Submitted by Sir Joshua, Jun 29, 2007 09:59

When the playing field was level, the term top collector could have referred to the kid who had the biggest pile of rocks or clam shells on the beach. But now-a-days you have to put out a lot of 'fishnagels' for even one rock or clam shell. So,...I guess it's all about money and not really about rocks and shells anymore.

Now, if everyone had equal bank accounts it would be interesting to see who ended up with the most 'stuff.'

I am sure there would be alot of surprises. For example, people who actually spent an afternoon at the Met because it moved their souls, vs. spending an afternoon on the phone yelling at their dealer that they had to have the most important work by artist 'X' for that photo op cocktail party for which they'd just hired Mother Nature to do their penthouse terrace, and God to do the special sunset effects, etc.

I mention this just so we don't loose touch with what this sort of list is really all about. It's a p_i_zz_n'g contest amongst those who actually hire people to let the rest of us know how important they are. God bless people who buy art quietly forit those people who really feel it's greatest effect. These lists are just for dealers who want to sniff out attention freaks they may have missed before.

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