A customer walks in the door. Stops. Blinks. Looks around. Spots me. “You took down the wall!” Their hand sweeps over the open area in the middle in the shop. As deadpan as possible I answer, “What are you talking about?” I’ve had this exchange with dozens of customers as they react to the new look of the store, and it always amuses me, at least. I can’t speak for the … [Read more...]
Contemplating The Collection
So Long and Thanks For All The Fish by Bob A. Phet Yesterday I sold an old, blue fish windsock. To me, this relic from the 80s is unimpressive on nearly every level, from its wire-rimmed mouth, agape in a painful pucker, to the slight wear of its cloth body. But none of that matters because it sold on eBay for $.99, plus shipping. After all the fees work out, we’ll only … [Read more...]
What’s the Score?
WHAT’S THE SCORE? by Brian George Over the past five years, my collection of original movie soundtracks has increased from just three to around 100. I am not talking about the compilations of popular music from your favorite rock-and-roll bands and pop artists, like the Awesome Mix Vol. 1 from Guardians of the Galaxy… I’m talking about original orchestral scores. While … [Read more...]
Talk Talk General Stuff
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