I got bit by the SteelBook bug!

[UnlostHorizon]

Hey guys! I'm a 24 year old guy living in Texas who is now enamored with SteelBooks. I found this forum thanks to rave reviews from some of the regulars of the /r/SteelBooks subreddit and corresponding Discord server. Suffice to say, since the quarantine started, my obsession with SteelBooks has begun and exacerbated! I'm no stranger to physical media as I have a pretty extensive collection of music CD's, primarily heavy metal and punk rock, but this is my first foray into film collecting.

 

Prior to being furloughed due to COVID-19, I actually worked as a server at my local Alamo Drafthouse cinema, and those of you familiar with the chain are probably aware of how well that place can cultivate one's obsession with films, both obscure and popular. I got to see pretty much every movie that received theatrical releases since December 2019, as well as screenings of independent films, obscure horror flicks, and the occasional cult classics. I think my infatuation with film being fostered by my workplace and my persistent appreciation for physical media only made it natural to discover this exciting world of film collecting. I've only started collecting these for about 7 weeks now, so you can tell I have a bit of a problem with how fast I'm building this mass of movies lol

 

I've put some time and effort over the last month to create a wall display for all my current SteelBooks, which you can see below. Hopefully I've left ample room for that collection to grow as I continue to consume all this media at an alarmingly fast rate 😄 (the two blank spaces in my wall display are for two incoming copies of It Follows that I'm super excited for)

 

My primary focuses and searches as it pertains to SteelBooks are...

• Independent horror
• Vintage horror
• Music/concerts
• Professional wrestling

 

Thanks for the kind welcomes I received over on my "Welcome" thread! I look forward to taking part in group buys and discussing SteelBooks with all of you. And if you happen to be on Reddit or the Discord server, my username there is the same, so please don't hesitate to say "hi" if you catch me over there.

[mjk]

Welcome to this great forum 🥰🥰🥰 we are happy to have you as a member of this great community 😊 

Also amazing looking wall 😍 👌 keep it up 

[Veum]

🥤Howdy @UnlostHorizon, I’m so glad you found us here at MP, a warm Welcome my friend!😊🤠😇😷😊

 

I hope your stay here will be a fun and enjoyable one for you!! 😉

 

Yeah, I hear you, I’m a collector too that started w/Best Buy/Target exclusives that really got me into the Premium editions (I started way back though  & gradually upgraded from VHS to DVD to BD to 4K oh my 🤣). then I was fortunate to find out about this terrific forum MP from another forum I followed & MP took over my #1 place since March ‘19 hey 👋 

 

 

I’m who is referred to as the “consigliere” on MP and the Ol’ American guy 😆 (Ol’ Veum is me) because I do enjoy communicating with all the peeps!😊

 

  

 

Hold fast to your wallet as your money will be spent quite a lot lol!😜

 

 

If you ever need any help just tag a Head Psycho, Staff or one of us Guardians like this @Veum (make sure you use the @ plus the members name you want and make sure you use the @ w/the BLUE as it gets our attention!). 😁

[deckard99]

Welcome to MP! @UnlostHorizon Glad to see members come in with varied tastes. In addition to the community and lots of discussion threads we have GBs for all different collectors here. Look around and if you have any questions, please reach out to any of the staff by either tagging us with the "@" sign us sending a private message (PM). Just a note, although we feature premium retailers here, MP can also help source regular steelbooks from retailers that don't ship to the USA, like HMV, Media Market, and others. Hope you enjoy it here!

[mjk]

2 hours ago, Veum said:

then I was fortunate to find out about this terrific forum MP from another forum I followed & MP took over my #1 place since March ‘19 hey 👋

Oh for sure! not to bash on other forums. But after spending a good amount of time with all the Great members here and the Great staff, it got to number 1 spot for me too ( actually the only forum I use actually) I just couldn't find the positivity  and the friendliness elsewhere. I also don't use any other social media platform or read any comment 😅 and try to stay away from news stations. I just find all the platforms mentioned damaging to my mental wellness 🤣

[LeGonze]

[Intentcoin]

2 hours ago, mjk said:

I just find all the platforms mentioned damaging to my mental wellness 🤣

And this one damaging to the physical wallet 😂

[mjk]

1 minute ago, Intentcoin said:

And this one damaging to the physical wallet 😂

Ir repairable damage 😅  

[Basil]

welcome @UnlostHorizon if your into horror you need meet @Scary Hair ann most definitely into that 

welcome to the asylum hope to see you around 👍

 

basil  

[CAYENNE-FAHRER]

welcome here with us,
a nice presentation,
but should you buy more editions,
the space is used up quickly, that's what I did in my early days,
then I went to the IKEA - Billy / shelves,
just go in more,
have fun here,
one reads

greeting
Ruediger / Üdi

[Carl]

[deeii]

Welcome to the forums! Thats a great looking wall already! 😁

[UnlostHorizon]

Thanks for all the kind messages! I just put in a couple of GB requests for the HMV Japanese Artwork exclusives, so I'm hoping I did all that right. And yes, I'm fully aware that I'll need to invest in an actual media shelf at some point 😄