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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 3779181, member: 56"]Please show us the before and after images.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm all in favor of conservation. The only issue is cost. A collector can put as much money into a piece as they like. It's to their benefit in terms of present enjoyment and future resale value. You can put so much money into a piece that you will never recoup the cost. That doesn't matter if you don't intend to try, but intentions can change over time. Some future owner will be grateful for the effort regardless, but that doesn't mean they'll be willing to pay for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 3779181, member: 56"]Please show us the before and after images. I'm all in favor of conservation. The only issue is cost. A collector can put as much money into a piece as they like. It's to their benefit in terms of present enjoyment and future resale value. You can put so much money into a piece that you will never recoup the cost. That doesn't matter if you don't intend to try, but intentions can change over time. Some future owner will be grateful for the effort regardless, but that doesn't mean they'll be willing to pay for it.[/QUOTE]
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