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During childhood, few people escape measles . And the " Collection" fever ! I had a collection of match-box labels and one of picture post cards. Along the years, the stuff vanished, but not the hangover . When traveling became frequent, I started collecting the admission tickets issued at various sightseeing spots, much to the discomfiture of the ever practical spouse. And I achieved quite a handsome collection ! Recently, I spring-cleaned the trove in the shoebox and discarded the very old, illegible and tattered slips, retaining only those I couldn't bear to throw away. Sharing some here : This ticket was for one of the many canal cruises we have taken in Amsterdam . Depending on the agency from whom we purchased the trip, the tickets varied from small, functional printouts to pamphlet sized mini posters. This one is somewhere in between, with a nice picture and a helpful list of the stops . As it is a card , it will not get torn or dog- eared easily,