WHISTLES, COLLECTIBLE OR RARE OR ???

the real question that begs to be asked is what is a collectible whistle ??

If it is rare do I collect it because it is rare ?? If it is not rare might I be motivated to collect it anyway ??

What does one collect anything for ??

personal — always

resale — sometimes

How often do the two meet — now we ARE talking rare  !!!!!!

It would seem that we are driven by many complex reasons. How ever to cut right through everything we could ask if a whistle is not rare and/or  valuable what would motivate us to collect it ?? Certainly not value.

Perhaps just personal like say a whistle that we had when we were in the scouts – just like the one we found for sale or such.

Best case scenario ??  ………..To learn ………