{"product_id":"reflections-on-collecting-still-musing-on-collecting-and-american-antiques-paperback","title":"Reflections on Collecting: Still Musing on Collecting and American Antiques - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBaron Perlman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA long-time collector, an interest in what makes collecting and collectors tick, an exploration of the decisions and emotions collectors experience, discoveries, wanderings and wonderings of collecting, all presented with grace and humbleness of Dr. Perlman's own knowledge and foibles. With joy and humor, what's not to like?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollecting is life. \u003cem\u003eReflections on Collecting\u003c\/em\u003e welcomes and supports all in the collecting universe or know someone who is, in this tome, the world of American antiques. Anyone who wants to understand and appreciate himself or others as collectors needs this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes collector characteristics including resilience and wondering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on the collector experience - failure, awe, joy, and love and desire among others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooks at what affects collectors such as good luck, seduction and the casting of spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores what collecting involves - pitfalls, finds, and paradoxically the value of quitting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects on collectors' attachment to \"old friends,\" and some of the mysteries of collecting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsserts that collecting is indeed a noble adventure full of wonderment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick up \u003cem\u003eReflections on Collecting\u003c\/em\u003e and immerse yourself in the collector's universe, a world Baron Perlman loves and beseeches you to also. Let the adventure begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52377171525939,"sku":"9781966219088","price":44.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/FzXgqk-qOB9781966219088.webp?v=1757692215","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/reflections-on-collecting-still-musing-on-collecting-and-american-antiques-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}