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Collecting should be viewed as a hobby first and an investment second. Collecting for investment only is a lot of work and typically doesn’t pay well. Only when a potential financial benefit is ...

Nostalgic hobbies like collecting stamps or coins might seem like a dated pastime, but for true fans of vintage items, these forgotten pursuits can bring in considerable cash. As more and more ...

You don't hear much about collecting in school now-a-days. But as we argued in a previous post, some very famous people have relied professionally on their leisure collections for inspiration, ...

Randy O. Frost, a professor of psychology at Smith College, is the author of "Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things." Updated December 30, 2011, 10:29 AM A passion for collecting is a ...