mdr003 wrote:I'd add my name to the bidding list, but it's at a level now where there is a chance of winning.... and while I would love to get my hands on something like that, she-who-must-be-obeyed would hit the roof. I'm already at the stage where any new purchases (even minor ones) are greeted with exasperation, and any even slightly moderate ones with lectures and guilt trips. I've taken to having stuff delivered to work, leaving them in the garage when I get home, and waiting for an opportunity to sneak them into the house.If I ever want to get a divorce, I'll buy a 1st edition woodgrain or an ST1 and send her a link to the auction....
I don't know... you might want to wait, the market may just be going higher and higher... at least for the really rare stuff. I remember back in 1996 Danny Holte had auctions for these limited C modules and they went for a little over $200. We were all in awe... and now look.... and wait another eight years. Fasten your seat belts.
mdr003 wrote: I'm already at the stage where any new purchases (even minor ones) are greeted with exasperation, and any even slightly moderate ones with lectures and guilt trips.
Ralf Toth wrote:Why don't you try the 1:1 strategy? For every $$ you spend, she can spend one, too (from your money, of course). Sounds fair, doesn't it?
darkseraphim wrote:I feel your pain! (Well, felt it before, more accurately.) Do what I do: Become both a collector and a reseller; shuffle 50% of your profits back into your collection, and 50% into taking her on vacations. The exasperation turns to enthusiasm rather quickly; my girlfriend helps me with the mail, auctions, and storage all the time.