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On one musical tour, Collins encountered his first David Crockett autograph—for sale at a store called the Gallery of History.  “I didn’t know this stuff was out there, that you could own it,” the rock-n-roll legend said.  “It had never occurred to him. Later, he received a birthday present that would change his life:  a receipt for a saddle signed by an Alamo defender.  From that point forward, the drummer began building his impressive Alamo and Texas Revolution collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, for the first time in history, are the artifacts, relics, and documents that compose the Phil Collins collection, available in a beautifully designed color book shot-through with stunning photography and crisply rendered illustrations. 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