Everybody knows what it’s like to love a hobby. Some of us know what it’s like to love a job. But precious few get to experience the joy where vocation and avocation are one in the same.

After getting his first record in 1964 — The Beatles, natch — Gene Aguilera was hooked on music. So how and what does he collect? And what’s on his want list?

Longtime reader Bob Russell of of New Jersey has been part of Goldmine’s collecting family since the 1980s. He collects everything from guitars and amps to old discs — and he’ll even give you a sneak peek with his video tour.

This Goldmine reader claims he was obsessed with music before he could walk or talk.