Collecting Things....
A collection is a group of things gathered or
collected. A person is a collector when they brings items together into a group.
People collect different things. People collect things for lots of reasons - -
including that it is fun!
Collecting is a great hobby because it can be different, unique for everyone.
Each found item has its own 'story.' In the process of collecting, you continue
to learn. As you build any collection, you apply skills in identifying,
selecting, discriminating, evaluating, classifying, and arranging items.
Those who view collecting as trivial or a waste of time, miss the connections
that it has to life skills and occupations. Scientists also collect things; they
gather information, data, and samples. Museums and libraries are collections.
Many people make their livelihoods by collecting and disposing items. In fact,
all of us go through our lives collecting and discarding things around us.
Why do people collect things?
Most people collect and display something in their
lives. It might be a collection of family snaps stuck into an album, or holiday
souvenirs arranged on a mantle piece, assembled and displayed without any
thought of being a 'collector'. Other people form collections for a specific
purpose: Old Masters for investment, or memories 'collected' on tape to preserve
a changing way of life, for example.
the answer is plain and simple. Because it's fun!!
Check out some of my collections below!!
Kim Anderson |
My Fish |
Jadite/Jade-ite |
Beanie Babies
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