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Story of a participant Elena Bayeva .

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The gathering in the world - an epidemic of global proportions. The fact that collecting is a disease , and agree to yourself "sick ." Last Sunday I visited the city club of collectors. I honestly do not expect that the collector, as a species , survived the reorganization time and the place to be these days. Well , I thought maybe the old " natives " and persist in his enthusiasm , but it was a practical youth of today are unlikely to entice collection . And wrong. There are young people , there is a serious passion , knowledge of the subject , and most importantly , a genuine interest . But what is surprising , and may , on the contrary , naturally , all collectors - men . Or almost all , with rare exceptions . Here Bonists , Andrey Kuznetsov . Bonists - it's not a bad word , God forbid . I myself first learned that bonistic - when collecting paper money , unlike coins, whose area of ​​concern - the coin. It all began in childhood. One seven year old Andrew found a table in my grandmother's old money : 3 rubles in 1947 , and two coins in 1948 . Since then, the army of collectors came , but seriously plan their collection Andrey began in the mid -80s, and now it has grown to thousands of copies. The oldest is dated 1898 . Passion for Bonistics made ​​of " techie " and Andrey teaches automotive branch in Kuzbass , the pros on the history of money circulation in Russia . Says so that hear them . Field of interest Andrei Vasilyevich - large Russian middle XIXveka , when the Russian Empire were Poland , Finland , Alaska. Then, in the course of a nation-wide were banknotes issued by the government and bank notes territories.

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Russian big country , and often " in -country" does not have enough cash and carry her out of the center, meant much risk . Stolen on the way. By the way, in the territory of Kuzbass worked Kolchuginskij mine that produced paper money, which went on Oat course and were provided with reserve oats. In Central Asia, the cash back to use money provided by the stock of opium Semirech'e bank. I remember my grandfather telling me as a child , before the revolution peasants preferred gold rubles paper money , pocket is not pulled, and gold have been provided in accordance with par . " That's right " - confirms my source of my meager knowledge on the history of money circulation , and shows the paper mark. On the golden ensure it 7.7 grams of pure gold. Ten- coin was such a small , easy to lose , and this " puttee " and get out of the pocket is not shameful , solid denzhischi ! And they exchanged for gold without limitation amount.

The gold reserve of the Russian Empire in the worst years in 1905-1906 , did not fall below 0.67%. That is 67 cents for each ruble were of pure gold. Although any laws of economics for the stability of the currency in sufficient measure of 25-50 %. Already ruble hard. By the beginning of World War II in the Russian gold backing paper money was estimated to be 112-115 %. Printing time was such that, for example , a 50- rublevka 1899 issue was printed on paper without watermark. This degree of protection was unnecessary because forge such a complex print was virtually impossible . Of Soviet money the most difficult to counterfeit , according to the collector, was a " quarter ." But the modern paper money Andrey considers ugly , and even the ugly. Although copies of his favorite collections - this is not the most beautiful booms . For example , such as the paper money of the Kamchatka Regional Council of National Economy , banknotes were printed for Denikin in England, and another that went in Arkhangelsk. Those "northern" , were very similar to the king's only double-headed eagle depicted without crowns . These bonds are now - a rarity , very expensive copies . Children become receivers passions of their parents. Unfortunately , not always. When major collectors leave this life , their collection is sold heirs. It's a shame . Still, there are young people , fond of collecting . And if the idea will live club chairman , Sergei Varbanova , himself a passionate kalendarist - in its collection of more than 20,000 (!) Calendars - that collectors in the city will start to raise from childhood . And the idea of Sergei A. - a school of the collector at the club for pupils . And there is every reason to believe (ugh , ugh ) , that this idea is translated into reality . What will be there to teach? Somehow came to the club boy dumped on the table crumpled beer labels and bent tubes . Here , says my collection . He suggested that the labels need to straighten out , straighten out the cork , all systematized. It was then , they say, would be similar to a collection . The guy did. And another time led to the club his father to a daughter. She Kinder surprises accumulated darkness! What is not a collection? Here, the main aim is to deliver , assemble all the characters Addams Family , for example, if there is interest , the goal . In general, the club can come up with any material . And more than once. Today you came alone, and tomorrow , too, the collector of the same Kinder already have a contact , there is an opportunity to share , to communicate . Because what is a collector, sitting at home and " drooping over with gold ?" Boring, not fun ! However, now it is an expensive pleasure.

Hooked people say that up to 10 percent of annual income spent on the completion of their collections. Actually you can collect all that shows the time history is subject to systematic and personal interest . Without it, in this case - nowhere .

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The story of our participant tacit_vengeance

The soul of the antiquarian

Alina did not find a place with the same time , when she learned that the new upstairs neighbor who dwells in their house a month ago, an art dealer .
This mysterious , alluring and repellent at the same time the word was unfamiliar to the girl , but she knew that it was by no means consistent with the image of an old man of 24 apartments . Dmitri was indeed a rather unusual man. In all his manner was felt some confusion , fast , but at the same time, slowness , stiffness , melancholy . He walked in , always quick to her feet , as if afraid of being late . Yard children noticed : from Dmitri Nikolayevich were lucky and unlucky days. Determined they are always simple: when I was a happy day , an old man on his way home , carrying under his arm some convolution , and the smile he had what is called " ear to ear ." In the days of the unhappy , Grandpa walked slowly lowering his head , as if talking to himself , under his arm he had a crust of bread , which he fed the pigeons and took a deep breath , raised in the apartment.

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The fact that the eccentric old man - an art dealer , said Aline neighbor Shreds . She knew Shreds - the first liar in the yard, but still something was bothering her. It is , by all means, decided to find out the truth. Very quickly it was blown up and slammed the door , went up to the floor above . The doorbell rings , the timid , almost audible steps ...

- Hello, I'm Alina , on top of your neighbor - she blurted out a trembling voice.
- Hello , Alina . How can I help ?
- Um ... well ... you're an art dealer ... I ... there ... is ...
The old man smiled at the corner of his lips : " Come in, do not stand on the threshold ."
Alina came into the room . Her eyes ran . In the room there were so many unusual things that she unwittingly opened her mouth in surprise :
- Uhh you how great it ... And where is it?

The girl did not immediately notice that the old man out of the room . She enthusiastically examined the room, touched his hands vases , books , desks , pots. Everything was so colorful and bright that was breathtaking. Meanwhile, Dmitry brought tea with cookies, sat the girl in a rocking chair and started the story :

- It all started in childhood. As with most collectors. My friends and I climbed on the destruction of their homes, collected old clothes and put them in our "headquarters ." Over the years, many, this was fun , but not me. All the things I suffered from a staff in my room , the collection is enriched with time , soon the room was little, I took almost all the parental apartment. By the time of graduation , I had already impressive collection . That's when I realized that my life now will be devoted to antiques . Even though I went to college, but all night reading books on antiques , days went shopping , looking for what I need. Not everyone understood me , but I did not stay there. At the time I did very few people listened , I was completely in his dream . It was my life . Maybe now it all seems crazy , but then I'm young and energetic guy does not even want to listen to those who thought my venture delirium. After all, I knew that I would succeed . What antiques - employment is for me. You know, being an antiquarian - it hardens , I 'd say. This brings up. You become more resilient , seasoned in moral terms . Easier experienced difficulties. Because it happens that you are looking for the right thing for months . You pester komissionok , antique shops , walking from house to house elderly people trying to get something for which " hunt ". Eventually you get used to many hardships. But, on the other hand , you - a man of art , anyway . You are sensitive , sensitive , understanding, empathetic ... Art for you is not an empty sound, the melody of the soul. This is the replacement of blood in some way. It is within you and you can feel it with every cell of the body. And most importantly, it suits you . You used to live , in fact , you like to live like this . I can not say that I would never trade my life for anyone else's .

Dmitri stopped. His eyes were wet , but the smile still did not leave the lips. Only now Alina came to her senses : more than an hour she was a guest of this wonderful man , and it seemed that it took only a couple of minutes. With a look of wonder and respect she looked at the old man . And he seemed to want to just catch my breath and continue the story :

- But the most important thing is that everyone has to understand : You can not run an art. Who, if not us, antique dealers , tell the young , which was then in the past. We also like the keepers of time. We can learn the history graphically , touching , using ... Unfortunately, such is not enough. I do not mean antique dealers , they just did now a dime a dozen , they say. But now those who sincerely given to the business, who feels who is aware of who lives .. it lives such , alas, is not enough. And you want everyone to understand that the antiques - it is not a disease, it's a lifestyle !
The old man looked down sadly . It was clear that he has nothing more to say . Alina could not utter a word . She decided to leave in silence ...

P.S. Based on the true story of Dmitry Nikolayevich Belinsky , Antiquities of Belarus. This outstanding people gathered at his home a huge collection of antiques . Moreover , it is often called to his children and talked about where and when he's got this or that thing , talking about the period of its origin. Thus he " formed a " us. I would like to thank those people. They can rightly be called a genius . After all, only geniuses are working on the high commitment , torn to pieces for the sake of your favorite things !