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Time to Take a Star Wars Sabbatical
Posted by: Sandy Rivers
08.17.05 12:01am
Those of you who know
me know that I have been dedicated to collecting vintage SW toys
for the better part of 8 years, and I have for the most part
thoroughly enjoyed myself. I’ve made some really good friends,
learned an awful lot about the toy production process, and amassed
a collection of really cool stuff.
Since the birth of my son in
2003 however, my interest as slowly waned. I can remember a time
when I looked at every RebelScum thread on the vintage forums
each time someone replied to them. Now I go days without even
opening the site. I remember when I used to chat the night away
in the SWCA chat and IM my buddies on a frequent basis. Those
days are pretty much over for me now. Hell, I remember when I
used to write something or create a Quick Shot for this site
every week. Now I’m lucky if I do one a month.
What I’m saying here is
that I think I’m burned out. It really isn’t the hobby’s
fault. For the most part, you guys in the vinty community are
top shelf. There has been a significant decline in topics that
I find interesting in the various forums, but I think that has
more to do with my knowledge level increasing than an outpouring
of stupid threads (although in all honesty some of you should
actually do a little research before asking some of the questions
you ask). My friends have pretty much stayed true, and I’ve
only had one transaction go poorly this year. I think my priorities
have just changed since becoming a father (and becoming the sole
income provider since my wife stays home now). I thought going
to C3 would renew my interest to the point it was pre ’03,
but it was short lived. I thought I’d get jazzed up again
after seeing ROTS, but that too was short lived. I feel I may
be losing the love for little plastic men.
So here’s the deal. Rather
than rush head-long and sell my entire collection to buy a BMW
or something, I’ve decided to take some time off from the
hobby entirely. That means that I won’t be sending any more
submission to the site for the time being, that I won’t
be posting or reading any threads on any forums, or be responding
to any mail lists I belong to. Right now my timeline is a month
to make a decision, but it may be longer than that.
This is not a resignation letter.
Creating submissions to send to the site is one of the few things
about the Star Wars hobby that I still thoroughly enjoy. I’m
just taking a bit of time off to examine my life and the hobby’s
place in it.
So that’s it. All deals
I have going on will still be honored on the same timelines.
Sorry to leave you guys in a lurch for content (especially you
Bill), but hey, you still can enjoy the 5 or 6 submissions Tresob
sends in every week! :oP
Take care guys, and I’ll
see you soon!
-Sandy
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