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que gran verdad la que expresa el periodista a medida que lo leía tenia la sensación de que relataba mi historia ( y creo que la de muchos no? ) saludos jorge

Excelente!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Es la cronica de nuestras vidas!!!!

Esto es verdad no solo para los autos sino para cualquier otra cosa que no sea "prioritario".

Yo me he dedicado desde hace muchísimos años a comprar en ferias, remates, ebay, etc. desde mapas antiguos, instrumentos de navegación y exploración antiguos, automobilia, etc y siempre son porquerías (aunque no tengan ni idea de lo que se paga por algunas cosas).

En casa hay 4 mujeres; para ellas el Escort fue siempre "La Chatarra" pero como ya hace algunos años que está en casa pasó a ser cariñosamente "La Chatarrita". El Saab, es comprensible que para ellas sea todavía un montón de chatarra y el Cortina, como todavía no ha sido presentado, no tiene un apodo peyorativo

En la Feria de Tristán Narvaja he sido testigo de como él "prepara el terreno" para algo que vio y cómo ella esquiva las indirectas y cuando no puede más se termina el tema con un "no vas a comprar esa basura".

Transcribo un artículo sacado de ebay hace más de 10 años, me asombra que aún siga publicado, donde el autor ensaya sobre el porqué la gente colecciona. Lamento pero está en inglés:

Why People Love Collectibles

By Lee Bernstein

Ask one hundred people why they collect, and you'll probably receive one hundred different answers, but beneath every purpose is a more primary one – the love of memories, the love of another, the love of oneself, or the love of history. There's another love, but for a smart collector it's a secondary one: the love of profit.

Whatever the reason, all this love makes people happy, and it provides them with a hobby or career that can be as therapeutic as it is fun.

Here's a brief explanation of why so many collectors find collecting amusing, restorative and downright lovable.

Memories

Happy memories trigger positive reactions, and people love to collect items reminiscent of a good time – a vacation, a romance, friendship, sporting event, movie, television show, and so on.

Collectors particularly love to buy back the past, especially their childhood. Watch as a shopper browses the shelves of an antique and collectibles shop: as the shopper passes an item from childhood, the piece becomes almost irresistible: "Why, I had one of these as a kid! Wow, look at the price. Unbelievable. I sure wish I had saved mine."

Of course, if everyone who owned an item had saved it, the item wouldn't have become scarce and probably wouldn't be as collectible. The point is how the object makes the shopper feel. When someone confronts an item that taps into a memory, the following reaction is likely: The shopper will stop, examine the object, turn it around and upside down (if allowed), sigh, put it down, glance away, glance back and very probably pick it up again. A few more sighs, another dose of memory, and if the price is right (and the feelings strong enough), the shopper buys.

Rediscovering one's youth through a collectible brings comfort and completion. This is true regardless of a person's age – a teenager will stop to savor a memory the same as an eighty-year-old, but as time passes, items reminiscent of the past become more precious as they become more difficult to find. For most people, the older the memory, the more powerful the reaction, at least where collecting is concerned.

Loved Ones

If some of your most cherished collectibles remind you of a loved one, you know the passion behind such a collection.

For a collector, a loved-one doesn't have to be a personal acquaintance or family member. Celebrities fall under the category of loved-ones, as do animals, pets, animation characters, super heroes, and so on. Collectors of loved-ones gather representations of their heroes-symbols of those who have protected, entertained, or influenced them the most: Mom's old teapot, Mickey Mouse's ears, Beatles concert tickets, Michael Jordan's shoes, or an image of a beloved pet.

Of course, collectors also collect villains – those underworld characters we love to hate: the monsters and demons who fascinate – Al Capone, Dracula, and The Wicked Witch of the West. They say everyone has a dark side. Perhaps we see ourselves reflected in our villains and find an odd sort of comfort by embracing them. Or maybe it's the opposite: maybe we're slaying dragons and facing our fears by collecting (and confronting) the champions of the abyss. Either way, love is at play here, too.

Love of Oneself

Adding to or completing a collection becomes a quest for many, complete with a "Holy Grail" – that elusive, difficult-to-find piece that would make the collection complete. It can be anything from a silver chalice to a Howdy Doody mug, but once found, the collector feels victorious (at least until the realization of another tough-to-find item comes along.

Acquiring a collection does more for a collector than fill a shelf. People see their collections as being extensions of themselves. As a collection grows, so does a collector's wisdom and self-esteem. Every addition brings joy through aesthetics, knowledge, or both. As such, each object becomes a means for replenishing a collector's soul.

Love of oneself causes collectors to become the heroes of their own quest, which means they're usually busy and seldom bored. If they're not studying about their collection, they're scouting for items or talking to fellow collectors. For most, the quest never ends, and for some, there's no limit to the size the collection becomes. These are the mega collectors-the accumulators who acquire as many pieces as they can find. Tens, hundreds, even thousands of items will make up such a collection, with some accumulations becoming so large the collector adds an addition to a home or opens a museum.

Others add to knowledge in similar proportion and go on to write books, or become full or part-time dealers or appraisers. Some will sell at shows, some will lecture, and some will just keep on collecting. Regardless of the path, all will feel a sense of joy they might not have felt if it weren't for their quest.

Love of History

Many collect with history in mind, and they collect for the benefit of others as well as themselves. Those who collect for history often go to great lengths to check authenticity and preserve records by acquiring and sharing as much information on a piece as possible.

These are the collectors who dress in vintage clothing and visit classrooms where they assume the identity of "a person of the period," while they share befitting stories. These are the collectors who do war reenactments. These are the collectors who accumulate items from dark or dangerous times to educate: If it happened once, it can happen again. These are the collectors who are proud of their heritage and seek to preserve it by collecting representations of earlier, more difficult days. Above all, these are the collectors who long to leave their knowledge to the world through collectibles-knowledge that will remain (and grow) long after they have gone.

Profit

Profit inspires many collectors to buy and sell, but for smart collectors, an item's monetary value is minor compared to the sentimental or historical value.

There is never a guarantee that a collectible will increase in value. This is particularly true of collectibles less than a few decades old-items which have not had the chance to rise, fall, become scarce, become desirable, stabilize, and (if victorious) enter collectible mid-life by increasing in value as well as age.

Many collectibles will indeed become more valuable, but the best advice for any collector is as follows: buy what you love, buy what can afford, and buy in the best condition possible. This is the time-honored advice given by all responsible experts, and it's advice worth taking. If you will cherish your collectible regardless of merit, it's worth owning. With love as inspiration, you can't go wrong. Your collection will always be priceless.

Collecting is love – love reflected through acquisition.

Para que cada uno indague para adentro y tenga algún argumento profundo para discutir por ese "pesito" de más que gastamos en lo no prioritario para la casa.

Espectacular Adolfo es tal cuál!!!!

Muy bueno.

En mi caso soy joven y no estoy casado y el tema es con mi vieja pero es tal cual, muy bueno !