What's Your Collection's Net Worth?

[Marquis07]

So, are you an insurance agent, or work for the IRS?

I'm telling myself that I've really spent nothing when I compare it to what you all have spent. Lol, I didn't mean to offend anyone by asking.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

I'm telling myself that I've really spent nothing when I compare it to what you all have spent. Lol, I didn't mean to offend anyone by asking.

Oh I understand now.

"Sweety, $1,000 for these flashlights really isn't a lot of money to spend er, I mean, to invest in flashlights. There are folks on CPF that have tens of thousands of dollars invested in flashlights! So its no big deal, Hon. Wait, you're going to your mother's house?! No, Hon, wait! Listen to me! Loo--look at this thread Sweety, I, I'm not LYING! REALLY! Oh, sh*t!"

 

[ilikeguns40]

I’m more of a user than a collector, anyway I’d say I try and keep a lower amount of lights. I don’t like owning things and having them sit and collect dust. I have a total of about 6 main lights and some other cheaper ones throughout the house. I’d say around $600-$700

I tend to buy/sell a lot and recycle my lights. As of now, I’m enjoying my setups very much to the point I don’t need to purchase any more lights

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

I'm telling myself that I've really spent nothing when I compare it to what you all have spent. Lol, I didn't mean to offend anyone by asking.

Two idioms come to mind:
1. Don't use bad behavior to justify more bad behavior.
2. Comparing yourself to others leads to bad behavior. See #1. above.

Personally, no offense was taken. We're good, Bro. 😄

 

[michaex]

I’m more of a user than a collector, anyway I’d say I try and keep a lower amount of lights. I don’t like owning things and having them sit and collect dust. I have a total of about 6 main lights and some other cheaper ones throughout the house. I’d say around $600-$700

I tend to buy/sell a lot and recycle my lights. As of now, I’m enjoying my setups very much to the point I don’t need to purchase any more lights

I'll get there too!!!

 

[Monocrom]

Never meet your heroes.... and never sit down and add up what your collection of lights is worth (or how much you've spent on that collection over the years/decades). Sometime ignorance is truly bliss.

 

[Brokenarrow]

Buck fitty

 

[scalpel_ninja]

Buck fitty

Tree fiddy.

 

[Monocrom]

Thanks for the dolla.
I ain't going away.
😆

 

[cody12]

How much money have you invested into your light collection?
If you added up the numbers, how much would it cost to replace it all?



I know there are other threads that list models, but this one could just be total price.

Average $300 each. $ 55,500 .All ready to go. 185 lights. Converted to led and li-ion. Many bored. 90%. MCCLICKIE Pictures don't do it justICE. I'm not much of a photographer?. Gold anodized old 6P one of my favorites. I go thru ebay everyday. Sort of disabled so I have plenty of time. Couple of years in Southeast Asia were not good. NSA DaNang. Incoming. TET OFFENSIVE. 1968. Don't get me wrong. I'm not looking to sell, just talk. My wife can get a service to help her sell them when I'm gone. Maybe. She has her own little (15) SF collection.l'm 73 yrs old. She's only 49. Been married a while. 24yrs difference. Starting to ramble. Hope this gets to rat in Australia. I lost his info.
Cody12
A dozen e1es. All colors all working . 2 flats, led. Mostly new. No boxes. I don't collect cardboard. From $100 to $1,400. I could talk about them for hours . Talk but not text. Too difficult and slow.

 

[cody12]

Average $300 each. $ 55,500 .All ready to go. 185 lights. Converted to led and li-ion. Many bored. 90%. MCCLICKIE Pictures don't do it justICE. I'm not much of a photographer?. Gold anodized old 6P one of my favorites. I go thru ebay everyday. Sort of disabled so I have plenty of time. Couple of years in Southeast Asia were not good. NSA DaNang. Incoming. TET OFFENSIVE. 1968. Don't get me wrong. I'm not looking to sell, just talk. My wife can get a service to help her sell them when I'm gone. Maybe. She has her own little (15) SF collection.l'm 73 yrs old. She's only 49. Been married a while. 24yrs difference. Starting to ramble. Hope this gets to rat in Australia. I lost his info.
Cody12
A dozen e1es. All colors all working . 2 flats, led. Mostly new. No boxes. I don't collect cardboard. From $100 to $1,400. I could talk about them for hours . Talk but not text. Too difficult and slow.

 

[cody12]

How did I post this twice? Computers!
Cody