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[Malcolm Leonard]

Hi!
Cetainly not all collectors are out of control;that is
collecting does not interfere with their lives as
drinking and narcotics use invariably do for the
addictive person.But the bidding frenzies on ebay and
the collectors I have known who place such extreme
importance on obtainig a particular item,and the
craving associated with collecting and the relief a
new piece added to the collection brings,all incline
me toward a belief that the roots of collecting lie in
a need to bolster one's sense of importance,esteem and
security via the collecting process.I don't see this
as necessarly "bad".There are far worse things to be
than a colector.
Malcolm
--- lurch <lurch at THERAMP.NET> wrote:
> Just my 2 cents worth:  I'm sure in some cases, for
> that percentage of the population posessing of what
> is known as 'addictive personality', this is
> right-on.  As one who does service work with
> recovering alcoholics and addicts, I've seen the
> mentality Malcolm describes.  However, I don't
> believe ALL collectors should be painted with one
> broad brush.  Generally speaking, the general
> consensus is that sweeping generalizations are
> generally only applicable in a general manner HI.
> My take on prices:  in terms of real dollars, it's
> so dirt-cheap I cannot justify complaining.
> REmember what this stuff cost new and where wage
> scales were then.  'Nuff said.
>
> 73
>
> Ed Gardner wrote:
>
> > I HOPE your tongue was planted firmly in your
> cheek when you wrote this.
> >
> > Malcolm Leonard wrote:
> > >
> > >  The reason why collectors get upset about what
> other people pay for things has to do with the
> psychology that underlies collecting.Collectors of
> anything are essentially restless souls who calm
> their inner cravings via the collecting process.
> > >
> > > There is a kind of secutity to be found in being
> surrounded with things  that a person loves.A
> certain item is collected and that creates a nice
> feeling.A drive is developed to keep on feeding that
> nice feeling through more and more collecting.In
> many ways it is no different ((with many people..not
> all) than an addiction.
> > >
> > > When the going prices for the items that quiet
> the addiction  go through the roof,the addicted
> collector becomes very nervous,because his essential
> security is being threatened.He sees things that he
> wants and needs to calm his craving and he fears he
> will not  be able to aquire them in the future
> because they are  being priced beyond his reach.This
> results in fear,envy and anger and he expresses his
> concern in forums such as this one.The reason he
> chooses this and other similar forums is because
> there are other collectors here who will understand
> his fears and empathize (he hopes) with him.
> > >
> > > Head shrinkers charge a hundred and fifty bucks
> an hour for this kind of information.Remember,you
> got it absolutely free,right here.
> > >
> > > I have to leave the computer,now so I can go and
> admire my own collection of stuff...it makes me feel
> good!
> > >
> > > Malcolm Leonard
> > >
> > > PHILLIPS FAMILY
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > Why do you people care so much what someone pays
> for something?
> > > Don't you have enought to worry about, it's
> their money.
> > > Tired
> > > hearing about it.
> > >
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> > Edward Gardner
> > KC2BYA, FISTS #6940
> > NNN0BDP NAVMARCORPMARS
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > We have no government armed with power capable of
> > contending with human passions unbridled by
> morality
> > and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or
> gallantry,
> > would break the strongest cords of our
> Constitution as
> > a whale goes through a net.  Our Constitution was
> made
> > only for a moral and religious people.  It is
> wholly inadequate
> > to the government of any other.
> >
> >                         - John Adams, Oct.11, 1798
> >                           Address to the military
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