People will collect just about anything. Coins, rocks, beanie babies, dolls, stamps, figurines, sports cards… the list is endless. I mean, we’ve all been to a flea market before, no? Of course, if you’re not a collector, it can seem like a pointless pursuit. So why collect?
Beauty Is In the Eye of the Collector
Is it passion or investment? Can’t it be both? Some people collect for the simple reason that they think a particular collection will increase in value. Some want the bragging rights. Others still like the thrill of the hunt – finding an obscure or rare item that represents something that others do not have. In our experience, though, most collectors embody the word “passion.” They simply love whatever they collect and have in insatiable appetite for more. They want be closer to the history and wider significance of the items they collect. It gives them a sense of purpose and belonging.
Collecting For Your Sanity
Indeed, whether driven by passion, profit or purpose, there are even greater benefits to being a collector than meets the eye. Collecting also can have a positive impact on one’s mental health. Not only is collecting good for such basic skills as organization, mental acuity and memory, it also aids with stress reduction and and general feeling of joy. So, the next time ennui strikes, perhaps consider starting your own collection!
The Bynx Collection: Borne Out Of Passion & Curiosity
People always ask: how did your collection begin? Like anyone, we began our collecting journey as book lovers and music fanatics. Eventually, our collection grew from a modest batch of modern first edition books to what you see today — a heavily curated selection of music ephemera and literary treasures.
Nowadays we have books, posters, handbills, magazines & newsprint, concert programs and miscellaneous ephemera. Our focus is music, psychedelia and the counter-culture movements of the 60s and beyond. We’ve also divided our collection into smaller subsets, so our customers can easily find items that may fit their own treasure troves.
One can get lost in the stories and worlds these unique items represent. That is indeed one of the greatest pleasures a collector enjoys: the distraction from our complicated lives.
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