As someone who has been a “collector” for decades, I’ve seen and even owned some pretty rare pieces. I know collectors who have also managed to find the respective “Holy Grails” of helmets, badges, daggers, rifles, swords, and other sought-after items. I can say it often takes patience, perseverance, and no shortage of “good people skills.” Unfortunately, we collectors may have no lack of perseverance. We’ll continue to seek out items, and at times are practically willing to go to the ends of the Earth to find that item to “fill a hole” in the collection.
Patience is often in short supply, however. As collectors, we
