Seeing Red

my Mom is an avid collector of various collectible items. In the past, she collected the magnetic transitlink cards when they were still in use, as well as brand new phonecards. These cards are valuable only if they are maintained in their unused condition. The value of an extremely rare set of cards can be inflated up to many times its original value, fetching up to hundreds of dollars. A decade ago, Singapore was still in the transitlink card or phonecard collecting frenzy. Everytime a new limited edition card or set of cards was released, people queued for hours, and sometimes even days just to get hold of these cards. i remember many a time when I was young, I queued with my Mom overnight along with thousands of other people just to buy the limited edition phonecard that was limited to the first 2000 people. I also remember the numerous times I had tagged along with my Mom to go shopping for these cards all over the island. My brother didn’t share the same passion. But I was fascinated by the beautiful designs and colours on these cards. My Mom says that when she dies, she wouldn’t have much [...]