http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/ Where Hunters Gather Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:02:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-56022 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » To Preserve Or Display, That Is The Question (And I Know My Answer) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:31:41 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-56022 [...] I’m certain that things must be preserved least they go the way of the dodo, I am equally certain that I am not the person for the [...] [...] I’m certain that things must be preserved least they go the way of the dodo, I am equally certain that I am not the person for the [...]

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-25107 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » Classic Hollywood Images Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:03:03 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-25107 [...] Many of the old films, like Theda’s, were purposely destroyed — either for recycling of the precious celluloid, or thrown out as too old-fashioned as the talkies came in. Even more recently, as I’ve said before, films were tossed due to storage issues. But even those films not destroyed on purpose are becoming lost to us. [...] [...] Many of the old films, like Theda’s, were purposely destroyed — either for recycling of the precious celluloid, or thrown out as too old-fashioned as the talkies came in. Even more recently, as I’ve said before, films were tossed due to storage issues. But even those films not destroyed on purpose are becoming lost to us. [...]

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-24272 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » The Wild & Woolie Appraisal Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:50:53 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-24272 [...] I didn’t fear that I’d be one of those people that you see on Antiques Roadshow who believe they have a prehistoric item which turns out to have been made in Mexico last year and then have to mask their disappointment &/or embarrassment — if only because I am constantly under-estimating the value of our stuff. But I didn’t want to look like a complete dodo either. I figured I should bring something I knew nothing about so that I could at least learn a little something… But what? [...] [...] I didn’t fear that I’d be one of those people that you see on Antiques Roadshow who believe they have a prehistoric item which turns out to have been made in Mexico last year and then have to mask their disappointment &/or embarrassment — if only because I am constantly under-estimating the value of our stuff. But I didn’t want to look like a complete dodo either. I figured I should bring something I knew nothing about so that I could at least learn a little something… But what? [...]

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-12879 Deanna Dahlsad Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:12:21 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-12879 At least you rescued them :) At least you rescued them

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-12614 Collin David Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:14:36 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/07/19/lessons-of-the-dodo/#comment-12614 I'm still hurting from the SACK of great 45s that someone left outside the library door, after clearly dragging them across the blacktop... all scratching against each other, covered in dirt..... I shudder to think. I’m still hurting from the SACK of great 45s that someone left outside the library door, after clearly dragging them across the blacktop… all scratching against each other, covered in dirt….. I shudder to think.

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