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 ...

One of Highsmith’s collections is a group of objects chosen for their basic shapes. “At some point during my journey as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The problem of how to display a group of blue and white Chinese vases of similar scale is solved by placing them on a gilded Rococo mirror, which emphasizes their sameness. Rather than putting a ...

Dice are not the most common item to collect, but this graphic shadow-box-like display makes for a very cool art piece. The great thing about displaying buttons in glass jars is that you can still ...

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 ...

Fritz Karch and Rebecca Robertson are not only longtime friends, coworkers, and style-makers, they’re also committed, passionate collectors. In their book, Collected: Living With the Things You Love, ...