Gotta cath 'em all (a thought on the limited stuff)

[johnnyg]

It's funny, now that the Melvins are releasing hyper-hyper limited stuff, it's making collecting their things really fun again. For me, it has been a little bit of a drag the last 18 months or so.

When they first started putting out the really nice artwork/limited stuff in 2010(?) I wanted to get at least one version of every limited item. At the rate back then, that was fairly easy to achieve (it helped that I lived in the bay area, where the band plays like 3 times a year).

After that, they ramped up the limited stuff, and by 2014 or so, there were so many different limited things (with a fairly hefty price tag) collecting the rare stuff felt more like an obligation, and an expensive one at that. I didn't want to be shelling out a few hundred bucks  few months, but I would be disappointed if I didn't get the rare items. (As a side note, the band/mackie/haze really have done a nice job turning these things into works of art)

But now, there are hyper-hyper limited releases and no one can possibly get everything. So, it kind of makes it more fun. I get the rare things that I can get, and what I can't get, or don't want to spend a lot of money on, I don't get. If you can't possibly get everything, then you don't really sweat not having a complete collection.

It's just fun to see what you can get, and the fact that the latest things are mega-rare, does make them that much more special. And if you can't get the mega rare stuff, well, there will be something else cool in 4-6 months. Just my two cents.

[meezer]

johnny g, that says

"Gotta cath 'em all"

Are you suggesting the Melvins have a problem with their urinary tracts? 

[johnnyg]

johnny g, that says

"Gotta cath 'em all"

Are you suggesting the Melvins have a problem with their urinary tracts? 

Well played!

[meezer]

johnny g, that says

"Gotta cath 'em all"

Are you suggesting the Melvins have a problem with their urinary tracts? 

Well played!

I meant to say you can edit your titles!

[FartLips]

johnny g, that says

"Gotta cath 'em all"

Are you suggesting the Melvins have a problem with their urinary tracts? 

i thought mike tyson had joined the board!

[von grip]

johnny g, that says

"Gotta cath 'em all"

Are you suggesting the Melvins have a problem with their urinary tracts? 

i thought mike tyson had joined the board!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[Oscar]

[jules]

It's just fun to see what you can get, and the fact that the latest things are mega-rare, does make them that much more special.

The hunt is sometimes more exciting than the cath.

[PepsiMike]

This joking around has gone on long enough, you don't want to piss off johnnyg.

[glen]

keep it up and urine deep trouble.

[Stonergrunge]

[jules]

This joking around has gone on long enough, you don't want to piss pith off johnnyg.

Fixthed.

[johnnyg]

Well, this thread has really gone down the drain.

[meezer]

Well, this thread has really gone down the drain.

Pitfalls of yellow journalism.

[glen]

Well, this thread has really gone down the drain.

Pitfalls of yellow journalism.

I sense golden showers of humor just ahead.