Charming and timeless, this book explores the pleasures of collecting--why people do it, what they find, and most important, what they learn. This edition includes a new Introduction about collecting on the Internet.
Ivor Noel Hume, the former chief archaeologist of Colonial Williamsburg, offers a delightful, anecdotal, and informative celebration of the joys of collecting. All the Best Rubbish is the enchanting and edifying product of Hume's lifetime spent pursuing historical junk across the globe, a hunt that has led him to the most remarkable finds in the most unexpected places. A true treasure for antiquarians, historians, collectors, and fans of television's Antique Roadshow, Hume's All the Best Rubbish includes a new introduction by the author on collecting on the Internet in the Age of Ebay.