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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Snake Should hobby and investment be in the same sentence? [/quote] Some people actually enjoy knowing the things they buy either don't depreciate or even appreciate in value... so I think they can be in the same sentence. If you buy an expensive work of original art from a master, yes, you enjoy it aesthetically, but another part of that enjoyment (for many people) comes from knowing you (hopefully) made a good investment. Otherwise you may as well just buy a print. I don't think "investing" in a "hobby" is an invalid way of looking at it. Personally, for me the fact that much model railroading equipment does not significantly depreciate is one of the attractions. There are, honestly, a lot of things I can (and do) for fun. This is not my only hobby. Most hobbies, though, are basically just throwing money away. Yes, the enjoyment you get out of them is worth something, but after the enjoyment fades you're left with nothing. I mean, is it better to buy that $400 graphics card for my PC that'll be worth five bucks in two years, or is it better to buy a nice locomotive that will likely hold its value for perhaps decades? Considering also that I'll enjoy both fairly equally, but that I'll be able to enjoy the locomotive for a lot longer. I think this hobby is a better investment than most. At least our trains are tangible assets that are worth *something*, even if not quite what we paid for them. A lot of hobbies, you spend the money and it's just gone. That makes those kinds of hobbies hard for me to enjoy.
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