Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The worst junk collectors are artists and farmers. It's hopeless for me. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- >From: George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com> >Sent: Dec 5, 2014 6:29 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] (selling vinyl) Overstuffed houses > > >On Dec 5, 2014, at 3:44 AM, Douglas Barry wrote: > >> Jayanand, we seem to be the accumulation generation. Thankfully all my >> vinyl left with my son. I'm currently thinning my place out as I'm moving >> to a smaller house in ten days. Every hour is filled with agonising >> decisions "Will I keep this, or will I throw it away. I might need it, >> but, then again, maybe I won't". You're right though, the sense of >> ownership is overrated, especially if the object is not used. >> >> I'm continually amazed by the sheer volume of stuff that comes into this >> house, and sticks there. Is it something in photographers' personalities >> that makes us want the best and then want to keep it forever? The recent >> documentary "Finding Vivian Maier" also highlighted this aspect of her, >> but then again it could be our age and early conditioning rebelling >> against the current disposability of seemingly everything - even society. > >I'm so "there" with you Douglas. > >Last weekend, Saturday and Sunday, I watched stuff leave my collection via >garage/rummage sale. >A couple months ago all the vinyl went to my daughter's house. >For the last two days my daughter and I have moved the photo and art books >into her home. >And I still needed to rent a storage unit for my negatives and other "crap" >that simply won't fit in my new/old nest. > >The psychological aspects of all this? just boggling? > >Regards, >George Lottermoser > >http://www.imagist.com >http://www.imagist.com/blog >http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information