I agree with you on a personal level. I also collected a bunch of different things but eventually threw them all away and am now extremely selective about what

I agree with you on a personal level. I also collected a bunch of different things but eventually threw them all away and am now extremely selective about what I keep. I even avoid hoarding digital stuff. However, in your examples, the fact those things eventually became available in other forms is not necessarily a counterpoint to your acquaintances having kept them. The specific counterpoint being Marion Stokes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Stokes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Stokes