06-19-2003, 08:16 PM
One way I cope with the dilemma of moral value, etc. is by reiterating to myself that I am simply "rescuing" these awards from being thrown out and laying in the garbage can somewhere because the awardee's family may not care for these memories.
Of course I would be lying if I said that this thought applies to every award I "hunt" for (btw please check my entry in the WANTED section), but this thought helped me to get over the initial moral struggle I went through.
It also helps to have other collecting friends in one's life who share this interest in this fascinating (if not weird) hobby. I also have a fair amount of family support who may not really understand spending hundreds and thousands of $$$ on pieces of precious metal, but will certainly appreciate the beauty and the nostalgia that comes with them.
Eric
Of course I would be lying if I said that this thought applies to every award I "hunt" for (btw please check my entry in the WANTED section), but this thought helped me to get over the initial moral struggle I went through.
It also helps to have other collecting friends in one's life who share this interest in this fascinating (if not weird) hobby. I also have a fair amount of family support who may not really understand spending hundreds and thousands of $$$ on pieces of precious metal, but will certainly appreciate the beauty and the nostalgia that comes with them.
Eric
Soviet Union is the only country with an unpredictable ... past!
