SyFy Collection Intervention
#1
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Thread Starter
SyFy Collection Intervention
Anyone see this? The 1st episode was last Tuesday. Looks interesting; gonna try to catch it next week.
http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...vention/25499/
http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...vention/25499/
#2
DVD Talk Hero
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
Yes, I saw it even though I tend to avoid shows like Hoarders due to the repetitive nature of the content. Basically it was an episode of Hoarders but the people collected things appealing to nerds instead of old newspapers or trash.
I'll say this, the marriage between the Asian woman and the Catwoman collector is doomed to fail. She looked intensely unhappy the entire segment and had absolutely no understanding of her husband's behavior. It looked to me like she was trying to hold back her anger most of the episode, for fear of looking like a harpy on national television with the cameras rolling. The husband was practically in tears and I'm not sure the show's interference helped the situation at all.
They had more serious problems going on than a simple Catwoman collection that was out of control.
I'll say this, the marriage between the Asian woman and the Catwoman collector is doomed to fail. She looked intensely unhappy the entire segment and had absolutely no understanding of her husband's behavior. It looked to me like she was trying to hold back her anger most of the episode, for fear of looking like a harpy on national television with the cameras rolling. The husband was practically in tears and I'm not sure the show's interference helped the situation at all.
They had more serious problems going on than a simple Catwoman collection that was out of control.
#3
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Thread Starter
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
I watched this last night and the guy's comic book collection didn't impress me at all. Sure, he had 30,000 books but to me it was worthless but that's just my opinion. He didn't own a single silver age or golden age book. Wouldn't a true collector want those comics in his collection? Obviously, he likes to read them as we all do but there has to be more than that. But like I said that's just my opinion.
#4
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 8,939
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
I watched this last night and the guy's comic book collection didn't impress me at all. Sure, he had 30,000 books but to me it was worthless but that's just my opinion. He didn't own a single silver age or golden age book. Wouldn't a true collector want those comics in his collection? Obviously, he likes to read them as we all do but there has to be more than that. But like I said that's just my opinion.
#5
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
I haven't seen the ep yet, but I feel like collecting things that are valuable, but meaningless to you, is just as bad as collecting a lot of worthless stuff. I'm no collector, but silver and golden age books mean nothing to me, whereas "worthless" books do.
#6
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
I like the show for the reason that I enjoy looking at collections of this stuff but the host pisses me off. I'm less than 10 minutes in to this new episode and she's trying to tell the guy with 30k books what to collect. If he doesn't like or want golden and silver age comics than piss off and don't tell him to collect them. How about having him collect TPBs instead of individual issues to cut down on the boxes. It doesn't have to be a collection of the oldest and most valuable for someone to love it.
#8
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
Elyse Luray is a total MILF. I watch History Detectives just to watch her. She's much more glammed up in this.
But as someone said earlier, this is Horders For Nerds. With the exception of the guy with the Transformer collection, the other three guys needed to get a divorce, not pare down their collections.
But as someone said earlier, this is Horders For Nerds. With the exception of the guy with the Transformer collection, the other three guys needed to get a divorce, not pare down their collections.
#9
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
I totally disagree. Do you think these collectors are the picture of health? Not that I think collecting isn't a fine thing to do. If you've got the means and the space for it, go to town. But so many of the people showcased on this show seem to have issues, and I don't think any of the wives or husbands have been unreasonable.
Transformer guy seems to be sitting on a goldmine. But he needs to fall back with this "You have to agree to take care of it" nonsense. I give you money, I can burn that thing if I want son!
I would be interested in what books comic book guy was selling. $500 for 2000 modern (80s to today) books is not a bad deal at all when you factor in not having to ship things or having to piece out a collection over time. He could probably get a bit more for the books he was selling, but it would also take a shit load more of work.
Transformer guy seems to be sitting on a goldmine. But he needs to fall back with this "You have to agree to take care of it" nonsense. I give you money, I can burn that thing if I want son!
I would be interested in what books comic book guy was selling. $500 for 2000 modern (80s to today) books is not a bad deal at all when you factor in not having to ship things or having to piece out a collection over time. He could probably get a bit more for the books he was selling, but it would also take a shit load more of work.
Last edited by boredsilly; 08-29-12 at 04:57 PM.
#10
DVD Talk Hero
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Somewhere between Heaven and Hell
Posts: 34,032
Received 708 Likes
on
516 Posts
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
Would you like to buy all of my worthless comic books? While I don't have 30,000 of them, 9 long boxes should keep you occupied. I need to catch that episode to see what he sold.
#11
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
Heh, no thank you. I meant the books that I do care about would be deemed "worthless" by this shows appraiser, but they hold value for me more so than key books do. But when I say "books" I'm really talking about stories, because I don't own any single issue comics any more.
But this guy was talking about Starman, John Byrne comics, Death in the Family, pretty much every comic every one who has been collection comics since the 80s has.
But this guy was talking about Starman, John Byrne comics, Death in the Family, pretty much every comic every one who has been collection comics since the 80s has.
#12
DVD Talk Hero
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
I didn't understand why the guy with the Bronze Age comics collection did not consider moving the comics to a storage facility instead of trying to sell them. The comics were largely worthless, as seen by the fair offer he got from the comics store, and he treated them like his babies. His wife kept repeating wanting the living room back and not much else.
The show's idea to trade the issues for key Silver Age issues wasn't a very thoughtful solution for that collector. He showed little interest in them and I completely understand. While l like reading Silver Age stuff in Archive formats and trades, I would have no interest in collecting individual issues at all.
The show's idea to trade the issues for key Silver Age issues wasn't a very thoughtful solution for that collector. He showed little interest in them and I completely understand. While l like reading Silver Age stuff in Archive formats and trades, I would have no interest in collecting individual issues at all.
#13
DVD Talk Special Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
But yeah his whole "I don't care much for Silver Age" really threw me for a loop.
For pete's sake, I bought a batch of estate comics off of Ebay a few months ago just because when I was looking at the pictures, I noticed he had a copy of JLA #9 (1963) hidden among the stuff. Went after that right then and there.
#14
DVD Talk Special Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
But we had no idea how far back is collection went. We just know it goes back as far as childhood, so 70's/80's at the earliest.
#15
DVD Talk Special Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
I didn't understand why the guy with the Bronze Age comics collection did not consider moving the comics to a storage facility instead of trying to sell them. The comics were largely worthless, as seen by the fair offer he got from the comics store, and he treated them like his babies. His wife kept repeating wanting the living room back and not much else.
The show's idea to trade the issues for key Silver Age issues wasn't a very thoughtful solution for that collector. He showed little interest in them and I completely understand. While l like reading Silver Age stuff in Archive formats and trades, I would have no interest in collecting individual issues at all.
The show's idea to trade the issues for key Silver Age issues wasn't a very thoughtful solution for that collector. He showed little interest in them and I completely understand. While l like reading Silver Age stuff in Archive formats and trades, I would have no interest in collecting individual issues at all.
#17
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
I didn't understand why the guy with the Bronze Age comics collection did not consider moving the comics to a storage facility instead of trying to sell them. The comics were largely worthless, as seen by the fair offer he got from the comics store, and he treated them like his babies. His wife kept repeating wanting the living room back and not much else.
The show's idea to trade the issues for key Silver Age issues wasn't a very thoughtful solution for that collector. He showed little interest in them and I completely understand. While l like reading Silver Age stuff in Archive formats and trades, I would have no interest in collecting individual issues at all.
The show's idea to trade the issues for key Silver Age issues wasn't a very thoughtful solution for that collector. He showed little interest in them and I completely understand. While l like reading Silver Age stuff in Archive formats and trades, I would have no interest in collecting individual issues at all.
#18
DVD Talk Legend
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
Yeah, my issue with the show is that personal collections are personal. You don't need a consultant to come in an tell you what is valuable and what you should collect. Pretty much every episode involves people needing more space, not hoarders.
#19
DVD Talk Legend
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Behind the Orange Curtain
Posts: 20,085
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes
on
6 Posts
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
Is this chick really that knowledgeable? Hearing her spout off factoids on comics and Transformers sounded more like someone who just did a lot of cramming, and less like someone who really knows their stuff. A collector can see right through that.
The comic book guy's fiancee was a bit of a bitch - I mean, come on, you knew what you were getting into when you picked him, right? - but she seemed to ease up later on and give him some breathing room. I'm sure he's having a hard time choosing between not getting laid for 15 years again, or keeping his hot-as-I'm-gonna get lady. Good call on his part. He should buy an iPad and just download his books.
When she walked into Tranformers guy's place, I kept thinking that was the hottest chick those walls have ever seen that wasn't on a computer.
The comic book guy's fiancee was a bit of a bitch - I mean, come on, you knew what you were getting into when you picked him, right? - but she seemed to ease up later on and give him some breathing room. I'm sure he's having a hard time choosing between not getting laid for 15 years again, or keeping his hot-as-I'm-gonna get lady. Good call on his part. He should buy an iPad and just download his books.
When she walked into Tranformers guy's place, I kept thinking that was the hottest chick those walls have ever seen that wasn't on a computer.
#20
DVD Talk Hero
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
The fact that he spoke passionately about getting that last issue of Quasar and how much it meant to him because of the memory I was just shaking my head going "Really? Over the last issue of Quasar?"
But yeah his whole "I don't care much for Silver Age" really threw me for a loop.
But yeah his whole "I don't care much for Silver Age" really threw me for a loop.
The Transformers collector had an obvious psychological problem with his collection and needs some sort of outside intervention to get his life in order. The comic book guy simply needed the number of a good storage facility or move into a house with a basement.
#21
DVD Talk Special Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
Elyse is former Head of Special Collections at Christie's, so I would gather that she knows a little but probably not in huge depth unless she's personally dealt with an item.
Working for Christie's, I now see why she tends to look more at focusing the collections on monetary value rather than paring it down by focusing more upon personal value to the collector. For example, trying to steer the comic book collector toward Golden/Silver Age because they are valuable when he doesn't care much about those eras.
Working for Christie's, I now see why she tends to look more at focusing the collections on monetary value rather than paring it down by focusing more upon personal value to the collector. For example, trying to steer the comic book collector toward Golden/Silver Age because they are valuable when he doesn't care much about those eras.
#22
DVD Talk Legend
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
I wonder if they will do a episode on DVD collectors?
The first show was the best with the lady who collected Star Wars and when she had to sell one of her loose Ewok figures she cried as if she lost a child lol.
Fast forwarded the episode with the Barbie collector.
The first show was the best with the lady who collected Star Wars and when she had to sell one of her loose Ewok figures she cried as if she lost a child lol.
Fast forwarded the episode with the Barbie collector.
#23
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
DVDs would be interesting. But there really is no value in it.
#24
Banned
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 3,503
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#25
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: SyFy Collection Intervention
Yea, I don't think they painted her in any false light because she's really been the only totally cold hearted bitch. She seems like just a purely awful person to be around