I know there are people who collect –
perhaps I don’t know avid collectors, but I do know some people who collect
certain things.
Take Corey, for instance. My
brother has always been a BIG Star Wars fan.
He started his collection perhaps before he even saw the movie. He had action figures, and the Mellenium
Falcon, perhaps the
Terrain Armored
Transport Vehicle and that ugly animal thing – but I don’t know. I must admit that I am NOT a Star Wars geek –
nor do I actually know the Star Wars terminology as I actually had to Google
the names of the transportation products as I really wasn’t sure (Corey would
be appauled)
Roland’s passion is Superman comic
books – something he had collected and the boys’ mother threw out. She didn’t know.
I must admit I’ve had several
collections myself. DID HAVE. When times got tough I had forced myself to
spend my coins at face value. Just
because I collect them doesn’t mean my children will want to continue and then
whatever I saved may not be worth anything later on down the road – which was
my initial intent. To have a material
possession worth financial value.
Corey’s collection has nothing to do
with financial gain. He truly loves Star
Wars – and avid Star War fans LOVE to look at his collection – though much
remains in the original packaging. He’s
never played any games or has viewed his calendar. Actually, it’s kind of hurtful that he doesn’t
spend time really enjoying some of the things he has – well, at least at the
time they were given.
I have no problem with seeing the Pez Dispensers
left in the box. If it weren’t for the
cool dispensers I often wonder if Pez would even be able to sell their candy as
I don’t find the candy itself to be that great.
Tolerable at best. But does
anybody in this world actually have a craving for pez candy? I mean, really. They’re not that great.
On Christmas day Roland opened a set
of collector glasses featuring four characters from Star Trek – which he
decided to use as drinking glasses and if they broke – oh, well – at least they
were enjoyed. I’m afraid Captain Kirk
did not make it to the New Year as he crashed to the floor and Scottie (or any
of us) was able to beam him back to restoration.
Over the years I’ve learned that I
would rather enjoy a gift than leave it sitting in a box. It’s not like I’m going to be around to “collect”
and with today’s economy . . . I can’t see my children hanging onto it.
I think Roland had the right idea –
even though we had to say good-bye to Captain Kirk. When I told Roland, he misunderstood and
thought the real William Shatner had actually passed away. Funny.
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