craft fairs tbh, so I can see why she's not bothered.

thats why i didnt want to jump on her really. i can see why she thinks that because the market dictates selling whatever youd like

the rest of her stuff is just the raw material itself

Yes, there's the legal issue (which is cut and dried) and the likelihood of getting caught (another matter entirely).

And giving it as a gift would be perfectly legal.

Distributing it en masse, whether paid or free, would not be.

the bigger issue might be that she could potentially be running this through a non-profit organization. i feel it gets complicated.

Yeah, I wouldn't recommend that. She puts the organization at risk.

And it's all about visibility. If she's just selling at a craft-fair booth she'll probably get away with it.

If she's selling online, look out!

well it's advertised online (and for $40 at that). not sure anywhere other than facebook. but oh well, it's up to her to do what she wants

Yep. You've done your job!

and here I am just trying to figure out if I should sort out and pay customs taxes on my yarn bin in the small likelihood that I want to sell something I make. the other option is to buy french yarn. lol

An interesting aside: Disney has long tolerated the sale of bootleg copies of "Song of the South" on DVD.

lol