A desire to preserve history and pass items and knowledge on to the future generations is driving collecting passions according to Ron Cashmore.
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The South West Bottles and Collectables club president has been delighted by the quality of collections presented at the annual show.
"It's been an excellent day, above all expectations really," Mr Cashmore said.
"People have all sorts of collectables, they have old tools or metal hardware, they have childhood memorabillia.
"The collectables side is getting much bigger now and by getting bigger we have a different group of people coming in, looking for more variety.
"By having a big variety, people can come in and spend more time."
Rita Orlando travelled from Adelaide with her collection of vintage purses and fashion accessories.
"I just love the bling," Mrs Orlando said.
"This is just a small part of my collection, I wasn't able to carry it all across.
"Mostly I have vintage purses, the oldest I have from the 1920s or 30s.
"My favourite one is from the 1940s with diamontes around the side, it is a bit of glamour you don't find handbags anymore."
Hamilton's Mark Cumming spends his weekends "digging and diving" to find old bottles.
"It's not about the bottles themselves, its about the hunt," he said.
"I go out with a friend and dive in the Hopkins, the Merri, or Mount Emu Creek, or we dig on private property.
"We often share what we find with the landowner, although sometimes they are not interested in the bottles."
The Bottles and Collectables Fair is open again on Sunday from 9am-2pm at the Wannon Rooms at the Warrnambool Showground.
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