You raise a very valid point Josh. Earthquake insurance is ridiculously expensive. I asked a dude a work about it and he actually laughed at the suggestion. I keep them in a pretty solid old Chinese chest and when away from the apartment in a safe. I kind of look at it like this: if a big one was to hit and take out my collection, I would probably be gone too. I have them insured for theft/fire and flood though. *knocks on wood*

I have to get a policy for my collection too. I was just curious because we share similarities with being prone to earthquakes. Mine stay in the cabinet which needs to be anchored to the wall in case of tipping...

I don't have anchors, but it's really heavy. It would take a big one to tip that sucker over. *knocks on wood again* My policy comes as part of my rental package. Not a great deal when you consider what rent is. Anything under $1000 is covered without question and anything over a grand must be preapproved.

BTW: Japan registers on average, 4 quakes a day. Most are too small to detect, but it is always rockin' and rollin' over here. You definitely get used to it, but it does sit in the back of my mind sometimes.

I'm almost speechless Rick...Very, very impressive!

I don't want to be friends with you anymore Rick.

Incredible Rick, we all knew that day would come, but it seems like you did it in no time !

I know you said you wanted to get other frames you like, so good luck with those.

so rick , what your next "project" ??

his next project? collect all the Mars!
:P

And for some reason I can't explain I've decided to get all the Lanyards, a few to go a and some rare ones to aquire but here's what i have so far.

A worthy task. We, of course, will hold you to it now.

Oh....You will "CRAP" now I will have to get the rest.

here are some lanyard sku# and colournumbers

99032 SKULL LANYARD W/O CLASP 10,00 001-Black 279-Sheet Metal 454-Dark Red
99006 STENCIL LANYARD 10,00 001-Black 279-Sheet Metal 400-Red

99035 D RING LANYARD 16,00 001-Black 314-Cement 70C-Dark Fatigue
99036 STRETCH LANYARD 7,00 001-Black 279-Sheet Metal 454-Dark Red
99032 SKULL LANYARD W/O CLASP 10,00 001-Black 279-Sheet Metal 454-Dark Red

99035 D RING LANYARD 16,00 001-Black 314-Cement 70M-Military Olive
99036 STRETCH LANYARD 7,00 001-Black 279-Sheet Metal 459-Infrared
99032 SKULL LANYARD W/O CLASP 10,00 001-Black 279-Sheet Metal 899-Earth Brown

Thanks Fred, Know I can know exactley what others i need.

go Mike go! how many lanyards are out there anyway? maybe you can use a different one every day of the month.

addiction started around november/december. current as of april.

thats like 150 dollars worth of lanyards

Gandy is right, it should be more tilted up.

i knew it, so more like the double stand angle? (BTW: still lookin for dis**** stuff:)

I disagree - the Double Stands angle back a bit naturally - but they are easy to adjust. The angle makes removal of the bottom pair easier....

Ah - ok - I misunderstood....the single stand should be angled according to eye level - i.e. whatever angle it is being displayed/viewed.

Wait, can we not say display? What about play?

ok, he just **** it out, haha.

just keeping out of vero's eyes

Well, as some of you may remember, I was going to liquidate my collection as a down payment for a house.

http://o-review.com/forum_detail.asp?ID=3404

Good news, the collection recieved a call from the Governator (Thanks, Arnold) and got a "stay of execution". Just moved into a new house last month and last night finished the collection corner.

Here are a few pics so far...











Pictures of catalogs/apparel/advertising to follow.

Way to go Bruce, great to see you kept the family together!

I love the Ruby Clears! They look like ghost glasses sitting there