Collecting
If you're interested in collecting, look no further than these librarian selected resources for collecting antiques, books, cars, models, records, coin, stamps, Disney memorabilia and more.
About Collecting
Welcome all collectors! The library catalogue hosts a wide range of regularly updated resources on collecting; from stamps to sneakers to cars to 
art, there is something for everyone. Browse through the latest print resources for beginner and serious collectors. Discover the online resources to help enhance your knowledge and your collection.
eBooks & eMagazines on Collecting
- Browsings by Patrick Cullen, Michael Dirda - eAudiobook
Dirda's latest volume collects fifty of his witty and wide-ranging reflections on literary journalism, book collecting, and the writers he loves. Reaching from the classics to the postmoderns, his allusions dance from Samuel Johnson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and M. F. K. Fisher to Marilynne Robinson, Hunter S. Thompson, and David Foster Wallace. Read by Patrick Cullen - I'd Rather Be Reading by Guinevere De La Mare & Ann Patchett
For anyone who'd rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this ebook is the ultimate must-have. In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books. - Overdrive - Coin Collector eMagazine
Coin Collector gives you all the information, news, expert advice, market insight and inspiration you need to build your coin collection and get the most from your hobby. Every issue features in-depth collecting guides giving you the lowdown on coins from a wide range of periods and location, from Viking and Roman coins to the latest coins issued by mints around the world. - Overdrive - Stamp Collector eMagazine
Stamp Collector gives you all the information, news, expert advice, market insight and inspiration you need to build your stamp collection and get the most from your hobby. Every issue features the latest prices, expert collecting advice, in-depth guides giving you the lowdown on classic stamp sets, new stamps, postal history, first-day covers and much more.
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Videos on Collecting
- Sneakerheadz: The Explosive Subculture of Sneaker Collecting - Kanopy
An in-depth look into the exploding subculture of sneaker collecting and the widespread influence it has had on popular culture around the world. - Shells, Coins and Posting Lines - hoopla
Money is one of the most important factors in the economic, societal and social development of civilisation. This is also shown by the different forms of money throughout our history, from primitive money and coins to the first bank notes and the virtual money of the future. - Vinyl Care 101 - How to Clean Your Records, Handle, and Store Them - Youtube
For those new to vinyl, we explain best practices for handling, cleaning and storing your vinyl records.
Online Resources for Collecting
- Antiques RoadshowWebsite dedicated to the popular television show of the same name. Features a tour schedule and information on appraising antiques.
- Canadian Coin and CurrencyWebsite dedicated to buying, selling and appraising coins, banknotes and jewelry.
- Royal Canadian Numismatic AssociationWebsite dedicated to coin collectors/numismatists in Canada as well the United States. Includes education information as well as related links.
- Winnipeg Philatelic SocietyThe Winnipeg Philatelic Society is the oldest stamp club in Western Canada. It is the umbrella organization of The Winnipeg Youth Stamp Club, The Creative Retirement Stamp Club, The Scandinavian Collector's Club of Winnipeg and The British North America Philatelic Society Manitoba Regional Group.
Recommended Books on Collecting
2020 Collector Car Price Guide by Publication Date: 2019Car values fluctuate wildly, never more so than in our current economic environment. Pricing information is a must for collectors, restorers, buyers, sellers, insurance agents and a myriad of others who rely on reliable authoritative data.
All about Stamps by Publication Date: 2000Featuring most English terms with quick, clean definitions, this guide is designed to be easily read and understood by collectors of all levels. Illustrated clearly throughout, this philatelic reference presents the essence of the hobby without the clutter of country identifiers.
Collecting Disneyana by Publication Date: 2007Collecting Disneyana is exactly the book its title suggests a book all about the fun of collecting objects related to Walt Disney characters and movies. The book presents extensive examples of very early Disneyana in a chapter titled The Golden Years specializing in Disney s fab five : early Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto.
Warman's Little Golden Books by Publication Date: 2006"Written by the country's leading Little Golden Books expert, Warman's Little Golden Books represents these childhood treasures in the format collectors are accustomed to: bright, colorful, nostalgic and indispensable!
A Museum of One's Own Private Collecting, Public Gift by Publication Date: 2010The collection museum reflects the shift in economic power from the European aristocracy to the American entrepreneur. This title studies the Wallace Collection, the J P Morgan Library, and the Henry Clay Frick Collection.
