Anyone can pursue a collection, even one that is long-term, as long as it is connected to the appropriate niche. Some collections are initiated during childhood periods, some during adolescence, and some are byproducts of an interest developed later on in life. While the pleasure and personal attachment of long-term collections can be based on practically anything, the sentimental value is usually connected to their nostalgic nature. Whether the collection has a personal significance for the collector’s past, or has a ‘vintage’ or ‘retro’ quality, it can radiate that nostalgia regardless.
The market for memories can expand over a myriad of different objects and categories. Starting from the 1970s, to reminisce the past, old toys, dolls, ancient cars, furnishings, clothes, or merchandise of the past popular cultures have become popular collectibles (Cross 2016). With a current revival of past trends and retro-esque aesthetics, people start to become more and more involved in acquiring vintage goods and assigning them a nostalgic worth. Being fond of nostalgic collectibles is a relatively new phenomena that continuously re-establishes itself with contemporary consumer culture and media (Cross 2016). The longing one feels for a past time period, regardless of whether they were present in it or not, is an extension of a society that is sometimes considered to be ‘living too fast’. Growing up and finding an identity or a characteristic through certain commodities makes it easier for people to live and relive their past memories and remember their past selves (Cross 2016). But this sort of nostalgia does not only have an internalized effect. It is also the glue that binds family members, childhood friendships and broad communities. Collectible objects can now be acquired from flea markets, rummage sales, thrift shops, and internet sites like eBay. Having an online access to the niche one wants to collect is possibly one of the more generation-oriented differences between collectors. While some collections have been started through online resources, more older collections can have a more manual and traditional acquirement history. Because the activity of creating a niche collection also encapsulates the very of process of actually finding and obtaining the objects, it would be natural to assume there are many more differences between collectors of different generations. To give a sense of what has changed, we chose to interview and document the collections of two people, both from completely different generations. Besides giving us a backstory of their individual collectors' interests and goals, they will also guide us through two distinct collectors' mindsets.
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Cross, G. (2016). Nostalgic Collections. Consumption Markets & Culture, 20(2), 101–106. https://doi.org/10.1080/10253866.2016.1167469
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