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Quick Start Guide for New Collectors: Build Your First Collection
Quick Start Guide for New Collectors: Build Your First Collection

By Jack Young  ·  May 13, 2026

Just registered? This step-by-step guide shows you how to create your first collection, add items with photos, use smart templates, and manage your privacy settings — all from your Collector Dashboard.

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Quick Start Guide: Welcome to The Collecting Site
Quick Start Guide: Welcome to The Collecting Site

By Jack Young  ·  May 13, 2026

New here? This guide walks you through everything the site has to offer — from browsing public collections to creating your free account and starting your very own collection.

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Creating Pictures for My Collection
Creating Pictures for My Collection

By Jack Young  ·  May 12, 2026

How can I get high quality pictures of my collection items while on a budget? Learn many of the techniques that will raise the quality of your pictures so they are appealing, detailed, crisp and inviting so people who view your collection will want to come back and view them again and again.

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You Might Be a Collector (Even If You Don’t Think You Are)
You Might Be a Collector (Even If You Don’t Think You Are)

By Jack Young  ·  Apr 14, 2026

The other day my wife and I were talking about collections. “You know I collect postcards,” I said. At first, we both kind of shrugged and agreed, “We really don’t have any other collections.” But then we started mentally “walking” through our house. At first, nothing obvious came to mind—just my postcards in the office. But then we kept going.

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Two of Anything
Two of Anything

By Jack Young  ·  Apr 9, 2026

Years ago I heard the saying, "Two of anything is a collection."

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Welcome
Welcome

By Jack Young  ·  Apr 9, 2026

Welcome to The Collecting Site.

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