I have several defacto collections. I inherited a lot of stuff from past generations of family members and after a while you notice you have X number of some object. That's how some of my stuff became collections.

I'm slowly divesting myself of stuff that requires more care, maintenance, or display space than is practical for me. eBay has worked pretty well, but you do have to put a lot of work and time into describing items clearly and correctly if you want to make a good sale there.

On my own, I have a modest collection of antique glass frogs, the kind that go in vases to hold stems. I'm looking at one now that sits on the end of a shelf near the window. It's a nice utilitarian chunk of glass that looks lovely when the sun shines through it. They often are reused around here to hold pens and pencils.

SRS