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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 4409014, member: 15588&quot;]In a society where money carries prestige, or at least the appearance of it, that idea will trickle down into collectibles as people strive to own &quot;valuable&quot; things. This syndrome has effected just about every hobby imaginable, from coins to stamps to sports cards to action figures and even fine art. Everyone wants to know &quot;what&#039;s it worth?!?&quot; This just comes from our economic fundamentalist culture and the so-called &quot;honor&quot; or &quot;glory&quot; of &quot;owning&quot; things that others want and are willing to pay loads of money for. Not to mention that owning something valuable and rare carries the side effect of making the owner look wealthy and distinguished as well. Most people respect and identify with monetary value, so ownership can convey &quot;bragging rights.&quot; They can tell their friends and, if something becomes valuable enough, even tell the press. It&#039;s an inherent part of the rewards system in our society, so it shouldn&#039;t surprise anyone that this happens and that it will continue to happen. In some ways, we&#039;ve even confused the value of human beings with the value of things. And some, not all, people strive to increase their &quot;value&quot; by owning &quot;valuable&quot; things. This likely won&#039;t change unless our fundamental values change, which they may or may not. Who knows?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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