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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiddlehead, post: 2984522, member: 31286&quot;]Interesting discussion.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve collected a variety of &quot;things&quot; all my life.&nbsp; Antique pocket knives, ukuleles, banjos, fiddles and old coins - among other things. At one point I had a collection of Victorian Houses but that got overwhelming!&nbsp; Unlike a lot of the folks here, I have always tried to have a focus to my collecting - for two reasons:&nbsp; 1. l like the experience of categorizing and organizing, so topical collecting suits me - I like to keep track of what I&#039;ve gathered and describe how it all fits together, and 2. an extremely practical reason - having a focal point keeps me from buying everything I see or like, so I tend to collect fewer objects and I develop some expertise in the areas I&#039;m collecting.&nbsp; With coins I&#039;ve gathered examples of a fairly high percentage of US coins minted in 1840.&nbsp; With gold and and silver coins it isn&#039;t an inexpensive endeavor, but it does have limits&nbsp; - not endless and consequently hasn&#039;t bankrupted me, at least not so far. Lots of first year of issue coins in that set which is fun.&nbsp; Similarly in antique pocket knives I collect pre-war dog&#039;s head Kabar folding hunters and an obscure blade type called a razor barlow - contemporary and antique examples from many different manufacturers.&nbsp; Again, plenty to search for but not endless.&nbsp;&nbsp; For me it beats having boxes and rooms full of random stuff.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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