I come from a family of collectors. I’ve had interest in numerous things throughout my life. My mother has been collecting elephant statues and figurines for decades, and they’ve even featured her collection in a couple of newspaper articles. So, I always try to stay up-to-date on the latest collectibles. I recently learned about something…
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Thanks to the megahit movie, Barbie has been the toy everyone has talked about this year. While Mattel enjoyed a spike in doll sales this year, another of its longtime creations also had another stellar year. Hot Wheels celebrated its 55th anniversary this year, and the brand of toy cars once again earned the toy…
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I’ve been a collector for decades. It all started with political campaign buttons back in the 1960s. I’ve collected a wide variety, most centered on pop culture. I always said that someday I’d start to sell my collection. And after years of moving my stuff from town to town, it’s time to be a seller…
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I’ve been a collector most of my life. But I never really got the 1990s hysteria around Beanie Babies. But I was a documentary the other night that finally explained why they were so popular. It had nothing to do with how cute those little plush toys were. It was all because of the internet……
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I’ve been a collector for many, many years. And as any hobbyists will tell you, every item falls in and out of popularity all the time. I found out the other day that trading cards are once again a big collectible. But the hobby took a huge hit last week. And in all my years…
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I’ve been a collector since I was a kid. But one thing I’ve noticed over the years is that collecting has changed. Because of digital technology some physical media is becoming obsolete. Take for example, books…
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People have been telling me that I’ve need to do this for years. And I’ve finally started to listen. I’ve begun decluttering. I’m starting small, but at least I’m starting. I’ve been a collector for many years. And some have even accused me of being a bit of a pack rat. But it’s really not…
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I’m a pack rat and I definitely love my ‘things’. But over the last few years I’ve become less interested in amassing more stuff and become more interested in collecting memories. I have a feeling there is a big correlation between these possessions and memories…
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When it comes to collecting, to shopping, or even my favorite current hobby of photography I love the thrill of the hunt. The search for that one special thing is always exciting…
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Many times here on the Mason Minute I’ve taken about the perils up growing up. Notice I didn’t say growing old! And some times as we get older we have to come to some tough realizations…
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