I do have a few things that you could call collectibles.  For example, I have some documents that date back to the 1850s and 1860s, that have come down through my family.  One of them is the loyalty oath my great great grandfather had to sign at the end of the Civil War.  He had been in the Confederate army. 

I, __________ of the County of _____________ State of Georgia, do solemnly swear and affirm, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Union of the States thereunder; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing Rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves, so help me God. 

It's signed, dated August 1865, with his description and the signature of a witness. 

I guess basically it says, "I promise I won't rebel any more, and I'm not going to own any more slaves."

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