[wterrell]

TC,
It would appear that you have a 'beef' if a person does not attain to your pocket book. So, what if a person has more money to throw at his affection?! Does that mean that he should be ashamed of that affluence?
It seems to me that there are collectors of all persuasions of wealth and poverty who share equal stature in this fellowship of Luger collecting. I do not know of any who look down upon another because he cannot afford more than his budget. There is no condescension among any of these students of Luger.
So there should be no bitterness toward any who have been blessed with an advantageous position and can afford the more 'rare' items. We should be happy for them.

As an example, we could buy our business suits at Giorgenti or acquire them from Walmart. A suit is a suit. Right? Its what a man can afford.

BMW or Yugo? Four tires and a steering wheel. Right? Its what a man can afford.

Envy is a bitter fruit.