As an obsessive collector of books myself, I have always thought that a room is softened by bookcases.

He is an obsessive collector and a spendthrift; his cry of "It must be mine!"

Educated first at mission school in the mentor Brother Michael to train as a professional interpreter birth, he has been an obsessive collector.

Look past the simple little flowers, mostly in shades of pink (pretty easy in this case) to see why people become obsessive collectors.

The most obsessive collectors, he says, often become experts on their preferred species.

In no time, he was an obsessive collector of rare Whitman editions and memorabilia.

The Beggiato family are obsessive collectors and the hotel doubles as a museum for their treasures.

The Rolling Stones began as obsessive collectors of rare blues records.

Mr. Giordano is a dedicated, even obsessive, collector of old music.

Mr. Neuman, 53, said he had been an "obsessive" collector from the start.