Webster's dictionary defines a collection as "an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison or exhibition or as a hobby." While that technically describes a collection, most collectors ...

The word "collector" can bring to mind a connoisseur of fine art and, just as easily, an overzealous hoarder. Hummel figurines, matchbooks, ashtrays, bubblegum cards and campaign buttons - items that ...

Celeste Stoddard lives in Bend, but she has a little piece of Paris in her home. Stoddard filled the small hallway leading to her guest bathroom with images of the Eiffel Tower — framed photographs ...

Designer Josh Hildreth joined staff writer Jura Koncius last week on The Washington Post’s Home Front online chat. Q: My parents are downsizing and asked me whether I want anything. How do I tell them ...

Ahh, toy collecting. Lately, it is an exercise in futility. Figure preorders sell out in seconds, noting is on the shelf to buy anymore, and companies cannot keep up with demand. Let's say you do walk ...

To help you make your collections look beautiful (and not like an over-stuffed charity shop) we’ve reached out to professional interior designers for their tips on creating artful displays including ...

Marcie Cheung has 30 Minnie Mouse ears hanging on the wall of her Renton office. Lindsay Yost placed 14 vintage lunchboxes atop her bookcase in West Seattle. Trent Merrill once possessed an entire ...

Q: We’d really like to display our wines for ourselves and our guests, but we have too many bottles for a simple rack and not nearly enough space for a cellar. What are our options? A: No room for a ...

There’s an art to arranging collections like a pro. Here are a few pointers. By Tim McKeough Whatever you’re drawn to — whether it’s antique ceramic plates, framed insect specimens or contemporary ...