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Are you content with your collection?
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Always and never.

I only buy things that I will frame and display on my wall. So every piece of art I own, I get to look at every day. This makes me content.

That being said? My two latest pieces are at the framers right now, and while they are I ended up removing almost every other piece off the wall for a complete rearrange so I could make the new pieces fit thematically (just how my brain works) but also to give myself the potential room for up to four more pieces.

So that’s the “never” part.

The prices certainly have gone crazy the last few years, but I still believe the magic still happens - when it’s meant to be you find that piece you know you need to have and it’s at the price that works for you. If it’s not that, I won’t buy.  That’s the “content” speaking again.  LOL

Here’s what I have - it’s certainly nothing huge compared to so many others.

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=43230

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I only have 5 pieces of OA, so I'm not even sure if I have a collection, let alone one I am content with.  I do love all of my pieces, however, so I guess I'm fine, but I have another dozen or more on the want list, so we're not done yet.  So long as I'm breathing, I suppose I'll want something more for my collection.  It is supremely fun.

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I'm a nobody who happened to luck into a couple good pieces when i was in a position to splurge years ago. If I never add another one and I'm just the caretaker of what I have for a bit longer, I'm more than content with that. 

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I am very blessed with what I have and I thank God every day for it all. As a kid growing up fairly poor in very rural West Virginia and loving comics, I never thought I would ever own a single page of artwork so I am constantly amazed at the pieces I own. I look through my modest collection and I have most of the art I’ve wanted over the years - what everyone calls “grails” (a grossly overused term today). I still buy a lot of pages and covers when I find art I like, but, yes, I am content with my collection. Every day I think about quitting the game and just enjoying what I have but there’s always more art to buy that I like, so I’m not done collecting, just content with the art I have and have owned at one time (yes, I’ve sold and traded away some great pieces and I can at least say I once owned that).

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I'm pretty good. I still buy art and look for art, but I took 3-4 years off without buying anything and it was really good for me. I was caught up in the chase far too much and I realized it. I think I have more fun with the hobby now, or at least stress-free fun.

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On 5/30/2022 at 3:04 PM, Latverian Tourism Board said:

100%…until I see the next page I want. My wife pats me on the head when I say I’m content, and gives me a “How cute.” I guess that’s better than a boot in the rear, and a dirty scowl.:headpat:

The alternative, which in my case I would have heartily recommended, would be to boot your wife. Mine didn’t get around to replacing a sump pump when it was needed. The resultant flood destroyed a number of my pieces, and damaged some others. And so, “the hunger” never ends.🤬

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On 6/10/2022 at 5:41 AM, Rick2you2 said:

The alternative, which in my case I would have heartily recommended, would be to boot your wife. Mine didn’t get around to replacing a sump pump when it was needed. The resultant flood destroyed a number of my pieces, and damaged some others. And so, “the hunger” never ends.🤬

Ouch! Sorry, man. I once lost a bunch of collectibles and books to a River of Poo after a move. If you ever have an home inspector suggest flushing the water heater in a house that has laid dormant for many months, run away and don’t look back. I did not leave that dude a happy message.

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On 6/2/2022 at 8:49 PM, pkveronese said:

I'm pretty good. I still buy art and look for art, but I took 3-4 years off without buying anything and it was really good for me. I was caught up in the chase far too much and I realized it. I think I have more fun with the hobby now, or at least stress-free fun.

That sounds like really good advice. The last year or so I have definitely been a little too focused on chasing pieces. There's a dark side to this hobby and I'm pretty sure it can financially ruin you if you don't exercise restraint. At some point, I too will need to take a couple of years off, just to refocus myself if anything else.

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On 6/10/2022 at 3:22 PM, Latverian Tourism Board said:

Ouch! Sorry, man. I once lost a bunch of collectibles and books to a River of Poo after a move. If you ever have an home inspector suggest flushing the water heater in a house that has laid dormant for many months, run away and don’t look back. I did not leave that dude a happy message.

Here, she knew better. She decided to buy some F’ng fugly sconces, which she naturally had time to shop for, rather than this. Ever see a Spirit page melt, as droplets of water/ink ran down when it was picked up? One with a clever masthead on it, too. I moved out about a month later.

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On 6/10/2022 at 6:32 PM, Rick2you2 said:

Here, she knew better. She decided to buy some F’ng fugly sconces, which she naturally had time to shop for, rather than this. Ever see a Spirit page melt, as droplets of water/ink ran down when it was picked up? One with a clever masthead on it, too. I moved out about a month later.

Brutal. I’m very lucky I’ve never lost anything that nice to damage. 

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On 6/10/2022 at 2:50 PM, New School Fool said:

That sounds like really good advice. The last year or so I have definitely been a little too focused on chasing pieces. There's a dark side to this hobby and I'm pretty sure it can financially ruin you if you don't exercise restraint. At some point, I too will need to take a couple of years off, just to refocus myself if anything else.

It was really great - I really enjoy the hobby more now. I know I missed out on some stuff, but I also didn't trade/sell some stuff I might have as well. 

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