Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/05

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Subject: [Leica] (selling vinyl) Overstuffed houses
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:29:26 -0600
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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 

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