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The Collectible Culture

davidw

I hear you. Those sound awesome!

> If there's one of these categories of collecting that I appreciate the most, it is most likely antique jewellery & coin-collecting. Not least because people need to put-in the real proof-of-work to develop an eye for a gem or a bargain, but they also need to understand their beauty in the materials, the condition & history.

In general I don’t wish to downplay collecting at all. There is beauty in someone else’s proof of work, in the materials and methods used. We’re not all digits inside a computer (at least I hope not in my simulation), so having prized possessions with a rich history is great.

It’s just perhaps their utility diminishes with sound money, to having more limited potential as investments, although perhaps more potential opportunities to own (for those with an interest in them).