Why men collect things? A case study of fossilised dinosaur eggs

Apostolou, Menelaos

doi:10.1016/j.joep.2011.02.013

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“…As such, objects may encourage individuals to behave in a manner different from that expected or forced by the environment (Mukerji, 1978). In addition, Apostolou (2011) observed an improvement in the communications skills of male collectors as an effect of collecting. Thus, collecting provides collectors with a sense of expertise and accomplishment that other areas of life cannot generate .…”

Section: Theoretical Motivation and Research Questionmentioning

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Collecting nostalgic pieces of plastic: the journey of toy collectors and the effects of nostalgia

Sotelo-Duarte

2022

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Purpose This study aims to elucidate the role of nostalgia in collecting behavior and evaluate its effects during the collecting process in the context of an online collecting community. Design/methodology/approach A netnographic study was conducted to enhance the understanding of the online collecting community for vintage toys on YouTube. The study analyzed more than 40,000 comments from 9,028 users. Data were then analyzed, codified and grouped to determine the coexistence of collecting and nostalgia within the community. Findings Nostalgia influences collecting mainly in three stages: beginning of a collection, progression of a collection and the end of the collecting process (as a barrier). Additionally, new information about collecting behavior is presented: Collectors are mainly influenced by the people around them during the collecting process, and they are highly oriented toward obtaining information about pieces in their collection. Originality/value This study builds on the premise of nostalgia as a motivator for collecting and describes its effect in depth during the collecting process. Specifically, netnography was used to analyze this phenomenon within the context of the online collecting community.

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Section: Theoretical Motivation and Research Questionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collecting nostalgic pieces of plastic: the journey of toy collectors and the effects of nostalgia

Sotelo-Duarte

2022

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“…The latter perspective firstly accounts for the pre-acquisition phases of forming a goal to collect, gathering information, followed by a phase of planning and courtship, then culminating in a hunt phase. The "thrill of the hunt" is arguably the most important stage to collectors (Mardon & Belk, 2018) due to its highly emotive nature and primal roots (Apostolou, 2011). This leads to a phase of acquisition, the label used in Belk's (1995b) definition, followed by a post-acquisition phase where the collector claims ownership of the item as an extension of themself, blurring the entities of "me" and "mine" (McIntosh & Schmeichel, 2004).…”

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Consumer collecting behaviour: A systematic review and future research agenda

Lee

Brennan

Wyllie

2021

Int J Consumer Studies

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Consumer interest in collecting is surging globally, with the behaviour prevalent as a hobby and for investment. Additionally, collecting is technologically advancing and continues to infiltrate regular shopping as a potent sales promotion tool, presenting marketing and ethical implications. Despite collecting's burgeoning popularity in practice, research is lagging. To address this limitation, the present study conducts a systematic review, consolidating over 30 years of research into the motivations that drive consumer collecting. Following the format of a domain‐based structured systematic literature review, the study provides scholars theoretical, methodological, and thematic guidance. Our analysis of the 51 journal articles reveals a set of six motivations driving the consumption of collectibles, including Achievement through Collecting Goals; Social Membership; Cooperation and Competition; Societal and Personal Memories; Legacy; and Financial Value. The findings from the review also illuminate several shortcomings in the literature and the complexity associated with the theoretical grounding of consumer collecting research and of its associated behaviours (i.e., acquisition through disposal). Future research propositions are presented in the Theory, Context, and Methodology framework that provides direction for the scholarly community and aids further theory development in consumer collecting research.

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“…In the case of birds, rarity value has been examined in the context of the caged-bird market 1 https://www.bbrc.org.uk/ 2 Examples in the literature include Mardon and Belk (2018) who consider digital collecting whereas Apostolou (2011) looks at fossilised dinosaur eggs. There is also literature on the experience economy and collecting experiences (Pine and Gilmore, 1998).…”

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An economic analysis of twitching behaviour and species rarity

Brock¹,

Fraser

Law

et al. 2020

Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy

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AcknowledgementsWe acknowledge the final support provided by the Eastern ARC Seed Fund that enabled us to undertake our survey design and data collection. An Economic Analysis of Twitching Behaviour and Species RarityAbstract Avid birdwatchers, or 'twitchers', expend a considerable amount of money and time pursuing viewing experiences of rare or vagrant species. By vagrant species we mean a species found outside its normal range/distribution. To enhance our understanding of this form of behaviour, we present results from a UK survey of twitchers. First, we examine the relationship between cost and rarity based on actual viewing experiences. Our statistical results reveal that the relationship between cost and rarity is positive and very inelastic. Second, we present results from a hypothetical Best-Worst Scaling exercise examining aspects of species rarity. We find that rarity is a more nuanced construct than simply the frequency with which a vagrant species has appeared. Our results provide insights into the meaning of rarity, as well as the economic value attach to it and why.

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Why men collect things? A case study of fossilised dinosaur eggs

Cited by 14 publications

References 30 publications

Collecting nostalgic pieces of plastic: the journey of toy collectors and the effects of nostalgia

Collecting nostalgic pieces of plastic: the journey of toy collectors and the effects of nostalgia

Consumer collecting behaviour: A systematic review and future research agenda

An economic analysis of twitching behaviour and species rarity

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