COLLECTOMANIA

Do you suffer from collectivism? Collectivity? Collectionitis? Do you have an obsession with objects? Are you a fanatic? A devotee? An aficionado? Are you someone exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion?

CliffCentral dispenses a weekly dose of COLLECTOMANIA! Join Gareth Cliff every week, as he talks to compulsive collectors. It’s sure to be fascinating, intriguing… and possibly a little weird.

COLLECTOMANIA is brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
Weekly English South Africa Hobbies · Society & Culture
61 Episodes
12 – 32

Wayne’s Sports Memorabilia

Wayne Berger is a technology entrepreneur who has worked with CliffCentral for many years. He is also a sports fanatic, and has collected some really interesting memorabilia over the years, while also helping multiple charities.
25 Apr 2022 25 min

The Bunny Hop Haven

Andy is an educator by profession, a huge animal lover, and a ‘bunny collector’. The Bunny Hop Haven came into existence when she rescued some rabbits from a nursery school in 2014. She created the centre to connect children with animals.
19 Apr 2022 15 min

Sandra’s ukuleles

Last year around this time we spoke to Gareth’s brother Rob about his Lego and action figures collections - and this week we are joined by his sister Sandra. She has a bunch of ukuleles, and we find out the story behind her collection.
11 Apr 2022 19 min

Clyde’s Antiques

Clyde Terry is one of the leading antique dealers in South Africa - and the man behind one of Joburg’s legendary antique stores. He joins us to talk about his personal collection… and we also get a glimpse into the life of an antique dealer from his many personal stories.
4 Apr 2022 32 min

The Art of Philately

Ian Matheson joins us this week as we delve into the world of stamp collecting. There are more than simple postage stamps to this hobby, which includes quite a bit of history. Ian is also a master storyteller, who regales the team with amusing tales from his many years of…
28 Mar 2022 29 min

Dr D and her Red Bottoms

This week we have a very special guest on Collectomania - Dr Dorianne Weil (better known as Dr D). She shows off her extensive shoe collection, name drops a few high-end designer brands, shares why she has them displayed in her bathroom, and explains a bit about the psychology behind…
14 Mar 2022 26 min

Sipping Tea with Penny Stein

Our friend Penny Stein returns for Collectomania, and this time she wants to brag about her amazing collection of tea sets! She admits that she’s a total tea snob, and she answers the age-old question of milk or tea first.
7 Mar 2022 29 min

The South African Potterhead

YouTuber Quintin Wils joins us to talk about his incredible Harry Potter collection. He has around 1,200 collectables, which include prop replicas from the movies, funko pops, wands, t-shirts... and even a life-sized Dobby the elf!
28 Feb 2022 29 min

NFT Collectors

This week the team is joined by NFT collectors, Ben Rubin and Konstantinos Karatamoglou. They give us the idiot’s guide to what exactly an NFT is, what makes it valuable, and how to know which ones to buy.
21 Feb 2022 32 min

Fingerprints of Love

It's a Valentine's Day special edition of Collectomania as we chat to Nancy Rosin, the president of the National Valentine Collectors Association in the USA. She takes us on a journey dating back centuries to some of the earliest Valentine's - how they were made and delivered, the symbolism, imagery…
14 Feb 2022 38 min

Jonathan Roxmouth’s Funko Pops

Jonathan Roxmouth is a South African musical theatre actor and singer, and he joins the team this week to talk about his Funko Pops collection. He shares when and why he started collecting, the themes within his collection, and his method of displaying them.
7 Feb 2022 27 min

Collecting vs Hoarding

This week the team speaks to Shai Friedland - a clinical psychologist working from a cognitive behavioural perspective - to find out more about the psychology behind people's compulsions to collect things, and when it could potentially become a problem.
31 Jan 2022 33 min

Kyle’s Pokemon Collection

Kyle (better known as ‘Kahuna Koala’ on YouTube) got in touch with us after last week’s chat with Matthew, and he joins the team to talk about his own Pokemon collection that he has been involved with for almost two decades, and how he uses them in a gaming community…
24 Jan 2022 26 min

Matthew’s Pokemon Cards

Matthew is an avid Pokemon card collector, who has around 3000 unique cards that range from the Base Set in 1996 with the original Charizard... to a complete 25th anniversary set, which was just released. He joins the team to talk about his collection - and even opens up a…
17 Jan 2022 25 min

Gareth’s Elements

Gareth Cliff is in his element as he talks about his element collection, and shares his geeky science knowledge and love for these things that make up the world around us.
10 Jan 2022 29 min

The Love of Collecting

It’s the last edition of Collectomania for the year, and we decided it’s time to get all ‘Christmassy’ by chatting to Rael Demby from The South African Gold Coin Exchange & The Scoin Shop. Gareth and him have a conversation about coins as Christmas gifts, and some of the special…
20 Dec 2021 26 min

Paulo’s MAD Magazines

Paulo Dias is a part-time co-host on The MKT Show, and a full-time co-host on That ‘80s Show - so it's no surprise that his collection has a very ‘80s flavour to it! Paulo joins the team to talk about his MAD magazines collection and we discover one of his…
13 Dec 2021 25 min

Hottest Wheels Collection

This week the team chats to Trevor van de Ven, who collects Hot Wheels, those little 1:64 scale toy cars. He shares how his wife and kids have banned him from visiting toy shops, the main reason he started collecting again as an adult, and what makes certain pieces more…
6 Dec 2021 22 min

The Vinyl Junkie

Benjy Mudie is a legendary veteran of the South African music industry, and he chats to us about his record collection - how he once had over 16,000 LPs (he now has around 200), the process of ‘trimming’ it down, which album he is still searching for, and his general…
29 Nov 2021 20 min

Ardmore Ceramics

Our very own Leigh-Ann Mol shows off her mother’s collection of Ardmore ceramics. Ardmore was founded in 1985, and it’s a South African sensation, featuring striking and quirky colours and patterns with fantastically lifelike creatures. Plus, it’s a successful community project that has enriched the lives of and provided secure…
22 Nov 2021 26 min
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