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Muddyfunster

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2012, 07:28:37 PM »
Started with loving movies and I suppose finding a public expression of my love for particular movie by buying the poster. Then it all got a bit out of hand.

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2012, 08:00:48 PM »
Oh, I forgot the chicks.  I also collect posters because women find it so appealing.  I cannot tell you how many times a woman has been uninterested in what I was saying until I mention "I also collect movie posters".
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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2012, 08:05:05 PM »
Oh, I forgot the chicks.  I also collect posters because women find it so appealing.  I cannot tell you how many times a woman has been uninterested in what I was saying until I mention "I also collect movie posters".

That's how I found my wife (not) ;)
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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2012, 11:04:38 PM »
Oh, I forgot the chicks.  I also collect posters because women find it so appealing.  I cannot tell you how many times a woman has been uninterested in what I was saying until I mention "I also collect movie posters".

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #29 on: July 13, 2012, 01:44:05 AM »
What's funny is, I have mentioned to a few girlfriends over the years about my collecting, and they are, mmmm...O.K.  But when they see the prices they bring, all of a sudden they have a great interest in them...    Strange that..
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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #30 on: July 13, 2012, 01:57:39 AM »
Good one, CJ.   cool1

I would say it's mostly nostalgia for me.  The main reasons, in no particular order: memories of good times in the past, cool movies, cool art, good hunts - when all combined make for a fun and rewarding experience.

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #31 on: July 13, 2012, 02:17:57 AM »
the stuff I love is memories, as a kid I watched Hammer films on TV, hence hammer, I also caught some of the Lewtons on late night TV, so.... Hell Drivers was a film I was obsessed with after seeing it as a kid, and never knew what it was called, when i found out I rewatched and thankfully loved it even more as an adult. I am glad I liked some good films when i was growing up, or I might be interested in back to the future or star  wars posters now! ;)
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Muddyfunster

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #32 on: July 13, 2012, 02:39:24 AM »
I have two great nerdy loves. Movie posters and beer (I'm listed on Ratebeer). I have a rule of not talking about either to the opposite sex.

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #33 on: October 10, 2014, 03:01:42 PM »
Charlie mentioned this thread in a more recent one.. and i just finished re-reading it.

What great insights!   thumbsup.gif

I will get something posted here, too.


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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #34 on: October 10, 2014, 03:34:28 PM »
Agree. It is a great thread. thumbsup.gif

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #35 on: May 18, 2015, 05:22:16 PM »
I have two great nerdy loves. Movie posters and beer (I'm listed on Ratebeer). I have a rule of not talking about either to the opposite sex.

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #36 on: May 30, 2015, 03:22:28 PM »
A bump to this thread.. since the subject has sort of been touched on in the Mid Auction thread in the last day or 2.. (posters collected for nostalgic reasons, the artwork, the artist etc).



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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #37 on: May 30, 2015, 04:04:47 PM »
By default, all the good drugs were taken. 
I'll raise a glass to the illusion but drink to the reality.

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #38 on: May 30, 2015, 07:56:17 PM »
I've only ever Collected because of my love of films, and the Cinema. In recent times I've bought a few purely for the art and what they are, but I'm still a film fan first and foremost and not an "art" collector. 
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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #39 on: May 30, 2015, 08:06:41 PM »
Because I live in a world of chaos, dogs, kids, dogs' shit, kids' shit and Republicans, and collecting and organizing calm my nerves.

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #40 on: May 30, 2015, 08:17:16 PM »
Haha, so true...
It's more than a Hobby...

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #41 on: May 30, 2015, 11:42:54 PM »
Because I live in a world of chaos, dogs, kids, dogs' shit, kids' shit and Republicans, and collecting and organizing calm my nerves.

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #42 on: May 31, 2015, 12:02:56 AM »
Because I live in a world of chaos, dogs, kids, dogs' shit, kids' shit and Republicans, and collecting and organizing calm my nerves.

T

Surely the nanny helps with some of the kiddy crap there, T? And disposables make it handy, too!

And if nothing else.....  

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #43 on: June 10, 2015, 12:15:11 AM »

I will get something posted here, too.
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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #44 on: June 10, 2015, 12:17:07 AM »
Surely the nanny helps with some of the kiddy crap there, T? And disposables make it handy, too!

And if nothing else.....  

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Why is everyone so obsessed with my nanny.  Am I missing something?

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #45 on: June 10, 2015, 12:18:14 AM »
And yeah, the grass is always good but I lost my favorite pipe, so now I have to smoke out of a diet coke can.  Keep it classy.

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #46 on: June 10, 2015, 12:28:24 AM »
Just don't use any of your bieber paper...that stuff will burn out too fast !
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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #47 on: June 10, 2015, 12:39:20 AM »
And yeah, the grass is always good but I lost my favorite pipe, so now I have to smoke out of a diet coke can.  Keep it classy.

T

Aluminum helps burn it clean, that's for sure.   ;D



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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #48 on: June 10, 2015, 01:02:20 AM »
It sucks. You end up smoking twice as much weed as you need.

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Re: Why do YOU collect posters?
« Reply #49 on: June 10, 2015, 01:04:35 AM »
It sucks. You end up smoking twice as much weed as you need.

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Call it collateral damage....

It bites the big one, indeed, T.

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