Is this guy married?

[Mainecoonmaniac]

This guy has a HUGE collection of cameras. I don't think my wife will allow me to make our house into a camera museum.

https://petapixel.com/2018/05/11/this-man-collects-mid-century-modern-cameras/

 

[pbromaghin]

Nope.

 

[Joe Jesus]

Its all clean and nicely presented, at least. I expected to see the guy swimming in a vat of brownies like scrooge mcduck

 

[michr]

I would have liked to have seen his collection before he downsized. But what he has now is a very tasteful display. Those Sabre 620s look good in all the colors. Those look great on a shelf and have a broad appeal. I don't make a living as a camera dealer, so I think my collection would be the opposite of his. I would sell the plastic midcentury stuff and buy cameras which I found both useful and collectible.

 

[removed account4]

why does it matter if he is or isn't ?
i know someone who drove or travelled thousands of miles for
"stuff" he was married and had a collection .. people do funny-stuff.
ive got the same 3a from my grandparents, doesn't have hte case,
but does he have the instruction manual and stylus ?

 

[Theo Sulphate]

I loved it. Loved the 1950's style cameras and colors, loved the 1950's clock, loved the cat.

 

[mooseontheloose]

Why wouldn’t he be married? Even if I didn’t t share my SO’s passion, I would totally respect his right to pursue it (at least, without putting us into financial ruin). That said, the fact that I have the second bedroom converted into a darkroom, numerous prints on the walls, and a growing camera collection in my living room, and am seriously contemplating getting a bigger place just so I can have a studio and/or a better darkroom to do alt processes, I shouldn’t really talk. Ahhh...maybe that’s why I’m still single....

 

[benjiboy]

When my children were young I read many books on child psychology and apparently, the collector's instinct can be caused by too early potty training in childhood.

 

[mooseontheloose]

When my children were young I read many books on child psychology and apparently, the collector's instinct can be caused by too early potty training in childhood.

That explains so much!

 

[fiddle]

I’m just curious why he keeps blowing on all the cameras he picks up.? And should I be doing this before I shoot.?

 

[Sirius Glass]

Why wouldn’t he be married? Even if I didn’t t share my SO’s passion, I would totally respect his right to pursue it (at least, without putting us into financial ruin). That said, the fact that I have the second bedroom converted into a darkroom, numerous prints on the walls, and a growing camera collection in my living room, and am seriously contemplating getting a bigger place just so I can have a studio and/or a better darkroom to do alt processes, I shouldn’t really talk. Ahhh...maybe that’s why I’m still single....

I agree a spouse of significant other should be tolerant of ones simple pleasures, if not then move on because there will be other much bigger issues.

 

[Saganich]

I have a friend Harley (married with kid) in NY who is a professional collector. He had the largest collection of Chinese food menus in the world; listed in Guinness book. He recently sold the collection for 40K.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/04/28/booksworlds-largest-chinese-menus-collection

 

[benjiboy]

I have a friend Harley (married with kid) in NY who is a professional collector. He had the largest collection of Chinese food menus in the world; listed in Guinness book. He recently sold the collection for 40K.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/04/28/booksworlds-largest-chinese-menus-collection

Which confirms the old prejudice, that after Chinese meal you are never satisfied.

 

[MattKing]

Why wouldn’t he be married?

I think a better thread title might be "How does this guy stay married"?
His efforts in support of his collection do seem to be rather all (time-)consuming.