Dave, AS always occurs when you write, another insightful and well versed post.
I agree with you on all aspects. At the end of the day, we are nothing more than caretakers with items that we “own.” Barring something like a fire, earthquake, or the like, all of these things will outlast us, and many were around before we were born. And what fantastic photos of your collection. Thanks for the added perk to your post. Jeff > On Oct 16, 2019, at 6:39 PM, David Kusumoto <davidmkusum...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > * I confess I sometimes get a little depressed realizing that a life span is > nearing its end - vs. being in the beginning or in the middle - during heady > days when I cared less about the time unfurling ahead of me - and more about > trying to OWN everything. > > * There were "bumps" that caused me to downsize unrelated to aging - e.g., > wildfire evacuations and the crazy exercise of toting out my fav framed > one-sheets in less than ten minutes. > > * But as decades pass and I realize my nostalgia doesn't line up with the > nostalgia of younger generations - the urge to purge - (vs. letting your > survivors cherry-pick through your stuff after you're gone) - gets stronger. > > * When you've liquidated a few estates it hits some of us that we don't want > to put our survivors through the hassle of choosing - and then dumping things > they know little about - to Goodwill. > > * So I think I'm like a lot of people in that what I have left today - has > far more sentimental value than actual $$$ value - (or almost no dollar > value). Two things that pull me out of my funk: > > 1) Gifting things to younger adults who express an appreciation to own movie > memorabilia - thus giving them a gateway into a hobby that seems forbidden to > them now - and hoping that if it takes hold like it did for me - it will grab > them by the lapels and not peak for them - until they reach their late 40s > through their 50s, and... > > 2) ...selling things - knowing that a future buyer will give them a good home > - and will cherish them for however long they can - until they themselves - > like I did - decide to move on. > > * So while there's an element of sadness about divesting - I am in love with > the idea of passing things down as a means of preserving them well after I'm > gone. And to feed my nostalgia - I can always look at photos of what I used > to own "back in the day." (See below.) > > * I never got a chance to own any $$$ horror paper - simply because I could > never afford it. So I would say that my collection was likely a "mid-tiered" > one - representing titles I really loved. > > * Another aspect of getting older and divesting - is I can now show "a little > bit" of what I used to own - without worrying about security issues - esp. > now that the "gold" is gone. My lobby card collection is also gone but I used > to own hundreds that aren't pictured here. -d. > > P.S. - And almost everything I collected - with the exception of Beatles > memorabilia and comic books - I purchased from dealers who are or were > members of this very MOPO group! (With the probable exception of the late > Deke Richards and that couple who ran That's Entertainment" in PA - from whom > I scored some incredible prizes! I can't believe I've forgotten their names. > Does anyone remember who I'm talking about?) > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/9020/N4OrrP.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/9020/N4OrrP.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/6615/3ffRPe.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/6615/3ffRPe.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/4167/XfS18s.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/4167/XfS18s.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/2971/Mqzyz5.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/2971/Mqzyz5.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/6813/1jYDO5.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/6813/1jYDO5.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/6757/fwkRYj.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/6757/fwkRYj.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/487/035wER.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/487/035wER.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/7920/g7P84B.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/7920/g7P84B.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/5949/BQF5jL.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/5949/BQF5jL.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/273/XzUEoa.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/273/XzUEoa.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/9947/sVa0S9.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/9947/sVa0S9.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/7400/ZMmz2Z.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/7400/ZMmz2Z.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/3397/JyNlRC.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/3397/JyNlRC.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/5458/LgCbzY.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/5458/LgCbzY.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/434/ZQBRWF.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/434/ZQBRWF.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/8161/eTiCFv.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/8161/eTiCFv.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/1692/pvAFeK.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/1692/pvAFeK.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/1217/KBs55k.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/1217/KBs55k.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img673/1142/N23mIj.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img673/1142/N23mIj.jpg> > > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/9540/wyN9my.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/9540/wyN9my.jpg> > > https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/1165/apBkn4.jpg > <https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/1165/apBkn4.jpg> > > > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
