COLLECTOMANIA

NFT Collectors

This week the team is joined by NFT collectors, Ben Rubin and Konstantinos Karatamoglou. They give us the idiot’s guide to what exactly an NFT is, what makes it valuable, and how to know which ones to buy.

21 Feb 2022 32 min

Fingerprints of Love

It's a Valentine's Day special edition of Collectomania as we chat to Nancy Rosin, the president of the National Valentine Collectors Association in the USA. She takes us on a journey dating back centuries to some of the earliest Valentine's - how they were made and delivered, the symbolism, imagery…

14 Feb 2022 38 min

Jonathan Roxmouth’s Funko Pops

Jonathan Roxmouth is a South African musical theatre actor and singer, and he joins the team this week to talk about his Funko Pops collection. He shares when and why he started collecting, the themes within his collection, and his method of displaying them.

7 Feb 2022 27 min

Collecting vs Hoarding

This week the team speaks to Shai Friedland - a clinical psychologist working from a cognitive behavioural perspective - to find out more about the psychology behind people's compulsions to collect things, and when it could potentially become a problem.

31 Jan 2022 33 min

Kyle’s Pokemon Collection

Kyle (better known as ‘Kahuna Koala’ on YouTube) got in touch with us after last week’s chat with Matthew, and he joins the team to talk about his own Pokemon collection that he has been involved with for almost two decades, and how he uses them in a gaming community…

24 Jan 2022 26 min

Matthew’s Pokemon Cards

Matthew is an avid Pokemon card collector, who has around 3000 unique cards that range from the Base Set in 1996 with the original Charizard... to a complete 25th anniversary set, which was just released. He joins the team to talk about his collection - and even opens up a…

17 Jan 2022 25 min

Gareth’s Elements

Gareth Cliff is in his element as he talks about his element collection, and shares his geeky science knowledge and love for these things that make up the world around us.

10 Jan 2022 29 min

The Love of Collecting

It’s the last edition of Collectomania for the year, and we decided it’s time to get all ‘Christmassy’ by chatting to Rael Demby from The South African Gold Coin Exchange & The Scoin Shop. Gareth and him have a conversation about coins as Christmas gifts, and some of the special…

20 Dec 2021 26 min

Paulo’s MAD Magazines

Paulo Dias is a part-time co-host on The MKT Show, and a full-time co-host on That ‘80s Show - so it's no surprise that his collection has a very ‘80s flavour to it! Paulo joins the team to talk about his MAD magazines collection and we discover one of his…

13 Dec 2021 25 min

Hottest Wheels Collection

This week the team chats to Trevor van de Ven, who collects Hot Wheels, those little 1:64 scale toy cars. He shares how his wife and kids have banned him from visiting toy shops, the main reason he started collecting again as an adult, and what makes certain pieces more…

6 Dec 2021 22 min

The Vinyl Junkie

Benjy Mudie is a legendary veteran of the South African music industry, and he chats to us about his record collection - how he once had over 16,000 LPs (he now has around 200), the process of ‘trimming’ it down, which album he is still searching for, and his general…

29 Nov 2021 20 min

Ardmore Ceramics

Our very own Leigh-Ann Mol shows off her mother’s collection of Ardmore ceramics. Ardmore was founded in 1985, and it’s a South African sensation, featuring striking and quirky colours and patterns with fantastically lifelike creatures. Plus, it’s a successful community project that has enriched the lives of and provided secure…

22 Nov 2021 26 min

Boer War Bullets

Alex Harris collects Boer War bullets. His speciality is cartridge cases picked up on old, remote battlefields - he has around 10,000 cases! Learn some fascinating SA history on this week’s episode.

15 Nov 2021 25 min

Tian’s Media Memorabilia

Tian Liebenberg collects a number of things such as watches, pens, pocket knives, and media memorabilia. In this episode of Collectomania, the team dives into his media memorabilia, and take a look at his original ‘Mandela for President’ street pole poster for the 1994 elections, the Landbou Weekblad from 1970,…

8 Nov 2021 18 min

Wall of Fame

This week we have Penny Stein, who not only has a collection of photos with many many celebs, she also has a collection of amazing memories and stories of meeting them! She shares her stories of meeting the likes of Michael Jackson, touring with Lionel Richie... and her encounter with…

25 Oct 2021 33 min

Flight Mode

This week the team is joined by Dean Wingrin who collects flight gear. Dean is a self-confessed military aviation junkie who has collected over 50 helmets, 15 g-suits, 19 flight suits and much more! He shares where his passion started, and how he acquired all these items.

18 Oct 2021 22 min

A Bookish Collection

This week the team speaks to Rowan de Villiers who collects encyclopedias and rare books, which these days can become quite valuable. It’s a passion he acquired at only 5 years of age, and one that Gareth relates to well.

11 Oct 2021 23 min

Matt’s Coffee Machines

There are different ways to brew coffee that aren’t espresso machines. This week Matt Carter - who has been working in the coffee industry for 10 years - joins the team to talk about his coffee machine collection. These range from some that look like mad scientific experiments, to others…

4 Oct 2021 20 min

The Raging Reds

This week we have another doctor - but he collects Liverpool merchandise... as well as Marvel and DC figurines. Dr Wayne Borowsky has been collecting Liverpool stuff since he was a kid. His figurines have been collected over the past 15 years, and Superman is his favourite.

27 Sep 2021 15 min

The Red Devils Collection

Dr Barry Shmeizer is a massive Manchester United fan - he even has two man caves in his home to house his collection! He also shares some of his stories of meeting Manchester United players over the years.

20 Sep 2021 32 min