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The collector who turned crystals into a career — and a refuge

After struggling in traditional jobs, Haim built a crystal room that became his livelihood — and a space where visitors come to learn, connect and almost always leave with a stone

Bar Gindy | 03.10.26

Retro gaming revival: one man’s quest to recreate the golden age of arcades

Economics lecturer Or turned nostalgia into a meticulously curated gaming sanctuary, preserving arcade-era authenticity while exploring the emotional and financial logic of collecting in a digital world

Bar Gindy | 02.23.26

How the 'holy grail' of Pokémon cards became a global cultural event

The $16.492 million sale of the Pikachu Illustrator was not just an auction but a made-for-screen moment that turned a rare card into a symbol of how pop culture and money now move together in real time

Bar Gindy | 02.18.26

He never outgrew My Little Pony and turned it into a lifelong mission

Since receiving his first pony in 1991, Jonathan has spent decades assembling hundreds of rare figures, preserving childhood memory as a living personal archive

Bar Gindy | 02.16.26

The Batcave of memory: how one collector turned childhood regret into a pop culture powerhouse

Surrounded by more than 300 Batman figures and shelves of anime icons, content creator Yarin opens up about healing through collecting, building identity from memory and transforming a childhood obsession into a creative career

Bar Gindy | 02.09.26

How to start your own sneaker collection—without going broke

After a near‑death experience in reserve duty, 24‑year‑old Tel Aviv sneakerhead Omer Big built a deliberately small but high‑value collection, while educating thousands online about how sneakers gain, and lose, their worth

Bar Gindy | 02.03.26

From podcast to Netflix? Israeli show turns collecting into a global storytelling phenomenon

Bar Gindy’s People & Collectors podcast—now one of Israel’s biggest—blends memory, meaning and emotion through collectors' stories, with ambitions to reach Netflix audiences worldwide as a full-fledged docuseries by 2026

ynet Global | 02.03.26

Bricks and balance: how LEGO became one Israeli engineer’s living art

Hen Amar, electronics engineer turned LEGO ambassador, transformed his home into a curated museum of builds, using engineering precision and emotional clarity to craft not just models, but a daily practice of focus, calm and creativity

Bar Gindy | 01.26.26

When logic becomes art: the med student turning Rubik’s cube puzzles into portrait art

Tom, a self-taught artist and future doctor, creates striking pixelated portraits from hundreds of Rubik’s Cubes, blending logic, art and activism in a one-of-a-kind medium

Bar Gindy | 01.12.26

'There is only one queen': How Madonna shaped a generation—through the eyes of one superfan

Avihay opens the doors to his massive Madonna archive, sharing how her music, imagery and message shaped his identity and sparked a decades-long mission to preserve her legacy

Bar Gindy | 01.05.26

Over four decades, he built a Coca-Cola can 'empire,' one trade at a time

For Ophir, what began with a single discarded can of Coke on a beach in Netanya became a 4,000-can archive traded across continents and built on trust

Bar Gindy | 12.29.25

This man built Israel’s most valuable Pokémon collection—and a community around it

With rare cards, vintage merch and grading expertise, one Israeli collector is leading a Pokémon renaissance where nostalgia meets serious money

Bar Gindy | 12.22.25

Israel’s past, boxed and stacked: Israeliana archive tells a story in rust, vinyl and Zionism

In a private space packed with vintage ads, toys and memorabilia, Vital turns forgotten relics into a living record of Israeli culture; 'Our history is fragile, if we don’t keep it, it disappears,' he says

Bar Gindy | 12.15.25

Not child's play: rebuilding your life, one Lego set at a time

Lego offers escape, nostalgia and self-therapy for collector Gal Zahavi, whose shelves hold more than 100 sets; he says the hobby grounds him, fuels his creativity and connects him to a growing community of adult builders across Israel

Bar Gindy | 12.08.25

Brick by brick, Pop by Pop: building a geek kingdom out of plastic, faith and chutzpah

Lin Cohen, a religious mother and former combat medic, is at the center of Israel’s growing geek scene—building custom toys, organizing packed fan events and proving that collecting isn’t just nostalgia, but a form of identity and community

Bar Gindy | 12.01.25