Links We Like: The Art of Collections and Collecting

The NTC shelves of interesting things

The NTC shelves of interesting things

This week’s installment of Links We Like gives hat-tip to the collectors of odd and interesting stuff that has attracted our attention. From Jar Gielens’ stockpile of retro video games, to Keith Clatworthy’s trove of Mattel View-Masters, to Collectors Weekly catalog of collections their histories, collections reveal our products’ cultural history and remind us of our past.

Collections help us to remember elements of our past and find order in the disarray of memory. They’re enjoyable to look at and reveal a lot about the collector. Here at NTC we have a large group collection packed with interesting things like uniquely designed consumer electronics and classic toys, musical instruments, skateboards, oh, and there are lot and lots of cameras too!

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