Erroneous Paper Money and Erroneous Paper Money Collection as an Type of Efemera
Fatma UyarCollections are established for a number of reasons in a conscious and orderly manner by people. Comprising of various materials, classified according to their types, and providing all kinds of information about the past, collections possess aesthetic and artistic values. Thus, collections can shed light on various aspects of societies, such as cultural, social and political aspects, and relaying information. Even though they are not always produced to provide information or to be temporary, collections become outdated due to certain reasons and each of the items in such collections are considered to be ephemera. In recent years, however, it has been stated that ephemera is not temporary, especially by librarians and archivists. Thus, collections are not only within the area of interest of collectors, but also librarians and archivists. In this study, the collection of faulty paper money, which is defined as the collection type, is discussed. Within the scope of this study, a literature review is carried out to acquire conceptual and theoretical knowledge; then the interview technique, from amongst the qualitative research methods, is selected and an interview with collector Mr. Ülkü Feyyaz TAKTAK is carried out. The interview is conducted to discuss erroneous paper money collections within the framework of ephemera. The study is thought to be meaningful for both collectors and information centers such as libraries and archives and provide a new perspective with the contribution of the collectors.
Bir Efemera Türü Olarak Hatalı Kâğıt Para ve Hatalı Kâğıt Para Koleksiyonculuğu
Fatma UyarKoleksiyonlar, insanlar tarafından bilinçli ve düzenli olarak birçok sebeple bir araya getirilmişlerdir. Özelliklerine, türlerine göre sınıflara ayrılmış malzemelerden oluşturulan ve geçmişe dair her türlü bilgi içeren koleksiyonlar, estetik ve sanatsal açılardan da değere sahiptirler. Bu nedenle koleksiyonların toplumların kültürel, sosyal, siyasi gibi birçok yönüne ışık tutabilen, bilgi aktarıcı özellikleri mevcuttur. Geçici olarak bilgi vermek üzere üretilen ya da geçici olması niyetiyle üretilmese bile belli sebeplerden dolayı geçici hale gelen koleksiyon içindeki malzemelerin her biri efemera olarak kabul edilmektedir. Fakat son yıllarda özellikle kütüphaneciler ve arşivciler tarafından efemeraların geçici olmadığı dile getirilmektedir. Dolayısıyla koleksiyonlar sadece koleksiyoncuların değil, kütüphanecilerin ve arşivcilerin de ilgi alanına girmektedir. Bu çalışmada, koleksiyon çeşitlerinden biri olan hatalı kâğıt para koleksiyonları ele alınmış ve çalışma için öncelikle bir literatür taraması yapılarak kavramsal ve kuramsal bilgiler elde edilmiş; daha sonra nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden görüşme tekniği kullanılarak koleksiyoner Sayın Ülkü Feyyaz TAKTAK ile görüşme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Kendisiyle yapılan görüşme, hatalı kâğıt para koleksiyonlarının efemera çerçevesinde tartışılmasını sağlamak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın, hem koleksiyoncular hem de kütüphane ve arşiv gibi bilgi merkezleri açısından anlamlı olacağı ve konuya, koleksiyonerin katkılarıyla yeni bir bakış açısı kazandıracağı düşünülmektedir.
Collections provide information about the past and are made up of materials that are consciously and regularly brought together by people for many reasons and are classified into classes according to their characteristics and types. In addition, collections have a value in terms of aesthetics and artistry. For these reasons, collections shed light on societies in many aspects such as cultural, social and political. The materials that were created were used for a certain time in the past. In addition to the features that have lost their importance and / or have not been used due to various reasons, they may still be in use as well. While materials produced to provide temporary information are considered as ephemera, materials that are not produced to provide temporary information but which have become temporary for certain reasons are also considered ephemera. . But in recent years, it has been stated that ephemera are not temporary, especially by librarians and archivists. This is due to the fact that, the ephemera can be used based on various reasons in the future. For example, the development level of a city can be seen from time to time in photos taken, or the packaging of a technological product can provide information about the technological development process of the product. In addition, a ticket that is important during travel can be turned into evidence. Therefore, the subject of ephemera has been in the interest of librarians and archivists in recent years. In this study, one of the types of ephemera, the erroneous paper money collection was handled and a literature review was conducted for the study. As a result of the literature review, conceptual and theoretical information about collecting, money collecting, ephemera and erroneous paper money was compiled. Then, using the interview technique, which is one of the qualitative research methods, a meeting was held with collector Mr. Ülkü Feyyaz TAKTAK on the collection of erroneous paper money, on 04.01.2020. The interview was held with Mr. Ülkü Feyyaz TAKTAK, who has a collection of faulty money and who wants to share and provide information about faulty money through social media and seminars. The interview with him was made to ensure that the erroneous paper money collection was discussed within the framework of ephemera. The collector was asked 27 open-ended questions. The collection of faulty money and ephemera were the focus of the prepared questions. The questions were prepared centered on the collection of erroneous paper money and ephemera. In the interview questions, collecting and money collecting are also included. The outcomes of the study identified that the collections are formed on the collectors' mainly in-depth analysis of a specific topic. Therefore, the study highlights that a collection that provides information has become more than a hobby tool. Moreover, the results indicated the distinctive differences between fake and faulty money. In addition, the relationship between paper money and faulty paper money, ephemera-collectioninformation centres has not yet been fully understood by collectors; collectors develop individual methods to organize and protect their collections, and information is also among the results obtained. These are some of the conclusions reached as a result of both the literature study and the interview. It is thought that the study will be meaningful both for collectors and information centers such as libraries and archives in the context of erroneous paper money and ephemeral features, and will give the subject a new perspective with the contributions of the collector.
