Here's a newspaper columnist's very thoughtful take on collecting. Steve Duin (rhymns with "mean") is a Grade A Dope comfortably working for a corrupt entity but every once in a while he manges to Hit The Nail Squarely. This is his account and thoughts on attending two collectors shows. Made me feel good about our hobby.

"You share a small world and you understand you're in the same orbit,"

http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1109078544218810.xml?oregonian?ylccsd