Greg Koos by Ames2001

Koos is fellow collector who shared an interest in "old things" with Myers. While Myers came to the Museum, Koos knew him more from seeing him at flea markets, antique stores and Babbitt's Books. He also states that he shared a friendly competition in acquiring items for a low price. Koos characterized this as bottom-feeding but also knew Myers would pay more if he wanted something enough. Koos believes some of Myers' collecting could have had investment value in mind but that is was not likely a motivation; he later observes that there is little value in book collecting since the internet made comparisons across the market possible. He tells a story of Myers and his wife Ellen making cookies from a recipe in an old book. He concludes Myers had a curiosity about the world that was the "fuel" for his activities. Throughout Koos remarks on the nature of collecting.