I've never been much of a collector of anything myself, but I've always admired those who do, especially people who collect garden gnomes. I think it's a marvelous concept! I love how gnomes can bring narrative to a garden and inspire imagination... sure, they're watching over the flowers during the day, but who's to say what they get up to at night? Gnomes also remind me of several stories that I loved when I was a kid, like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings... and of course The Smurfs!