Look at it this way, if 'you' didn't create it, don't use it without permission. As a professional photographer, I also know to take a picture in or of, any establishment, or popular area and be able to sell it, incorporate it into something else, you need to have a general model release, that is, written permission to take photos of the building, what's in the building, what's on the building etc. from the owner of that establishment or building. If it's an historial landmark ,more so, although you can take the chance that the local or federal govn't won't come after you. If you take a picture of someone on the street, that is, so that someone can distingish their features as so and so. You also need a model release or they can sue your a$$ off for using a likeness of them without permission.

As for the napkin thing, that's iffy, unless it's super detailed......

Anything trademarked, i.e. CokeCola, Pepsi, McDonalds, etc is also a no no, they take their trademarks and copyrights VERY seriously, with fines up to $5,000 per infringement or 5 years in jail....

As an aside, most car posters, calenders and postcards, are put out by the car manufacturers, so they don't need permission...=)

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