Why do people collect paper?

This blog contains a good explanation of why.

I'm sometimes staggered by the amount a certain old machine catalog fetches. Like the recent sale of the DeVlieg Jigmil catalog on my eBay site. Mind you, this looks like it was a bidding war... but why do folks bid items up... this is like things "used to be"...

Well... If you read yesterday's blog post here, you know that there are old machines out there, in small shops or owned by individuals. The manufacturers have long-since discontinued printing the manuals and paper information about these machines, and in most cases the machines are simply no longer being produced... so the owners of these machines must look for resources of information elsewhere.

Fortunately for these owners, a few packrats (this is not used in a pejorative sense) ... like me & my buddy Rust ... have salvaged the paper.

So, when the owner goes looking for something that might help him or her to identify parts, accessories, and generally figure out how the heck these things work, an original resource like the catalog above can be a godsend.

Pretty neat deal for everyone concerned. (and Rosie's certainly not going to complain, if she can make some machine owner, shop owner, or collector happy!)

Now... back to the business of getting these items out where those folks can find 'em!

Have a wonderful Autumn Sunday!