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Posted By: davidcycleback

My sister isn't a collector, though she knows her little brother collects. When someone told her that it's stupid that baseball cards can be worth money as cards are just printed pieces of paper, my sister replied, "So is the ten dollar bill."

All people collect something, even if they don't consider it 'collecting.' Anyone who maintains a family photo album or attic box of family heirlooms are collects. Anyone who maintains a longterm library of books, DVDs or music CDs collects. Anyone who doesn't throw out his National Geographics collects. My mom doesn't think much of collectors, but buys statues for her garden and art to display in the home. Forgive me if I fail to see the difference between what she is doing and what collectors do. The difference between a 'collector' and a 'non-collector' is semantics, as they both collect something.

"Are you a collector?"
"No."
"What's that?"
"That's my CD collection."