Replies to '07/31 "Get Rid of It!"'

Kim needs to learn that Paul has a *right* to his interests. She cannot complain that her hubby
is an SF " geek "  *when she knew that before she married him*.  That she knew before,  means
that  choosing to marry him after  knowing that about him, IS  agreement that thats OK.
Kim is too narcissistic to grasp that *other people can like things that she doesn't like*.
The bottom line here is that, if you know about someone's passions, and you still choose to
marry them, you have NO standing afterwards, to bitch about those passions.
Your only choice is not to then marry someone who's interests you cannot stand. But, thats
on YOU, and not the passionate hobbyist.
And, as far as his collection goes, it could well gain in value over the years. Far too many
wives and mothers throw away such stuff, without caring that the collectors love having it.
Tell you what: Lets see what happens if Paul wanted to throw out 90% of Kim's shoes...
And, don't try to tell me "Oh, we need all those showes. " No, you don't. You may NEED ten
of the pairs. The rest are because you LIKE them. Well, Paul LIKES his stuff, too. Capice ?

Quote From: gwarrior6


My grandmother made my dad throw out his baseball card collection 30-40 years ago that would have been worth a fortune today.

Not really. That's the problem for a lot of hoarders: they think EVERYTHING is worth a fortune today. Baseball cards? Market has collapsed. Too many fakes out there.

My suggestion for any collector is to collect for QUALITY, not QUANTITY. My father is a watchmaker and has no fewer than 10,000 watches and clocks. The problem is that the few GREAT pieces are BURIED in the clutter of the 9,900 watches that are WORTHLESS. Because he doesn't want to sort through his collection, I know what will happen someday: some dealer will come in and buy the whole lot for a fraction of their value.

If you're a collector, HONOR IT. DISPLAY IT. SELL THE CRUMMY PIECES AND FOCUS ON THE FEW . Instead of a storage facility, I suggest a bank safety deposit box for the FEW items worth a LOT.