Greg Collins

Frank,

I've been in somewhat the same boat with my PMR collection... except for one or two (maybe 3 or 4) individuals, most folks just aren't that interested. I thought that an unrecognized country that still uses the hammer and sickle, is a Cossack host, has the sheer might of the Russian 14th (and all that firepower salvaged from Eastern Europe) behind it and produces great cognac would, at least, motivate people to take a look. Oh well, me thinking again...

But, I still absolutely love the PMR aspect of my collection, and I'm going to stick with it for that reason. And, I can tell by your effort that you must have a similar feeling for the Russian Federation collection so, by all means, rock on. After all, don't we really collect for ourselves? Nice to have others appreciate what we're doing- no doubt- but, at the end of the day, we're really doing it to please ourselves.

As you can see in some of the other aspects of my collection I have a few pieces that are worth more that a couple of dollars; sure. But honestly, I get some of my best "kicks" from some of the lesser items... odd-ball things that were harder to find or a piece that is just beautifully done that others don't seem to be interested in (I seem to have a lot of these). I guess what I'm trying to say here is "please yourself"- this ain't your day job where you have to please everyone else.