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Most people have some kind of a hobby or a thing that they are particularly fond of. Sometimes these things turn into healthy (or not so healthy) obsessions. And that’s how the world’s most interesting collections are born.
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#1
My Mom Collects Sand From Beaches All Over The World
Jim Price 6 years ago
My parents collected shells for decades. When they stopped beach combing in their later years, my mother donated almost all of them to her church. One of the other church members converted a cheap mirror into a beautiful showpiece with a number of them. My mother bought it and it hung in their entry way for years. A cousin now owns that piece.
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#2
My Grandpa Has Been Collecting Beer Cans For Over Thirty Years, So I Thought I Would Go Ahead And Share His Collection
#3
I Collect Different Versions Of The Painting "Sjöbjörnen"
#4
I Collect The Little Prince In Every Language. They Are Souvenirs From My Trips Or From Friends
Final score:
166points
#5
I Collect Food Shaped Erasers
#6
Been Trying To Collect This 1973 Version Of These Books For 11 Years And Finally Completed It, Without Online Shopping!
#7
I Used To Collect Bottles Made In The 19th Century And Early 20th Century. I Had About 800 Of Them.
Final score:
138points
#9
I Used To Collect Smurfs And Even Created A Village... I Was Not A Child Anymore!
Final score:
113points
#10
My Mom Is Hard Rock Die Hard Fan (Is Just Passed Away 2 Months Ago)
Final score:
109points
#11
My Red Deer Antler Collection - I Find Them On My Trips In The Woods. (No Animals Are Harmed Or Killed - Antlers Are Naturally Shed Every Year)
Final score:
101points
#12
I Collect Antique Books (Anything Over 100 Years Old)--But Only From Yard Sales And Thrift Shops. The Oldest So Far Is From 1856.
Final score:
98points
#13
I Collect Kodak Cameras. This Is Part Of My Collection Of About 300, Dating Back To The Late 1800s.
Final score:
94points
#14
# 10 I Collect Diecast Cars With Little People.
Final score:
82points
#15
I Collect Pitchers From Italy: Www.theclutterchronicles.com
Final score:
68points
#16
My Mum Collects Fridge Magnets From All Over The World
Final score:
66points
Eliyahu Rooff 6 years ago
I'll bet that aircraft flight maps list this house as a magnetic deviation point.
#17
I Collect All Things Maurice Sendak These Are Just A Few Of My Collection
Final score:
62points
#18
I Collect My Cat's Beard, Which She Drooped Out. :-D Maybe To Make Calligraphic Brush One Day :-D
Final score:
61points
#19
As A Life Support Specialist, I Have Amassed A Collection Of Aircrew Flight Gear. This Just A Small Part Of It.
Final score:
57points
#20
Donkey Cart Planters Are My Passion! This Is Just Part Of My Collection.
Final score:
56points
Blue Cicada 6 years ago
Very creative. The humble burro, an important part of rural life world wide.
#21
My Husbands Hotwheels Collection. This Is One Very Small Coroner Of His Store. Which Is More Of A Museum/storage Than Retail.
Final score:
54points
#22
Our Collection Of Used Bread Tags, Collected Over 7+ Years. Hard To Walk Passed One On The Road Now
Final score:
52points
#23
Once Upon A Time I Collected Claw Machine Stuffed Animals
Final score:
50points
#24
I Collect Pencil Sharpeners From All Around Australia
Final score:
48points
#25
I Collect Alice In Wonderland (Non-Disney) Items. Most Are One Of A Kind. None Bought Online.
Final score:
48points
#26
My Salt And Pepper Collection. This Is Mostly From Friends And Family Over The Last 18 Years.
Final score:
47points
#27
I Have A Serious Bangle Addiction. This Is Not All Of Them.
Final score:
43points
#29
I Collect Hedgehogs...including Our Real One!
Final score:
41points
#30
I Collect Seaglass And Make Jewelry Out Of It
Final score:
39points
#31
I Collect Winter Village Scenes
Final score:
38points
#32
As A Sucrologist, Here Is My Collection Of 489 Sugar Packages
Final score:
37points
#33
I Collect Unusual Paranormal Items.
Final score:
35points
#34
I Collect "Labyrinth" Related Items, I Saw The Film When I Was 14 & It Introduced Me To The Late Great David Bowie.
Final score:
33points
Marie-Eve Barette 6 years ago
One of my favorite movies of all times! I know the soundtrack by heart. :)
#36
Part Of My Comics Collection
Final score:
29points
#37
I Collect Copies Of The Hound Of The Baskervilles In Various Languages. I Have Several Hundred.
Final score:
28points
Francisca Lobato da Fonseca Franco Madaleno 6 years ago
Do you have a Portuguese copy? I can send you one!
#38
Me And My Sister Is Collecting Guitar Picks
Final score:
28points
#39
I Collect Battered Old Portraits Of Strangers.
Final score:
28points
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
I love old portraits, imagining who they might have been and the lives they lived. Wouldn't it be great to find out who they were and reunite them with their ancestors?
#40
Seaglass Collection - I Make Jewelry From It
Final score:
28points
#41
I Collect Cloth Diapers. I Love New Releases And Chasing Down Rare Ones.
Final score:
26points
Miguel Valdez Lopez 6 years ago
This IS a weird collection (but there's nothing wrong with it).
#42
I Collect Empty Tea Bag Envelopes
Final score:
26points
Lilly Friedman 6 years ago
One of my friends has a similar collection. She's obsessed with tea!!
Tysha “tyshadragon” Dopson (Submission author) 6 years ago
I've made some wonderful friends from all over the world, all thanks to my love of tea ^_^
Courtney Barrett 6 years ago
Some collections border on hoarding....this one surpasses that border
#43
I Collect Polly Pocket (Bluebird) And Starcastles 😊
Final score:
26points
#44
I Collect Model Trains. My Collection Is Small, So This Is Half Of It. The Models Are Mainly Spanish And German Trains. The Scale Is H0 (1:87).
Final score:
25points
Victor Calamity 6 years ago
Oh, I LOVE model trains! I used to get them every year for Christmas!...what great memories!
#45
This Was A Recent Trip To Europe My Wife Is Hooked And Would Like To Continue The Collection.
Final score:
24points
#46
I Collect Lucky Cats (Maneki Neko) From Around The World! 215 For Now!
Final score:
23points
Caro Beltran 6 years ago
The one on the top shelf, far left in gray- makes me SO happy! 😊 What a great collection - thanks for sharing!
#47
I Collect Umbrellas, Preferably With Ruffled Edge (Part Of My Collection)
Final score:
23points
#48
My Collection Of Prayer Cards / Estampitas Of Different Catholic Saints And Holy Personages...20 Clearbook Albums And Counting...
Final score:
21points
#49
I Collect Cat Themed Earrings. I Have Over 250 Pairs.
Final score:
21points
#50
I Collect Galactus Art And Figures
Final score:
20points
#51
Creature From The Black Lagoon
Final score:
20points
#53
I Collect Stuffed Lions! It's Not Of My Full Collection :) Most Of Them Are From My Childhood And All Of Them Have Names And Even Personalities :)
Final score:
19points
#54
We Collect Shot Glasses From Every Country We've Been To.
Final score:
19points
#55
I Make One Of These Every Time I Am Bored. I Have 3 Entire Notebooks Filled Already.
Final score:
17points
#56
And Pictures!
Final score:
17points
#57
My Moms Collection Of Bells...200+
Final score:
17points
#58
I Collect Hippos. I Have Over 200 Hippos, Including (Not Pictured) A Huge One I Sleep With.
Final score:
17points
#59
My Creepy-Yet-Amazing Clown Painting Collection
Final score:
15points
#60
Me And My Boyfriend Collect Tazos
Final score:
15points
#61
I Collect Soft Toys. I Have Over 200, These Are Just A Few Of My Favourites :)
Final score:
14points
#62
My Little Chopsticks Collection...i Have More, But We Use Those.
Final score:
14points
#63
I Collect Redwood Boxes, Pine Needle Baskets And Other Small Wood Boxes
Final score:
14points
#64
My Ty Collection— 202 Stuffed Animals And Counting
Final score:
13points
#65
I Collect Vintage Siamese Cat Photos
Final score:
13points
#66
Here Is My Collection Of Jurassic Park Items. From The Hat When I First Saw The Movie In 1993 To The Jurassic World Displays From Dairy Queen. I Display My Collection Once A Year At The Florida Museum Of Natural History's Annual Collector's Day.
Final score:
12points
#67
I Collect Animals Skulls That I Find, Never Kill
Final score:
12points
Michael Stoltz-Bradley 6 years ago
I love this- educational as well as interesting, and beautiful albeit macabre...if I had space I'd have a host of them as well!
#68
Doll Collection
Final score:
11points
#69
I Collect Dachshund Stuff.... I Even Have Tree Living Ones
Final score:
11points
#71
I Collecte Items From Disneyland From The Ruggles China Store From Disneyland
Final score:
10points
#72
My Husband's Hot Wheels Collection. They Are In A Massive Storage Tub..they Must Be Hot Wheels.
Final score:
9points
Caro Beltran 6 years ago
Def do NOT sell before appraisal! Some are crazy expensive! See at least one from my youth 😊
#73
I Collect Glass Bottles And Wine Glasses.
Final score:
8points
#74
Old Pict. This Are Some Of My Bunny Things, They Are In Storage Now
Final score:
8points
Sivi (Submission author) 6 years ago
Right now I only have a shelf filled with bunny plushies. But i think I have at least 2-3 big boxes of Rabbit figurines, light etc. It started back in 2008 when I got Kai, even thought I had rabbits since I was 2 years old.
#75
S:t Lucia In Different Shapes And Forms
Final score:
8points
#76
I Collect Cigars... This Is Most Of Them
Final score:
8points
Brinna Rhys Bell 6 years ago
Do you buy double, so you got one for your collection and one to smoke? :-)
#77
We Collect Vintage Motorcycles And Ephemera - This Is Just A Small Corner Of Our Shop That Currently Holds About 30 Bikes From 1925 Through Modern Era.
Final score:
8points
Alice Galipo 6 years ago
I would be in heaven in that garage. I've been on a Harley for 24 years now. I started riding at 5. For me to be able to learn to balance we bungee corded me to my parents and rode around the neighborhood. I helped my bio father rebuild them for years. I did the first one mostly by myself at 7. They just get into your blood.
#78
I Collect Cobblestone Corners Christmas Village Pieces (Bottom, Middle, Right, Left In Order Of Age.)
Final score:
8points
Genevieve McDonald 6 years ago
I have always dreamed of setting up a miniature village with real working trains! I was heartbroken to discover that a friend of mine's family threw out their entire set a few years back. I had no idea they even had it but I would have taken it immediately. Sadly, I'm still too poor (student) to afford my dream but one day.. One day.. :) Looking at these makes me very happy!
#79
Lighters, I Can't Get People To Stop Giving Them To Me.
Final score:
8points
Fallon Martin 2 years ago
‘Hey, can you light me up???’ ‘Ye sure….’ *pulls out large Duracell battery* ‘uh…never mind’
#80
I Collect Anything Hello Kitty. This Is My Collection At The Office.
Final score:
7points
#81
I Collect Penguins! This Is Only A Small Part Of My Collection.
Final score:
7points
#82
I Collect These Kinds Of Mugs - With Other People's Names On Them.
Final score:
6points
#83
My Girlfriend Collects Candles And Some Antique Stuff She Finds On Flea Markets, Here's A Part Of The Collection. Also, She Recently Started Collecting And Trading Stickers.
Final score:
5points
#86
I Collect Pins From All Over... Whenever I Travel !
Final score:
3points
#87
I Love Collecting Tatty Teddy's Again This Is A Small Part Of My Collection
Final score:
2points
#88
Old Bottles These Are My Favorite Bottle Abd Some Are Over 100 Years Old
Final score:
2points
#89
I Collect Cherished Teddies This Is A Small Part Of My Collection And Sadly My High Street Stores Do Not Sell Them Anymore So Have To Look In Charity Stores
Final score:
1point
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BREAK YOUr perceptions 6 years ago
one not as interesting so i wont post it. but my grandpa collect staples from magazines. just pulled the staples out of all of them and saved them in a Jar. I have now inherited that jar. old jar, old staples. old people am i right?
Jill Hallman 6 years ago
That is a super rad and unique story about a collection! Please post it!
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HellCat 6 years ago
When I was a teenager, back in the 90's, I used to collect public phones prepaid cards. The phones used to work on coins, then they changed the system to these plastic cards, that looked like a driver's license or a credit card. Each one of them had different themes, they were very colorful and fun. Must have had hundreds of them. Now I collect fridge magnets from every new country or place I go.
Steve Tenney 6 years ago
Even though I collect little here, all of these people have very interesting collections, Thank you for sharing!
Echo 6 years ago
I went to a guy's house who had a single wide trailer house on his property. The entire thing was filled from front to back ever wall and the ceiling were covered with hot wheels in the package. The supposed expensive collectibles were on shelves arranged through out the house. Btw he had hot wheels toilet paper in the bathroom for those long nights of admiring I guess.
Jilltdcatlady 6 years ago
SAD/ MORBID ALERT...I am a groomer and when one of my long time, favorite animals passes away I keep a bit of hair as a momento. ( I work in a vet hospital so that's how I get the bits.) I don't want to share a pic , someone might recognize the names, and tiny brown envelopes are nothing special.
This Is Me 6 years ago
You're thoughtful not to want to hurt their people. I'm sure those animals love/loved you in return.
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EM 6 years ago
I collect coins. My oldest coin an ancient Roman drachma from around 97 b.c. My oldest American coin is a draped bust penny from 1807. It is currently in an F (fine) condition.
Bobbi Berryhill 6 years ago
collecting weird things is interesting and it's cool. people who collect things have a really cool hobby. you do you people!
Wanda Queen 6 years ago
Ahhh I collect Pez dispensers, old dishes and books, and tarot card decks.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 6 years ago
one not as interesting so i wont post it. but my grandpa collect staples from magazines. just pulled the staples out of all of them and saved them in a Jar. I have now inherited that jar. old jar, old staples. old people am i right?
Jill Hallman 6 years ago
That is a super rad and unique story about a collection! Please post it!
Load More Replies... HellCat 6 years ago
When I was a teenager, back in the 90's, I used to collect public phones prepaid cards. The phones used to work on coins, then they changed the system to these plastic cards, that looked like a driver's license or a credit card. Each one of them had different themes, they were very colorful and fun. Must have had hundreds of them. Now I collect fridge magnets from every new country or place I go.
Steve Tenney 6 years ago
Even though I collect little here, all of these people have very interesting collections, Thank you for sharing!
Echo 6 years ago
I went to a guy's house who had a single wide trailer house on his property. The entire thing was filled from front to back ever wall and the ceiling were covered with hot wheels in the package. The supposed expensive collectibles were on shelves arranged through out the house. Btw he had hot wheels toilet paper in the bathroom for those long nights of admiring I guess.
Jilltdcatlady 6 years ago
SAD/ MORBID ALERT...I am a groomer and when one of my long time, favorite animals passes away I keep a bit of hair as a momento. ( I work in a vet hospital so that's how I get the bits.) I don't want to share a pic , someone might recognize the names, and tiny brown envelopes are nothing special.
This Is Me 6 years ago
You're thoughtful not to want to hurt their people. I'm sure those animals love/loved you in return.
Load More Replies... EM 6 years ago
I collect coins. My oldest coin an ancient Roman drachma from around 97 b.c. My oldest American coin is a draped bust penny from 1807. It is currently in an F (fine) condition.
Bobbi Berryhill 6 years ago
collecting weird things is interesting and it's cool. people who collect things have a really cool hobby. you do you people!
Wanda Queen 6 years ago
Ahhh I collect Pez dispensers, old dishes and books, and tarot card decks.
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