and i am also not rubbing it in. i still (sometimes) collect shot glasses, i have over 350, but they are small and don't take much space.... and like tina, cook books, working at the library has not been good for me on that one, and i used to collect elephants, and other things. these days, i am content with the elephants i have, and won't collect any more. i'll keep the ones i have, as most of them have some kind of story behind them. but i really am working on not collecting any more. i just don't have time/energy/space for it, or the will to keep it dusted/clean. pots & pans, and other cooking/preserving utensils are another thing, but i consider them practical, so not a true "collectible" (can you hear me rationalizing that?)