Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-22 Thread Toochis Morin
Same here, Shelly. Have a terrific holiday everyone! Toochis From: Shelly Whitworth-King animal_ma...@hotmail.com To: mop...@sol03.american.edu Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 9:50:20 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-22 Thread Helmut Hamm
As in 'Hear's looking at you, kid'? Helmut Can't resist this one. Isn't it HEAR, HEAR ?? Kirby On Dec 21, 2008, at 1:24 PM, Andrea Kanter wrote: Here here! Andrea Waste Not, Want Not - RECYCLE Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-22 Thread McDaniel Kirby
As a well-known dealer for more than 28 years, I cannot tell you how many times a male customer has asked me not to tell his wife he was buying a poster. I always tell them I won't! K. On Dec 22, 2008, at 9:10 PM, Ari Richards wrote: hmmm maybe its because the poster world is full

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-22 Thread Toochis Morin
Oh, it's the other way with me. I have to ask for them not to tell my hubby! Toochis From: McDaniel Kirby ki...@movieart.net To: mop...@sol03.american.edu Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 8:57:41 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-21 Thread Shelly Whitworth-King
A topic that's been brought up before and no doubt, will be raised again and again. As fabulous as shoes are (yes, they truly are!), I'll take posters over them any day. Shelly Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:30:08 -0800 From: m...@vintagemovieart.ca Subject: Re: [MOPO]

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-21 Thread Susan Heim
Well, why do more men collect comic books, baseball cards, etc? If we are going to generalize, then it would might be that men have more expendable income. I do have more men collectors than woman and many of my men collectors don't like to let their wives in on how much they spend on the

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-21 Thread Doug Taylor
%$^#( spelling police DBT http://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasbtaylor Profile From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@sol03.american.edu] On Behalf Of McDaniel Kirby Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 2:50 PM To: mop...@sol03.american.edu Subject: Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far

[MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-20 Thread Bruce Hershenson
I know that movie poster collecting is mostly a male hobby, but I would estimate I have between 5% and 10% females among my 30,000 customers, and I wonder how many female collectors post here on MoPo. I also wonder if any of the females here have an opinion as to *WHY* there are so many more male

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-20 Thread McDaniel Kirby
men are more artistic? women are only vessels for childbearing? men appreciate a good investment? women only like to spend their husbands money for renovations and clothes (for them)? men appreciate nostalgia because for many of them it harkens back to a time before they were married? women's

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-20 Thread allen day
Men are more foolish?   ad --- On Sat, 12/20/08, McDaniel Kirby ki...@movieart.net wrote: From: McDaniel Kirby ki...@movieart.net Subject: Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby? To: mop...@sol03.american.edu Date: Saturday, December 20,

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2008-12-20 Thread Chris Cloutier
I Restore vintage posters of all types, not only movie posters. Offhand about 50% of my customers are females. They tend to collect more decorative posters, such as those by Cappiello, Cheret and artists like that. The art work on movie posters goes from sublime to so soto simply bad- and the

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-20 Thread Dario Casadei
Men collect movie posters. Women collect shoes and purses. O'boy are we going to be in hot water now. were joking we are joking!! dario. McDaniel Kirby wrote: men are more artistic? women are only vessels for childbearing? men appreciate a good investment? women only like to spend their

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-20 Thread Andrea Kanter
And some women collect men. You so asked for that! Andrea Waste Not, Want Not - RECYCLE On Dec 20, 2008, at 7:30 PM, Dario Casadei wrote: Men collect movie posters. Women collect shoes and purses. O'boy are we going to be in hot water now. were joking we are joking!! dario. McDaniel

Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby?

2008-12-20 Thread Patrick Michael Tupy
I started collecting Movie Posters when I got in touch with my feminine side. Happy Holidays! Patrick On Dec 20, 2008, at 6:28 PM, Andrea Kanter wrote: And some women collect men. You so asked for that! Andrea Waste Not, Want Not - RECYCLE On Dec 20, 2008, at 7:30 PM, Dario Casadei