Webster's dictionary defines a collection as "an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison or exhibition or as a hobby." While that technically describes a collection, most collectors ...

The word "collector" can bring to mind a connoisseur of fine art and, just as easily, an overzealous hoarder. Hummel figurines, matchbooks, ashtrays, bubblegum cards and campaign buttons - items that ...

Marcie Cheung has 30 Minnie Mouse ears hanging on the wall of her Renton office. Lindsay Yost placed 14 vintage lunchboxes atop her bookcase in West Seattle. Trent Merrill once possessed an entire ...

Whether it's artwork, books, ceramics, or decorative objects, collectibles are a wonderful way to bring unique personality ...

Designer Josh Hildreth joined staff writer Jura Koncius last week on The Washington Post’s Home Front online chat. Q: My parents are downsizing and asked me whether I want anything. How do I tell them ...

Ahh, toy collecting. Lately, it is an exercise in futility. Figure preorders sell out in seconds, noting is on the shelf to buy anymore, and companies cannot keep up with demand. Let's say you do walk ...

A collection is a window into someone’s world. Each piece tells a story of who they are and where they’ve been. Knowing how to showcase your treasures both artfully and purposefully—or in some cases, ...

Fritz Karch and Rebecca Robertson are not only longtime friends, coworkers, and style-makers, they’re also committed, passionate collectors. In their book, Collected: Living With the Things You Love, ...

The problem of how to display a group of blue and white Chinese vases of similar scale is solved by placing them on a gilded Rococo mirror, which emphasizes their sameness. Rather than putting a ...