Book on collecting

http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=8ImNb0Gflh0C&oi=fnd&pg=PP8&dq=Anthropological+study+on+collecting&ots=3c02UAFUlG&sig=wBExL2pKaDjQcnM413-UhbAJneo#v=onepage&q=&f=true

This might be the book that Jenna mentioned but I found it online, well part of the book (some pages are missing).

Smithsoian

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/smithsonian_kids_collecting/main.html

Agenda - Feb. 17

Agenda for Feb. 17

1. discuss individual research topics
2. discuss comments from Monday
3. develop concept map
4. draft answers to planning checklist
5. discuss team schedule

Some research on 'why collect souvenirs'

Most examples of personal stories (oral histories):

'youvenirs' symbolizing collecting things on trips that you experienced like ticket stubs, etc.

http://www.gadling.com/2009/02/20/do-you-collect-souvenirs-or-youvenirs/

Tips on how to choose what to collect on travels: http://www.howtodothings.com/travel/how-to-buy-souvenirs-in-your-travels

Some personal accounts: http://www.tripcrazed.com/714443175/things-you-collect-while-traveling/ and http://lavieenchina.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/favorite-travel-souvenirs-collecting-memories-from-abroad/

Center for the History of Collecting in America at the Frick Museum (might have some more resources): http://www.frick.org/center/

Collector Culture

Here are the links I've been checking out for my "assignment" this weekend.

• http://www.collectors.org/
• http://www.msjudith.net/other/040599.htm <-- interesting article about why her grandmother was a bit of a hoarder
• http://www.nationalpsychologist.com/articles/art_v16n2_2.htm
• http://www.wordnik.com/lists/types-of-collectors <-- not all of the "types" of collectors have definitions listed. i'm going to do my best to find more.
• http://comicbooks.about.com/od/collectingcomics/a/investcomics.htm <-- this article is about comic book collecting. however, i think that the descriptions of types are pretty applicable to all collectors.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_popular_collectibles <-- has some info on what specific types of collectors are called. example: oology is collecting eggs.
• http://www.collectors.com/ <-- authentication/appraisal service for the serious collector.

I'm going to continue doing research and will have more extensive notes to add later on. Just wanted to keep everybody posted on how my awesome Saturday night is going!

Lastly, I leave you with this previously promised little gem...