Well, some of you may severely bite my bum when I now put to purple paper what quite often has crossed my mind in therms of " the hunt after OOP decks"
OK; some people collect - and they will pay for items to ad to their collections, what they can afford - until they hit a "financial wall"
This wall is different for all of us.
But the amount of rare or OOP decks a person owns, point out the following facts about that member here:
Either
How long = decades a person has been a collector or Tarot enthusiast (and was able to snap up desired decks cheap when they were in print )
Or
How well of financially they are, that they can afford to pay a little more for what they really want.
AT is a community and these fine nuances provide status in this community
Someone may not post very much, but then, OH, their profile shows a fantastic and valuable collection! Wow, that person's posts are heeded.
To be an active member here and have relevant things to say about deck so and so... one neeeeds the deck!
Scans from the net alone do not really do justice...
Many people buy decks to be "in on the talk" and in on the fun we are all having.
I for example bought the Mary Ell for that reason... (Busted!
)
It is a community thing. I wanted to be a part of this community and read, write and learn something with all of you!
Then there is the fact, that talking about a deck and being able to use it in readings are 2 different things... Using a deck in readings for the public for money is another thing altogether.....
This is why we trade and sell decks when the talk is going quiet.
Community is also, why this is a fabulous tread and has all of us here posting, watching and reading. Everyone has something to say, why he/ she has this or that expensive deck or why not.