leolinden Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Z5d_0arO0&feature=youtu.be A friend of mine proposed this question to me. I decided to figure out what having a collection of any kind really is. Retro obsessed dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 It matters if you can touch someone's heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoAtari Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 I think that there is a lot of good points that you discussed. I think a perfect example of what collecting is just needs to watch this. It's the eye of the beholder, and what you get from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Regardless of value, there has to be a love for the collection. Those who buy into collectibles for investment purposes only aren't wise investors. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormSurge Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Regardless of value, there has to be a love for the collection. Those who buy into collectibles for investment purposes only aren't wise investors. Truth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leolinden Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Regardless of value, there has to be a love for the collection. Those who buy into collectibles for investment purposes only aren't wise investors. Right, I agree. The points made in my video are me trying to explain the idea of collecting to someone who doesn't think if it isn't going to be used for anything other than having it is worthless. I explained the sentimental value and all that, but he just wouldn't understand. Not trying to be rude though, I am trying to explain it to him. Retro obsessed dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 I have many collections: Coins, Stamps, Teddy Bears, Vintage Toys, Hot Wheels Cars, etc. (And, of course, Video Games.) Collecting really is in the eye of the beholder. You have to enjoy it, or it is ultimately meaningless. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoAtari Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I have always have had someone not getting it. It's hard for them to grasp it. But the funny thing is that they have their own quirkiness of their own. It's what makes us individual. Yes, I'm flawed, but so is everyone else. I could never get into every single thing that each person in my life is into, but I can listen to it. And people who claim to be minimalist often have an exception to this, or have stages where they don't follow their minimalistic approach. My feeling is minimalists are that way sometimes out of necessity, like they don't have a lot of space or move often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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