I collect Santas....I respect his gift giving nature, lol....na, I just like him...he's da man...sorry JoAnn, you're da man too and all, but he's first....
I also collect plates..and my husband and my father-in-law made me a nice plate rack..I need them to make a couple more because I have alot of them (plates).
I also, btw, dig elephants for the same reason you do....and I love all animals..gorillas are a personal favorite of mine....I also collect books and jewelry...well, he!!, come to think of it, cooking stuff too, books, tools, all that stuff...but the only thing I collect for display are Santas, and plates.