Hi Tony, I can absolutely identify with your situation.
Started going to auctions/flea markets/yard sales with my grandparents at 7 years old. Over last 60+ years, I have accumulated a 'pile of junque' (wife's phrase} that runs the gamut of antiques/collectibles/movie paper/toys/textiles/tobacciana/, etc.. Wifey issued an ultimatum looong ago .. 'get rid of it' before I die, because she and my daughter have absolutely zero interest. Oh well. ad On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM Tony Calvert <[email protected]> wrote: > A Mopo friend jokingly asked me why I am persistent about films. One > reason is there is quite a bit of crossover, with many not still being > active in the hobby anymore. > > Another reason is the following story. Several months ago I made contact > with a long-time collector and began discussing the hobby. I asked him to > let me know if he heard of any material for sale that he was not interested > in to keep me in mind. I was surprised when he told me he would sell me > his collection. He was only in his 60s, but had a medical condition and > was just ready to let the material go because he couldn't > really handle them anymore. He told me the price and it was fair, and I > trusted him on the matter. I knew he was limited physically, and I offered > to fly there and do all the work, etc. He declined and said that when the > winter weather hit and he couldn't get out, he would start boxing up the > trailers a little at a time. I told him to let me know how many and how > much to send him and I would also send the labels and arrange pick up. > Several days later I sent him a quick message wishing him a Happy > Thanksgiving. I didn't hear back, waited a few days and sent another > email, still nothing. I didn't know anyone else in contact with him, so I > just did a Google search, and it popped up that he had passed away (the day > before I sent the Thanksgiving email). > > I was very sorry to hear this as he was a great person. I knew he had a > fairly young daughter (mid 20s). After a period of time I tried to reach > out with condolences, and secondary let her know what his wishes were, and > if the material was still there and she was interested I would do just as > we discussed. I have heard nothing back one way or another, so I am > dropping it. I felt so bad about even bringing it up and sounding like a > vulture. I have never tried to do this when someone has passed away, but > it was what we had talked about. > > My daughter has sort of jokingly told me that I better get rid of this > crap before I leave here, but there is a lot of truth to that if possible. > > It is not a real money maker, it is heavy and dirty, takes a lot of work, > and costs a fortune to transport, but I enjoy it. It is rotting away if > not stored and maintained properly, it will have to be disposed of. I just > try to sell enough and get it into collectors hands and have a little left > to keep or trade. Not sure why I like it, but I have been messing with it > in some capacity since I was 6 years old. > > Long story about why I am persistent about this stuff, I hate to see it > end up in a dumpster or in hands that don't know what they have. I see a > $100 film listed for $2,000, that tells me they stumbled onto something and > will end up throwing away. Anyway, a long way around the issue. Thanks, > Tony > > ------------------------------ > > 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.
