Congratulations Scott! So glad MoPo is here. I've learned so much. On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 10:27 AM Phillip Ayling <[email protected]> wrote:
> Scott, > > > > Much thanks to you and everyone who has helped MoPo grow and enlighten for > the last Quarter Century. > > > > Phil Ayling > > > > *From:* MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Susan > Heim > *Sent:* Monday, February 24, 2020 10:16 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] It's Our SILVER Anniversary! 25 Years of MoPo! > > > > Hey Scott, > > Congratulations.....the forum is a wonderful venue for collectors and > I've met many friends over the years and learned so much.....thank you. > > > > Sue > > Hollywoodposterframes.com > > HollywoodPosters.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* MoPo List <[email protected]> on behalf of Scott Burns > <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, February 24, 2020 5:55 PM > *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [MOPO] It's Our SILVER Anniversary! 25 Years of MoPo! > > > > Who would have thought MoPo would still be around 25 years after that > first listserv message was sent on February 24, 1995…be here we are!!!! > > > > MoPo really started in 1994 when a small group of movie memorabilia > collectors found each other on Usenet (you youngsters may have to Google > that) and began CC’ing each other on e-mails discussing the hobby. It was a > primitive mailing list, but it worked. Then in early 1995 as our > distribution list grew, American University student Adam Ehrlich discovered > his school allowed students to set-up a listserv discussion group—for > free–and MoPo was officially launched. It’s interesting that once a list > begins, as long as it stays active and has a listowner (that would be ME!) > AU just lets it chug along even after a student graduates. Even more > amazing is that AU still maintains their listserv system at all. But a big > thank you is in order to American U for giving MoPo a home for all these > years. > > > > As is my annual tradition, I salute the original 11 who were here 25 years > ago today: Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna Tschetter, Goh > Kai Shen, Evan Zweifel, George Nichol, Jeff Static (using AOL name > Static555), Cindy Nemeth-Johannes (sadly we lost Cindy in 2008, but her > husband Jay is still a MoPo member), myself, and of course, (former) AU > student Adam Ehrlich. I’m happy to report that in addition to Jay, Michael, > Rob and Evan are still with us 25 years later! > > > > It seems unreal that 25 years have passed since MoPo began…time does > really fly if you’ll pardon the cliché. I was an avid collector back at the > beginning, but as the years have passed (along with my hair line), I find > myself content with my collection as it is and have begun thinking about > what I’m going to do with all these beautiful images that are now living in > storage boxes. But every day I do enjoy looking at my favorites that have > been carefully framed and hang on the walls and they will probably be the > last to go should I ever decide to liquidate. (I have a feeling I’ll be > liquidated before those cherished gems are!) > > > > My thanks to all MoPo’ers, past and present, for a wonderful 25 years. > Happy Silver Anniversary MoPo! > > > > Scott > > MoPo List Owner > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > 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://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flistserv.american.edu%2Fscripts%2Fwa-american.exe%3FSUBED1%3DMoPo-L%26A%3D1&data=02%7C01%7C%7C775001fb8857447de91a08d7b952c129%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637181637384056080&sdata=TMk0QCkEA0OjsqB%2Bw4ZWiDc8Ml7fzzMxsYS8tiyie78%3D&reserved=0> > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > 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: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
