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Posted By: barrysloate

Cat- I for one actually admire your approach, and it is rare to hear a devoted collector say, " I have enough and I think I am going to stop." Most collectors just are unable to do this as it does become too much of an obsession.

You already have a very fine collection and you can always fine tune it, or add or subtract a piece. But if you are no longer committed to thinking about it every waking moment, and find the constant cash outlay a burden, then you are doing the right thing.

I took the same approach as you. In my collecting heydey all I could think about was what to buy next, and I had a great collection but always felt broke. I finally reached a point where the whole process burned me out. I still saved a few favorites, and one or twice a year I may treat myself to something, but for the most part that passion isn't there anymore.

Sit back and enjoy what you have. It's already a great accomplishment.