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Originally Posted by Balticfox
I'm absolutely none of those things but the value I get from my collection is purely psychic, i.e. delight, satisfaction, comfort. I'm not driven to adding up the dollars. Why should I be? I don't anticipate getting those dollars and if I do it'll probably be too late to spend them foolishly. I can see myself being like Angelo Savelli whose only question when approaching his final days was whether his collection was safe and intact.
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Here's something to think about though. I mean, not just a quick consideration and reply, but maybe a day or two of thoughtful introspection. Would you feel better knowing your collection does have value, that it is something you can post about in places like here, and have others agree, your collection is great, if not awesome? The things you collect are appreciated and admired by many, many people of like mind and interests?
Or would you feel just as good about your collection if you were spending the same amount of money collecting tooth brushes, because the handles were colorful and you liked to look at them, and hold them up to light? The money you spent on them would be gone, your collection would hold no value, and would surely be dumpster bound after your earthly demise. The reason they would hold no value is simple - nobody else values them.
I find satisfaction in knowing my collection has some degree of significance, and that there are other people who likewise see real value in it. Otherwise I might as well be collecting the walnuts that fall from my trees.