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The Grumpy Collector

The Grumpy Collector

By: The Grump (Troy McHenry)
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 Join, your host and incurable collector, Troy McHenry, as he navigates the modern zeitgeist of "stuff" and what it means to be a collector in the 21st century, such as avoiding the mental and financial pitfalls of hype cycles, product drops, and FOMO all through the eyes of a passionate watch collector. We stretch beyond the world of watches at times into contemporary collectibles and consumer culture, including both the hidden gems and underrated as well as uncovering the bloated and mediocre.The Grump (Troy McHenry)
Episodes
  • Playing The Long Game When It Comes To Collecting

    Playing The Long Game When It Comes To Collecting
    Dec 26 2024

    Ending 2024 with gratitude and sharing a tried and true approach for collecting by playing the "long game" with the watches and things we love.

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    32 mins
  • Constraints, Consolidation, & Curation of a Collection

    Constraints, Consolidation, & Curation of a Collection
    Jun 4 2024

    Ride along as the Grump applies the theory of constraints on his watch collection to reduce it to a more manageable size through curation by focusing on value, quality, sentimentality, and purpose. Nearly 60 watches will enter, but only 30 will remain!!!

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The Grump Goes Geneva! Watches & Wonders Recap

    The Grump Goes Geneva! Watches & Wonders Recap
    May 18 2024

    You've heard the rest, now hear the best, of a Watches & Wonders recap. In this episode, we don't focus on the new watches and novelties as much as the experience of actually attending Watches & Wonders and the other shows and events taking place in Geneva during that time. Get a first timer and insider perspective on what it's all like to be at ground zero of the Swiss watch industry during their largest trade show.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
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