>be me
>always liked rare shit in games
>like collecting rare stuff in tf2
>try to only collect stuff I actually use when I play, items that just rot in my backpack are usually just a waste, also generally hate unusuals
>trying to get stuff like expensive stranges, glitched items (normal/vintage quality), or just low quantity items (houwar, etc)
>started a few years ago and slowly building my collection
>get to watch in real time as a bunch of my items increased in price, houwar went to 500 keys up from 250 when I bought it, which feels nice
>feels bad that a bunch of other items will forever be out of reach due to the same price increases
>still don't have a strange gunslinger, smissmas caribou, machina, and I don't want to put more money into the game to get them
>every other item i wanted to collect so i can use it is being priced at 2x the regular price for it now
the collector's life is a tough one...