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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 26209842, member: 13650&quot;]I suppose this varies by personality types.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some people change entire hobbies regularly while others might stick to things their entire lives.&nbsp; &nbsp; I&#039;m wondering if it&#039;s common for collectors to go through these same phases over time and have similar experiences.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;A&nbsp; -In the beginning, perhaps at a younger age, you have discovery or re-discovery of the hobby once you have a little more disposable income.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; - Thanks to internet, you discover everything all at once and you decide to ramp up your collecting quickly.&nbsp;&nbsp; Interests and purchasing are sporadic.&nbsp;&nbsp; For a while you want everything. </p><p><br /></p><p>C- Years go by. Learn more.&nbsp;&nbsp; Collection &quot;balloons&quot;.&nbsp; (lol)&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>D - Eventually interests narrow (though maybe not enough).&nbsp;&nbsp; Collection continues to grow.</p><p><br /></p><p>E&nbsp; -&nbsp; Get older.&nbsp;&nbsp; You&#039;ve done well collecting and had many successes.&nbsp; Discover new interests within the coin realm.&nbsp; &nbsp; Have periodic thoughts of pairing down but don&#039;t want to deal with it or too attached to want to let stuff go.</p><p><br /></p><p>F - Finally in the end you have to decide what to do with the collection since there may not be someone to pass it down to that is as interested with it as you are.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Granted this is simplified and overly condensed but I have reached E.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I spend a lot of time feeling like I have too many irons in the fire but don&#039;t know which ones I want to let go.&nbsp;&nbsp; Often have a desire to want to pair down and simplify things.&nbsp; &nbsp; Currently I have six different collection focuses.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe sometimes you can have too much of a good thing.&nbsp;&nbsp; Even storage becomes an issue.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; At what point does it become an unhealthy exercise in hoarding over simply collecting?&nbsp; Sometimes it feels like hoarding and if I feel overwhelmed by it, I can&#039;t imagine how my spouse would feel should anything happen to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have some unique toned stuff that wouldn&#039;t be found again.&nbsp; Have plenty that have sentimental value.&nbsp;&nbsp; Have things from the 90s that I know who, when and where I got them from.&nbsp;&nbsp; Have stuff from 2008 I know where and how much was paid just in my head.&nbsp;&nbsp; Can remember the experiences I had purchasing stuff 16 years ago.&nbsp; I have a strong appreciation for coins, from all eras.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Well thanks for letting me use the forum as a sounding board/support group.&nbsp; lol&nbsp; I&#039;m trying to figure out what I want to do.&nbsp;&nbsp; So far the answer has been do nothing because just don&#039;t want to deal with it.&nbsp; (There&#039;s actually more coming in the mail as I type.)&nbsp; &nbsp; I have sold a few over the years so it&#039;s not impossible for me.&nbsp;&nbsp; If I lived next to Great Collections office it&#039;d be easier to convince myself than to ship a box to them.&nbsp;&nbsp; I hate the shipping risks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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