Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Over the last several years, I've had leaks in my storage unit fixed three or four times. After the most recent, I've decided to start moving things out of there (now that I have room in the house). The room there is sort of a mess. There's some drywall and insulation that should be taken out and replaced due to molding and similar stuff. I don't want to write off the room entirely, but today I moved out many of my boxes, leaving a few of VCR tapes (which apparently I don't miss much as I haven't even looked at them in years) and some miscellaneous things like shovels.

I had totally forgotten how many comic books (and novels for that matter) I actually own.

Just... wow. It's going to take me longer to "store" everything again in the spare bedroom, as I want to get them out of the boxes they've been in, some having gotten wet and such, before tucking them away again. And while I don't have enough new boxes to do it all, I've done some. Wow. Some of that really takes me back. Sketches from former gamers/friends. Some of the first furry art prints I owned. A wide variety of comics from X-Men to Wildcats to things like Guardian Knights (I wonder what ever happened to Tygger Graf?).

Definitely nostalgia involved...

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  1. tashiroMay 19, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    Tygger went into retirement, and deliberately removed herself from the grid last I heard.

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  2. marinredwolfMay 19, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Well, it sort of appears that is indeed the case. Wrrf. Saddens me to hear that. First published "artist" that I had anything beyond just a passing consumer relationship with, though I wouldn't be so presumptuous as to say close enough to be "friends" really. That she would feel a need to remove herself from the fandom is unfortunate. Hope she and her family are doing alright.

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  3. tashiroMay 19, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Going to bed. Sleep well when you do!

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  4. northawkeMay 20, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    I still have the Tygger art you gave me, too, and still enjoy it! :)

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