Quote from: wizer on November 02, 2025, 04:09:50 AMI'm sure you've got what you believe to be good reason to dislike these two posters.

Based on my experience, I don't have an issue with either one of them.

You will after a while.

Quote from: Herman on November 01, 2025, 08:08:11 PMJoe is in his seventies and is the biggest attention whore on these forums. Flynntini is a close second.

I got tired of old Joe licking my nuts begging me to respond to his boring trolling.

I'm sure you've got what you believe to be good reason to dislike these two posters.

Based on my experience, I don't have an issue with either one of them.

Quote from: wizer on November 01, 2025, 06:10:37 AMIn over 2 decades of posting on forums and social media I have never blocked anyone (other than spammers) except for one, and that was Dilfo over at BF because unlike several of the regulars including BF himself I didn't want to be scrolling past pictures of people defecating on one another and eating it.

Joe is in his seventies and is the biggest attention whore on these forums. Flynntini is a close second.

I got tired of old Joe licking my nuts begging me to respond to his boring trolling.

Quote from: wizer on November 01, 2025, 07:01:09 AMAll good, as long as you originally bought them because you liked them not because you figured when you resold them some day you could retire on the proceeds.

I have a Star Trek 20th Anniversary poster I bought in 1986 and had it autographed by all seven members of the original crew. Shatner, Nimoy, Kelley, Nichols, Takei, Koenig, Doohan, they're all there. It's probably worth a couple grand by now but I would never consider selling it because it reminds me of all the good times I had going to the conventions with my friends, some of whom are no longer with us. Some things in life are far more important than money.

Quote from: JOE on November 01, 2025, 06:54:27 AMPersonally I was very or sufficiently impressed with these items that I decided to buy them.

I dunno. Maybe you're right & I'm wrong.

One person's trash is another person's treasure I s'ppose

All good, as long as you originally bought them because you liked them not because you figured when you resold them some day you could retire on the proceeds.

Doesn't matter if I'm right or wrong about why there might be demand for the stuff you've got stowed in your attic, only whether there is or isn't,

Maybe you gotta point wizer Wizer. Maybe people just don't have the space or time to cling onto the past.

But...I'll post some pics of Disney stuff I'd bought online so others can tell me what ya'll think.

Personally I was very or sufficiently impressed with these items that I decided to buy them.

I dunno. Maybe you're right & I'm wrong.

One person's trash is another person's treasure I s'ppose

I don't know JOEJ. Holding onto something that doesn't have much value, hoping it will be worth a lot more to someone some day makes less and less sense with each passing year as we don't have as many years left to wait for that to happen.

I've got boxes full of holiday village houses from the Dickens Village Collection. They're produced in limited quantity so as to increase their value to those lucky enough to obtain one before the item is "retired".

Most of them are worth far less than what I paid for them, none are worth significantly more. Especially since once something is out of the box, it typically loses most of its potential value to a collector.

Also I don't have a clue what AI has to do with the value of antiques.

Quote from: wizer on October 31, 2025, 03:57:13 PMYou didn't miss nearly as much as you think you did

Y'know wizer wizer I collect Old Disney antiques from itsGolden era. So old & rare that some are literally handcrafted one of a kind items created by the original & often renowned artists.

You know what? That stuff is goin for cheap these days. Maybe the people who held onto it all these years are gradually dying off. So it getting released onto the market.

Anyway some of it is priceless but ironically it seems to be much more affordable than a day trip to a Disney Park.

With the advent of AI, I think this antique stuff will become valuable one day. People will eventually get sick of AI & the novelty will wear off. Then they'll yearn for the Good old days when things were more stable & they had a sense of permanence.

When people don't have anything that is stable, they cling to that which did and reminds them of better times.

Quote from: Herman on October 31, 2025, 09:26:13 PMIf you put old Joe on ignore you will not miss much either.

In over 2 decades of posting on forums and social media I have never blocked anyone (other than spammers) except for one, and that was Dilfo over at BF because unlike several of the regulars including BF himself I didn't want to be scrolling past pictures of people defecating on one another and eating it.

Quote from: wizer on October 31, 2025, 03:57:13 PMYou didn't miss nearly as much as you think you did

If you put old Joe on ignore you will not miss much either.

Quote from: JOE on October 09, 2025, 04:26:54 PMHmmm, interesting wizer wiser

I live in Canada so I'm not affected by the price hikes in Disneyland. But now that you mention it, I actually regret not visiting Disneyland when I had the chance back in the 1990s. Fullerton? Or is it Anaheim? I used to drive by it by I never bothered to go in.

I should have when it was cheaper, eh.

You didn't miss nearly as much as you think you did

Quote from: JOE on October 09, 2025, 04:36:16 PMActually what seems ta be a bargain these days is actual vintage Disney memorabilia from its glory days, eh Biggie Smiles Bigly. In fact it's suprisingit is so inexpensive as they are authentic Americana antiques. Way better than all that synthetic shit they pump out in the millions these days and costs more. It was all handmade, made in the USA & high quality.

I bought some one of a kind vintage Disneyana online. I'll post some pics if ya'll like. I know that stuff would interest Dove Dove since she seems like the sentimental type.

Seems these high quality antiques are a bargain and actually less expensive than a day's visit to Disneyland eh Bigly?

Sweetie, if you spend your entire allowance on Disney toys you will have nothing left over for lube.

Quote from: Biggie Smiles on October 07, 2025, 02:38:38 PMparking alone is running at 30.00 for the day to park so far away you need two trams and a ferry just to reach the entrance.

Factor in food, drinks, the lightning pass and the admission and you're easily over 1000.00 for four people for a one day visit

and the rides ain't even all that.

then you gotta watch all the unmitigated deviance up on public display before your children's eyes.

never again

Actually what seems ta be a bargain these days is actual vintage Disney memorabilia from its glory days, eh Biggie Smiles Bigly. In fact it's suprisingit is so inexpensive as they are authentic Americana antiques. Way better than all that synthetic shit they pump out in the millions these days and costs more. It was all handmade, made in the USA & high quality.

I bought some one of a kind vintage Disneyana online. I'll post some pics if ya'll like. I know that stuff would interest Dove Dove since she seems like the sentimental type.

Seems these high quality antiques are a bargain and actually less expensive than a day's visit to Disneyland eh Bigly?

Quote from: wꞽzег on October 07, 2025, 02:24:23 PMI didn't read the entire thread and I don't feel like going back through it but the main reason for the drop in volume is that Disney has priced many potential park-goers right out of the system.

For a family of 4 to spend a few days in the parks, stay in a hotel that isn't a dump and eat bad food is thousands of dollars. All that money spent to bake in the sun while standing on long lines for an hour or more.

Hmmm, interesting wizer wiser

I live in Canada so I'm not affected by the price hikes in Disneyland. But now that you mention it, I actually regret not visiting Disneyland when I had the chance back in the 1990s. Fullerton? Or is it Anaheim? I used to drive by it by I never bothered to go in.

I should have when it was cheaper, eh.

Quote from: Herman on October 08, 2025, 07:31:41 PMJust joshing ya kid.

I know I forget to quote here lol!  My bad..