"Gotta Have It"

[frankbmd]

Overpaying for a piece of cardboard is often preceded by three little words "Gotta Have It", but what do these words actually mean to you.

Scenario A

You've been building a set for decades and are one rare short print away from completion and the card you lack pops up in the next REA catalog.................................SECOND MORTGAGE

Scenario B

You have the patience of a saint (Are all saints patient?). You have completed your set and simply are in the process of upgrading. You find a card on Ebay with a listing error (perhaps a brown Old Mill) ...........................BINGO

Scenario C

Your wife is increasingly disgusted with your hobby. The refrigerator is broken, the roof leaks and you are still buying cardboard which addresses neither problem. She kicks you out of the house and divorce is just around the corner. You visit your attorney who is also a collector and he encourages you to hide your assets in .................................CARDBOARD

I'm sure there are many other scenarios. Share yours.