{"id":7849,"date":"2012-09-30T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/index.php\/2012\/09\/30\/review-too-much-horror-business\/"},"modified":"2019-09-08T18:14:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T18:14:08","slug":"review-too-much-horror-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/review-too-much-horror-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Review : Too much horror business"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nI can`t think of a better way to kick off a month of
\ncelebrating Halloween than a review of the new book `Too Much Horror
\nBusiness<\/b>`by Metallica s Kirk Hammet. For those not in the know, Hammet is known
\nto be a voracious collector of all things horror and comic books. More after the jump…<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nI vividly recall in 1988 talking to toy dealer Bill Brugeman
\nwhen his other  line  clicked, he returned and said “Brian, it’s Kirk
\nHammet, I gotta go”.<\/span><\/div>\n
\nWhile I’m sure that would have upset some, I was 17 at the
\ntime and awestruck. Metallica was one of the few bands in constant rotation in
\nmy then surgically attached Walkman, along with the Ramones and Manowar.
\nMoreover so, it was the idea that Kirk Hammet was a toy collector that
\nintrigued me more, at this time I hid my collecting from absolutely everyone. <\/span><\/div>\n
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\nSo when it was announced that “Too Much Horror
\nBusiness” was coming out , I wanted it not because I’m a fan boy but  because i knew he’d have a killer collection and
\nI wanted to see it.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nI could moan for hours about how collector books have
\ndisappointed me over the years,  bad research  terrible presentation and the worst of the worse, a collector\/author
\nwith no sense of humour or irony. Fortunately, none of these are present in
\nTMHB, it’s attractively laid out, well researched and Hammett’s comments on the
\nitems are often clever and insightful.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nWhats more important, this book isn’t some ego trip, it’s a
\nprofile of a passionate collector who just happens to be a famous rock star.
\nI’d like to think it would be no different a publication if Hammet was a guy who made
\nhis money in the gravel business. Too Much Horror Business explores the evolution of how and
\nwhy Hammet loves to collect, his home life, along with the early exposure to
\nmonsters offering an escape. It’s pretty deep and personal, I was surprised how
\nmuch I enjoyed those sections.<\/p>\n

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\nA second chapter with Kirk discusses “war stories” about the hunt itself, while
\nnone of us will probably own an original Boris Karloff Mummy poster. We
\ncertainly can relate to the story of it`s purchase and the lengths we go to at
\ntimes. Hammet also describes the `Celebrity tax` a practice in which a celebrity pays
\nmore for a collectible.  I’ve seen this
\nin action and also seen it when a collector becomes known for his or her
\ncollection, so he’s not paranoid.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nThen there is the goodies, Hammet’s monster poster
\ncollection is breath taking and unreal, not only are we shown rare posters from
\nthe twenties and thirties but Hammet throws in personal favorites that aren’t
\nparticularly rare (seeing as they also hang in my rec room) but are things he
\nloves nonetheless. That is something that i truly enjoyed about this book, the
\nlove shines through, this isn’t a guy collecting treasures for treasure’s sake,
\nit`s somebody who is buying what he likes.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nThe chapters range from movie posters, original artwork,
\nprops, and of course toys. Two toys chapters in fact (covering the 1960s and
\n1970s) that while, not completely comprehensive,  are a lot of fun and are peppered with the fun commentary I
\nmentioned earlier. I will also admit that a couple of pages were so similar to
\nmy upcoming book<\/a>, that I’m reformatting photos as we speak.<\/span><\/div>\n
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In summation, I can whole <\/span>heartily recommend this
\nbook for Monster fans and even casual collectors. It`s a fun tome and honestly,
\nI`d buy any collectible book that looked this good, drawing the line at the
\nMattel Sunshine family of course. now they’re scary…..<\/span><\/span>
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You can buy it here on Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/span>
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\nIt’s also on Ebay<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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