Have You Had Sellers Regret?

on2legs · May 2021

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

garland09 said:

I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection. I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house. I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file. You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.

i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

I might thin the herd again soon.

Get rid of em.

I have a few I do want to keep and the rest are being let go.

Where are said items going up for sale???? I imagine you've got some great stuff and would love to get a crack at it. Will there be a tempo n groove pop up shop?

Gibson · May 2021

on2legs said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

garland09 said:

I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection. I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house. I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file. You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.

i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

I might thin the herd again soon.

Get rid of em.

I have a few I do want to keep and the rest are being let go.

Where are said items going up for sale???? I imagine you've got some great stuff and would love to get a crack at it. Will there be a tempo n groove pop up shop?

YARD SALE!

dankind · May 2021

A Franken-Telecaster my father gave me that was built by Phil Petillo and played by Bruce Springsteen. I did not personally sell the item, but I gave my stepmother permission to sell it when she needed money to pay the bills after he died. (They had been holding it for me while I was in a tiny apartment.)

At any rate, I began some detective work, and I know that someone bought it from World of Music in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2005. World of Music still had my stepmother's name on file as the person they bought it from, but they don't keep such records for folks to whom they've sold the instrument -- or at least, they would not share that information.

The other thing I did sell personally, and it was another gift from my father. It was a Georges Chanot violin that helped me pay some bills while I figured out what the hell I wanted to do with my life. I sold it to Ilya Rutman in Boston around 2003, maybe 2004. I'll never learn to play the violin, but it would be nice to have around in case my kids decide to take up the instrument.

Also, I miss my father, and I still haven't figured out what the hell I want to do with my life.

HughFreakingDillon · May 2021

dankind said:

A Franken-Telecaster my father gave me that was built by Phil Petillo and played by Bruce Springsteen. I did not personally sell the item, but I gave my stepmother permission to sell it when she needed money to pay the bills after he died. (They had been holding it for me while I was in a tiny apartment.)

At any rate, I began some detective work, and I know that someone bought it from World of Music in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2005. World of Music still had my stepmother's name on file as the person they bought it from, but they don't keep such records for folks to whom they've sold the instrument -- or at least, they would not share that information.

The other thing I did sell personally, and it was another gift from my father. It was a Georges Chanot violin that helped me pay some bills while I figured out what the hell I wanted to do with my life. I sold it to Ilya Rutman in Boston around 2003, maybe 2004. I'll never learn to play the violin, but it would be nice to have around in case my kids decide to take up the instrument.

Also, I miss my father, and I still haven't figured out what the hell I want to do with my life.

those are insanely tough sells. totally get that. sorry it was necessary.

on2legs · May 2021

dankind said:

A Franken-Telecaster my father gave me that was built by Phil Petillo and played by Bruce Springsteen. I did not personally sell the item, but I gave my stepmother permission to sell it when she needed money to pay the bills after he died. (They had been holding it for me while I was in a tiny apartment.)

At any rate, I began some detective work, and I know that someone bought it from World of Music in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2005. World of Music still had my stepmother's name on file as the person they bought it from, but they don't keep such records for folks to whom they've sold the instrument -- or at least, they would not share that information.

The other thing I did sell personally, and it was another gift from my father. It was a Georges Chanot violin that helped me pay some bills while I figured out what the hell I wanted to do with my life. I sold it to Ilya Rutman in Boston around 2003, maybe 2004. I'll never learn to play the violin, but it would be nice to have around in case my kids decide to take up the instrument.

Also, I miss my father, and I still haven't figured out what the hell I want to do with my life.

Small world… I grew up about 2 blocks from the Pettillo house/workshop and went to school with his sons. I was in the workshop a few times as kid but had no appreciation for what was going on in there at the time. We played a ton of pickup basketball in their driveway. Phil’s wife was super nice and would go out of her way to crochet baby gifts when my kids were born.

bootlegger10 · May 2021

I collected the vinyls (Benaroya, lost dogs, etc...) and all the posters for the 100+ shows I've been to. I decided to sell the vinyls and sell about 80 of the posters. Once you sell one item the rest are a lot easier to sell. I've only had one item that I sold that I regret (the 2000 Chicago Missing LInk poster) and that is moreso because of the value it probably is today and not any personal connection to the item. It is a bootleg item in my eyes. I am very glad I got out of the collecting game. Made some decent money off it too so not all bad.

hrd2imgn · May 2021

I hated selling the wrigley Harry Caray Monkey, but I knew I would never hang it, so someone else shouldve had it

BF89905 · May 2021

'Sold an AP Pittsburgh 2013 when I saw the price they were going for just over a year ago. I replaced it's spot on the wall with another Pearl Jam poster from my small collection. I just couldn't pass up that amount of money. I have zero regret.

hrd2imgn · May 2021

Sold the pitt 13 too loved it,but when I found an art error in Munks drawing I couldnt look at it the same

Zod · May 2021

I've never really sold anything. I guess I've been lucky I haven't had too. The biggest thing I did was frame a Portland 2000 poster I had to give to a friend as it was his first PJ show.

cp3iverson · May 2021

Im a big vinyl guy…

sold a red/blue Orpheum and immediately wanted another. They come up for sale like once per year. I was able to find another!

BF89905 · May 2021

hrd2imgn said:

Sold the pitt 13 too loved it,but when I found an art error in Munks drawing I couldnt look at it the same

That's the way I felt once "Let the Records Play" reminded me of the 'Jeepers Creepers' tune from Scooby Doo way back in the day - I think. What's the error?

Gibson · May 2021

hrd2imgn said:

Sold the pitt 13 too loved it,but when I found an art error in Munks drawing I couldnt look at it the same

I'm also curious. It is just the fact that "Pearl Jam" is upside down on the lava bowl?

Loujoe · May 2021

No safety goggles?

on2legs · May 2021

Loujoe said:

No safety goggles?

Lol

Jimmydean55 · May 2021

No gloves handling melted steel?

Gibson · May 2021

Jimmydean55 said:

No gloves handling melted steel?

Nice catch

disilluzion · May 2021

Experiences over stuff, any day of the week. I've sold and given away a lot recently, and regret nothing. As long as you have food, clothing, shelter and running water, you have everything that you need.

tempo_n_groove · May 2021

BF89905 said:

hrd2imgn said:

Sold the pitt 13 too loved it,but when I found an art error in Munks drawing I couldnt look at it the same

That's the way I felt once "Let the Records Play" reminded me of the 'Jeepers Creepers' tune from Scooby Doo way back in the day - I think. What's the error?

Gibson said:

hrd2imgn said:

Sold the pitt 13 too loved it,but when I found an art error in Munks drawing I couldnt look at it the same

I'm also curious. It is just the fact that "Pearl Jam" is upside down on the lava bowl?

Molten metal on his hands and not a peep out of him...

tempo_n_groove · May 2021

on2legs said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

garland09 said:

I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection. I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house. I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file. You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.

i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

I might thin the herd again soon.

Get rid of em.

I have a few I do want to keep and the rest are being let go.

Where are said items going up for sale???? I imagine you've got some great stuff and would love to get a crack at it. Will there be a tempo n groove pop up shop?

Gibson said:

on2legs said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

garland09 said:

I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection. I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house. I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file. You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.

i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

I might thin the herd again soon.

Get rid of em.

I have a few I do want to keep and the rest are being let go.

Where are said items going up for sale???? I imagine you've got some great stuff and would love to get a crack at it. Will there be a tempo n groove pop up shop?

on2legs said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

garland09 said:

I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection. I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house. I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file. You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.

i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

I might thin the herd again soon.

Get rid of em.

I have a few I do want to keep and the rest are being let go.

Where are said items going up for sale???? I imagine you've got some great stuff and would love to get a crack at it. Will there be a tempo n groove pop up shop?

YARD SALE!

I posted some stuff on FB. Only got rid of some wristbands so far. Nothing crazy. Someone has been asking about my hats.

It's all going to go eventually. It was fun. I'll keep a few records and CDs so I can listen still.

Have You Had Sellers Regret?

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