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My feelings got hurt when ...

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Dr Carl

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… when my post got removed by the moderators.

 

I was out at some yard sales hoping to score some comic books, and at one of them I found a 1950 Vintage Handy Andy kid's tool set. I joked about how that would have made a wonderful restoration set for GA comic books.

 

When I got home with the kid's tool set, my wife told me that collecting comic books was enough, and that she'd like me to quickly part with my Handy Andy. (It's a beautiful tool kit that comes in a wonderful solid wood box complete with working goggles and a full array of functional tools.)

 

I thought it'd be fun to playfully post this tool set on the boards as a "1950s Vintage Restoration Kit" and wrote something like "Need to trim the edges of that miscut Tec 31, you'll love the sharp edges of Handy Andy's trimmer saw … Need to press that Action 13, there's nothing quite like a Handy Andy Hammer for the job …" and so on…

 

I was quite amused by the "cheeky" playful post, and I put it in the mixed/misc For Sale thread, priced it at what I'd paid ($25), and thought it was a fun, playful post to share with my friends.

 

It felt as if the Dark Side had arrived when I saw my post replaced with "Not an appropriate item to sell on this forum!"

 

I don't know why, but I felt rather hurt, as if somehow I'd been punished for having fun… I didn't much like it ...

 

I just wanted an outlet to share my feelings and hopefully have my voice heard. Thanks for listening. :foryou:

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Dr. Balls

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It was funny - but not appropriate in the sales forum. Probably would have been a better fit in CG, and got more responses, too! Trust me, the only punishment for having fun around here happens when you post girlie pictures.

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VintageComics

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It was funny - but not appropriate in the sales forum. Probably would have been a better fit in CG, and got more responses, too!

 

It might have been moved to the Watercooler although I could have seen Aunt Agatha have a fun time with that one.

 

 

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comicwiz

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Post a pic. Having a post deleted is sufficient fodder to make it suitable for CG.

 

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Look at that saw! :o

 

These look mostly like adult tools (except for the lone ranger mask).

 

Either the 50's were the real kids-lib period, or these were cobbled together from Dad's workshop.

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