Thanks Sue and all Mopo you have all been Kind.. I even appreciate the
remarks that comment on my
rambling, grammar, and spelling... because gusee what...? I mispell and
ramble and rant... thats me...
Part of why is like Sue says.. I am like a attention deficit type and
when I get a inspiration it flows out
quicker then I can type or event think of the rules of verbage and all
that...
Sue you are such a treasure trove of stories and have a great business
and ethic.. Kusomoto is a skilled writer as many of the Mopo group are
great artist,, I remeber this fantasic metal artist from Canada Truce
legg that is awesome and did a Metropilis piece I still drool over..
Plus all the skilled linenbackers and the poster dealers likeKirby.
Zeev, David L, and Rix and more... like Grey and Morrie and then the
people like Bonelli
and it gos one and on... there are so mant people that have great life
storys I learn from everyday..
Capt Bijou for instance I was amazed he did the Nostalgia merchant
posters at Casablancas records.
Greg Douglass, Doug Ball, Alaan adler is like a pop culture guru...
I know Ill lee many out but I listen to all of you each day about
everything.. Bruce hershenson is a seasoned pro. Rudy is like a
uncle...Sam Saowitz,, all the UK people like that adian cowdry.. all
Good... basically
your all my family.. Can you imagine if I walked up to some chick in
the park and started to discuss to linenback or Not?? or minty whites??
or what about telling her I sell movie memorabilia from Toledo....
You think suireels can bolt... It definatly is not a ice breaker or
chick magnet to talk posters.... or clapboards.
and to think you guys think im nuts... maybe i need to start with.... Hi
do you like six sheets? I just love
Tooker lithos myself..... twinkel twinkle..:)
Thers seems to be a curiosity who I am as far as dress and lifestyle...
Im 52- 5' 11" - weight 170 - wasit 33
-40 shirt ( medium) and I have short cut brown/black hair - brown
eyes... and Im Italian- british-scottish- portugese as My Mom was from
Bermuda.
My dad Italian Sisiclian - from east coast- NYC -Pa -YO
As far as screwed up .. Bingo - I have a Brother named Tom after my dad
left and married a airline stewardess in the 50s... so I understand
abandonment...:) never met my dad or brother ot two sisters all 1/2
OK... then as far as education.. I quit at 15 to Play in Bars as a
Guitar / bass player... by 17 I was in a band called ' Johnny and the
Hurricanes " they were famous in the 59 era.. and were quite big...(
beatles warmed up for them at the star club in Hamburg) for a 18 year
old.. it was like my Boyscouts and taught me alot as we did the road and
so I got to grow up earlt with women and all
..
The Hollywood dream factory® was started in 1977 as I was a Booking
agent(age 19) in between and worked with ad agencies and did promotion
for rock concerts and events.. I worked split commisons with Large new
York and La agencys and at time people like Wilhelmina, Eileen Ford and
Casablanca s elite were the big players.. I was offered a Job to run
Film TV radio dept in Chicago for David lee model in 1976
however optted to make a album of music as they offered to record me on
spec.. Was offered a deal by Mitch Ryders company however it was a 45
rpm record.. so i passed and in Dec 9, 80 the Day lennon was shot gave
up Mucic profesionally as a goal as it showe me how goofty and crazy
the biz and fame was...
Ive watch so many great and better deserving people lose thier appeal
and lives over silly fates.
Then one day in 1977 a friend came in and said you like all this show
bizz stuff( my office was decorated in Hollywood stuff) and I started
advertising in all the collector papers... The products happened by
accident or
destiny:) After we had a Full shop of Movie memorabilia I designed a
kiosk of a one stop shopping center
containing all types of Movie stuff.... Mugs, t-shirts, still, signs,
posters all in a small floorspace.. the idea was
to have video stores and comic shops and the like retailers.. sell the
memorabilia/// well I couldnt find many people selling memoabilia...that
I thought
was quality and had the passion..... so at my 1st trade show.. In NYC I
made protypes of the products like clapper .. not to be a clapboard
maker but to accent my Kiosk.... I didnt even want to make tem and
jobbed out but my makers would get late or move on...... So then all the
Movie studios started calling me Like Universal.. and would or 30,000 at
a Pop yes 30 thousand clappers... Ive made 500,000 clappers!!
so I had to hire 10 employees... and learn to crank out tons of
products... My problem was I never had a credit line so we did it all
with our limited credit and with the Pos we received... meanwhile we had
cash flow problems and then I had marital and then a compant tryed to
steal my trademark so we spent 4 years in
trademark litigation..(30k legal fees) Intense/// add all lifes other
issues... and thats why I consider myself a chaos managment expert and
Lucky as.......I found the really important stuff was to see people
were the reason to live.. not
wealth, or status, or big accomplishments.. as people get jealous or
want to take it away if you even get it... Its really funny/
So thats why I became a minimalist and see like King Solomon said. in
ecclessiasties.. " all is Vanity and grasping for the wind"
There is nothing more fufilling then seeing peoples faces when the
anquish and hurt is removed and they feel understood and soothed and
when they smile its so exhilirating because they are at peace..
Kids are like angels... because they speak pure truth ... and are so
innocent and free of all the things we learn like deciet and all....
So in a way thats what I suspect Jackson felt... was to honor kids...
although dont know him and the media painted a differant picture.. so Im
not sure- I hope he didnt harm kids in any way..
and it seems like he didnt.
Ill end with... you never know what life can bring.. so I just hope it
brings good. and wait on the good.
instead of just pondering the past and negative thats happened..
Today I almost sold a megaphone to John Landis the direct..as a emial
came from UK
I thought wow how would I ever get that opportunity? plus I liked his
work on thriller video and animal House. heres the email I received
after they inquiered//
so to me that tickles me to think that I can even get breaks like that.
the time factor always hurts Uk sales.
Hi Tom,
Thanks for checking but I managed to find one in the UK. Thank you
for your help though.
Best,
J
Jules Smith
Assistant to John Landis
Susan Heim wrote:
I always get a kick out of Tom's posts. While they are often
rambling in nature (I think it's because he thinks faster than he can
type), there is always something to take from them if you know where
to look. I have spoken to Tom many times on the phone over the years
and he is a very smart guy with all kinds of info stored in the vast
reaches of that brain of his. He is a loving and doting father of
a very creative son and he speaks so fondly of him every time we talk,
that is what has endeared me to him, not to mention he always asks
about my family and daughters when we speak and remembers things I
have told him in the past.
Dave Kusumoto is the same way, he just has his thoughts very
anally organized, just like me!! I love these two guys who, believe
it or not, are very similar in their thirst for knowledge and their
use of that knowledge. Both are very kind souls, and while it may
"appear" that one is a crazy guy and one is brilliant orator, I am
glad to know both of them and consider them friends.
Sue
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Hershenson <mailto:[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] recipie for stress reduction + Tom Martin
Funny, but I think of Tom as a Spaulding Grey type (only more
handsome), with glowing all-knowing eyes, and the ability to talk
a mile a minute.
Bruce
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Roger Kim <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Rick,
Good post. Tom Martin is a brilliant philosopher disguised as
a confused memorabilia dealer. Only certain people can see the
enlightened being. To most people, he is either invisible or
he appears as a wacky clapboard salesman.
If anyone wants to criticize Tom, it is actually OK. Adversity
only makes him stronger. Strong wind creates strong trees.
I wish I knew what he looked like. I imagine he looks like a
long-haired Peter Fonda, but that's probably completely wrong.
-rk
On Jul 2, 2009, at 12:32 PM, [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
I think Tom Martin is an Enlightened human
being...possibly a Bodihsattva. On some days, I find more
wisdom and knowledge in his writings (or, ramblings if you
prefer) than in all other posts on MoPo combined.
Who knows---possibly The Buddha is among us disguised as a
movie poster collector named Tom. You may think I'm joking,
but stranger things have happened on this planet. Keep
posting, Tom. Maybe wherever you "are" is actually something
to strive for, not to ridicule.
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