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That's why I hate "collecting"... When I collect things, I buy them to enjoy them, not because I hope to resell them "someday" for a big profit. If I wanted a big profit, I'd play the real-estate or stock markets... Collectables tend to only increase in value when nobody collects them... I collect precision scale John Deere tractors and implements. I know a lot of collectors that just keep the things in the box, to preserve their value. Mine sit on a shelf, out of the box, where I can look at them, touch them, enjoy them, etc. Did they lose value because of that? Certainly. But I enjoy them, and most of them haven't really gained value in the past 10 years anyway (a few scarce models were soaring up to $400 on eBay for a time, but now the price has 'crashed' back to around $200...) Besides, I have no intentions of selling them, barring me completely losing interest in them, dying, or becoming so financially needy that I have to cash them out to pay the light bill... Not trying to come down on you or any other collector. We all 'collect' for different reasons. If it makes you happy to buy a rocket, or a tool like this, and keep it in the package, knowing it's "mint in box", that's awesome. But I just wouldn't be happy doing that... -Tim |
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I didn't mean to hit a nerve.
I said "most" of us wouldn't take them out of the package, not all of us. I'd use mine...if I had one. Can I have one?
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I'd use it too. It's metal, what would happen to it if I used it (and didn't break it)? It should still be good.
I have a blue plastic one somewhere, it was more frustrating to use than anything. I think the time "it" messed up a set of fins was the last time I used it. I can see leaving a few odd things in the sealed bag. Mainly very old simple kits, virtually no way to "prove" what they are unless sealed, the parts could otherwise be easily replaced. |
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led from the new forum
I would love one of thease. please let me know how much?
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Sorry, I really didn't mean to make it sound like you did. I was just saying I don't understand collecting for collecting's sake. But like I said -- whatever makes people happy! -Tim |
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Want one to use
I want one not to collec but to better my collection of rockets. I love nice streaght fins and would use it regularly. I would allow me to work on multiple rockets at the same time.
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I'd sure as heck use it as the tool gods intended! It'd be such a shame to let one sit in it's package and not realize it's full potential as a quality tool. LET IT BREATHE!!
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Okay Mitch....now that you've got everyone worked up, please note that I was number TWO on the request for one. So, you going to supply us any more details?
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I hope Mitch checks his PM's too.
I sent a PM to Mitch on 10-01-2007 @ 08:39 PM about seven minutes after his post that hasn't received a confirmation yet. .
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Anybody heard anything yet??
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