Post #17552 by SugarCaddyDaddy on Mon, Dec 30, 2002 3:51 PM

tikiboi wrote:
Anyone have any good suggestions on what I should obtain for my collection or some "must have" items?

Yes, I do....First let me tell you that from 1994 to 2001, I owned a collectibles store, and have seen MANY, and I mean MANY collectors of all types come and go, and do you know why?...They bought what others told them to buy. Collectors got into a frenzy because their peers were getting something they weren't (remember the crazed buyers trying to get Cabbage Patch, Hot Wheels, BEANIE BABIES!)

So with that being said, I'll say what I've always told thousands of customers & friends:

"Buy what YOU like".

You are the one that has to live with the collection. Buy what makes you happy, and don't worry if the item you buy now will go up in value later. Believe me, I've seen the "I hope this goes up in value" customer and they burn out within a year or two.

Oh, and welcome to Tiki Central!

SugarCaddyDaddy
(stepping down from the soapbox)

[ Edited by: SugarCaddyDaddy on 2002-12-30 15:54 ]