collections and compilations

I've been thinking a lot about collecting things recently. Almost everything we buy we add to our collection of stuff. Our closets are full of collections, things we have gone out and bought specific to our tastes. Our appearance, the way we dress ect.., can help flesh us out. The same thing is true of a home. The things we surround ourselves with shed light on who we are.
Rooms that lack these things are flat.
These rooms are full of compilations and collections. It's interesting if you think of the space with out these objects how different it would be.
The great thing about a collection is that it doesn't have to be expensive to be interesting. The most mundane things together can become fascinating vignettes. I collect interesting wooden bowls, I also have collected prayer beads, religious charms, and rosaries from all over the world. My friend Rebecca collects vintage cigarette cases, and mirror compacts. A collection of old foundry objects are just as interesting.