28 Apr
2000
28 Apr
'00
1:53 a.m.
In a message dated 4/27/00 10:22:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
kstumpf(a)unusual.on.ca writes:
Why not collect AOL memorabilia? The definition of a
collectible (ideally)
is something that wasn't made to be collected, but through circumstance
began to appeal to people and people started collecting them.
One man's treasure is another man's trash. You must admit those little
diskette packages were distinctive, ingenious packaging, and there were
many, many versions. These are good grounds for becoming a collectible.
While they are not my cup'o tea, I hope those that can perhaps only collect
them, instead of systems, have fun.
hmmm, i still have the apple version and pc version 1.5 still in their
packages...
hey, i betcha my aol version 2.5 beta tester coffee cup would bring in
thousands of dollars!
DB Young ICQ: 29427634
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28 Apr
28 Apr
2:24 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: <SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: AOL Disks Collectable - why not?
hmmm, i still have the apple version and pc version
1.5 still in their
packages...
hey, i betcha my aol version 2.5 beta tester coffee cup would bring in
thousands of dollars!
Superdave tell you what. If someone somewhere found out you did have an AOL
Version 2.5 Beta Tester coffee cup and they wanted it badly enough and that
person offered you US$1 000.00 for it, would you turn them down? Would you
find some ethical reason why they shouldn't spend their money that way?
Would you feel better not having $1K more than you did before?
If you, or anyone who might read this discussion, answer no to all or any of
these questions then let's get off the righteous collectors' bandwagon and
fill this bandwidth with useful sourcing tips and wonderful 'how I found it
stories', announcements of new acquisitions, and interesting technical
questions and answers instead of these complaints about other collectors.
Remember there are many, many more people who DON'T collect computers than
those who do AND THEY THINK WE'RE absolutely nuts. So since our complaints
don't offset their complaints in the grand scheme of things, let's just not
do it anymore.
Yours in good faith.
Kevin Stumpf - The Nostalgic Technophile
www.unusual.on.ca - 519.744.2900 EST/EDT (GMT - 5)
Author & Publisher of The Guide to Collecting Computers and Computer
Collectibles: History, Practice, and Technique
5:38 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Stumpf/Unusual Systems <kstumpf(a)unusual.on.ca>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: AOL Disks Collectable - why not?
----- Original Message -----
From: <SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: AOL Disks Collectable - why not?
AOL
hmmm, i still have the apple version and pc
version 1.5 still in their
packages...
hey, i betcha my aol version 2.5 beta tester coffee cup would bring in
thousands of dollars!
Superdave tell you what. If someone somewhere found out you did have an Version 2.5 Beta Tester coffee cup and they wanted it
badly enough and
that
person offered you US$1 000.00 for it, would you turn
them down? Would you
find some ethical reason why they shouldn't spend their money that way?
Would you feel better not having $1K more than you did before?
Almost everything is collectable to someone.
If you, or anyone who might read this discussion,
answer no to all or any
of
these questions then let's get off the righteous
collectors' bandwagon and
fill this bandwidth with useful sourcing tips and wonderful 'how I found
it
stories', announcements of new acquisitions, and
interesting technical
questions and answers instead of these complaints about other collectors.
Remember there are many, many more people who DON'T collect computers than
those who do AND THEY THINK WE'RE absolutely nuts. So since our complaints
don't offset their complaints in the grand scheme of things, let's just
not
do it anymore.
Most of the people I know feel people who collect computers are nuts. Can't
blame them really - there are much *nicer* things to place in a home.
Yours in good faith.
Kevin Stumpf - The Nostalgic Technophile
John
www.unusual.on.ca - 519.744.2900 EST/EDT (GMT - 5)
Author & Publisher of The Guide to Collecting Computers and Computer
Collectibles: History, Practice, and Technique
5:25 a.m.
Most of the people I know feel people who collect
computers are nuts. Can't
blame them really - there are much *nicer* things to place in a home.
But don't most of us that collect computers think that people that collect
computers are nuts? I know I've come to that conclusion! Especially those
of us that like collecting *big* systems (yes, such as my /44).
Zane
| Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator |
| healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast |
| healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector |
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, |
| and Zane's Computer Museum. |
| http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |
6:29 a.m.
Hi, I'm Doug and I collect AOL disks. Well, not really, but I do have
*one*. AOL actually produced a disk that was labeled "collector's
edition". I found it so funny that I saved it -- sort of a self-fulfilling
prophecy....
-- Doug
7:34 a.m.
Hi, I'm Doug and I collect AOL disks. Well, not
really, but I do have
*one*. AOL actually produced a disk that was labeled "collector's
edition". I found it so funny that I saved it -- sort of a self-fulfilling
prophecy....
-- Doug
I've also saved *one*, it was a mini-CD. It's the only one I've ever seen
so I saved it. Of course I've no idea where it is...
All the floppies were reused a *long* time ago. When I was still using
floppies regularly, I'd quit buying them becuase I was getting so many AOL
floppies.
Zane
| Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator |
| healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast |
| healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector |
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, |
| and Zane's Computer Museum. |
| http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |
7:42 a.m.
Hi, I'm Doug and I collect AOL disks. Well, not
really, but I do have
*one*. AOL actually produced a disk that was labeled "collector's
I just can't believe all of you crazy computer collectors making fun of AOL
CDROM collectors, those AOL CDs are VERY usefull. I have one I put on top
of my tea cup so the "warmer" on my desk will actually heat it up from
cold. Try that with a beanie baby!
BTW I know someone who is a "major" beanie trader and claims to have made
over 2 million bucks in the last few years.
1:38 p.m.
At 10:25 AM 4/28/00 -0700, Zane wrote:
I guess that you could argue that ANY collector is nuts. Why collect
paintings when a photo is more realistic and cheaper? Why collect cars that
can't be driven and that take up large amounts of room and that are a
potential fire hazard? Why collect Beanie Babies? They're just cheap
stuffed toys. You get the point.
Joe
Most of the people I know feel people who collect
computers are nuts. Can't
blame them really - there are much *nicer* things to place in a home.
But don't most of us that collect computers think that people that collect
computers are nuts? I know I've come to that conclusion! Especially those
of us that like collecting *big* systems (yes, such as my /44).
3:29 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: AOL Disks Collectable - why not?
that
At 10:25 AM 4/28/00 -0700, Zane wrote:
>
>>Most of the people I know feel people who collect computers are nuts.
Can't
>>blame them really - there are much *nicer*
things to place in a home.
>
>But don't most of us that collect computers think that people that
collect
>computers are nuts? I know I've come to that
conclusion! Especially
those
of us that like
collecting *big* systems (yes, such as my /44).
I guess that you could argue that ANY collector is nuts. Why collect
paintings when a photo is more realistic and cheaper? Why collect cars can't be driven and that take up large amounts of
room and that are a
potential fire hazard? Why collect Beanie Babies? They're just cheap
stuffed toys. You get the point.
I don't think any collector is nuts. One who stores items *beyond* a
livable inventory may have problems. "Nuts" being the person who can't give
anything up where severe damage to everything else is the result, ie: House
caving in, neglecting family, etc...
Someone collecting Furnace Registers on eBay is no more crazy than
someone collecting computers.
I have been lucky enough not to get "attached" to any computer or other
collectable item so selling them does not bother me at all... that was until
I got the PDP-8/S - I still feel ill about selling both of them!
john
Joe
7 a.m.
New subject: Monster Chrome
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Kevin
Stumpf/Unusual Systems
Remember there are many, many more people who
DON'T collect computers...
Kevin Stumpf - The Nostalgic Technophile
www.unusual.on.ca - 519.744.2900 EST/EDT (GMT - 5)
Author & Publisher of The Guide to Collecting Computers and Computer
Collectibles: History, Practice, and Technique
P.S. If i recall last-night's eBay browse correctly...
Kevin just put up a control panel from a (UltraClassic) IBM 701.
Worth a visit just to see the .jpg.
John A.
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healyzh＠aracnet.com -
John.Allain＠donnelley.infousa.com -
kstumpf＠unusual.on.ca -
mikeford＠socal.rr.com -
rigdonj＠intellistar.net -
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