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Message:: [QUOTE="thaivic, post: 948279, member: 23991"]This is a great thread with lots of interesting stories. Some funny, some sad, a bit like life in general. My first wife understood my passion. As long as I didn't spend too much at once but over the 25 years we were together I ended up with quite a nice collection. At the separation there was no quibbling. I kept my coins and said she could have all the antique furniture. My second wife understands my passion. As long as I don't spend too much at once (mmm...sounds familiar). But she is a collector of Buddha and Buddhist figurines. She doesn't go crazy with them but they generally cost a lot more than any of my coins. So everyone's happy and there's a lot of things we do share besides. And, as an added bonus, I now live on a beautiful tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand and life here is FANTASTIC. So now it's back to checking and cataloging my latest acquisitions (there's only about 25 to do) then out for a few beers and a chat with some other ex-pat friends and then...[/QUOTE]