Random musings: I collect “old books” and have for years. My excitement for the hobby changed about two years ago when I was watching a Sotheby’s auction dismantle an epic collection that was a life’s passion and work to assemble of autographed first editions from some of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
The problem with the hobby is that you can’t experience them (I rarely touch them and don’t let others) and perfect replicas are available online for free. Watching the auction, I realized that my kids won’t love this as much as I do and then they’ll just pawn it off just like what I was watching happen.
I’ve moved on to collecting anime Cels among other things. Unfortunately those have a shelf life! Still enjoyable though… It’s one of the few collectibles that actually is a piece of the original.
The problem with the hobby is that you can’t experience them (I rarely touch them and don’t let others) and perfect replicas are available online for free. Watching the auction, I realized that my kids won’t love this as much as I do and then they’ll just pawn it off just like what I was watching happen.
I’ve moved on to collecting anime Cels among other things. Unfortunately those have a shelf life! Still enjoyable though… It’s one of the few collectibles that actually is a piece of the original.