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wabmester · 12-02-2004, 02:33 PM

Rock, most "collectors" I know have gone further overboard than mere bargain hunters. There's a lot that can be fun about collecting -- the hunt, the research, the bargains, the appreciation, etc. But unless you're really preserving important artifacts for posterity, I think collecting is feeding neurotic tendencies.

I could give you some horor stories about people I know who collect LARGE objects.... Even books can get nuts, but we all have our weaknesses.

I'm leaning towards catch-and-release collecting. All the fun of an archaeological dig, but without the museum to store stuff.

12-02-2004, 02:33 PM	#2
wabmester Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,461	Rock, most "collectors" I know have gone further overboard than mere bargain hunters. There's a lot that can be fun about collecting -- the hunt, the research, the bargains, the appreciation, etc. But unless you're really preserving important artifacts for posterity, I think collecting is feeding neurotic tendencies. I could give you some horor stories about people I know who collect LARGE objects.... Even books can get nuts, but we all have our weaknesses. I'm leaning towards catch-and-release collecting. All the fun of an archaeological dig, but without the museum to store stuff.