So more than a year ago I moved from the Friendswood area to the Woodlands to be closer to my son.
While I knew this already, the move got me thinking about decluttering and getting down to the basic things I really need. Maybe not just what I really need, but to get rid of a few things that I absolutely don't need, and bring in a little cash and get rid of this sort of overwhelming feeling I have.
*I'm not getting rid of my vinyl collection*
I just wanted to bounce a few things off you guys and get your thoughts on it, because this is tough for me.
This is the list.
Some of you from the Hornfans days know that I have an old '72 Vette that even on there, I talked about selling. Well I still haven't, and oddly this seems like the easiest item to part with, or to start with. Just before I moved, a really good friend of mine (good mechanic) installed new fuel lines, brakes, gas tank and other stuff to get it running again. I had it in my garage for some time, and I would start it up every couple of months but didn't really drive it very much. But I would like to have some garage space back again and get rid of it.
A pre-serial 1982 Hutch "Pro Racer" BMX that I bought off Ebay in about 2001. When I was a kid I had a black '83 Hutch that my mom saved up to get for me. (I was real big into racing at the time) It was stolen 6 months later and I always said I'd have another one. This would be really hard to part with, but I'm not doing anything with it.
I've got about 40 or so late '70s to mid 80's concert shirts that were given to me by my sister and some I found at thrift stores before they were all the rage again. (Fleetwood Mac, Rush, ZZ Top, Tom Petty, etc.) Packed in plastic containers.
A bunch of really clean band belt buckles from the 70's. (which sell pretty well on Ebay, as do the shirts)
I have a 1/2 stack set up - 1985 Marshall Mark II Lead (50 Watt head) and 4x12 Marshall 1960 Tweed Cabinet. Which I freaking love but I'll never play gigs with it again. I have a small combo amp that does just fine.
All the way down to birthday cards (30th and 40th birthday) from my ex wife and her parents that I keep just because of the memories I guess.
The thing is, I feel like I'm keeping these things because they are conversation pieces (not the birthday cards) and they are just part of me, and sort of made me who I am. I just really don't know what to do.
Sorry for the rant.