Glenn, I will miss your humor, knowledge and unfailing good will. MoPo will be diminished.
Have a good life. I will stay in touch. Nathalie On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 11:06 PM, Glenn Taranto <[email protected]> wrote: > To my friends on MOPO - > > I hope you will read this entire post. > > At the very bottom you will find a link to the last vestiges of my poster > collection being auctioned this week by Heritage. > > There are some things there that a few of you have expressed interest in the > past. I paid a lot for these posters and many of them will be sold for a > song in comparison to the original purchase price. Such are the times or > else I made bad purchases. Could be one or the other or a little of both. > > No need to ask... I will continue to hold on to my Wheeler and Woolsey > collection as well as my Richard Dix one sheets from RKO. I'll also continue > to add pieces as they come up but since these things come up so rarely it > will feel as if I'm not really a part of the hobby any more anyway. Over the > last few years collecting posters has become less and less interesting to > me. Not sure why it isn't fun anymore but it isn't. I almost feel like I've > seen the Emporer without his clothes. You can take that any way you want. > I'm not sure I know what it means either. Just a feeling. > > But the real point of all this is, I've given it some real thought and > I decided, after the Heritage auctions end on Sunday, I will unsubscribe to > MOPO. (Leaving myself the opportunity to perhaps send a gentle reminder to > you all regarding these auctions before they end.) > > I have made so many very good friends here. (You know who you are.) Most of > whom I've never even met in person! I've enjoyed the discourse, learned a > lot and rolled my eyes at one or more of the childish rants that have > appeared now and again (You also know who you are). > > Many of you have my email address and I hope you will write from time to > time. Especially if you see some odd bit of material I might be able to add > to my meager collection or to brag about a nice piece you've acquired. > > I know I could have done this quietly, I believe it quite possible no would > have noticed, but since so many of you have been kind and supportive over > the last 10 years, rather than slip off the raft without so much as an au > revoir, I thought it proper to give some indication as to my reasons for > leaving. > > Again, thank you all for your kind words, friendship, help and guidance over > the years. I hope you all find that elusive piece, and or peace, you seek. > > sincere best wishes to all, > > Glenn T. > > You can view and bid on my entire consignment in auction #510102 at > thefollowing link: > http://movieposters.HA.com/common/search_items.php?Sale_No=510102&Consignor_No=22&type=friend-consignorlive-notice&FC=0 > 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. 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.
