Why would I want a C. Trianaei "Jungle Queen" or "Mooreana"?

[PaphMadMan]

If you have to ask, then YOU don't want them. For any type of collection there are those who are happy with a variety of mostly ordinary things, and those who must have the rare, the unusual, the best, to be satisfied. Aside from the intrinsic value or special qualities, and your purposes, it often has more to do with the mindset of the collector than anything else.

[Paul]

Originally Posted by PaphMadMan

For any type of collection there are those who are happy with a variety of mostly ordinary things, and those who must have the rare, the unusual, the best, to be satisfied. Aside from the intrinsic value or special qualities, and your purposes, it often has more to do with the mindset of the collector than anything else.

And just to state it even more bluntly, what qualifies as "the best" is completely subjective. Everyone and their grandmother can insist that a particular orchid (whether a phal, paph, catt, or whatever) is simply the absolute pinnacle of "orchidom" and that no serious collection should be without one. If you personally don't find it to be anything to write home about -- or even butt ugly -- then it isn't "the best" ... not from your viewpoint anyway. And when it comes to what you wish to spend your $ on, what you think is all that matters.