collector culture – Liam Toms

How collecting has changed for me across decades of the hobby

A self examination of the changes in awareness and viability, from my earliest collection to potential new ones I might start in 2026.

Collector Road Trip: Vintage Toy Shops

Over the past few years we’ve been working our way around the UK visiting a community of small businesses contributing to our growing toy collections. Ever since I ‘grew out’ of playing with toys, I’ve been collecting them. I started with a few I had left that were still presentable enough to put on aContinueContinue reading “Collector Road Trip: Vintage Toy Shops”

Collection hunting at Barry Potter toy fairs

As a vibrant UK toy fair scene bubbles to the surface from the underground, one event organiser has been in the game for over 30 years.

Can you collect without using Amazon?

My experience over the past five years of treating the gargantuan retailer as a last resort option.

Calling time on my CD / DVD collection

I have a lot of things I collect. I like to put these things on display. When the pandemic hit and we began spending a lot more time at home, there came a need to reclaim some space in the house and I was faced with the dilemma of deciding which shelving unit would need toContinueContinue reading “Calling time on my CD / DVD collection”