bennroe wrote:misterstomach wrote:You'd think I had a lot of money with all those expensive hobbies, but it's not the case. I have to go in cycles of what I spend money on. It's why I don't flip pedals often or post many pics of new gear. I spread myself too thin.
This is how I operate too.
The great juggling act of being a modern day renaissance man and trying to stay debt-free without deep pocketed benefactor. It's why I've been through maybe 100 pedals this decade but my collection remains under 30, mostly keepers. Same goes for the other stuff I've been able to retain. The only complete collection I have of anything are series 1 and 2 Marvel Masterpiece cards, Cowboy Bebop & Outlaw Star DVDs.
Every so often I score a deal on something, or happen to own a future flavor of the moment that gains popularity and demand spikes, beckoning for that short (usually longterm) flip to fund other pursuits and interests as they develop, are rekindled, require maintenance etc. The reality is I enjoy buying things and loathe to sell, as I invest time researching purchases before investing in them. Got to give myself the best chance at finding what works, what I prefer, and at the very least something which will be desirable and useful to a buyer should my tastes change, which they do.