Unfortunately, at times, it proves difficult, as so much has either been discarded or thrown away. The real gems of book collecting are the very old breed books, the Collie Club of America Yearbooks and a magazine called The Collie Folio . Being co-chairman of the CCA Archives has certainly helped in my quest for early breed material. At about the same time, due to a love of antiques, we frequented antique stores, shows and auctions. Soon we ran out of space for furniture, so we turned to other areas of interest.
Collies are such an easy breed to collect, as there is so much available.
They have been popular for so long, due to their great charm and beauty. As a result, over the years they have made popular artist's models for all kinds of items. The first things I started purchasing were old prints and lithographs. Collies are frequently found in old prints done by Arthur Elsley, Harrison Fisher, R.A. Fox and Fred Morgan, just to name a few. Many of these prints are becoming scarce in their older versions, but recently as the copyright dates expire, many are being reproduced as prints, postcards or greeting cards.