People just love collecting things, no matter what. And it's really amazing how different each collection is from one another. Some collect stamps, others toys, and others go even further and create their own ideas for a collection.

Which is why I thought it would be interesting to see what Bored Panda community members are collecting, and I wasn't disappointed. Some collections were really bizarre in an awesome way, some collections were more standard, but still very exciting to see. Without a doubt, there's a collection for anything one might conceive of.

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Original 50s-60s Lesney Matchbox Cars And 8 (So Far) Of The Original Sweet Sixteen Hot Wheels

Original 50s-60s Lesney Matchbox Cars And 8 (So Far) Of The Original Sweet Sixteen Hot Wheels

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#4

I Collect Rocks And Fossils

I Collect Rocks And Fossils

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#5

I Love Lunchboxes

I Love Lunchboxes

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#7

Pez Dispensers. This Pic Represents About 20% Of My Actual Collection Started 5 Years Ago

Pez Dispensers. This Pic Represents About 20% Of My Actual Collection Started 5 Years Ago

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H.L.Lewis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always manage to loose them. I have bought a few over the years. I remember getting a C3P0. Very cool collection you have!

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Pathogens

Pathogens

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H.L.Lewis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do we even want to know what they are? They actually look cute. Which is scary!

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#9

Rocks & Minerals! I Don’t Believe In Chakras And Stuff Like That, I Just Think They’re Cool

Rocks & Minerals! I Don’t Believe In Chakras And Stuff Like That, I Just Think They’re Cool

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#10

I Collect Vintage Glass! Here's My Whole Collection So Far

I Collect Vintage Glass! Here's My Whole Collection So Far

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Plants !!! Almost 40 Baby Indoor Plants. Many Were Found And Saved. Here Is A Small Sample

Plants !!! Almost 40 Baby Indoor Plants. Many Were Found And Saved. Here Is A Small Sample

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#12

Art. A Lot Of Art. For The Last 35 Years, We've Been Buying Art. This Is One Wall. We Live In A Four Story Town House. The Stairwells Are Full

Art. A Lot Of Art. For The Last 35 Years, We've Been Buying Art. This Is One Wall. We Live In A Four Story Town House. The Stairwells Are Full

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#13

Watercolor Addiction - I Own More Paints Than I Can Use In This Lifetime

Watercolor Addiction - I Own More Paints Than I Can Use In This Lifetime

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#14

Tlr Cameras! They're All Functional, And My Oldest Is From WWI

Tlr Cameras! They're All Functional, And My Oldest Is From WWI

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#15

As Many Really Cool Toys From The 60s And 70s As My Time Left On This Earth Will Allow

As Many Really Cool Toys From The 60s And 70s As My Time Left On This Earth Will Allow

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#16

Skulls. At Least 50 Species, And Over 100 Total.

Skulls. At Least 50 Species, And Over 100 Total.

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Zophra
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Hey wanna come back to my place and see my skull collection?" (actually this collection is unique and interesting!)

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#17

20th Century Toy Sewing Machines And 19th And 20th Century Sewing Implements. This Is A Tiny Sample!

20th Century Toy Sewing Machines And 19th And 20th Century Sewing Implements. This Is A Tiny Sample!

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#18

Starbucks 'You Are Here' Mugs- Collected From All The Places I've Been, With A Couple From Places I Haven't Given To Me As Gifts

Starbucks 'You Are Here' Mugs- Collected From All The Places I've Been, With A Couple From Places I Haven't Given To Me As Gifts

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#19

I Collect Nostalgia From My 80’s/90’s Childhood

I Collect Nostalgia From My 80’s/90’s Childhood

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#20

Artwork. More Spread Around The House And Probably Another Dozen Or So Prints Waiting To Be Framed. I Need More Walls!

Artwork. More Spread Around The House And Probably Another Dozen Or So Prints Waiting To Be Framed. I Need More Walls!

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#21

Fountain Pens. This Is An Older Photo, I Have Quite A Few More Now.

Fountain Pens. This Is An Older Photo, I Have Quite A Few More Now.

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Zoe's Mom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's something about a beautiful writing instrument but I can't put my finger on why. Lovely collection.

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#22

I Collect Gemstones From All Over The World!

I Collect Gemstones From All Over The World!

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#23

My Spoon Collection From When I Started Traveling Around 1970. Very First One Was Rhode Island. There Are Three More Walls Like This In My Dining Room. Cuba Is My Favorite

My Spoon Collection From When I Started Traveling Around 1970. Very First One Was Rhode Island. There Are Three More Walls Like This In My Dining Room. Cuba Is My Favorite

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#24

I Have Over 1000 Penguin Related Items. I've Been Collecting Them Since I Was Less Than 2 Years Old. These Are Just The Ornaments.

I Have Over 1000 Penguin Related Items. I've Been Collecting Them Since I Was Less Than 2 Years Old. These Are Just The Ornaments.

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#26

1,685 Funko Pops (Many Not Pictured) W/ 82 More Preordered Between Now & September

1,685 Funko Pops (Many Not Pictured) W/ 82 More Preordered Between Now & September

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#27

Teacups From Thrift Stores. I Have Two Favorites. The One Commemorating King George Vi And Queen Elizabeth’s Visit Canada In 1939 ($8.00 At A Thrift Store In Winthrop, Wa), And The One Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation June 02, 1953 ($5.50 At A Thrift Store In Spokane, Wa).

Teacups From Thrift Stores. I Have Two Favorites. The One Commemorating King George Vi And Queen Elizabeth’s Visit Canada In 1939 ($8.00 At A Thrift Store In Winthrop, Wa), And The One Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation June 02, 1953 ($5.50 At A Thrift Store In Spokane, Wa).

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Suzanne Haigh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh brilliant, I like these and thrift stores the best place to buy them. I presume a Thrift store is what we call a charity shop in the UK? I had an Edward the V111 coronation cup but he was never crowned and some idiot broke it.

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#28

Yoga Pants... Lots And Lots Of Yoga Pants (This Is About Half Of Them...)

Yoga Pants... Lots And Lots Of Yoga Pants (This Is About Half Of Them...)

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#29

I Collect 'Space Age' Design Clocks, From The Late 60's And Early 70's

I Collect 'Space Age' Design Clocks, From The Late 60's And Early 70's

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#30

Late 19th And Early 20th Century Engineering & Technical Books

Late 19th And Early 20th Century Engineering & Technical Books

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Antique Blown Glass De Carlini Christmas Ornaments

Antique Blown Glass De Carlini Christmas Ornaments

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#34

Xenomorphs, The Runner And Warrior On The Top Were The First Ones I Got And Were Also The Very Last Gifts I Ever Received From My Late Wife

Xenomorphs, The Runner And Warrior On The Top Were The First Ones I Got And Were Also The Very Last Gifts I Ever Received From My Late Wife

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Easily Excitable Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm so sorry for your loss, but happy that you have a reminder every day of her love for you.

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Stuffed Animals. Yes, I’m Obsessed. My Fave One Is The Sleeping Winnie The Pooh (The One With A Purple Outfit)

Stuffed Animals. Yes, I’m Obsessed. My Fave One Is The Sleeping Winnie The Pooh (The One With A Purple Outfit)

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Brazilian Vinyl Records

Brazilian Vinyl Records

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Robert T
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do these only have a thin strip of music down the middle?

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Joe Brody
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now, that's a sharp item to collect! Best of luck in the future.

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Erin S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! I have a Brazilian record collection too: Bossa nova, tropicalia, and MPB!

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Red
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to have tons of BR vynil records, but my mom gave the majority away with her 3 in one. Still holding on to my precious Engenheiros do Hawaii though.

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#38

Bromeliads Are My Garden Jewellery

Bromeliads Are My Garden Jewellery

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#40

Novels!(I Am A Book Worm Soooo Just Started A Year Ago^-^)

Novels!(I Am A Book Worm Soooo Just Started A Year Ago^-^)

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Cute Notebooks. 54 In Total. Almost Half Of Them Still In The Packaging

Cute Notebooks. 54 In Total. Almost Half Of Them Still In The Packaging

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s. vitkovitsky
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are fabled, rainbow hologram mylar covered notebooks ...may you find some on your next quest.

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#44

Pokémon Cards, I Also Have A Second Case

Pokémon Cards, I Also Have A Second Case

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Annabeth Chase
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My uncle gave me that case full of his old cards for my birthday a few years ago

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#45

A Quick Sample Of My Broom Collection!

A Quick Sample Of My Broom Collection!

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#48

My Vintage Toys And Cultural Dolls/Knick-Knacks Collections!

My Vintage Toys And Cultural Dolls/Knick-Knacks Collections!

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Verena Gitterle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Geisha is beautiful, I like the russian dolls and is that one a Miss Piggy?

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I Collect Pen Pieces So I Can Reassemble And Fix Them (There’s Way More Than In The Image)

I Collect Pen Pieces So I Can Reassemble And Fix Them (There’s Way More Than In The Image)

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Charlotte Yu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do that too! when i get fidgety or want to break something/fix something that isnt my life!

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