Kevin Milne: Why do we buy collectable items?
Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
English - November 09, 2018 21:11 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNews Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"There really isn't anything I have collected during my life which I have made money off. I would be surprised if anybody who collects old stuff ever really does.
Sure you fluke the odd lucky purchase, but they are the exceptions. Ask anyone who collects teaspoons or pottery, you never resell them at a profit. We buy these items because they are appealing. As we get older, these items remind us of our early years."
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