Over the years I have found that searching through garage sales and yard sales can be very rewarding. Whether you are a collector who holds on to their finds or a dealer who searches for items that will turn a profit, part of the magic is bonding with the sellers you meet. Many times there is an interesting history to each collectible.

People will often speak of their passion for accumulating treasures as an addiction or a disease which is infectious. Folks recognize that going out searching for their favorite objects of desire is a sure way to improve their mood. Fnding something like used bird cages for sale that can be very decorative can make my day.

Whatever the feeling is that stirs our interest in going shopping in the first place what seems to be universal for every collector I know is that when they are out and about hunting for collectibles they are having a ball.....they are feeling good!

The author, a psychotherapist for over thirty years and a regular herself at flea markets and collectible haunts meets lots of woman and men who tell her that the art of collecting relaxes them. One fellow collector stated that browsing in second hand stores or going "junking" in vintage shops is a pretty cheap habit.

One collector I know started hunting for decorative bird cages and is now adding bird houses to that niche. The bottom line is that whether we are feeling a bit nostalgic, singing the blues or feeling a little jumpy we know how to cure ourselves at these times. We go out and search for more "junk" or "stuff" or tchotchkes. Many items like vintage bird cages, are immediately placed in highly visible places in their homes.

Improving our mood while we are treasure hunting is not just a psychological thing. There is also a physiological explanation to why we feel better when we are out and about. We have known for a long time that shopping really can be therapy for some people. "Don't laugh", ....shopping like exercise has a positive effect on boosting the "feel good" chemicals which we commonly associate with "the runners high" or how Prozac and Zoloft work. For some, it turns out shopping provides a thrill which can offset a lousy mood. Also, finding things sometimes and not at other times, builds tension which adds to the thrill, making hunting more exciting.

If it is too easy to find a particular collectible the hobby would become boring. This is one of the reasons why seasoned collectors spice up their collections by upgrading their inventory. Essentially, people find that when they become more selective about what they buy, their hunt gets more challenging. Collecting should be exciting, fun and not too frustrating however. When local flea markets and other sources dry up, the internet opens a wide range of opportunities.

Most collectors are rarely frustrated about finding things, in fact they have the opposite concern that they are coming home with way too many things. They worry that they are going over board with their rooms filled with vintage magazines, kooky lamps, or old spark plugs. What advice does the author offer those concerned about over collecting..... " I tell them not to worry, that there is a difference between being a minor league pack rat where collecting is a pastime and being someone who is so out of control that their buying and hoarding behaviors are interfering with their ability to function normally." Most collectors are truly healthy individuals with a variety of personality styles and yet seem to share many characteristics in common with other collectors.

Collectibles For Future Investments

If I had the money which unfortunately I don't, the later part of 2009 is going to be a great time to buy Ebay Collectibles if you can afford to sit on them for a few years. Prices on collectibles like signed prints from R. Crumb.

Collectibles Room

Collectibles Room. This is a very full room, many people who aren't collectors look in it and I'm sure they are so relieved they don't collect, lol. I have collected smaller vintage Snoopy figures in the antique metal hospital display.

Finding Unique Home Decor

Decorative bird cages can be found here. What some people think is junk may actually be a very expensive piece of history. People from all over the world collect things and finding unique home decor and collectibles in today’s world has harder in some ways.

Vintage Mantel Clocks

Vintage clocks are not as old their antique counterparts. Vintage clocks were made from 1930 to 1969. Antique means it was made before 1930. Generally vintage mantel clocks will be somewhat less expensive as well.

Author: C. Dianne Zweig

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne's fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro caf.

If you would like to contact Dianne, email her at Dianne@CDianneZweig.com or visit her website at http://www.cdiannezweig.com/

Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Authors Guild, Inc.

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