I recently got an auction catalog from 1993 that showed 24 Mickey Mouse paintings by Floyd Gottfredson which had been commissioned by a collector named Malcolm Willits.
Lots of extra background on Gottfredson (interviews, analysis) and a great quote about collecting:
“If you look at your collection as an investment, it would be better if you purchased stocks and bonds.”
“I didn’t even think about the future value of my collection. I liked it for what it was.”
….even though what he collected ended up being worth a LOT, that wasn’t the driving force behind his collecting.
This pretty much sums up my relationship with my own collection…
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