Fandom Relic

[olivermoss]

How did fans get photos from conventions before we had good online image hosting? Buying prints on eBay!

I just found a photo I bought from an attendee of a Sentinel convention back in the day. I really wish I bought more. I remember looking at certain listings over and over again.





I may use my scanner to get a high quality version for myself, but it's someone else's photography so I just took a cell phone pick at an angle for now.

You can't see Richard's face clearly but they sharing a moment! And Garret's body language! They are likely possibly touching! I've had this photo for I guess over 20 years now? I wish I had been there.

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[shipperslist]

The whole fandom history is so fascinating. Just thinking about how much more dedicated people had do be when the fandom content was something you had to search and order and WAIT for instead of tapping your phone and rolling your eyes at the slow connection.

[olivermoss]

I used to help with the analog piracy of Buckaroo Banzai.

It's way better these days to have easy access to diverse media, but I do miss the treasure hunt aspect. The idea that there are good movies out there, more genre films, you just need to hunt then down. I don't want to go back to that, but it was fun at times.