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Sadly, I'm compelled to conclude that my buying days, especially of old toys and vintage comics, will soon have to come to an end for one very good reason. Namely, all of my friends who'd be interested in them are now dead, and there's not as much fun buying stuff when you can't share it with those who were around when you owned the originals as a child or teen. Besides, I've got replacements for the vast majority of items I recall owning when younger so I'm running out of things to buy anyway. To say nothing of running out of space to store things. If only I had a TARDIS - or a much bigger house.
I suppose there'll be a few exceptions I really must have when I see them, but I don't think there are too many - yet to be honest, I don't know if that's a good or bad thing. That's because, on consideration, there's another reason that's just occurred to me. Recently, one of my childhood pals passed away, and as he was a hoarder, emptying out his flat (I only played a small role) continues to be a mammoth undertaking and most of his belongings will simply be binned, which is a great shame. He wasn't particularly good at keeping anything in good condition, but he wouldn't like to see anything jettisoned.
I'd hate for that to happen to any of my stuff, so it's about time to subdue my collecting instincts and perhaps even thin down my vast accumulation of stuff. Having said that, I recently purchased the above comic, even though I already have various reprints, but I've always loved the cover since I first saw it adorning Pow! #10, cover-dated 25th March 1967. Any Crivs out there relate to anything I've said? Comments welcome.
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