Existentialistic question

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by fearn

Hi All,

I'll admit that the caretaker thing is as much a counsel of perfection as reality. I've got a few guilty secrets sitting back in the corners, and I need to get the rust off them.

That said, I'm honestly more interested in information in most cases than I am in having a representative piece, and most of my small collection is functional to varying extents.

So far as spouses go, my wife asked me, early on in our relationship, what I was going to do with a new piece?

It's always good to have an answer for that. Mine was several minutes long.

The wonderful thing about that question is that, once your partner asks it, that gives you the implicit right to ask it back (used with good judgment, of course). Tastes for fine jewelry and fine blades can certainly complement each other in a relationship...

Best,

F

I agree absolutely. There is always a "tradeoff" with one's spouse, and jewellery works just fine. I personally am lucky that my wife approves 100% of my collecting interests so long as the $$ are not needed for more important things.
Stu

[Emanuel]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

There is always a "tradeoff" with one's spouse

I call that tax. Tariffs on imports apply to the "nation of two" as much as to any other nation/country

I'm a generalist in most things. I collect broadly based on my means at any given moment, and depending on what strikes my fancy. I don't believe in constraints none of this "focused collection" business.

I'm also terrible at managing what/how much I buy. Often I'll see a bargain and rationalize that I can sell the piece at a nice profit after I clean it up. Then I clean it, study it, appreciate it...and it never leaves my care and the profit never materializes...only net monetary loss...

Recently I decided on a "1 piece per month" policy. It forces me to be more selective, but it also encourages me to spend more on nicer pieces. The bottom-feeder in me still keeps a lookout for bargains though...