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Tom Photiou
Film God

Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003

posted September 27, 2010 02:53 PM

Got two tom and Jerrys from the last Derann list and a short form Paul Foster, first films ive bought in months, well over a year in fact, despite all the DVDs ive got, waiting for the post for films still has a buzz all of its own [Smile]

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David Kilderry
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 963
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Feb 2006

posted September 27, 2010 08:46 PM

Tom, I know the feeling, there is nothing like waiting for a film to arrive. Content, quality, etc etc all add to the suspense.

Last week I had a 16mm and a Super 8 arrive.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 28, 2010 12:08 PM

I've actually gotten a couple of DVDs and found them still in the shrink-wrap months later...just haven't gotten around to it yet.

On the other hand: Yesterday my son came running down the steps with the Blackhawk "Men O' War" I found on Ebay last week.

-Nice way to arrive home from work!

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David Erskine
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 230
From: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Registered: Aug 2008

posted September 28, 2010 12:26 PM

I know what you mean! I got 'Tough Guys' on 16mm from Derann plus a couple of 16mm trailers - I was so excited when the package arrived, I was ripping the wrappings off! Then at the Group 9.5 Get-together last Sunday 26th, Rob Foxon (Tua Services) handed me a transit box and said "That's the films you ordered." "What film," says I. "Can't remember!!" says he. I shook the box and heard a rattle - excitment mounting. Had to wait until I got home - dreadful, really!! Found, to my delight, a 1948 Newsreel (minus start titles, sadly) of the Olympic Games - and my Uncle Vic was the British Olympic Wrestling Coach (taa-daah!). Mind, when I run it I'll probably find he ain't on it! The other was reels 2 and 3 of "A Chorus Line" - claimed to be mintish. We'll see. 'Tis fun, though, ain't it??
Cheers, David E

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Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted September 28, 2010 04:34 PM

Yes, it is a joy! I now await a few 16mm films from Paul Foster and an 8mm one from Barry Attwood. Alongside my newly serviced Noris 322S coming back from servicing with John White, I'm pretty sure I'm keeping the couriers in business!

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Bill Phelps
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1482
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2009

posted September 28, 2010 06:19 PM

Yep I'm with you! I just got home from work and I picked up 4 200' Ken's on the way home. I bought them off eBay and it turns out he only lives a few miles away so I picked them up. Can't wait to clean & screen.......

Bill [Smile]

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