Why do you collect ethnographic weapons redux

migueldiaz · 27th December 2008, 07:23 AM

Having accepted Ariel's dictum that "any collecting is a form of insanity"

I searched the forum for the most prevalent cause/s of this affliction

I was looking for an earlier poll but didn't find any. Thus this poll, for your kind participation, please

The two most interesting related thread I found by the way are Vandoo's Different levels of collecting, and Antonio Cejunior's A sociological and anthropological question.

Thanks for participating!

migueldiaz · 2nd January 2009, 10:37 PM

Just bumping up the post, to try and have a few more respondents.

Thanks again to all those who have participated!

trenchwarfare · 3rd January 2009, 06:08 AM

How about, All of the above? At least one or more of these questions can be answered within any of my many collections. M.P.

katana · 3rd January 2009, 06:57 PM

Hi Miguel,
I too would not be able to say by 'ticking' one 'box' ....it is a combination of many.... Would it be better/ or possible to answer each 'suggested reason' by priority (from the point of view of each individual)....

Regards David

migueldiaz · 5th January 2009, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trenchwarfare

How about, All of the above? At least one or more of these questions can be answered within any of my many collections.

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana

I too would not be able to say by 'ticking' one 'box' ....it is a combination of many.... Would it be better/ or possible to answer each 'suggested reason' by priority (from the point of view of each individual)....

Hello M.P. and David,

Thanks for the comments and suggestions!

Unfortunately, the bulletin board software of the forum (or any other forum for that matter I think) can only have a maximum of 10 choices. If an 11th option were possible, we could have added "All of the above".

Of course the other option would be to tick off all the 'boxes', as some have done, given that multiple answers are allowed. I realize though that this is inconvenient.

Before posting this poll, I've also thought of having as choices a predetermined set of criteria, with different ranking of the various criteria per 'box'. But it was becoming unwieldy, so I thought we can just settle for a more simplistic approach.

Notwithstanding the said limitations, I think however that the results have already captured the psyche of the ethnic weapon collector.

I guess we knew this all along, except that this time we would like to do some quantification, which is now apparent.

Thanks again for the comments, and to all those who participated!

migueldiaz · 5th January 2009, 10:25 AM

It is also noticeable that very few said that our collection is for "investment purposes", which is really the prevailing sentiment (i.e., that we collect not primarily to make money off it).

I wonder though whether the survey results would be the same if we are to answer the poll with our spouse behind our back?

I'm almost sure that the "investment" option will blip!

But then my wife also tells me that she buys jewelry as an "investment". I guess we can just call it quits then.

View Poll Results: Why do you collect (multiple answers possible)
[1] Out of appreciation of the item's culture & history	35	87.50%
[2] Out of appreciation for the item's craftsmanship	29	72.50%
[3] To pursue a childhood fantasy	5	12.50%
[4] For investments purposes	5	12.50%
[5] Out of respect to my family's roots & heritage	6	15.00%
[6] For the sheer joy of collecting	8	20.00%
[7] It's how I 'switch off' and relax	14	35.00%
[8] It's an intellectual pursuit	19	47.50%
[9] For camaraderie (social networking)	7	17.50%
[10] None of the above	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

27th December 2008, 07:23 AM	#1
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Why do you collect ethnographic weapons redux Having accepted Ariel's dictum that "any collecting is a form of insanity" I searched the forum for the most prevalent cause/s of this affliction I was looking for an earlier poll but didn't find any. Thus this poll, for your kind participation, please The two most interesting related thread I found by the way are Vandoo's Different levels of collecting, and Antonio Cejunior's A sociological and anthropological question. Thanks for participating!

2nd January 2009, 10:37 PM	#2
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Just bumping up the post, to try and have a few more respondents. Thanks again to all those who have participated!

3rd January 2009, 06:08 AM	#3
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	How about, All of the above? At least one or more of these questions can be answered within any of my many collections. M.P.

3rd January 2009, 06:57 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Miguel, I too would not be able to say by 'ticking' one 'box' ....it is a combination of many.... Would it be better/ or possible to answer each 'suggested reason' by priority (from the point of view of each individual).... Regards David

5th January 2009, 10:25 AM	#6
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	It is also noticeable that very few said that our collection is for "investment purposes", which is really the prevailing sentiment (i.e., that we collect not primarily to make money off it). I wonder though whether the survey results would be the same if we are to answer the poll with our spouse behind our back? I'm almost sure that the "investment" option will blip! But then my wife also tells me that she buys jewelry as an "investment". I guess we can just call it quits then.