Acquiring old sports gear satiates me in a way that only a fellow collector could understand. Simply touching the frayed fabric transports you to a moment in history.
Mark McKinley argued that people who collect things are at the apex of consumerism, motivated by the same neurological tugs as aristocratic collectors of the 18th and 19th centuries.
The only difference is that Terry Herbert had an easier time finding the Staffordshire Hoard than I've had locating my Holy Grail: the red strip worn by South Africa during the 1997-98 series.
Most South African cricket fans would prefer it never sees the light of day again. But I’m obsessed. I simply have to have it.
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