collections

My Matryoshka Dolls Are More Than Just Child’s Play

These beautiful nesting dolls have taken on new layers of meaning in adulthood.

Remembering “Bécassine,” the charming housemaid who made everyone smile.

Collector Jon Johnson has spent a lifetime chasing these "stamps full of holes."

Using the "social media" of long ago to explore family roots has grown into a fascinating hobby for this Quebecer.

All the platters that matter are still spinning.

When Blue Mountain Pottery went out of business, every piece became a collector's item. Blue Mountain aficionado Mary Dunk shares...

Collecting these beautiful vintage teacups is a fun and addictive hobby.

He loved his cameras—and now they're a family treasure.

Are you sitting on a gold mine without even realizing it? These old toys and action figures could fetch big...

The Queen has always held a special place in this collector's heart.

Finding hidden treasures has been a source of fun for decades.

A shared passion for antique amber and Vaseline glass brought this mother and daughter even closer together.

From vintage cameras to model trains and (almost) everything in between, these Our Canada readers capture their most cherished collections.

If the Ball Mason jars in your collection date back to the 1800s or early 1900s, you could be sitting...

Thanks to his lifelong passion, Dad cemented his reputation as the "train man" of Cornwall.

On his deathbed, Halifax collector David Olsen was most concerned with his two-drawer Sheraton stand—a table built by 19th-century cabinet...

What's taking up space in your kitchen could be someone else's treasure.

My artifact-hunting days are now behind me, but I still derive a sense of satisfaction from my collection— 1,000 perfect...

For Ferdinand Holotta, creating something beautiful should never be hard work.

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Hot Wheels is re-releasing five of the “Original 16” die-cast cars—now among the most...