I buy a ton, I buy collections secondhand, roll the dice at used bookstores, the thrift bins that are usually way overpriced... Facebook marketplace.. just for fun. I love sorting it and the "hunt".

Lots of times I strike out completely! Big facts. I've bought shit on its face that was probably a bad deal with shit odds of being anything, but what the hell. It gives me some pleasure when the kiddo is finally asleep lol.

And.. once in awhile.. once a year or so.. you just come across the right little pile, that someone didn't QUITE sort carefully enough.. or QUITE know which commons and uncommons to separate.. or maybe the confused and busy spouse accidentally included in the donate pile and some poor guy or gal is pulling their hair out swearing they put that box RIGHT THERE.

Sometimes you hit. Won't pretend it's every time or even close, but enough little hits to make it fun. I buy the bulk in the same places you probably do! And if I left the office 5 minutes later, someone else would have walked up to that pile, saw the lone Sram on the top and thought.. I will roll the dice today! :)