Hi Steve
I read your post with interest and it made me think about the nature of collecting paper and how everyone that does it not matter how big or small gets it! But, the trouble some of us have is trying to explain to our wives, partners, friends or families why we collect or spend the money we do on this hobby or in some cases business. I find it particularly hard to convey to a non-collector of anything the magnetism your favorite piece has over you when you have it in front of you or when you see it up for sale. For me, stumbling across MoPo has been a bit of a sanctuary where I can in a cyber world feel as if I am sitting down having a drink with a few other like minded people who share this same passion and not to mention for some the same challenge of expressing to others the beauty of movie poster art! All the best to you from Australia.. Ben All About Movies Website: www.allaboutmovies.com.au Linked In: <http://lnk.nu/linkedin.com/2a7c> http://lnk.nu/linkedin.com/2a7c Ph: 07 / 3379 8566 Fax: 07 / 3379 8128 From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Waldman Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2013 1:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] my 'New Years Resolution' Steve, After reading your post I can say without a doubt that you need therapy. And you've come to the right place, everyone on MOPO needs therapy. Well, maybe not Kirby......I think he's a plant here to make sure the rest of us don't get out and run amuck. John W From: Stephen Ryan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2013 9:16 PM Subject: [MOPO] my 'New Years Resolution' Hi all, quick introduction first, Steve Ryan from Indianapolis, IN (area). For many many years I've sat somewhat quiet on poster forums, starting back on MOPO a couple decades ago and haven't been contributing much since. Not really sure why - just enjoy hearing about your thoughts/opinions/input/rants on this amazing hobby, and career for the lucky few (and yes, you are lucky and you should thank the man upstairs every day for being so blessed for being able to have a job in this field). I decided last year to no longer be a passive reader and starting in January I would attempt to contribute. Well that led to February, but here I am. I've never been much of an online blogger/writer. I manage a couple HR departments for my day job -by the time I'm done writing/responding to e-mails & sitting in meetings all day, I have little to say. I love these poster forums. I'm amazed how many can take any subject/news/opinion about film paper and turn it into a battle that would make a 4-star general proud. For many, I applaud your commitment to make other contributors feel like %$&@ on an ongoing basis. It's a true art and many of you deserve gold. That said, the Mexican lobby card pimp deserves it so keep up the hate on that guy ;-) I remember back years ago not long after MOPO started there was some guy who only collected Al Pacino material, some linen backing guy who ended up going off the deep end and stealing everyone's posters, and a couple guys who Scott would often have to keep in line. They would always threaten to quit the group - I guess they eventually delivered on their promise. Like many of you, I have a nonstop need to own more film paper, and like many, believe it's in the blood. I've heard people discuss the collector bug goes back to cave man days where our ancestors only survived based on hunting and gathering. I can care less, I just know collecting movie memorabilia is value added in my life and something I enjoy. I'm more of a 'low-profile' collector - other then my annual visit to Cinevent, or an occasional auction/show, I don't discuss this hobby/addiction/obsession I have with movie paper often. Friends/neighbors who know of my collection often mistake me for someone who loves movies, which I do, but I'm 90% a film paper collector, 10% a movie watcher. Never really understood why people think poster collectors love to watch movies so much, but they do. Might be a good thread to discuss sometime. I'm a big Heritage fan (sorry Geraldine) and get much of my material from the weekly and signature auctions. I prepare months ahead of time preparing for their signatures and I'm often one of those guys you look at and wonder why someone can overpay for that poster. I try to keep my collecting in perspective and only make sound investments, but sometime you just want something and spending an extra few hundred to get it is not necessarily a bad thing. My wife doesn't understand how I work all day, then spend a little time each night looking at auction sites, scheming and coming up with a strategic plan on what and how to go about getting what I want to own next, organizing/documenting my collection, or reading these forums. I can only justify by stating we've been married for 15+ years now, I collected before we met and dated so she should have known what she was getting into at that time. However, in all fairness to my family, I often don't start my 'poster day' until 9PM-ish after I'm home from the office, the kids are fed, homework/study, snacked,and in bed. For anyone with young kids, you probably understand the kids snack part is their most important time of the day and prolongs bed time by 30 minutes or more each night, so my downtime starts late. I've been doing this 6AM boot camp thing for a year now to keep the blood flowing so I'm often up at 4:30AM. My nightly window of poster engagement is therefore short. With younger kids, my wife and I don't have many opportunities to catch new movies unless they have a "G" somewhere on the screen and have been created in some type of animation. (To put this in perspective, I finally watched "The Hunger Games" (DVD) a couple weeks ago.) For anyone who forgets and gets clouded by a few good ones, kid movies suck, period. I'm still pi**ed off after seeing 'Furry Vengeance' in 2010 - 90 minutes and $50 of my life I'll never get back. Branden Fraser and Brook Shields should live every day in shame for being compensated for this atrocious disaster rendered as entertainment. Anyway, just wanted to say hello and let you know I'll play more of a role as a contributor. You are all great people and I appreciate the many of you who understand the nonstop need to own every piece of movie memorabilia that ever came off a printer. 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