The piece consists of a small suitcase collaged with overlaid pages from a small format encyclopedia that has been printed on wood based acid paper as evidenced by the discolorations. The inside of the suitcase is also collaged with the same pages. Eight cardboard boxes are placed within the suitcase. Their labels related to their contents. For example, a box with the dictionary definition of camouflage contains a paper butterfly cut from a dictionary page that is pinned onto a dictionary page fitted to the bottom of the box. A box labeled lent contains ashes. A box labeled trinity contains an insulated electric wire with three smaller insulated electric wires against a black paper background. According to a letter from Collins, the other copy is in a Hungarian collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This broadside was addressed to Patricia Collins. This broadside in an unfolded state together with other Ryosuke Cohen's Brain Cells and cards are stored in a large green & black folder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This broadside was addressed to Patricia Collins. This broadside in an unfolded state together with other Ryosuke Cohen's Brain Cells and cards are stored in a large green & black folder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The theme of this work is ants and insects. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The box includes representative booklets, cards, and objects made by Collins, some for other mail art publications. A neck tie has a sewn label, Christian Boltanski (rather than Christian Dior). An accompanying typed pamphlet lists the publication where these works appeared along with the tirage. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In this visual poetic card poem, Etta Cetera thanks Patrica Collins for sending her the magazine, bric brac. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In this visual poetic card poem, Etta Cetera thanks Patrica Collins for sending her the magazine, bric brac. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Interview by Rudd Janssen with Patricia Collins traces her contributions to the mail art network and her own background of art projects. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.