SHADOWBAT69
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Ive been working on this for awhile now. Reorganizing, rediscovering, re-evaluating, purging, and restarting. As some of you may remember, I was having a bit of a crisis awhile back which forced me to seriously think over my life as a Batman collector. I have since come to terms with all of the things that needed to be and got everything in order. In doing so, I have redone my collection. Leaving out the things that give me the most joy and also the things that remind me as to why i started collecting to begin with. The rest has been put into storage boxes, but are still in eye shot just so that i can grin at how much i still have waiting to be displayed when the time comes. What I have done is collected photos from my collection that show everything that is both displayed and stored and put them all into a new on-line photo album. The album is in 3 sections. The main page is my current display, plus there are 2 sub-albums for miscellaneous and past displays. I invite you all to browse thru and see the collection that I have put together. Feel free to ask questions on anything, I love to talk about the items.
In addition to the new album, I would also like to give a brief rundown of my history with the bat, for those who may not know my story.
I remember watching Batman on reruns of the 60's cartoon and Adam West show. The animated versions appealed to me more, even at a young age, I never really "got" the whole "West Camp". I remember my Grandma pinning a towel around my neck so that I can run around playing Batman holding my Batman and Robin MEGOs in my hand. My Uncle gave me those MEGOs when I was 5 along with my first Batman comic book. Thru the following years I would ritually watch the Superfriends cartoons and get a Batman comic whenever my parents would stop at the Drug Store. When I turned 13 I went and got a paper route so that I could afford to buy my Batman comics on a regular basis and also start picking up back issues from comic shops and conventions. It wasn't until 1989 when I really started collecting Batman novelty items. Batmania hit the country hard and I was completely swept up in it. That was also when I started my vow to one day have a good Batman costume. Since that year there has been different incarnations of the character in both live action, animation, and comic formats, all of which I either liked or disliked, but accepted as part of the great legacy that is Batman. My collecting has continued to grow as well thru my 20 years of being in this hobby. Now, i try to collect the more high end items, whether it be a Golden Age comic or movie prop piece. I do occasionally pick up the standard retail piece if it strikes a cord with me. Now, I have finally put together a display that I can go and look at and remember why I love this character so much and also get a sense of excitement on what the future may bring for him, and me as a collector.
I have created my own private Gotham.
Now, here is a peek at what you are going to see in my collected history of Batman.
If you're ready to see the rest, click the link, and welcome to my world.
http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/shadowbatcollection/
In addition to the new album, I would also like to give a brief rundown of my history with the bat, for those who may not know my story.
I remember watching Batman on reruns of the 60's cartoon and Adam West show. The animated versions appealed to me more, even at a young age, I never really "got" the whole "West Camp". I remember my Grandma pinning a towel around my neck so that I can run around playing Batman holding my Batman and Robin MEGOs in my hand. My Uncle gave me those MEGOs when I was 5 along with my first Batman comic book. Thru the following years I would ritually watch the Superfriends cartoons and get a Batman comic whenever my parents would stop at the Drug Store. When I turned 13 I went and got a paper route so that I could afford to buy my Batman comics on a regular basis and also start picking up back issues from comic shops and conventions. It wasn't until 1989 when I really started collecting Batman novelty items. Batmania hit the country hard and I was completely swept up in it. That was also when I started my vow to one day have a good Batman costume. Since that year there has been different incarnations of the character in both live action, animation, and comic formats, all of which I either liked or disliked, but accepted as part of the great legacy that is Batman. My collecting has continued to grow as well thru my 20 years of being in this hobby. Now, i try to collect the more high end items, whether it be a Golden Age comic or movie prop piece. I do occasionally pick up the standard retail piece if it strikes a cord with me. Now, I have finally put together a display that I can go and look at and remember why I love this character so much and also get a sense of excitement on what the future may bring for him, and me as a collector.
I have created my own private Gotham.
Now, here is a peek at what you are going to see in my collected history of Batman.
If you're ready to see the rest, click the link, and welcome to my world.
http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/shadowbatcollection/
