http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/09/why-do-we-collect-things-love-anxiety-or-desire
Jarrett, C. (2014) Why do we collect things? Love, anxiety or desire. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/09/why-do-we-collect-things-love-anxiety-or-desire (Accessed: 27 October 2015).
- "About a third of people in the UK collect something. Their reasons and manner vary hugely."
- "football fan who collects club memorabilia, it is a way to express loyalty"
- "proud of rare finds, there can be an obsessive streak."
- "One psychoanalytical explanation for collecting is that unloved children learn to seek comfort in accumulating belongings"
- "the collection, an extension of our identity, lives on, even though we do not."
- "evolutionary theorists suggested that a collection was a way for a man to attract potential mates by signalling his ability to accumulate resources."
- "endowment effect, which describes our tendency to value things more once we own them."
- "concept of contagion – some collectors are attracted to celebrity belongings because these objects are seen as being infused with the essence of the person who owned them."
- "satisfaction of seeking and owning them."
Ellis-Bextor, S. (2014) Why collect dolls? I grew out of stamps, says Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/07/why-collect-dolls-grew-out-stamps-sophie-ellis-bextor (Accessed: 27 October 2015).
When I find a new doll to hunt for, it raises my endorphins, I get excited. I’ll eventually find it and think: “That’s too expensive, I know I can find it elsewhere” – that’s the challenge and the joy.
Davies, H. (2014) Hunter Davies’ guide to becoming a collector. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/07/hunter-davies-guide-becoming-collector (Accessed: 27 October 2015).
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