Night Elf Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 The one time I tried to start a collection was Pocket Dragons but they were stopped when I got about a dozen. I love dragons. I have a tattoo of a dragon. I have two large candles in the shapes of dragons but no where to put them so they're in my closet. Do you collect anything? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I collect Viking amulets (real ones, not reproductions). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicJen Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Fountain pens and inks. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Children. I collect children. I just have 4 and most people around here do a double take. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIN MOUSA Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Christmas ornaments We get a family one each year, one as a souvenir for each vacation we take, and one for big special occasions (birth of baby, new house, etc.). Plus I have some from when I was a baby and even older ones from my parents. I love the sentimentality of our tree and telling the stories every year while we decorate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Rocks. I've still got rocks that were given to me by friends when I was a child. Doesn't matter what kind of rock. I love them all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Dust bunnies. They're my favorite. :lol: However, it might be more appropriate to mention that we get a magnet (if available) from every major place (and some minor places) that we travel. We actually NEED a second fridge to put them on, but for now we keep making room (while ignoring the dust that builds up between them since the fridge is no longer reasonably easy to clean)! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 In the past, scrapbook supplies (that I still need to use) and other crafting supplies. Legos for my boys -- LOL! I did collect Occupied Japan teacups with my mom, but she passed away in 2001 and I don't do that anymore. I've been in an antique store once since they and it just isn't the same. I started collecting White House ornaments in the 90's, but decided this week that I'm going to sell them! I am trying to get collections out of my house now -- LOL (does not include the Legos). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 ladybugs Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Fabric, dust bunnies, food. I am odd. I have more fabric then I know what to do with and I still need more. I can't go to the grocery store without getting a few things "just in case". And there are dust bunnies in my house because I have a dog. Maybe they are really dust doggies! LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Not really. I used to live near a village where a lot of people were into antiques, and people would often ask me what I collected. But generally I don't see much reason to collect something for its own sake. Collections that I have are generally groups of things that I actually use. I probably have more jugs than I need though - for some reason I am really attracted to them. Someone told me once they liked my collection of pictures. I don't really think of them as a collection though, since they are all different. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 nope 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenC Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Do books count? I have a lot of those. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 My extended family thinks I collect Willow Tree Angels -- I have NEVER purchased one. I think they're fine but I am not in love with them. I was describing a statue we once had in our house when I was a child to my mother one time and she decided that I would like one of these... and now I keep getting them! PLEASE NO MORE FACELESS CREEPY ANGEL PEOPLE! I purchase ornaments and magnets on vacations. And I wear Mickey Mouse socks most days... so I guess I collect those (though I do get rid of them when they're worn out). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecropia Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 My extended family thinks I collect Willow Tree Angels -- I have NEVER purchased one. I think they're fine but I am not in love with them. I was describing a statue we once had in our house when I was a child to my mother one time and she decided that I would like one of these... and now I keep getting them! PLEASE NO MORE FACELESS CREEPY ANGEL PEOPLE! My son just won an enormous Willow Tree nativity set with over 20 pieces, and at first I thought I would absolutely hate it because... faceless creepy people... I have never been attracted to the store displays of the angels etc. Strangely enough, it's growing on me a little, especially the stable animals. I like the heft of the figurines. Go figure... ~~~~~~~~~~ I collect insects (real ones, on pins), craft supplies, cookie cutters, music, non-fiction books particularly DIY or field guides. I also collect Brio-type wooden train track/pieces, lego, and playmobil "for the kids". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 This is really funny, because I was just thinking about my dragons last night! They're not displayed. Our house doesn't have many places to display things, and the places we do have are filled with kid creations and books. So I guess I collect kid creations and books! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Books. Not intentionally but they just seem to build up around me like dust.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 No. I have no desire to clutter my house with things I need to dust, ha. I do enjoy looking at other people's collections though 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I have a small collection of tea cups and saucers. I use them on the very sparse occasion I'll have a get-together 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I have Japanese artwork and bowls and lacquerware and dolls and... I collected Elizabeth Goudge books. I haven’t looked for any in a long time. Postage Stamps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 No, but then I'm becoming more and more of minimalist as I get older. I'm one of those people who doesn't really get collecting for it's own sake. Even as a quilter I don't stash fabric, I select it for a specific project. Leftover fabric from a project is saved and after a few project leftovers pile up, I make something out of them or I donate them. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicJen Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I have a small collection of tea cups and saucers. I use them on the very sparse occasion I'll have a get-together I have a few lovely tea cups and saucers I've picked up here and there, and I've found they are perfect for milk and cookies. The cups hold just the right amount of milk and the saucer holds the cookies. I prefer mugs for tea so my tea cups are just for milk and cookies now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicJen Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 No, but then I'm becoming more and more of minimalist as I get older. I'm one of those people who doesn't really get collecting for it's own sake. Even as a quilter I don't stash fabric, I select it for a specific project. Leftover fabric from a project is saved and after a few project leftovers pile up, I make something out of them or I donate them. That has happened to me as well, I really am more of a minimalist all the time and the only things I collect are things I use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyH in NC Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I have too many collections. Shirley Temple memorabilia - preferably from the 1930's and mainly paper and book items ( I have collected these since the age of 12 or so). Books - various children's series as well as antique titles ( again collected since my early teens) Old photographs are my newest collection and I prefer daguerreotypes when I can find them (and afford them), but I have a wide variety of cabinet cards and tintypes as well. Things I no longer collect include dolls (no room to display - so they are all in boxes in the closet - time to get rid of most of those), cats (we have 5), and homeschool books and curriculum (the youngest is nearly 17.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Small blond haired boys? I do have a fine collection of those. . . I collect yarn “for projects.†I also collect handmade pottery from our favorite local potter. I have been for about twelve years now. Some has been gifts, and others I’ve picked out a piece or two a year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Cloth badges to sew on my badge blanket. Once a girl guide, forever a girl guide. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Besides books... :tongue_smilie: I have quite a few Angels and willow tree figurines. My favorite because it reminds me of my son and I 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I have a friend who is into dragon's. her wedding ring is a dragon with a pearl in its mouth. after her house fire (she got an extensive remodel) - I bought her a dragon box. I used to collect christmas ornaments. I've seriously scaled back. (I'd be wiling to sell some just to get rid of them.) I might buy one as a souvenir of places we've gone or for a milestone. I just have to agree wtih another friend. you spend the first five years of your marriage collecting stuff - and the rest of your life trying to get rid of it. where will it go? do I want to clean it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Books. Books that I like to reread by favorite (or old favorites) authors. Books that look interesting in the genres I like. Most wouldn't be considered "collectibles" but I like having them around. I do have some old books, usually from before the 1930s. That started with a book my aunt got me that had my name in the title. I have a copy of Uncle Toms Cabin that supposedly is signed by the author (I haven't had it authenticated). Most of my books are children's stories. I've considered bringing them to a used/rare book store and seeing if they are worth anything because they are packed away in my garage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Dogs (three), cats (three), land hermit crabs (20). Classic math textbooks, rare and/unusual gemstones (not costly ones). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 My teens still collect bits of nature to display. They never got out of the habit from our grade school nature walks. I have a 3 pound hunk of iron pyrite that they backpacked down a mountain for me. And they just packed a piece of navaho sandstone to me in their luggage. I wonder what the TSA thought? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 (edited) My son just won an enormous Willow Tree nativity set with over 20 pieces, and at first I thought I would absolutely hate it because... faceless creepy people... I have never been attracted to the store displays of the angels etc. Strangely enough, it's growing on me a little, especially the stable animals. I like the heft of the figurines. Go figure... ~~~~~~~~~~ I collect insects (real ones, on pins), craft supplies, cookie cutters, music, non-fiction books particularly DIY or field guides. I also collect Brio-type wooden train track/pieces, lego, and playmobil "for the kids". Oooh you just reminded me that I have a nativity set stashed under my bed that I forgot to get out last year! Thanks! I'm not really a collector but dh is. Mainly warhammer miniatures at the moment. Well, unless you count books, we both collect those. He's trying to get (and read) the Everyman's Library set piece by piece... Edited December 19, 2017 by LMD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesinIndiana Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Globes, especially old metal bank ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 The one time I tried to start a collection was Pocket Dragons but they were stopped when I got about a dozen. I love dragons. I have a tattoo of a dragon. I have two large candles in the shapes of dragons but no where to put them so they're in my closet. Do you collect anything? Children. I'm trying to cut back though. They tend to be expensive and even though they don't break easily, they're beginning to clutter the house a bit. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Whenever someone asks me this, usually for gift giving purposes, I always tell them I collect $50 bills. For some reason, nobody takes it seriously. :P 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Funko Pops of all my favorite fandoms. Mostly Doctor Who, Marvel, and Arrowverse. Autographed 8X10's of my favorite celebs that we've had a chance to meet at Comic Con. Tsum Tsum's. I don't go out of my way to collect these, but I have ~10 Marvel ones. TARDIS anything. I have pillows, pillow cases, pajamas, t-shirts, tea sets, cookie jars, mugs, blankets.... Dalek stuff, too, but I have a lot more TARDIS. Hardback book sets. I prefer the library for regular reading, but when it's a favorite series or author, I like to have the whole set in hardback. I have a handful of autographed 1st edition of one of my favorite authors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I have Japanese artwork and bowls and lacquerware and dolls and... I collected Elizabeth Goudge books. I haven’t looked for any in a long time. Postage Stamps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Elizabeth Goudge. My favorite book in 7th grade was The White Witch. It left me with a lifelong interest in herbs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Funko Pops of all my favorite fandoms. Mostly Doctor Who, Marvel, and Arrowverse. Autographed 8X10's of my favorite celebs that we've had a chance to meet at Comic Con. Tsum Tsum's. I don't go out of my way to collect these, but I have ~10 Marvel ones. TARDIS anything. I have pillows, pillow cases, pajamas, t-shirts, tea sets, cookie jars, mugs, blankets.... Dalek stuff, too, but I have a lot more TARDIS. Hardback book sets. I prefer the library for regular reading, but when it's a favorite series or author, I like to have the whole set in hardback. I have a handful of autographed 1st edition of one of my favorite authors. Ah yes, we too are a family of Whovians and we have way too much Tardis stuff and other memorabilia. My boys collect it. I don't collect much anymore. I did alot more when I was younger. I used to collect 80s toys from my childhood. I sold it all off ages ago though. I do have way too many books and we do get a couple ornaments every year to add to our collection. Some thing I collect Le Creuset because I have a lovely enamled dutch in just about every size. It really isn't a collection per se...it is more that I like to have the exact right size :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I’ll say books. But I don’t think that’s fair. We have a lot. I’m going to buy more. I’m going to keep them. But I don’t “collect†them. Rocks. My kids collect these for 4H, but anytime we/I/they find larger rocks we bring them home. No problem there’s PLENTY of space for them outside. This fall we made a wonderful outdoor display area. Now they are easy to see and the don’t drive my dh crazy J Before, the grass would grow around them. Then it was a problem with the lawn mower. I did collect Fontanini nativity pieces. My mil started this set for me when dh and I first got married. But I now have plenty of pieces. I really love them. I also love that they look nice and are virtually indestructible-so my kids can play with them extensively and I don’t worry. Lego. I collect Lego. Games. I don’t have a large collection, but I do collect them and really want more. I just talked Dh into doing a “subscription†for games in 2018 (like a monthly subscription-except we will choose the games I have on my wish list once a month. No surprises!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I guess my Agatha Christie books could be considered a collection. I have almost all of them, doubles of a few, some doubles but with different titles depending on the publication date. I still re-read them all the time, so it's a useful collection as well! Ditto for my L.M. Montgomery book collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Old country rose bushes. Chickens Complexes. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 No, I don't really collect anything. I had a glass animal collection as a kid, and I think that was my last purposeful collection. I know this sounds bleak, but I don't really mean it that way: Everything seems fleeting to me. Someday it will all be dust. Why would I want to collect things? At the same time, I do love really old things -- antique books, for example, or just browsing antique stores. I like thinking about the lives and events that occurred during that item's life, although I don't need to own it myself. But, I suppose I'm glad that someone else has taken the time to collect them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 We have a lot of coffee mugs but not on purpose so I guess that's an accidental collection. We consciously collect original art. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Nativities and Santas, apparently. I wasn't trying, it just happened. Rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I collect small messy loud children who refuse to clean the basement and instead run around playing some destructive and wail-inducing game with a squash racquet and basketball. Also I collect blueberry stains on walls and floors. And mismatched socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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