As many of our readers know by now, I’m an avid reader. There isn’t a single day that goes by that I’m not reading something, whether books on music (of which I am in the middle of several – my goal this year is to finish them!), or “for pleasure” books that I listen to… Continue reading Please Please Tell Me Now
Category: Memorabilia Medley
Old stuff, new stuff, anything that is collectible or memorable.
Memorabilia Medley: More Magazines
Earlier this summer, a very kind Duranie asked me if I would be interested in some old magazines featuring Duran as he needed to make some space in his house. Uh…is the sky blue? Grass green? Of course, I would be interested! A couple of weeks later they arrived from Europe. In this package of… Continue reading Memorabilia Medley: More Magazines
Memories in a Jar
I don’t know about anyone else, but the summer is flying past at a rate that makes me unhappy. Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of cooler weather, changing leaves and all of that – but I also really enjoy the unencumbered nature of summer (although I am the first to admit that… Continue reading Memories in a Jar
Collect One Thing or Many Things?
Fandom fascinates me. Even after blogging for over a decade, even after reading and writing about fandom for many, many years, it still intrigues me. I feel like I have learned a lot but I still feel like I don’t know everything. Heck, I’m not sure that I understand myself when it comes to the… Continue reading Collect One Thing or Many Things?
Travel Packages
Do you remember back before All You Need is Now? What about before Red Carpet Massacre? How about before Astronaut? Okay…what about back when the band offered Travel Packages? They’d announced the reunion, people were clamoring to see them. Meet them. Hang out with them. Do you remember any or all of that?? I feel… Continue reading Travel Packages
I’ve seen the signs and the looks and the pictures…
It’s that day when I have to think long and hard about what memorabilia I could possibly have on hand, or at least know enough about, in order to write a blog post. This time, I think I’ve got a good one! A few weeks back, I was searching for pictures of me with my… Continue reading I’ve seen the signs and the looks and the pictures…
Let Me Explain Merch Buying
Last week, my blogger partner wrote a fantastic blog about how what really matters in the world of fandom is one’s memories and experiences. If you have not read it, I recommend doing so. You can find it here. I enjoy blogs that got me thinking and this one definitely did. I could not argue… Continue reading Let Me Explain Merch Buying
The One Thing I Can’t Buy
Every Tuesday, we challenge ourselves to write something about memorabilia. As I’ve lamented previously, I don’t have a large collection of Duran Duran “stuff”. Sure, I have music. I also have a few posters (that are not currently up), quite a few pictures that I’ve taken over the years (many of which are also not… Continue reading The One Thing I Can’t Buy
Memorabilia Medley: Self-Titled Debut
I bet that each of you reading this blog post is aware that today is a special day in Duranland! It is a big anniversary or birthday or however you want to call it! Forty years ago today, Duran Duran’s first album was released worldwide. This is album that started it all. For many fans,… Continue reading Memorabilia Medley: Self-Titled Debut
Memorabilia Medley: Interference
I could not let Nick Rhodes’s birthday week go by without doing something to acknowledge a bit of his artistic genius. I debated about which aspect of Nick’s career would best shed light on this. Obviously, I could have looked into his work in Duran Duran. Of course, I could have chosen one of his… Continue reading Memorabilia Medley: Interference