http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/ Where Hunters Gather Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:11:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-54593 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » Why Collect? Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:19:29 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-54593 [...] collect things because together the seemingly unrelated objects tell a story — even if that story is hard to define. (Maybe the story is not complete yet? Or maybe I am just rationalizing my passion for stuff… [...] [...] collect things because together the seemingly unrelated objects tell a story — even if that story is hard to define. (Maybe the story is not complete yet? Or maybe I am just rationalizing my passion for stuff… [...]

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-42515 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » Thirteen Vintage Paperback Books Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:48:06 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-42515 [...] On Becoming A Woman, “A frank, modern discussion of everything a teen-age girl wants and needs to know,” by Mary McGee Williams & Irene Kane, with an introduction by Louise Bates Ames of the Gesell Institute; copyright 1958, 1959, 1969, Dell Publishing Co., Inc. The binding’s not even cracked on this one… Gee, I wonder why? But I had to snap it up for my what does it mean to be female collection (to be called my ‘female collection, for short). [...] [...] On Becoming A Woman, “A frank, modern discussion of everything a teen-age girl wants and needs to know,” by Mary McGee Williams & Irene Kane, with an introduction by Louise Bates Ames of the Gesell Institute; copyright 1958, 1959, 1969, Dell Publishing Co., Inc. The binding’s not even cracked on this one… Gee, I wonder why? But I had to snap it up for my what does it mean to be female collection (to be called my ‘female collection, for short). [...]

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-24145 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » Old Etiquette Books: How To Be A More Interesting Woman Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:00:23 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-24145 [...] I have a modest number of old etiquette books. They began as a part of my “women’s issues” or “female history” collection, but since their number grows, well over three, the proper thing to do is to admit they are now their own collection. [...] [...] I have a modest number of old etiquette books. They began as a part of my “women’s issues” or “female history” collection, but since their number grows, well over three, the proper thing to do is to admit they are now their own collection. [...]

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-237 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » The Black and White of Collecting Black Americana Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:45:16 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-237 [...] Don’t get me wrong, I completely appreciate the intentions in preserving the vanishing Americna history — and interest in the black experience. (I do the same in the name of feminism.) But if you’re white and have a black lawn jockey, don’t expect anyone else to know you believe in Jocko or that you’re a history buff. Don’t expect them to visit you to find out what your reason is. [...] [...] Don’t get me wrong, I completely appreciate the intentions in preserving the vanishing Americna history — and interest in the black experience. (I do the same in the name of feminism.) But if you’re white and have a black lawn jockey, don’t expect anyone else to know you believe in Jocko or that you’re a history buff. Don’t expect them to visit you to find out what your reason is. [...]

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-17 Deanna Dahlsad Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:01:25 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-17 Collin, most men are perpetually 8-12 years old *wink* Collin, most men are perpetually 8-12 years old *wink*

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-12 Collin David Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:11:38 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-12 I guess that my Marvel Legends shelves are a testament to 'What it means to be secretly 12 years old at the age of 25'. I guess that my Marvel Legends shelves are a testament to ‘What it means to be secretly 12 years old at the age of 25′.

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-10 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » Where Old Negro Spirituals Meet A Pop King Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:26:23 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2006/11/06/pick-a-shelf-any-shelf-collections-in-context-construction/#comment-10 [...] Sunday, thanks to the Internet and good-old-Google, I found a few more interesting things about Marian Anderson; a woman worthy of belonging to my “What it means to be female” collection. [...] [...] Sunday, thanks to the Internet and good-old-Google, I found a few more interesting things about Marian Anderson; a woman worthy of belonging to my “What it means to be female” collection. [...]

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