Here are 10 of the most common types.
People love to collect things, for all kinds of reasons.
Some are emotional or subconscious, others are practical or intellectual. If asked why, they won't know. We polled a number of antique store patrons and collectors to learn what motivates them to buy the things they buy. Here is what we found. For some collectors, all it took to begin their hobby was a piece or two inherited from an ancestor.