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Atlantia · 25th November 2012, 01:37 AM

My collection has waxed and waned over the years.
I've always been of the opinion that if circumstances demand the sacrifice of the collection then that's OK.
Several times I've been forced to liquidate my collections entirely.
Thankfully I live in a country where there is no shortage of things to spend money on when circumstances allow.
We are custodians of these items for a short time. We keep them for a while, preserve and even at times restore, then they are passed to the next person. It's all part of their story.
They pre-date us and will outlive us. So we are just a small part of their story.
My collection now is probobly as good as it's ever been, but it's an evolving thing.
It's difficult to directly compare it with 'high points of the past'.
I still miss some of the items I've owned in the past. But It's more diverse now than it's ever been.
I decided a few years ago when I wanted to appear more 'rounded' to "Mrs Atlantia" that I'd soften the 'theme' with some associated items.
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...view=slideshow
I find now that I enjoy some of these items as much as the weapons.

25th November 2012, 01:37 AM	#89
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	My collection has waxed and waned over the years. I've always been of the opinion that if circumstances demand the sacrifice of the collection then that's OK. Several times I've been forced to liquidate my collections entirely. Thankfully I live in a country where there is no shortage of things to spend money on when circumstances allow. We are custodians of these items for a short time. We keep them for a while, preserve and even at times restore, then they are passed to the next person. It's all part of their story. They pre-date us and will outlive us. So we are just a small part of their story. My collection now is probobly as good as it's ever been, but it's an evolving thing. It's difficult to directly compare it with 'high points of the past'. I still miss some of the items I've owned in the past. But It's more diverse now than it's ever been. I decided a few years ago when I wanted to appear more 'rounded' to "Mrs Atlantia" that I'd soften the 'theme' with some associated items. http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...view=slideshow I find now that I enjoy some of these items as much as the weapons. Last edited by Atlantia; 25th November 2012 at 01:49 AM.