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Fiendish Thingy

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28. I tell my kids it's not hoarding, it's a collection, as long as it's tidy and organized
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 10:53 AM
Dec 26

I have thousands of CD’s, DVD’s and records, but they are all organized in cabinets.

The walls of my music and video rooms are covered with framed autographs and music and movie posters. I have several curio cabinets filled with Beatles memorabilia, old toys and more.I have a room with numerous framed pieces of animation art. My wife has two China cabinets filled with antique tea cups and other China.

Also in my music room, I have about a dozen guitars/basses on display, along with amps and other recording equipment. My instrument collection is constantly evolving, as I sell or trade instruments I’m not using much for new ones I enjoy more.

In my garage, I have several boxes of old toys (especially Star Wars toys from the 90’s/early 2000’s) that I sell at the annual mini Comic-Con here in town.

So, like I tell my adult kids, it’s not hoarding if it’s organized (and I make some money on the side occasionally). Right?

I am in the process of cataloging the current market values for the big ticket items, and have pledged to my kids I will sell or otherwise dispose of the extraneous stuff that wouldn’t even sell at an estate sale, before I die.

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Earlier this year when I was doing a massive throw-out project Mike 03 Dec 26 #1
Markets change daily. Right now, not much of anything is selling. multigraincracker Dec 26 #3
That's interesting. You know how to get the most out Mike 03 Dec 26 #7
Oh no... barter??? OldBaldy1701E Dec 26 #15
Collecting was a buzz. bucolic_frolic Dec 26 #4
Electronic games and toys, which I have on interest in. multigraincracker Dec 26 #9
Excellent points. Fascinating. This is sort of what I figured. Mike 03 Dec 26 #12
If hoarding disrupts your family or your space bucolic_frolic Dec 26 #2
You know a lot about this. I've only seen the documentaries Mike 03 Dec 26 #14
Past traumas are the root of a lot of pain and malfunction in later life bucolic_frolic Dec 26 #17
I understand Duncanpup Dec 26 #5
Always looking and can't pass up anything reasonable with vacuum tubes. multigraincracker Dec 26 #6
My friend I know. Duncanpup Dec 26 #10
My wife is the opposite. multigraincracker Dec 26 #11
my wife has flashlights all over the house rampartd Dec 26 #8
Ooops, I should have said that in my first post: You are NOT a hoarder. Mike 03 Dec 26 #13
We are "downsizing" AverageOldGuy Dec 26 #16
There are some options, but one has to be willing to part with their junk bucolic_frolic Dec 26 #18
Seems your wife has an issue. lark Dec 26 #19
There are hazards to storage Marthe48 Dec 26 #22
We collected things over the years Marthe48 Dec 26 #20
Our depression era parents saved everything. It becomes engrained Evolve Dammit Dec 26 #21
I clean my plate too..... almost never waste food Evolve Dammit Dec 26 #24
Match books used to be a thing. Old Crank Dec 26 #23
A collector put tags on it, a hoarder keeps tags on it. marble falls Dec 26 #25
Being a collector of certain items requires a certain amount of learning. Keepthesoulalive Dec 26 #26
I have at least a thousand business cards. rickford66 Dec 26 #27
I tell my kids it's not hoarding, it's a collection, as long as it's tidy and organized Fiendish Thingy Dec 26 #28
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