Collections
Sometimes it is absolutely fascinating what things people collect. There are the regular types of collections like coins, stamps, comic books and butterflies. But scratch beneath the surface and you can find much stranger collections.
The stories behind why people start these collections may well be even more interesting. How for instance do people start collecting things like tea towels or bricks or indeed bottle tops.
Today I visited a museum/science gallery that had some very interesting pieces regarding genome sequencing, the human body, biometrics and whether insects could in fact solve the food crisis.
But also present on a separate floor was a collection of medical things including various protheses (I think that is right), medical saws and erotic figures concealed inside porcelain fruit.
How does one start a collection like that? Where do you go looking for antique medical instruments? Can you find hidden erotica fruit in the local antiques store?
There was stranger stuff in this collection, Lord Nelson's razor, some human skin decorated with some poor tattoo art and a shrunken head and a Peruvian mummy, which was pretty impressive. An eclectic mix I'm sure you will agree.
The great thing about this collection is that it was on display for everyone to see. Much better than being hidden away in a shoebox never to be appreciated. Although to be honest if the collection is composed of bottle tops the shoebox seems perfectly acceptable.
The stories behind why people start these collections may well be even more interesting. How for instance do people start collecting things like tea towels or bricks or indeed bottle tops.
Today I visited a museum/science gallery that had some very interesting pieces regarding genome sequencing, the human body, biometrics and whether insects could in fact solve the food crisis.
But also present on a separate floor was a collection of medical things including various protheses (I think that is right), medical saws and erotic figures concealed inside porcelain fruit.
How does one start a collection like that? Where do you go looking for antique medical instruments? Can you find hidden erotica fruit in the local antiques store?
There was stranger stuff in this collection, Lord Nelson's razor, some human skin decorated with some poor tattoo art and a shrunken head and a Peruvian mummy, which was pretty impressive. An eclectic mix I'm sure you will agree.
The great thing about this collection is that it was on display for everyone to see. Much better than being hidden away in a shoebox never to be appreciated. Although to be honest if the collection is composed of bottle tops the shoebox seems perfectly acceptable.
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