Showing your collections/room off to others

[ullmandds]

Aside from showing my collection to Hobby friends if they happen to be in my house... the most frequent way I enjoy my collection is via scans on one of my devices and every now and then I get the urge to hold the genuine article in my hand.

[jingram058]

If I know the person or people, fine. But I don't mention or discuss my collection with anyone I don't know. And if someone comes in the house to perform work, they don't come into the man cave.

Decades ago, when I moved out of the house and got my own apartment, I was freely showing off and bragging about my stereo...Yamaha receiver, Techniqs turntable, Paradox speakers. Sure enough, one day while I gone, some jackass(es) broke in and stole it. Ever since, if I don't know you very well, you don't need to see or even know about my stuff.