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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RickieB, post: 605482, member: 2486&quot;]From the few of you that have replied, I am not surprised by the diversity of the answers thus far! </p><p>I am really not asking if you want to be famous, or a legend in the making, but more of what you would do to promote or contribute to the &quot;Industry&quot; or Commerce of the Collecting Community?</p><p><br /></p><p>When I mention the leaders in the field, I am speaking of people who have made a name for themselves in the &quot;Community&quot; as an example, Mr. Bowers, Mr. Huntoon, Mr. Krause, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Hessler, Mr. Carter, Mr. Flynn, and the list goes on and on of people who have taken not only their personal collections to a level many of us will likey not realize. People who have written books like Dr. Bart, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Haxby, Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Lindquist, Mr. Friedburg and the many others who have contributed to the advent of the collecting community.</p><p><br /></p><p>The people that have influenced you, me and others that inspire us to look at what they have done and to spark the interest to carry forward.</p><p>The people who have profited from their work, I feel deserve to do so. Just consider the thousands of hours of research each of you have given thus far to the study of your own interest. </p><p>Our Capitalist economy strives on small business and those who make them work efficiently.</p><p><br /></p><p>Numismatics is no different that most any other business, people are in it to profit, whether it be from investment, book writing, auctions, personal collections, museum donations, ect ect....it is an opportunity to gain reward whether it be monetary or personal satisfaction. It has escalated into a competitive entity and the &quot;Human Element&quot; is stronger than ever.</p><p><br /></p><p>Twenty (20) years from now, what will it be? What will you have accomplished by that time frame, what is your destiny in a &quot;hobby&quot; as most of us call it, what legacy will you leave behind?</p><p><br /></p><p>These are the things that each of us can not possibly know...after all, no one can predict the future! </p><p>For me, since I am not such a social animal and tend to stick to myself..(some may call it being a loner) I loathe the thought of being immersed into a status where you no longer have privacy and everything you do is closely watched and remarked about!</p><p>God please save us from that ever happening!</p><p><br /></p><p>I think most of you will agree that what fuels the fire in our own personal collecting experience is as we gain knowledge in the area of interest to the point where we feel that all of our targets can be obtained, we can fulfill our quest to be the best we can be for ourselves....how others see us is something we can never control! I can only hope that what I am doing has an impact on my family and preserves some history of this Nations Economic Machine!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the replies so far...I hope this entry was worded better for you?</p><p><br /></p><p>Regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>RickieB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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