4 Jul
2005
4 Jul
'05
7:17 p.m.
I'd bet there are also thousands of people who
just desire one particular item for some particular reason (technical,
sentiment, etc.), and they just go on eBay, get that item, and then walk
away. Those people aren't any less human - or less collector - than the
rest of us.
There is also the "cross collecting" effect, well known in the antiques
business. An item may "fall into" two or more completely unrelated classes
equally well. For example, the Hello Kitty laptop would appeal to vintage
computer collectors AND Hello Kitty collectors equally.
William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org