For some retailers of arts and crafts, personal taste is sometimes a secondary consideration when trying to maintain sales. But for Victoria Swift, collecting is more than just a business.

“It’s a personal thing,” explained Ms. Swift, whose store, Vita Collage, has remained a fixture for collectors in West Marin since the late 1990’s.

In display cases and atop shelves, Ms. Swift has displayed over the years a trove of fashion accessories, textiles, jewelry, crafts…