DarthMarmalade
Member
"Non-fans may ridicule you and it."
The opinions of non-fans mean less than nothing to me.
"Fans may complain that you have so much and as friends you should give them some of it."
That's never come up. It seems an unpleasant attitude; I don't know if I'd continue associating with someone who took that line of reasoning. Most folks are just very appreciative of the collection, and many are glad that it's my worry, not theirs.
"Once known you have all of that, you almost can not leave you home for fear of break ins. (Bars on windows and doors and house sitters become something you will want…)"
House-sitters, yes; a security system, yes -- but that's true of many homes. Bars, not so much, not yet at least. The house is well-hidden by a garden; folks driving by often don't realize that there's a house here.
"Visitors may even steal from you (ask about Forry and how much waked out of his collection)"
That's something I do worry about, a little. Most of the really valuable things are behind glass, where they're less tempting to a momentary acquisitive impulse. Things that are out in the open are mostly easily replaceable, too large to fit in a pocket, or both. So far, every time something has gone missing, I've found it later. But it is a valid area of concern.
"So can you live with the ridicule, pressure to share, or theft?"
Like the fellow said halfway down in his fall from the Empire State Building, I'm doing fine so far.
Seriously, I've amassed this collection of toys, and I really didn't want to go the Scrooge McDuck route and just hide it away. I really enjoy showing it off to appreciative people, especially when it's something that parents and children can share. That's totally worth the risks, to me.
The opinions of non-fans mean less than nothing to me.
"Fans may complain that you have so much and as friends you should give them some of it."
That's never come up. It seems an unpleasant attitude; I don't know if I'd continue associating with someone who took that line of reasoning. Most folks are just very appreciative of the collection, and many are glad that it's my worry, not theirs.
"Once known you have all of that, you almost can not leave you home for fear of break ins. (Bars on windows and doors and house sitters become something you will want…)"
House-sitters, yes; a security system, yes -- but that's true of many homes. Bars, not so much, not yet at least. The house is well-hidden by a garden; folks driving by often don't realize that there's a house here.
"Visitors may even steal from you (ask about Forry and how much waked out of his collection)"
That's something I do worry about, a little. Most of the really valuable things are behind glass, where they're less tempting to a momentary acquisitive impulse. Things that are out in the open are mostly easily replaceable, too large to fit in a pocket, or both. So far, every time something has gone missing, I've found it later. But it is a valid area of concern.
"So can you live with the ridicule, pressure to share, or theft?"
Like the fellow said halfway down in his fall from the Empire State Building, I'm doing fine so far.
Seriously, I've amassed this collection of toys, and I really didn't want to go the Scrooge McDuck route and just hide it away. I really enjoy showing it off to appreciative people, especially when it's something that parents and children can share. That's totally worth the risks, to me.
