Collecting is a passion. If you are a collector, you know this. It doesn’t matter if its coins, comic books, vintage cars or designer shoes, it is something in our DNA that gets us excited about acquiring the subject of our interest. If you collect, you love your collection and enjoy talking about it to those interested (and even uninterested). Furthermore, collectors enjoy being able to interact with other collectors and make new friends with a shared interest (another reason for this blog).
Collecting has somewhat the thrill of being caught up in some alluring, inescapable love affair. The object of our enthusiasm more often chooses us than we do the choosing.“
-Lilla S. Perry, Famous collector of Chinese Snuff Bottles
Finally, collectors often display a sort of neurotic need to protect and preserve items they collect. I’d like to believe this is a noble thing, to preserve these cultural and literary artifacts for future generations. While this is generally true, I also believe collectors like to “show off” a bit by having the most well-preserved copy of a particular book, or other collectible, and love to compete for items in the best condition.
So, yes, there is a bit of competition in book collecting, who knew!
A Vintage Book collector’s dream, a lot of Vintage Paperback Books at auction
