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 (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop. Gareth and him have a conversation about coins as Christmas gifts, and some of the special coins one could collect.
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20.12.21 Pt 2 - Jaco and Mbulelo seem to agree that Christmas presents should only be for children. Rael Demby from The South African Gold Coin Exchange & The Scoin Shop joins the team to chat about some of their most special coins.
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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 love of music. Brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
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Gwendolyn collects G1 (Generation 1) My Little Pony toys from the 1980s. She has over 150... and secretly a few favourites. She only started collecting again recently, and went from 0-150 in just under a year! Find out what the rule is if you visit her at home, and why she has so much in common with Leigh-Ann. Brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
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Does your brand tell stories? Absolutely! And podcasting is the most modern medium of the ancient form of storytelling. Welcome to the era of on-demand listening where people listen when they want to - and listen to what they want to. In 2021, branded podcasts have become an important tool in any company's marketing arsenal...
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This week Amelia Mc Pherson joins the team to talk about her rosary collection. What makes her collection so unique is that she has collected them at different religious sites from around the world. Amelia shares how each rosary is unique in what it commemorates. Brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
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Carolyn Steyn, founder of 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day, and Alan Demby from The South African Gold Coin Exchange & The Scoin Shop talk about the background of the initiative, and the R67,000 sponsorship from SAGCE. Plus, how Alan met the Queen at a rather famous flower show.
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Digging around in rubbish dumps doesn't sound like a fun day out to most of us, but Samantha Gasela is the exception. She joins the team to talk about her family's antique bottle collection. Her dad started his bottle collecting/digging in the early 1980s, looking for little bottles for Sam's mom to paint. He then discovered the world of antique bottles. She says it can be quite a dirty and hard job, but it's so satisfying when a beautiful relic is found intact. Brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
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This week Cobus Scholtz joins the team to talk about his matchbox collection. He started collecting from when he was 14 years old. He now has collections that run into the millions… from matchboxes to cigarette memorabilia. He admits it takes up space and all needs to be neatly packed, but that is the difference between collecting and being a hoarder, in his opinion. Brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
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This week the team is joined by Jasmine Mulholland, who is an eclectic collector of spoons, Christmas decorations, tea sets, gin and rocks. She’s even particular about which spoons she uses for which meals. Brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
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