This is tuff, glad to hear those with lots feel like giving back. It's in our western culture to want want want. I and I'm sure a lot of you, love to find great treasures at cheep prices and if we have to fix them up sometimes thats part of the draw.
I'm at 5 machines and I know that's my limit, although I'm always on the lookout for featherweights at cheep prices, as I would like to start giving them to my family as presents. I think the really fun stuff is the accessories you might find in the drawers of old machines. Sterling thimbles, old oil cans, wooden spools and other vintage notions. So those are what I look for now. Even though I don't need them. I think more on terms of resale now.
I do think the person who did the post about their attachments has a bit of an addiction. There are just so many that you can't keep track of what you have there's no way you can use it all and it becomes hoarding. Just my 2 cents no insult intended.
Some things I like to keep in mind when I do find things that I HAVE to buy.
Can I afford this?
Can I use it? Will I use it?
Can I sell it? Can I gift it?
Do I really need this???? that is the final question I always ask myself. A house full of clutter is no use to anyone. I love to see people use their collection, have it on display nicely and have the best of the best. No use keeping stuff that is not the best, especially if you have alot of it.
I hope people don't read my post the wrong way, I have a collecting problem, these are the strategies and questions I use to try to keep myself in check.