Residuals

As artists, we create works.
As most artists - we are not getting the top dollar for our skills, time and costly ingredients.  So, one of the way we survive is residual sales - reselling images - prints.  By re-selling images we can keep the price of the originals down.

Trouble is...  Print sales are down.
There are lots of reasons why.  It's easy to say why: Internet, lower cost printing, more artists available.

So, where are the residuals these days?
I watch the cons and try to make mental notes.

CD collections - easy to make, lotsa images, most people are on the computer.
buttons - but you have to make these.
stickers - don't sell for a lot of money, but they seem like steady sales.
T-shits - especially if you do the Woot shirts and you don't have to keep stock.
Book collections - need to be fancy and loaded with images to make a difference in today's electronic marketplace.

I've seen people offer subscriptions to private art sites - with content uploaded weekly.

I like the live feed places where you are building more of a fan base (not that I have one).  Also, there are pod casts that get your name out there.  These sorts of things allow you to advertise prints.

If anyone has any other ideas and input - I'd love to hear it.