Teo Zenios wrote:
  curiosity what is the most expensive part of the hobby
(acquiring, shipping,
 electricity, storage, upgrading&refurbishing, etc)? 
For me, acquiring -- but not in terms you may be expecting.  Acquiring
costs little out-of-pocket capital, but it costs me a LOT of time to
find what I'm looking for... and time is much more precious than money,
of course.
--
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