Collections—no matter how small or large—don’t happen overnight. But they do start simply, with a single artifact or a small group of objects, and an interminable fascination with a certain something. For some, what may have begun as a hobby eventually transforms into a serious pursuit, honed over time to form a special resource, a specific catalogue of relics that tell a story and provide us with valuable insight into our past. Postcards, steamship memorabilia, books, furniture—over the years we have met with private collectors to see what makes them tick.
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Detail of the Empress of Japan, a model ship from the Chung Collection, Spring 2011 issue.
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Posters from the Chung Collection at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Spring 2011 issue.
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Fashion historian Ivan Sayers, Summer 2010 issue.
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The oldest dress in fashion historian Ivan Sayer’s collection, an embroidered white silk dress from 1750s England, Summer 2010 issue.
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The collection of bibliophile Gregory Robert Freeman, Autumn 2012 issue.
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From the collection of bibliophile Gregory Robert Freeman, Autumn 2012 issue.
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Italian hand-thrown and glazed clay pots, circa 1870, from the Mission Hill Family Estate Antique Collection, Winter 2012 issue.
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