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The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on a particular interest of the collector. These collections of things are often highly organized, carefully cataloged, and attractively displayed.
Since collecting depends on the interests of the individual collector, it may deal with almost any subject. The depth and breadth of the collection may also vary. Some collectors choose to focus on a specific subtopic within their area of general interest: for example, 19th Century postage stamps, milk bottle labels from Sussex, or Mongolian harnesses and tack. Others prefer to keep a more general collection, accumulating Star Trek merchandise, or stamps from all countries of the world.
Some collections are capable of being completed, at least to the extent of owning one sample of each possible item in the collection (e.g. a copy of every book by Agatha Christie). Collectors who specifically try to assemble complete collections in this way are sometimes called "completists." Upon completing a particular collection, they may stop collecting, expand the collection to include related items, or begin an entirely new collection.
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Gilding The Water Lily
Nina P. West, Artfact.com Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:15:00 -0000
One of Monet's iconic aquatic landscapes sells for over $80 million.
Game On
Nina West, Artfact.com Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0000
Over in Toronto, a pristine Victorian game box beat the odds and scored an impressive $8,800 at auction.
Amazing Grace
Nina P. West, Artfact.com Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:11:15 -0000
An Hermes Kelly bag recently sold for $82,000. Find out what makes it so special.
David Rumsey's Map Collection - Thousands of high-resolution digital images of maps from the David Rumsey Collection, one of the largest private collections of historic maps in the US. Focus is 18th and 19th c. North and South America cartographic materials.
Meta Description: [ The David Rumsey Collection includes 18th and 19th century historical North and South American atlases, globes, school geographies, maritime charts, and separate maps including wall, pocket, and manuscript. ]
Infography about Map Collecting - Online and print resources recommended by a professor emeritus who specializes in research about map collecting.
Meta Description: [ Sources recommended by a professor emeritus whose research specialty is map collecting. ]
International Antiquarian Mapsellers Association (IAMA) - The IAMA's main purpose is to promote the professional trade of antiquarian, collectible maps and related books combined with promoting public interest, appreciation and education with respect to antiquarian maps.
Meta Description: [ The Antiquarian Map Sellers' Association
promotes the professional trade by rare and antiquarian map dealers in rare
and antiquarian, collectible maps, atlases, historical maps, charts, map
related books and map collecting., The Antiquarian Map Sellers' Association
promotes the professional trade... ]
International Map Collectors Society - London-based organization for those interested in maps, including collectors, dealers, librarians, and academics. Activities overview, events calendar, journal, library, and resources.
Road Map Collectors of America - RMCA is a group of road map collectors throughout North America and Great Britain.
Scanned Old Maps - Collection of maps scanned from old books, including but not limited to, travel guides.
Meta Description: [ Scanned maps from various old books, including travel guides, atlases and religious history books ]
Tribe: Map Lovers - Forum and community for those who enjoy old maps, topographical maps, road maps, atlases, GIS, online mapping tools.
Meta Description: [ Do you like maps? Old maps, topo maps, road maps, atlases, GIS, online mapping tools . . . talk about them here. ]
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