Comments on: Magnificent collections collection

Magnificent collections collection

stbalbach — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:03:50 -0800

Public Collectors is an eclectic archive of off-line and on-line collections to which anyone can contribute. It is "founded upon the concern that there are many types of cultural artifacts that public libraries, museums and other institutions and archives either do not collect or do not make freely accessible."

The best part is the discovery but here are a few to get started: *Marc Fischer's record collection in Chicago. - "I'll give you my phone number and we can set up a meeting time that is mutually convenient. You can then come on over and listen to the record(s) you want to hear. Headphones will be provided if desired. My tolerant neighbors will not mind if we crank up the stereo."
*Adult Comics from Mexico (NSFW)
*Bibles stolen from hotels - "This collection is ongoing."

By: fake

fake — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:18:25 -0800

Whoa, incredible. I have a few things to put up.

By: scratch

scratch — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:40:20 -0800

Man, if I was in Chicago I'd totally hit Marc Fischer's record collection. Neat idea all around. As a kid my husband used to collect sardine wrappers. Too bad he didn't keep them around for 30 years.

By: filthy light thief

filthy light thief — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:05:17 -0800

Wow, what timing. my wife used to collect bibles from hotel rooms, but has recently decided that she'd whittle her collection down to the few that were from important events. I wonder if they want a bunch of old Snapple and Fruitopia bottles? I knew that there were other people who cared about the forgotten minutiae of the world.

By: louche mustachio

louche mustachio — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:14:29 -0800

I was just thinking about photographing my glass eye and ocular ephemera collection for consumption online, right before I clicked over here.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:26:05 -0800

This is pretty cool.

By: fake

fake — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:28:07 -0800

louche, you must! our lab would love it.

By: Miko

Miko — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:44:45 -0800

This is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:45:13 -0800

Related.

By: The Card Cheat

The Card Cheat — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:22:06 -0800

This is very cool. I'd add own specialized collections to it, but I don't think I could bring myself to open my apartment doors to complete strangers.