COLLECTOMANIA

Bayonets date back as far as the 17th century, and essentially are a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit on the end of the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar firearm, allowing it to be used like a spear. Mark Wade chats to Gareth about his bayonet collection. The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop

This week Juhi Madaree, who has a serious passion for fashion, joins the team to speak about her vintage clothing collection. She started having an interest in vintage clothes while completing her undergraduate course in fashion... and says the pieces she collects are an extension of her personality, and resonate with her on a creative level. The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop

This week Cobus Scholtz joins the team to talk about his matchbox collection. He started collecting from when he was 14 years old. He now has collections that run into the millions… from matchboxes to cigarette memorabilia. He admits it takes up space and all needs to be neatly packed, but that is the difference between collecting and being a hoarder, in his opinion. The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop

This week the team is joined by Jasmine Mulholland, who is an eclectic collector of spoons, Christmas decorations, tea sets, gin and rocks. She’s even particular about which spoons she uses for which meals. The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop

This week the team is joined by Jen Su, who is an avid hat collector. She will be the first one to admit that a hat completes an outfit. It’s clear why she is nicknamed ‘The Mad Hatter’ in Asia. Some of her hats are so big that she was doing social distancing before it was cool! The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop

This week Rob Cohen joins the team to talk about his whisky and tequila collection. He started his whisky collection about 15 years ago when he started going out with a girl whose father was a Scotsman. He got into tequila around seven years ago, after travelling to Mexico. Rob buys them to drink with people he cares for, and saves the rare bottles for special occasions. The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop

The team is joined by Rael Demby from The SA Gold Coin Exchange and Scoin Shop, along with Adriaan Rootman. Both are watch collectors - Adriaan mainly collects Rolex watches. What was the first watch that got Rael hooked on collecting? Find out here... The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop

The team chats to Chase Kerwin, sales consultant at the SA Gold Coin Exchange, who is a spider collector. His obsession began early, when he started catching wild snakes and spiders with his uncle when he was 8 years old. He’d like to think of his collection as only the tip of the iceberg, as Chase intends to have his very own zoo within the comfort of his own home. The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop

Rob Cliff talks to the team about the action figures that he started collecting around 10 years ago - he has just under 1000 pieces. Lockdown also got him into collecting and building Lego with his kids. The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop

Gareth Cliff chats to Alan and Rael Demby from the SA Gold Coin Exchange and The Scoin Shop to find out more about the love of collecting, as we kickstart our new weekly feature. The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop