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Title: MIA?
Post by: ghopper1924 on November 01, 2016, 10:09:19 am

Good to see Rauville posting again! You were missed! 

Does anyone know about these regular posters, all of whom have been MIA about 6 months or more:

Ironlord 1963
Greenacres
Hosman321
KevinM
Wendy177
Sapphire

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: KC on November 01, 2016, 02:16:23 pm

Ironlord is still alive and well.  Actually ran across him selling on Ebay several months back and he was moving to another state.  He said he is just is soooo busy with life but hopes to get back to the forum.

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: ghopper1924 on November 01, 2016, 02:25:26 pm

Thanks KC. Good to know Ironlord is still alive and kicking.

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: mart on November 01, 2016, 06:36:02 pm

I found him on ebay too !!  Says he is in Missouri rather than Chicago !!  I think thats where he was before !!
Sapphire is doing well last I heard about a month ago !!  She moved after her hubby died to be close to her kids I think !!
Wendy`s hubby ran for state senate in 2014 but have not heard anything since before that time !!  I could not find her on any of the social media sites !! 
Think I will send KevinM a PM and see if he answers !!  We had another Kevin but cant remember his name !! 
There is  also Rockandrollrods that used to be pretty regular !!  Illinniguy I can probably find !!  He retired and is active on another forum which is his main interest !!  Arrowheads and artifacts !!
And then there is Snowflake and Sugarcube !!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: ghopper1924 on November 01, 2016, 06:59:21 pm

I think Sugarcube has been around fairly recently.

I wish Sapphire and Wendy would come back. Lots of knowledge there!

And speaking of knowledge, Mart, you've got plenty. You're the mother hen/social chairman of antique-shop.com! ;D

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: jacon4 on November 02, 2016, 02:02:38 am

Hosman321, who lived in Washington state, went through a divorce and now lives in Arizona. I caught up with her on FB  and she came back to forum for a few posts but drifted off again.
I drift off myself quite a bit as i have only one major interest in antiques and forum can go for months without any inquiries about early furniture. It may be the same for other MIA's as well plus life changes causing former posters to drift away.

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: mart on November 02, 2016, 04:17:57 am

Guess so  Ghopper !!  I think that kicked in with the situation about Waywardangler !!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: jacon4 on November 02, 2016, 04:32:42 am

And speaking of knowledge, Mart, you've got plenty.

Except about old furniture! Texans don't know diddley about old furniture! If it wasn't for the railroads, they'd still be sittin on tree stumps down there!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: mart on November 02, 2016, 06:31:00 am

LOL !! And  a good morning to you too Jacon4 !!  ;D  Now back to my tree stump !!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: KC on November 02, 2016, 01:37:09 pm

Can't hardly see the tree stumps today with the dust devils and tumbleweeds!  LOL
(http://www.animateit.net/data/media/august2009/th_tumbleweed.gif)  (http://www.animateit.net/data/media/april2014/Yeha.gif)

Mart, his notions about Texas are something else.  At least he is giving credit for having trees and not telling to go sit on a cactus!
(http://www.animateit.net/data/media/smiley712/2gwb921.gif)  (http://www.animateit.net/data/media/april2014/cowgirl56.gif)

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: jacon4 on November 02, 2016, 03:18:16 pm

LOL, So says Sam Houston! and, he oughta know! BAM!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: mart on November 02, 2016, 05:59:00 pm

Cactus doesn`t like our sandy soil here !!  Thank heavens for that !!   But around Big D there are plenty in that black land  and gumbo clay !!   Those prickly pear apples are sure good !! 

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: jacon4 on November 02, 2016, 06:07:22 pm

But around Big D there are plenty in that black land

Yeah, i spent several weeks in Dallas a couple years ago and the earth/dirt there is black! Never seen that before and when it gets wet? like chewing gum, all sticky and icky, weird stuff!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: KC on November 02, 2016, 09:16:35 pm

Yep there is crazy soil/clay/sand in Texas! 

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on November 03, 2016, 06:37:12 pm

I keep in touch with Hosman on Facebook. Ironlord posts there once in a while as well.

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: mart on November 03, 2016, 07:03:14 pm

I have sent a few PM`s !! Will see if they answer !! 
Heard back from Greenacres and she has been super busy but will try to stop in soon !!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: ghopper1924 on November 03, 2016, 07:25:24 pm

Cool.  8)

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: greenacres on November 04, 2016, 01:49:16 pm

I'm here! Just busy. I posted in the talk section. Mart got a hold of me. Miss you all too!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: hosman321 on November 06, 2016, 10:02:29 am

How bizarre! I haven't logged in for a very long time. I came to ask jacon about some chairs someone is going to trade me. And this is the top post! I have started collecting crystals and minerals and antiques have taken a back seat for a bit. I still love them and have many of them. But after my divorce almost 4 years ago I had to sell many of my prized possessions and collecting just wasn't the same after that. If anyone would like to be friends on Facebook, feel free to send me a message. :)

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: jacon4 on November 06, 2016, 10:22:00 am

Let's see the chairs!

I quit FB because they sell your info to advertisers and i was weary of being stalked by ads, switched to Twitter! Send me a Tweet! james conrad@jacon4
I had a similar experience after divorce, ex took all my antiques that she didn't even like just because, i got over it but took awhile, a long while! maybe 10 years! Times change as do circumstances, better days are coming!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: hosman321 on November 06, 2016, 10:24:39 am

I don't have Twitter but maybe I'll go make a post on the forum. :) I'll post it in a few minutes.

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: jacon4 on November 06, 2016, 10:25:59 am

I like twitter better, FB was losing steam fast and the ad stalking put me over the edge. I got the BIRD chest! You MISSED OUT! KILLER pilgrim chest of drawers! I have been in talks with Christie's about selling it along with some other early pieces.

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: hosman321 on November 06, 2016, 10:34:44 am

That is incredible!! I love it! The forum won't let me upload pictures from my phone and I do everything from my phone. Can I email them to you, Jacon? If so, can you PM me your email address?

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: jacon4 on November 06, 2016, 10:36:43 am

jacon4@gmail.com or jacon4@hotmail.com

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: hosman321 on November 06, 2016, 10:42:02 am

Sent to gmail.

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: jacon4 on November 06, 2016, 10:57:23 am

want me to repost here?

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: hosman321 on November 06, 2016, 10:58:44 am

That would be great!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: KC on November 08, 2016, 12:36:03 pm

NOTICE:  Topic split to  "HOSMAN CHAIRS - ON A NEW STUMP"  - KC

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: ghopper1924 on November 08, 2016, 12:54:19 pm

"We had another Kevin but cant remember his name !!"

Uh....that would be me. ::)

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: mart on November 08, 2016, 02:03:30 pm

Nope !!  Not you,,knew that !!  This one was farther north !!

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: ghopper1924 on November 08, 2016, 03:05:32 pm

Ah, you must be thinking of Kevin Claus. ;D

Title: Re: MIA?
Post by: mart on November 09, 2016, 04:48:36 pm

LOL !!  You could be right Ghopper !!