Yeah, we go back and forth on this. But, how many posters are in my collection that are not in yours, but for the fact that I was willing to drop some money on them. And, of those, how many are you still patiently waiting for, for all of these years?
I guess if the poster doesn't get you hard, then you don't need it that badly and you won't spend the money. Most of the time, though, when I spend a lot of money on a poster, it's because it's rare, I like it, and I want it in my collection so I don't have to have it banging around my head for longer than it has to. I'll always pay more than Thierry, and that's why my collection will always be better than his.
And, he ducks......
It's also a learning experience.
I cannot tell you how many times I overpaid on posters when I started collecting. I even fought Holiday vigorously on the subject. And then I learned. I learned that you can get everything you want for a fraction of the price if you wait.
But in Anthony's case, or at least I hope, there is always this one poster that you need to get now. Even if it shows up a couple months later for $25, you just had to have it when it first popped up. I bought a few posters like that, knowing very well that I was making a mistake, but it didn't matter.
At the end of the day, there is really no right or wrong. And if money is not an issue...
T
