Why Do Collectors Store Items??????

[Hoosier39]

Re: Why Do Collectors Store Items??????

Do you live an a apartment or house?

Do you have a wife?

Any kids?

Sorry, but I disagree. Some of us can't help it, doesn't mean we are disrespectful.

[jbean023]

Hi,

I have spoke to a few collectors recently and a lot over the last year or so where their collection is in storage. Can folks enlighten me on why this happens? To me its selfish and disrespectful to other collectors. For instance, if I had a tubs full Kurt Suzuki items or Austin Jackson items that's disrespectful to both the big player collectors that we have on the GUU that will actually display and cherish them instead of collect dust and mouse feces in a storage unit. There is a very small window in rarity for collecting these days so to put items in storage to think they will pull Babe Ruth prices in 75 years is flat out ignorant.

I understand that sometimes you are not able to display everything but atleast if you need to put items in storage in your basement or attic those should atleast get the option to be sold to someone that will appreciate them. I talked to a collector the other day about an item his words "I'm not interested in selling, plus its in a storage unit and will take a few days for me to get." They have shows called hoarders for a reason, if you are having hoarder issues please let me know I can help take care of that. The thing is as well when most collectors pass away like one of my buddies grandpas, the stuff still sits in a storage unit, forgotten about, and most likely ruined. So for the collectors that have storage units full of items that other collectors will display and cherish can you please explain to me why you are not selling and why you put your items in storage. Collectors like that remind me of the friend who when a couple friends buy a motorcycle so does he and lets it sit in the garage. Opinions will be greatly appreciated so I can understand.