It is not even the phenomenon of collecting as such which may seem strange to the outsider, but rather the spectacle many collectors make of themselves, their emotional involvement in the pursuit of objects, their excitement or distress in finding or losing them, and their at times peculiar attitudes and behavior. ”
ويذكر ايضا ڤرنر ميونستربورڠر في كتابه جمع الاشياء —‏ هوس يتملك النفس :‏ ‏ « عندما يراقب الشخص هؤلاء الهواة ،‏ سرعان ما يكتشف ان لديهم حاجة او بالاحرى تعطشا دائما الى الاقتناء .‏ .‏ .‏ .‏