"Tracy Barber" wrote in message
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A closet collector can pretty much sate their habit from ebay alone, none
of
their peers needs know how geeky they really are.

You say that as if it was a bad thing...

Not at all. I am just saying that the perception of others is important to
young people and to them being a geek might not be so glamorous. But when
you get older and decide to be your own person - geek can be a badge of
honour. My wife thinks I'm a geek for my various hobbies: stamps, theology
and role playing games. I am proud to be a geek in that case.

Frank