Introduction
People get into heated arguments as to what a "true" collector is.
Heck, I've had more than my fair share, too.
The charge of not being a collector is usually levelled at people who are considered "flippers" (O.F. members who buy items purely to sell and make a profit) or those who are despised for some reason. But I don't think that's reasonable (if you're using logic). You can be a "flipper" and a "collector" at the same time, just as you can be an "accountant" and a "collector" at the same time.
Some collectors are almost zealots/extremists in their passion for Oakley and get quite emotional about stuff. I've been a little surprised (particularly in recent times) at some of the quite extreme/vehement statements toward fellow members (and I am also sorry for my contribution to the negativity on the forum as well). Let's hope that we don't forget that these things are JUST sunglasses and things don't escalate to literally killing each other (as was seen in the UK recently, where an enthusiast stabbed and killed someone over a Beatrice Potter 50p collectible coin - Coin enthusiast who stabbed fellow collector to death facing 30 years behind bars ).
A word to those who are despised (and I'm sure you know this) - it doesn't matter what other people think, anyhow e.g. to use a contemporary example, I doubt that President Trump/Biden/<other> cares if people think he is the President or not. The fact is, that he is in that position, regardless of people's emotional feelings on the matter. Whether we like it or not is irrelevant to whether he actually IS the President of the USA. Ditto Oakley "collectors" IMHO!!!
Nevertheless, I am genuinely interested in hearing what people's idea of a being an Oakley collector is, and some logical reasons why they think that way. Maybe I've missed something that's specific to Oakley collecting that defines a "collector".
Actual Definition of "Collector"
Dictionary.com - "a person who collects books, paintings, stamps, shells, etc., especially as a hobby."
Merriam Webster Dictionary - "a person who makes a collection"
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary - "someone who collects certain things as a job or as a hobby:"
MacMillan Dictionary - "someone who collects things for fun"
Oxford Dictionary - "A person who collects things of a specified type, professionally or as a hobby."
Therefore, an "Oakley Collector" is someone who collects Oakleys as a hobby (especially, but not exclusively, ie. they could do it is as a job as well).
It would strike me that if you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people, then you are in fact a "Collector".
People get into heated arguments as to what a "true" collector is.
Heck, I've had more than my fair share, too.
The charge of not being a collector is usually levelled at people who are considered "flippers" (O.F. members who buy items purely to sell and make a profit) or those who are despised for some reason. But I don't think that's reasonable (if you're using logic). You can be a "flipper" and a "collector" at the same time, just as you can be an "accountant" and a "collector" at the same time.
Some collectors are almost zealots/extremists in their passion for Oakley and get quite emotional about stuff. I've been a little surprised (particularly in recent times) at some of the quite extreme/vehement statements toward fellow members (and I am also sorry for my contribution to the negativity on the forum as well). Let's hope that we don't forget that these things are JUST sunglasses and things don't escalate to literally killing each other (as was seen in the UK recently, where an enthusiast stabbed and killed someone over a Beatrice Potter 50p collectible coin - Coin enthusiast who stabbed fellow collector to death facing 30 years behind bars ).
A word to those who are despised (and I'm sure you know this) - it doesn't matter what other people think, anyhow e.g. to use a contemporary example, I doubt that President Trump/Biden/<other> cares if people think he is the President or not. The fact is, that he is in that position, regardless of people's emotional feelings on the matter. Whether we like it or not is irrelevant to whether he actually IS the President of the USA. Ditto Oakley "collectors" IMHO!!!
Nevertheless, I am genuinely interested in hearing what people's idea of a being an Oakley collector is, and some logical reasons why they think that way. Maybe I've missed something that's specific to Oakley collecting that defines a "collector".
Actual Definition of "Collector"
Dictionary.com - "a person who collects books, paintings, stamps, shells, etc., especially as a hobby."
Merriam Webster Dictionary - "a person who makes a collection"
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary - "someone who collects certain things as a job or as a hobby:"
MacMillan Dictionary - "someone who collects things for fun"
Oxford Dictionary - "A person who collects things of a specified type, professionally or as a hobby."
Therefore, an "Oakley Collector" is someone who collects Oakleys as a hobby (especially, but not exclusively, ie. they could do it is as a job as well).
It would strike me that if you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people, then you are in fact a "Collector".
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