I asked around the office to see if anybody collected anything interesting. Although most of us here at Stuckey and Company do not own collections (other than debt and dust), there are a few who treasure hunt for some interesting items. In fact, other than Kyle and Chris Boylan’s baseball and hockey cards, collected years ago and long gone by now, the only commonly collected category of items around here is Chris Irvin’s coins. Chris said he just recently started acquiring Presidential Dollar coins, which made me wonder how many objects must be accumulated before it is considered a collection. Once he got his first coin, was he an official “coin collector”? Susan thought that a single item could be considered a collection, but it must not be acquired out of necessity. I further that notion by adding that it must hold some value to the collector, be it emotional or monetary. What compels one to choose to collect a specific category of items? Most kids collect something and I believe that their collections are a demonstration of the desire to be unique and to create an identity, but as we get older, collections tend to speak more to the collector instead of making a statement to others. In fact, if I hadn’t asked, I wouldn’t know that Mary collects antique oil lamps. I wouldn’t know about Teresa’s jewelry and clutch purse collection inherited by her grandmother or Shelli’s concert ticket stubs, or Jerry’s empty Bud Light beer can collection –which coincidentally gets hauled away every Tuesday (recycling day). Kerry’s collection is a bit more conspicuous though. His gorgeous Hotrods include a 1940 Ford, 1964 ½ Mustang, and a 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente, which he’ll occasionally bring to the office. Collections are such a great way to connect people who share common interests and they make great conversation pieces to get to know others better. In fact, most people are eager to talk about how they acquired this piece or the significance of that one. Just don’t forget to make sure they tell you if those valuable collections are covered by their insurance policy. Call Shelli or Lindsay here at Stuckey and Company if you have coverage questions. If you’re lucky, Shelli might just tell you about the concerts where she got all those ticket stubs in her collection.
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