[Boatanchors] Several Lifetimes of Vintage Projects

[Mark K3MSB]

The “difference” is the difference.

You will not finance your retirement selling hordes of National Grid Grips
and UTC LS iron either.

Buying parts that you need as they may become unobtanium is different that
hording radios such as in this case.   If you can't see the difference then
give it some more thought.   You can do whatever you want with your money,
but I wouldn't invest in a horde of mostly mid to low end radios like this
fellow has;  the ROI isn't there as the demand isn't there.    I wouldn't
invest in hordes of National Grid Grips and UTC LS iron either for the same
reason.

Mark K3MSB

On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 6:49 AM Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at 12:45 PM Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I will never understand the hord mentality.   You will not finance your
> > retirement selling  hordes of radios.....
> >
>
> I don't think that's the original motive.  You start out buying parts
> etc. because you know that eventually some will become unobtainium.
> Which has happened.  Try to find National Grid Grips and UTC LS iron.
> Then you buy projects to work on.   But some of us had too much space
> and too much money apparently.
>
> Jack collects salt and pepper shakers and has 10,000 pairs in a
> separate out building, well lit and each pair is on its on spot on
> shelves.  All nicely labelled on display.
>
> John has 10,000 salt and pepper shakers thrown in a big pile in a room.
>
> They have the same stuff but oh, Jack is a _collector_ and John?  He's
> a _hoarder_.    Jack is _good_; he has a classy museum.   John is
> _bad_.  What's the difference?  the same obsessive compulsive behavior
> but one has more space and is organized; the other isn't.   That's
> all.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>