I've had a few collections in my life, several of which I regret and wish I hadn't let them go so easily. Two I can chalk up to youth as they happened during my high school teenage years. I had a decent comic book collection. I decided that it wasn't seemly for a man of my age (14 at the time) to still be collecting comics. So I sold off the collection. I let my Silver Surfer #1 go for $25, a profit to be sure, but nothing like its value today. I did keep my Classics Illustrated.
Another collection was 80 some paperback Doc Savage novels. I loved those but loaned them to a friend who later moved and took them with. I keep wondering if I'll ever run into one since I wrote my name in just about every single one.
Finally, my grandpa left me 2 pipes and his pipe lighter when he passed. I was smoking cigarettes already and decided to give the pipe a try. I smoked for more than a twenty years and increased the collection considerably. As smoking became less acceptable and price of tobacco continued to skyrocket, I gave up the habit and gave the collection to a friend who was on hard times and still smoked. There were a couple of pipes I should have kept (my grandpa's and then one that was made for me) but I did not.
So, I know there are threads about those who regret giving away a part of their collection, is there anyone who regrets giving away an entire one?
Another collection was 80 some paperback Doc Savage novels. I loved those but loaned them to a friend who later moved and took them with. I keep wondering if I'll ever run into one since I wrote my name in just about every single one.
Finally, my grandpa left me 2 pipes and his pipe lighter when he passed. I was smoking cigarettes already and decided to give the pipe a try. I smoked for more than a twenty years and increased the collection considerably. As smoking became less acceptable and price of tobacco continued to skyrocket, I gave up the habit and gave the collection to a friend who was on hard times and still smoked. There were a couple of pipes I should have kept (my grandpa's and then one that was made for me) but I did not.
So, I know there are threads about those who regret giving away a part of their collection, is there anyone who regrets giving away an entire one?