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When does collecting become an addiction?
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Post# 463899   9/17/2010 at 14:47 (4,941 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)        

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Well, after 30 years of various routine top-loaders in my basement, one at a time, I recently found this group. In August, I bought a 1974 Hoovermatic Twin Tub #0519. The day after Labor Day, I bought a Speed Queen Wringer wash machine, #F701. 1 roller was bad, so I cheaply bought an entire other Speed Queen wringer washer for parts. Today, I just got home from another find, a 1950 EASY SpinDrier, it will be carried down to the basement after work with the boyfriend's help and smirk.
So how many more wash machines before I need to seek help for this affliction?





Post# 463901 , Reply# 1   9/17/2010 at 15:02 (4,941 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
i started about 2 years ago on this site

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and quickly became hooked! i have a house full myself now. about 44 dishwashers at last count and around 17 washers!

for the moment at least i'm "on the wagon' but for how long who knows!

and hey, there are worse things to be addicted to, trust me i know!!!

enjoy the thrill!!! when there's no more room left you know it's time to quit!


Post# 463909 , Reply# 2   9/17/2010 at 15:31 (4,941 days old) by Toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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oh that is easy.

When the collection is of things that have no value or purpose, or when they start taking over your living space.

Prime example blond-blue friend. Alcoholic father, brother sister. All are alcoholic but the mother. He started collecting booze bottles and corks. They were taking over his home. Of course HE is not alcoholic...he can stop any times he wants to... (HE JUST DOESN'T WANT TO).

Yes his passion for booze was prominently displayed, and it is a very personal thing. Most others, unless they have the same craving and passion for boozes, just DON'T GET IT.

It's OK to collect WITHIN REASON. But if it is taking over your life or your living space or you can't CONTROL it or it interferes BADLY with REAL life, THEN it is a problem.

Bottom line is if it doesn't improve your life or your standard of living chances are you don't NEED it.

Play with it, take pictures of it, video it working and when it comes time for the next toy, pass that old one along. One in one out. You cant go wrong.


Post# 463910 , Reply# 3   9/17/2010 at 15:37 (4,941 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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According to Hubby, I hit that point nearly 3 years ago when I bought the Inglis washer and dryer set... LOL Got LOTS more since then, too... Still, I do find I have to think seriously about what to 'move on' and I have, this year, sold off several vintage appliances in order to keep the collection at a 'reasonable' level. Heaven help me if I had a lot of empty space and unlimited funds, though!!

Post# 463912 , Reply# 4   9/17/2010 at 15:48 (4,941 days old) by Toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
You can't have it all- where would you put it?

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THINGS don't bring happiness or fill voids. Especially emotional ones. (Special attention to all of you TAURUSES!) If one is a "surface-abusers" and can't have any little space wide-open or empty, one has much bigger problems that need to be resolved.

One must also ask why does one need chaos, clutter, confusion and piles of crap all over to be happy? It there something wrong with being neat and clean and sparsely furnished (but plush) and organized begin ultimately aesthetically pleasing?

I am always amazed that there are some who can't function when things are "too perfect" It really literally makes them nervous and jittery. I think much of the time we tend to (want to) replicate the conditions under which we were raised, but hey, that's just my silly opinion.

The concept of "ECONOMY" is a Greek one. OIKOS- house & NOMOS- rules, law, order. It is the cultural idea is that a house/place/system can't be a free-for-all (read: pig-sty)and that there are rules and procedures to make it a livable home.

After all "LIVING WELL IS THE BEST REVENGE!"

"IDIOT" by the way comes from "IDIOTIS" meaning (in the proper sense of the word) one who does whatever he himself wants whenever he wants without any regard for the mass consensus, socially acceptable way or what is good for the many. Basically it meas someone who doesn't know when to back-off and do what is expected/proper.

Sometimes it is best to leave one's very base and animalistic instincts (eat, sleep sh--, fu--, get high, gather & hoard, exact revenge, for something more evolved and spiritual. But just sometimes!

OK time to leave the pulpit........ LOL And no you may hot call me father. Daddy, however........





Post# 463915 , Reply# 5   9/17/2010 at 16:41 (4,941 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida)        

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I am a Taurus...so what are you saying Miss Toggles hmmmmm.....

Post# 463917 , Reply# 6   9/17/2010 at 16:46 (4,941 days old) by bobofhollywood ()        
hoarding or collecting

Hoarding results in things being all piled up on top of other things and leaving only a narrow path which is treacherous to walk. Hoarding is running out of space to hoard and renting more. Collecting is when objects are honored and respected and tastefully displayed - clean, well kept, and beautiful. The web master is a collector. Clearly his machines and home are beautiful. If your machines are piled up 2 or 3 high and even sideways with only a narrow and treacherous path to walk through you are probably guilty of hoarding - which is truly a recognised disorder. Sadly most people who are hoarders are vehemently in denial of the fact.

Post# 463923 , Reply# 7   9/17/2010 at 17:39 (4,941 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)        

Bob! You're right! There are too many collections that have swollowed up all the space in a house, garage and even yards. Go over to the VCCC site and you'll see current pictures of a collector's "stash." I am resisting the urge to have large appliaces anymore and my vacuum collection is mainly boxed up. Out of sight, out of mind. Right? No, it makes me feel guilty! Greg


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