so then, have you ever owned more than one pair of mics??
Yes - of course
OK then......................
(dates are approximate except for the last few)1970 - 2 x Unisound cardioids - sold them
1972 - 2 x Beyer M67N - still have
1972 - 1 x AKG C452 / CK1 / VR 1 (s/h) - still have
1973 - 1 x Sennheiser MD 421 (s/h)- still have
1975 - 2 x Tandy PZM - sold them
1978 - 1 x AKG D12 (s/h) - still have
1978 - 1 x Neumann SM 2 (s/h non working & without psu) - sold it to an American
1983 - 1 x Neumann KMR 81i - still have
1983 - 2 x Calrec 2050 (s/h) - still have
1983 - 1 x Sennheiser MD 441 (s/h) - still have
1987 - 2 x Sennheiser MKH 40 - still have
1987 - 2 x Sennheiser MKH 20 - still have
1987 - 1 x Sennheiser MKH 30 - still have
1988 - 2 x Sennheiser MKH 816F - still have
1989 - 1 x Sennheiser MKH 30 - still have
1993 - 1 x Neumann TLM 103 - still have
1995 - 1 x Neumann GFM 132 - still have
1998 - 1 x Neumann GFM 132 - still have
2003 - 2 x Sennheiser MKH 800 - still have
2007 - 2 x Neumann KM 183-D with DMI-2 - still have
2007 - 2 x Neumann KK 131-D (extra heads for above) - still have
2008 - 2 x Sennheiser MKH 8020 - coming soon
2008 - 2 x Sennheiser MKH 8040 - coming soon
And I would probably have a heart attack if I calculated the current replacement value of that lot.