Announcing our new podcast series: COLLECTOMANIA

The South African Gold Coin Exchange and The Scoin Shop is proud to launch a new and exclusive Podcast series called COLLECTOMANIA.

Join host, Gareth Cliff, live in conversation with devoted fans who reveal their COLLECTOMANIA. It’s going to be fascinating, intriguing...possibly a little weird. Episodes will be available for download on scoinshop.com, as well as Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


E60 - Yu-Gi-Oh!
Robbie Carlos collects playing cards from various trading card games, and he has thousands in his collection! He explains the...
E59 - The Mandela Centre of Memory
For Mandela Day, we thought we would look at a very special collection… the Archive at The Centre of Memory,...
E58 - From Coin to NFT
The South African Gold Coin Exchange and The Scoin Shop have partnered with South African NFT marketplace Momint to tokenise...
E57 - The Poozeum
This week Gareth and Leigh-Ann chat to George Frandsen, who is based in Florida in the USA, about the Poozeum...
E56 - Zaid’s Comic Book Collection
Zaid Motala collects comic books, action figures and Funko Pops – but in this episode we focus on his comic...
E55 - Gareth’s Book Collection
Ever wondered what Gareth Cliff gets up to in his spare time? Well, in this episode he talks about his...
E54 - Maps Maponyane’s hats
Maps Maponyane is a TV presenter, model, actor, style icon, designer, businessman, and philanthropist. What you might not know about...
E53 - The Dark Side of Collecting
This week the team unpacks the dark side of collecting with Rael Demby. They venture into stories of smuggling, sanctions,...
E52 - The Fairy Queen of SA!
Chantelle started collecting fairies about 6 years ago. She shares how her purchases depend on the pound-rand exchange, and how...
E51 - The Art of Bonsai
Terry Erasmus is passionate about Japanese bonsai. He has a YouTube channel where he demonstrates and teaches a variety of...
E50 - Cruising for Shot Glasses
Last time we spoke to Josh, who was just starting his shot glasses from around the world collection… which led...
E49 - Shot Glasses of the World
Josh Todes has started a collection of shot glasses from around the world. He once went to a friend’s house...
E48 - Wayne’s Sports Memorabilia
Wayne Berger is a technology entrepreneur who has worked with CliffCentral for many years. He is also a sports fanatic,...
E47 - The Bunny Hop Haven
Andy is an educator by profession, a huge animal lover, and a ‘bunny collector’. The Bunny Hop Haven came into...
E46 - Sandra’s Ukuleles
Last year around this time we spoke to Gareth’s brother Rob about his Lego and action figures collections – and...
E45 - Clyde's Antiques
Clyde Terry is one of the leading antique dealers in South Africa - and the man behind one of Joburg’s...
E44 - The Art of Philately
Ian Matheson joins us this week as we delve into the world of stamp collecting. There are more than simple...
E43 - Dr D and her Red Bottoms
This week we have a very special guest on Collectomania – Dr Dorianne Weil (better known as Dr D). She...
E42 - Sipping Tea with Penny Stein
Our friend Penny Stein returns for Collectomania, and this time she wants to brag about her amazing collection of tea...
E41 - The South African Potterhead
YouTuber Quintin Wils joins us to talk about his incredible Harry Potter collection. He has around 1,200 collectables, which include...
E40 - NFT Collectors
This week the team is joined by NFT collectors, Ben Rubin and Konstantinos Karatamoglou. They give us the idiot’s guide...
E39 - Fingerprints of Love
It’s a Valentine’s Day special edition of Collectomania as we chat to Nancy Rosin, the president of the National Valentine...
E38 - Jonathan Roxmouth’s Funko Pops
Jonathan Roxmouth is a South African musical theatre actor and singer, and he joins the team this week to talk...
E37 - Collecting vs Hoarding
This week the team speaks to Shai Friedland – a clinical psychologist working from a cognitive behavioural perspective – to...
E36 - Kyle’s Pokemon Cards
Kyle (better known as ‘Kahuna Koala’ on YouTube) got in touch with us after last week’s chat with Matthew, and...
E35 - Matthew’s Pokemon Cards
Matthew is an avid Pokemon card collector, who has around 3000 unique cards that range from the Base Set in...
E34 - Gareth's Elements
Gareth Cliff is in his element as he talks about his element collection, and shares his geeky science knowledge and...
E33 - The Love of Collecting
It’s the last edition of Collectomania for the year, and we decided it’s time to get all ‘Christmassy’ by chatting...
E32 -  Paulo's MAD Magazines
Paulo Dias is a part-time co-host on The MKT Show, and a full-time co-host on That ‘80s Show – so...
E31 -  Hottest Wheels Collection
This week the team chats to Trevor van de Ven, who collects Hot Wheels, those little 1:64 scale toy cars....
E30 -  The Vinyl Junkie
Benjy Mudie is a legendary veteran of the South African music industry, and he chats to us about his record...
E29 -  Ardmore Ceramics
Our very own Leigh-Ann Mol shows off her mother’s collection of Ardmore ceramics. Ardmore was founded in 1985, and it’s...
E28 -  Boer War Bullets
Alex Harris collects Boer War bullets. His speciality is cartridge cases picked up on old, remote battlefields – he has...
E27 -  Tian’s Media Memorabilia
Tian Liebenberg collects a number of things such as watches, pens, pocket knives, and media memorabilia. In this episode of...
E26 -  Wall of Fame
This week we have Penny Stein, who not only has a collection of photos with many many celebs, she also...
E25 -  Flight Mode
This week the team is joined by Dean Wingrin who collects flight gear. Dean is a self-confessed military aviation junkie...
E24 -  A Bookish Collection
This week the team speaks to Rowan de Villiers who collects encyclopedias and rare books, which these days can become...
E23 - Matt’s Coffee Machines
There are different ways to brew coffee that aren’t espresso machines. This week Matt Carter – who has been working...
E22 - The Raging Reds
This week we have another doctor – but he collects Liverpool merchandise… as well as Marvel and DC figurines. Dr...
E21 - The Red Devils Collection
Dr Barry Shmeizer is a massive Manchester United fan – he even has two man caves in his home to...
E20 - Pony Up!
Gwendolyn collects G1 (Generation 1) My Little Pony toys from the 1980s. She has over 150… and secretly a few...
E19 - A Statue of Liberty obsession
In Johann’s own words, he collects something quite unusual, and to his knowledge, something that no one else in South...
E18 - Planet of the Apes
Kevin Silver has the largest collection of plastic monkeys and apes on the planet (apparently – according to the major...
E17 - Kim Jayde's Sneakers
Model, TV presenter and influencer, Kim Jayde joins the guys to talk about her amazing sneaker collection. She is also...
E16 - Wesley’s Aquariums
Plenty of breeding going on, freshwater fish, loads of shrimp, aquatic plants, snails and four outdoor ponds! Wesley Robinson –...
E15 - Roaming Rosaries
This week Amelia Mc Pherson joins the team to talk about her rosary collection. What makes her collection so unique...
E14 - Traveling Turtles
This week Matthew Alford joins the team to talk about his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle collection. Not just a shelf...
E13 - Blankets for the needy
Carolyn Steyn, founder of 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day, and Alan Demby from The South African Gold Coin Exchange...
E12 - Bennie’s Princess Diana Dolls
“Whatever I could read about her or see images of her made me happy. She was truly an inspiration and...
E11 - Benny Bottle’s Antique Collection
Digging around in rubbish dumps doesn’t sound like a fun day out to most of us, but Samantha Gasela is...

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