... (not too long ago): "It is difficult for some
people to understand the obsession of a collector.
For me, it is a simple fascination. Collecting
offers a chance to seek undiscovered treasures, to
explore a part of the past by accumulating bits and
pieces of information and then assembling them as
one would a puzzle. A collector shares an
anthropologist's excitement, an historian's sense of
wonder, an artist's or craftsman's appreciation of
design and technique, and even a speculator's or
investor's anticipation of potential profit."

We have a very interesting hobby.

JB