Posted By:	Tom Ciryak
Posted On:	Thursday March 29, 2012 at 7:18 PM
Message: Good question. If I had to do it over I wouldn't try to have every version of every car that I've collected. Started out with 1:25 plastic models. My first high priced was the 63 red Vette oh so many years ago. Thought it was way to much money to spend on something called die cast. So I went to the 1:18 versions. Then the 1:24 low end cars. Then into the Mints. Everything I saw I had to have. Older and smarter now I think. At least hope. Still want to have almost everything available in what I'm currently collecting but the scale is smaller and the cost most of the time is more reasonable. Regrets...... Some. Almost all my plastic models have been sold over the years and I wish I had many of them back. Again that problem of having to have every version. Had everything available as far as Corvette and Cobra went and only built a few of them.

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QUESTION: How differently would you collect if you knew then what you know now? (EOM) by Marlowe Johnson #42004

This is a question I've asked newbies all the time.... by Jay Olins #42004.1

I would not have bought cheap low detail cars just to fill out my collection parameters. (EOM) by Bruce Parsons #42004.2

As a newbie, I would have researched collector sites sooner like D4C by Bob Azman #42004.3

20/20 hindsight is a bit tricky here..... by Richard Sufficool #42004.4

Great question, Marlowe and here's my answer by Paul Normand #42004.5

No trucks. (EOM) by Steve Kiraly #42004.6

When I first started, I was into building my collection so I purchased a lot of questionable... by Marlowe Johnson #42004.7

Marlowe, you say things so much better than I do. Same for me.. (EOM) by Bruce Parsons #42004.7.1

Uh, I don't know about that but let's just say we're on the same page. (EOM) by Marlowe Johnson #42004.7.1.1

Thank you, Marlowe and to each of you who generously shares your wisdom and sage advice here. by Bill Willard #42004.8

I would not have gotten caught up in the hype of a new image and bought it by Pete Rovero #42004.9

Yes, I also got caught up in the “hype” a few times in my early days of collecting. (EOM) by John Bono #42004.9.1

I do not think I would change anything, except to buy more of the CMC 1:24 models.... by Jerry Gorsuch #42004.10

I would have bought every iteration of every new DM model during the last 5 - 6 years and multiples by Frank Kocour #42004.11

When I started I "wasted" a lot of money on NASCAR's. by James Oxley #42004.12

Good question. If I had to do it over I wouldn't try to have every by Tom Ciryak #42004.13

Tom's Red Corvette by Duke Denty #42004.13.1

Very interested in seeing the result. You have my email. (EOM) by Tom Ciryak #42004.13.1.1

I would stay focused on my original target.............. by Richard Dube #42004.14

Marlowe I can honestly say that I would change ......... by Phil Realmuto #42004.15

I would have been born into the 1% so I could buy all the diecasts I wanted! (EOM) by Robert Mason #42004.16

LMAO good one Robert! Now why didn't I think of that????? (EOM) by Phil Realmuto #42004.16.1

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