Q: Is collecting unlimited: "If something exists"? ¶
A: Yes, and somebody somewhere collects them.
Q: Is collecting a practice with a very old cultural history? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is collecting passed between generations? ¶
A: Yes, and it might sometimes be that children have inherited symptoms of obsessive–compulsive disorder.
Q: Is collecting connected to the hunting and gathering that was once necessary for human survival? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is collecting for some people a childhood hobby? ¶
A: Yes, and but for others a lifelong pursuit or one that begins in adulthood.