Not a whole lot different than any one of us writing a big check for a card, relative to our incomes. I agree with the others who are only impressed by quality of the cards themselves not the value or the ability of the owner to purchase them.

Having said that, if the guy is a true collector the only difference between him and myself for example is the means to purchase extremely high graded copies and the rarest of the rare cards that are out of reach to the average collector.

Hell, if I had the funds, I'd own them too so I don't disrespect him for doing it if he truly loves the hobby.