[zenithfan1]

Originally Posted by RobtWB

a hobby ceases to become a hobby and becomes a pathetic obsession when one is reduced to browsing ebay, craigslist, the local papers, bulletin board flyers at the supermarket, and online auction listings for estate sales for "vintage" items

Enlighten me. Can you explain to me how to find "vintage" items without looking in these places? There is nothing wrong with looking for items, this stuff aint for sale at walmart you know. This and the rest of your post have no real value and is only making people angry. Not to mention the good thread it is crapping on. You added this part and a few other things after the first time I saw this. I thought we were supposed to get along, not stab at each other with accusations of hoarding and the other things you said. I say, if you have the room for it without impeding your normal life, there is no problem. I think Doug has a great collection and I'm happy he got this tv, sure I wanted it so bad that I was pouting when I missed out on it but hey, it's probably got a better home where it is now anyway. Simply put, we collect tvs. Some have more than others but that don't mean we're all hoarders.