How to start a crowncap collection - A beginner's guide
(Your own collection in three easy steps)

1. Acquisition

The three most common ways are:

a) Find

There is nothing like discovering new caps while making holidays.


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Unfortunately many caps feel like hiding in very special places.


Tools

But of course the professional collector is prepared for this kind of obstacle.
He uses the latest tools like for example the telescope-antenna of a car
with an integrated magnet on top and shiftable LED-light.



That's how collecting crowncaps becomes foolproof.


Natural enemies

The list of an innocent collector's natural enemies is long.
It ranges from the relatively harmless street cleaner to
the much more dangerous power sweeper.


b) Trade

From time to time some kind of subversive collectors
meetings take place all over the world.
To avoid a big rush, these meetings usually are held in hidden places,
that are hard to find even with expensive route guidance systems.


Before every meeting, a good preparation and organisation of the trading caps is essential.



And here we go ...


... hands on the caps.


And people who prefer a stylisher environment meet in the
prestigious places of the world, like Placa Reial in Barcelona.



c) Buy

There is a controversial discussion on this issue among the collectors, but it can be real fun.
Like here on Plaza Mayor in Madrid.


2. Cleaning and analysis

After an accurate cleaning,



it is important that the caps pass your individual quality check
that should include an inspection with the naked eye.


3. Storage

Already in the early stages of your crowncap collection you will experience
that moving surfaces are not suitable for the long-time storage of your caps.


The people who prefer a cleverly devised, adjustable
storage system can fix the caps on magnets.


Big flats with many walls and open-minded wifes
make an adequate presentation of your collection possible.



But of course there is no good counter-argument
for presenting them all together in one place.



In some cultures, people place crowncaps on the graves of
outstanding personalities to pay homage to them.


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