NostoNews, September 1, 2006 by Tommy Jasmin Excessive enthusiasm So what exactly is Nostomania anyway? A friend of mine was surprised to see the word turn up on his Word-of-the-day email subscription, where he learned:   nostomania (nos-tuh-MAY-nee-uh, -mayn-yuh) noun   An overwhelming desire to return home or to go back to familiar places.   [From Greek nostos (a return home) + mania (excessive enthusiasm or madness).]   You can consider nostomania to be an extreme form of nostalgia (literally, pain for home). And that really is our aim - to be that place collectors come to really enjoy their hobby, where that mania is a good thing. Right now the big draw is of course our world-class pricing data and the free collection management tools. But check out our marketplace sometime as well. This is a growing area, which now boasts a very sophisticated search function. You'll be surprised at the range of items many of our members have up for sale, taking advantage of our 1% commission rate, the lowest available online as far as we know. Until next month, may you sell your dupes and find your wants. Prizes Don't forget, all you have to do is create a single Collection, Wantlist, or Salelist item during the appropriate month to qualify for our sweepstakes. Why not take a look and see what we're giving away (and gave away last month), free as always. Thanks, we'll see you all next month. Visit our NostoNews Archive.