It is not even the phenomenon of collecting as such which may seem strange to the outsider, but rather the spectacle many collectors make of themselves, their emotional involvement in the pursuit of objects, their excitement or distress in finding or losing them, and their at times peculiar attitudes and behavior. ”
See pole niivõrd kogumine ise, mis kõrvalseisjaile kummaline tundub, vaid kollektsionääride veider olemus, see, kuidas nad kogutavaid esemeid taga ajavad, erutus mõne asja leidmise või pettumus selle kaotuse puhul ning ka nende iseäralik suhtumine ja käitumine. ”