Why do we do this?

[trout]

I have always wondered why we collect coins.
Is it because we have a perceived notion that we are investing? Or is it that we want to own coins that no one else has? Or is it simply a case of Bugger it, I simply enjoy it and mind your own bloody business.
I personally tend to lean to the "Bugger it scenario” :good:

[enworb]

Its just something i enjoy. Simple as that.

[purplepennyhunter]

I started out in the belief that it was the only hobby you could have where you could buy something and still have money.  It's like you weren't throwing your money away like on some projects where you sink money into them and there's never going to be any return on it. But then I fell in love with my coins........the rest is history.

[keldaw]

many , many  , many  , hours , and   years of happyness , and enjoyment ,.
 and the thought that my wife and kids will get some thing when my time is over .. another thing is , if i did not follow coins on the forums , i might as well give my puter away .. no need for it ..  

      ,, kel ,,

[Australian coin]

It is a nice hobby to take my mind off things, I also enjoyed learning the history of coins and how they changed the designs over the years, then of course you move into the errors and variations cos you want to know everything
Why do I continue now, I have made heaps of friends, and its always great to keep up with things on this forum everyone is great :heart:

[Robster]

Awesome excuse for not doing the dishes- Sorry Dear, I have been studying!!

[Triggersmob]

I just enjoy trying to collect as many different, circulating world coins, as I can. I do it just for the love of it. I don't collect expensive and / or NCLT coins, so definately not for the investment. My aim is to collect every denomination, from every year, from every mint, from every country.
I know it will never happen, but I'm happy trying.

[keldaw]

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   something to do when this happens and we cant get to town , just like today ..   ,, kel ,,:boredom:

[Mister T]

I don't know. I'm not in it for the money. I guess I just enjoy it for whatever reason.

I started out in the belief that it was the only hobby you could have where you could buy something and still have money.

Ha! I like that.

[trout]

By the look of that weather  would hazard to guess that going fishing was off the agenda :laugh2:
I do this because there is ALWAYS something new to learn about coins.
For instance I just found out the Maple leaf on Canadian coins is in fact a Sycamore leaf.
:yahoo:

[Goldseeker]

I started to hide money for superannuation and really became hooked.   Now, I am starting to downsize.

[keldaw]

By the look of that weather would hazard to guess that going fishing was off the agenda

 sure is trout , plenty of flathead in the freezer , all lost now no power , plus $ 50.00 worth of pilchards , and  all my crab bait ..gone bad , have you ever smelt rotton fish and crab bait ,, not good ..

 so sorry for that , and after this storm it will be a long time before we get fish back in our fishing spot .. ,, kel ,,

[trout]

By the look of that weather would hazard to guess that going fishing was off the agenda

 sure is trout , plenty of flathead in the freezer , all lost now no power , plus $ 50.00 worth of pilchards , and  all my crab bait ..gone bad , have you ever smelt rotton fish and crab bait ,, not good ..

 so sorry for that , and after this storm it will be a long time before we get fish back in our fishing spot .. ,, kel ,,

Sorry to hear that Kel.
I'ts a real shame to loose nice fish like flatties.

[WavyTwenty]

I actually started because I wanted a hobby that would make me money instead of costing me money.  Somehow I thought to myself "at least if I can't sell it, I can spend it!"

That logic doesn't somehow work for some of my more expensive [and some non legal-tender] items.

I suppose I do it now because I enjoy it, and eventually I hope to make some money down the track.

Wavy20