earlthegoat2
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I’ve always thought the best collections take a general theme and then it evolves into a specific branch of that theme and then becomes even more specific. So three tiers but it could be more.
I informally collect golf balls as there are tons of them at work. I can’t just collect all of them as there would be way too many. So I decided my collection would be unique and specific. I started with only collecting Bridgestones. Once I had a pail full of them I threw out all the white ones. What had once been a collection of a few hundred all of the sudden became 7. Years later I had a few hundred colored Bridgestones so I threw out all the yellow ones. It went back down to around 20. So now I only collect orange and pink Bridgestones.
Some folks collect S&W revolvers but they only collect pre-lock 44 or 45s with 3 inch barrels. This makes the collection more unique and interesting. It also involves uncommon guns. I used to also like Remington 7600s but I absolutely held nothing special toward 30-06 or non-Carbines. This way I wouldn’t walk out of every gun show with a half dozen 7600 rifles in 270 and 30-06.
I informally collect golf balls as there are tons of them at work. I can’t just collect all of them as there would be way too many. So I decided my collection would be unique and specific. I started with only collecting Bridgestones. Once I had a pail full of them I threw out all the white ones. What had once been a collection of a few hundred all of the sudden became 7. Years later I had a few hundred colored Bridgestones so I threw out all the yellow ones. It went back down to around 20. So now I only collect orange and pink Bridgestones.
Some folks collect S&W revolvers but they only collect pre-lock 44 or 45s with 3 inch barrels. This makes the collection more unique and interesting. It also involves uncommon guns. I used to also like Remington 7600s but I absolutely held nothing special toward 30-06 or non-Carbines. This way I wouldn’t walk out of every gun show with a half dozen 7600 rifles in 270 and 30-06.