[Closed] diecast collector dysfunction

You're obviously suffering from a form of hysteria.

Take several deep breaths, drink plenty of water, lie down and go to your nice place in your mind until this passes.

If it persists, for therapeutic purposes only...box your collection and send it to me immediately.

OR to me. My hysteria hasn't reached your level yet. I WISH I only had 300

Alan, I suffer from the same malady. Over the last few months I have substituted thhe building of 1:43 models, usually those produced several years ago, and I have a new level of enjoyment. I have even purchased a nearly new model a couple of weeks ago with enjoyment. Maybe this is a trend back to enjoying the new models?

Did something traumatic happen in your life?

I had a very nice collection of the 200 best Danbury and Franlin mint cars.
They were the cream of the crop, but was forced to sell them when my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer.
I held on to my 1/43 collection of about 100 Neo/GLM/Matrix models.
I lost my wife a year after selling the collection of 1/24, and also lost my interest in collecting. It took 3 years to get it back.

I could use a little dysfunction to stop this endless stream of little cars that have taken over our house.

LOL !

Wow Ben, I'm really sorry to hear about your wife. God Bless and be with you.

My few problems fade to nothing compared to yours, BenD. I hope your little cars and the good fellowship of this forum ease your life just a little. Best wishes. David H

Bless you, Ben, for a sobering reminder of what our priorities in life are.

The collector returns

Thank you all for your comments. Special thanks to John for your generous offer. Ben, I very much appreciate that you would share your own experience with loss. It puts the collector hobby in perspective. Now I think I will cure myself by buying another model. Bit of the old remedy "the hair of the dog that bit you." I

Ben you have my best wishes and condolences. Hopefully things are getting better for you now

Dear Dysfunction: Perhaps consider collecting only Goldvarg Models for a while as Sergio is focusing mainly (but not exclusively) on cars from the 60s that haven't been done much or not at all in the past. It is a refreshing series of cars that for the most part you won't find already represented in your collection. I collected most of the latest models, have been extremely happy with them and will continue to do so as more are released. You definitely have to do SOMETHING asap or soon you will have all sorts of extra cash lying about, your pants pockets will be bulging with it. You could be robbed! Don't make yourself a target for thieves.....buy models!

Bob....maybe change "taken over" to "enhanced"...in case your wife reads it.