Prints were inexpensive--made from paper and painted with cheap materials they were not traditionally collected and stored.
本省承襲內地傳統，也有貼年畫的習慣。早年年畫多由漳州、泉州貿易來台，由於需求量大，在當時也是大宗買賣。商人過海貿易、行船風險既大，裝載量也有限，經常供不應求。二百多年前，一位名叫王牆的商人，便由泉州帶來門神、功德紙，在台南設坊開業，生產年畫。