Dr. Laurie Slater: Antique Medical Instruments:
Who collects medical instruments? No doubt the majority of collectors are doctors and pharmacists! Dr. Slater says "Rediscovering and collecting these instruments is becoming an increasingly common pastime within the medical field". And many times physicians will specialize in tools of their particular trade.Andy Zito: Snowdomes:
What does it take to be called an Incredible Collector? Pictures tell the story and after seeing Andy's collection and reading his story -- there is no doubt. With over 5000 snowdomes, Andy Zito is an Incredible Collector.John and Sheila Voeller: Hippos:
Collectors John and Sheila Voeller have been collecting Hippos for years, it all started on their second date, but the collection took off a few years later when an aunt heard them admiring a hippopotamus at a store.Michelle and Veronica: My Little Pony :
Mother and daughter collectors, Veronica and Michelle, have so many Ponies that they are thinking of adding an addition at the back of their home to house the huge collection. Guess they could call it The Pony Barn. And with so many ponies, you can imagine their excitement when Hasbro re-introduced the My Little Ponies after a three year hiatus.Duane and Debby: Lunchboxes:
Debby says it's the secret of their fantastic marriage. They travel all over the country looking for lunchboxes.Ginny Wolfe: M & M Collector:
Ginny Wolfe has been an avid collector of M & M items for about twelve years. It was an innocent little topper that started her collecting journey. She thought it was really cute, it could be hung on the Christmas tree PLUS you even got to eat the candy! That was about 400 toppers ago, with apparently no end in sight.Cookie Jar Mania on A & E:
Yes, I'm also considered an incurable collector, at least I was for the popular A & E television show of several years ago. Take a look at the behind the scenes view of the television show that spotlighted my cookie jar collection.Glen Moore: Dukes of Hazzard:
There may be a lot of new Dukes of Hazzard stuff out, but for one collector -- his stuff is vintage and collected the hard way, in person!Susie Dowdy: Lawrence Welk Collector:
Collector Susie Dowdy says "there are lots of people that bid against me on eBay"! She has been collecting Welk memorabilia since the early nineties and is one of those that collects her "profession".More Collector Stories:
Susan Schneider: Ornament CollectorIt was a Christmas gift from her step-mother that sent Susan Schneider on the Radko trail, just an innocent Rosie O'Hare that started it all. Now seven years and 500 ornaments later, Schneider is still looking for great pieces at reasonable prices.
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