Matchbox Special Edition

this is a collectable Matchbox Special Edition Models of yesterday. It is a 1927 Ahrens Fox
Fire Engine Series. led to me wondering about the pschology of collecting. Well, it is first a human instinct. People collect for any number of reasons. Some collect to relive thier childhood, or to connect to a historical period.
Others collect for the pride of owning something rare and valuable. Still others do it just as a way to relax. Our ancestors who were able to collect and gather certain objects were more likely to actually live longer - an adaptation of Natural Selection.