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01/17/2003 |
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| by Steve Dobrzynski, owner |
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Well, well, well... |
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It’s 2003 and Collector’s Edge turns 20
this year. Rather than run down what has happened over the last 20 years
(which you could read in the history
of the Edge elsewhere on our web site) I thought I would make a few
predictions of the next 20 years as they pertain to the EDGE. Early
2003: Someone will
come into SOUTH, look around for 20 minutes and then ask “Do you sell
sports cards” Dave M. (South counter guy) will play at
least 1 or 2 tracks from a Star Wars/Lord of the Rings/Iron Monkey
Soundtrack album. Shane (North counter guy) will ask when
his rack needs are due. Late 2003:
Ilija (South liaison) will comment that he really needs to start looking
for a job. A long time customer will ask if we sell
any back issues. The Chancery restaurant will dedicate an
honorary table to Collector’s Edge for spending so many millions of
dollars there in the last 10 years. 2005:
Kevin Z. (Office manager) will have a nervous breakdown when DC announces
that SUPERMAN is actually gay and Lois Lane was just his “beard”. Late 2005:
Marvel Comics will drop it’s “No-overprint” policy but will change
all it’s comic’s covers to a tissue-paper stock with a “No-return”
policy claiming it will enhance collectibility. 2006:
In a horrible miscalculation, Collector’s Edge will cancel it’s
promotion of “Meat” your favorite Artist/Writer in comics, offering
choice cuts of beef and pork products along with a signed copy of a comic
by the guest artist/writer, when John Byrne is pelted to death from prime
rib by outraged fans. 2008:
The first 4-D comic will be printed. (Since the 4th dimension
is time) it causes the comic to travel back in time to the golden age thus
becoming the first hero comic ever produced eclipsing Superman #1 by 3
months making the cover price $5,000,000. Collector’s Edge sells only 2
copies (and closes for 3 months while Owner-man Steve goes off to Vegas!) 2010:
John S. (West counter guy) begins training his children to carry on
in case anything happens to him to prevent “the bald guy from SOUTH”
from changing anything in his store. 2013:
Dark Horse comics begins a media blitz by announcing a new and exciting
comic series……. probably something to do with Aliens or Predators or
maybe Buffy the Vampire Hunter. 2014:
Kurt W. (North counter guy) reads his first comic book saying, “So
that’s what these things are. And people buy this?” 2018:
Shane M. (North counter guy) will ask when rack needs are due. 2019:
Mike L. (Basement guy at South) turns in his resignation claiming
irreconcilable differences with the rats in the basement. The rats then
congeal into one huge rat and begin working as the “New Basement Guy”. 2020:
Collector’s Edge opens it’s 10th store in the Milwaukee
area after all other competitors shut their doors. Except one that stills
sells square feet to its customers. 2023:
Owner-man Steve decides to call it quits. He sells to the Giant
Rat-Man that has been working the basement and Rat-man changes the
store’s name to “Comics and Cheese” Will these visions come true? Probably
not, but it was fun to peer into my crystal ball for awhile. The last 20 years have
made comics great in Milwaukee thanks to good employees and great
customers. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in the next 20 at
COLLECTORS EDGE COMICS, Milwaukee’s largest comics retailer! Owner-Man |
