Shooting for the stars

love rare vintage Red Burgundy wines, but I do not drink them, unless of course the other guy is paying. Maybe if I had joined Computer Club instead of Stamp Club, the course of my life would be different, and I could indulge in fine Burgundy at$10,000 a bottle without thinking twice. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, that is not how things worked out. It is the same in stamps. There is no point trying to build a complete US stamp collection, including all of the grills, Special Printings, inverts and other rarities, without the many millions of dollars it requires. A goal and the money it takes to achieve that goal must be in accord. I have helped quite a few new collectors figure out the right approach for them, and the discussion always begins with a candid assessment of financial commitment. Even if someone has the net worth