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Collectors love to talk about value. We always want to know how much something is worth. Can we make a profit? Do we buy it or skip it if we can’t make money?
But doesn’t every collector have something that is not particularly valuable? Is it just me, or do some collectors buy pieces simply because they like them? I do, and I am here to say that it’s ok to buy something just because you like it.
Take this painting, for example. I found it at a sale for a bargain price. I have no idea who the artist is, but I see something different every time I look at it. It keeps me engaged, and I like it.
Read more of my thoughts about buying things just for fun sometimes.
Will Seippel is the founder, president, and CEO of WorthPoint. Will has been an avid collector since 1974 and dealer of just about all things antique—with an emphasis on ephemera— since 1984. He is also the creator and founder of HIP, a website devoted to recording the best of the world’s history that has been saved on film.
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