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50 People Share Their Extraordinary Collections Of Items Many Would Not Think Of Collecting (New Pics)
Some do it out of loyalty to their team, town, or country, others might be driven by the prestige that comes with ownership; either way, people like to collect. And the fields they're interested in can be interesting, to say the least.
So in order to show you just how cool, strange, and even creepy this hobby can be, we at Bored Panda put together a list of the most unique collections we could find on the internet. From pharmacy pills to exit signs, and beyond, continue scrolling to check out the stashes.
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#1
My Hand-Painted Food Rocks
Irish Lassie 1 year ago
Absolutely!! The detail is amazing. Iâd buy them if they were for sale
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I Got Sober During Covid, So All Of My AA Meetings Have Been By Zoom. My Chips Are Mostly A Random Collection Of Round Objects Iâve Found On My Daily Walks. I Just Celebrated 7 Months
birdy gobyebye 1 year ago
If you click on the name tag [vgeno24] under the photo on the left side it will take you to the original OP post on Reddit.
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Tina Harnish 1 year ago
Keep looking for 'random' round objects. Someone is giving you a tangible symbol for positive reinforcement. Good luck.
đŠ Unicorn Princess 1 year ago
Gootta find that candle. I get it, the first part of my recovery journey was when covid happened too. I had a waitress at a diner who knew my year anniversary was coming up and she gave me all jer monthly keychains from NA. Still going strong after 5 years 3 months as of today!
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
I'll have four months on Monday (May 19th) Keep up the good work!
Dr. Andrew Dillon, who is a V.M. Daniel Regents Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, says that once humans gathered more resources than they immediately needed, they were able to break out of the continual hunting mode and start to trade.
Combined with our abilities to plan and count, collecting emerges as a natural disposition that is subject to the influencing forces of economics, social structures, education, fashion, and personal history.
"In treating collecting as routine, we can view the range of collecting behaviors as expressions which might vary across layers but reflect the shared basis of human motivations underlying our emotions, identity, value, and desire for connection," Dillon explains.
#3
Authentic Geological Map Of Scotland
#4
I Spent 4 Years Trying To Grow Salt Cubes At Home. Here Are The Largest And Most Transparent Crystals I've Managed To Grow So Far
Ken Beattie 1 year ago
Ditto. I was wondering what they actually were. Thought they might have been little resin blocks with stuff inside them. That they're salt crystals is far more impressive.
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Joshua Russell 1 year ago
It's transparent. It's a rock. And you can eat it. An odd assortment of characteristics.
Geordie Girl 1 year ago
I thought they were engraved pieces of glass like you place on a light.
#5
Iâm Painting A Collection Of Memes. Hereâs The Progress So Far
Tiny Dancer 1 year ago
Dang! I would pay more money than I legally should for the Kermit one. Just sayin'.
While collecting might be an innate tendency, Dillon believes it's culturally and environmentally shaped. "Nomadic peoples were limited to items that were transferable or storable, but a surplus of food and materials of importance suggests that even from earliest times, people collected," he says.
"Changes in the means of production altered patterns of consumption, and the spoils of conflict and resource control exercised through power created a distinct type of collecting for desirable goods, giving us era-specific records of what was deemed important or valuable to different cultures even before the emergence of museums and galleries."
#6
This Manâs Collection Of Lost Apple Varieties
Tamra 1 year ago
Do I have any moonshine stories? *Cracks knuckles * My grandpa used to make moonshine and bury the jars in his backyard to hide them from grandma. Next day, she'd have all the kids out there digging around for them, like a demented Easter egg hunt. Also, there was this time my cousin handed me a jar of cloudy liquid and said "Try it! Neighbor Bob made it from the peaches he grew." Spent the entirety of the next two days on the toilet, as an upside down volcano.
GenuineJen 1 year ago
"upside down volcano" Why that's the most hilarious description I've ever had the pleasure of reading. I'll be using this from now on thanks!
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primeline31 1 year ago (edited)
Here is Tom Brown's story with pictures! (He is a culinary hero!) https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/heritage-appalachian-apples
Kira Okah 1 year ago
I'll add his Apple Search site - https://www.applesearch.org/ - because it lists the apple varieties he's found, gives a couple of stories, and though he is taking a break this year, he sells the trees.
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Amanda Hunter 1 year ago
where did he get the Apples on the table then? does he grow them? I'd like to see more back from the old days.
#7
After Years Of Collecting, Problems With Arcade Bylaws, And A Pandemic, I've Finally Quit My Career In It And Opened A Pinball Arcade
S. E. in Indiana 1 year ago
As you can see, many people would love to visit. Please post on here where this located or give us a way to contact you for the info. Thanks.
Kombatbunni 1 year ago
I I love pinball! I would spend at least a whole afternoon playing each table..
#8
January Sea Glass Haul. I May Have A Problem
ThisisEngland 1 year ago
I have buckets of this stuff. No idea what to do with any of it but I can't walk past it if I see it on the beach so the "collection" continues to grow.
Dee 1 year ago
As this pic shows, one can make beautiful art with beach glass. Glue gun at the ready!
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My Father-In-Law Just Moved To A New House. His Record Collection Required Its Own Move And Two Trucks
Broad Panda 1 year ago
Movers recently stacked my crates of records on top of other crates of records, and seriously damaged some of the sleeves. Gutted.
Marcellus II 1 year ago
Like in this picture? It hurts to see, there's three crates on top of the bottom layer of crates!! Why did this father-in-law do it to his own stuff *unless he just collected them to have them, and doesn't care about the music on them*.
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In more recent times, the cabinet of curiosities emerges around the discovery of the Americas and the expansion of people's understanding of place and space, tying collecting to self-presentation of worldliness and forward-thinking.
The Industrial Revolution led to the emergence of a consumer class that sought goods previously unavailable to them (and created a wealthy class that bought items to reflect their emerging status, sending their offspring on grand tours to polish their education and obtain all sorts of historical artifacts to embellish the family’s legacy).
This rising middle class, in turn, engaged in this most human behavior of acquiring and keeping objects of desire to the point where phrases like "Everyone is a collector" were also born.
#10
My Coleus Collection
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
I'm a plant nerd, and I approve this message đđđ±
imsouravmitra 1 year ago (edited)
I'm a Botanist, and I approve this message where you approved the OP
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artisticINSURRECTION 1 year ago
Until this year's spring flower shopping, I had no idea there were so many types of coleus! Now I want them all too!
Teresa Spanics 1 year ago
I remember my late Mom had those years ago. I did not know the name of those plants.
Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
I wish I could keep real plants aliveđ Only ones I can manage are of the Lego variety.
#11
Helped My Mom Unpack Her Uranium Glass Collection And Install UV Lights
ÄĂ„ĆĆŁÄÄĆá»É ĆÈż 1 year ago
you probably can check with a Geiger, but the radiation level is probably pretty low by now. Ours is.
#12
My Collection Of LEGO Pokémon I've Built
TheAmericanAmerican 1 year ago
That's really cool being that they are probably all their actual sizes đ
Liz Siemens 1 year ago
Awww my kids would love this. They are currently obsessed with Pokémon and LEGO!
ronniebeaton00 1 year ago
I say, I say, I say! How do you get 100 Pikachu on a bus? Poke-em-on.
River wolf (she/her) 1 year ago
It would be cool if these people made a guide for how to put them together.
LuLuBelle 1 year ago
You have to start by getting an AI generator, because these aren't real. Also there's lots of MOC (my own creation) instructions and sites available online for all kinds of builds. Just Google "Lego MOC."
Load More Replies... Irish Lassie 1 year ago
It looks like theyâre made from Legos? If not, can anyone tell what?
#13
Tools Of My Trade (Hand Embroidery) Turned Into A Small Collection
Prince Lee 1 year ago
My grandma gave me the same gold Roadrunner pair at the top, saidly a year ago the tip broke off, i loved it and made so many stuffed animals and plushies and clothing sewing with it
Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
Just purchased a pair of the stork scissors for my cross-stitch and in the process learned the origin of them. Very cool.
Nuku Nyara 1 year ago
My mom used to have some of the same ones, I'm lucky enough to have inherited them and I use them for my Mad Hatter costume đ€©đ
Jinx (she/her) 1 year ago
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However, as collecting is increasingly recognized as widespread, Dillon says we still have little data on people's motivations, their reasons, and self-explanations for their hobby.
"Individual case studies or small sample surveys provide some insights, but most of the research is suggestive and leans to inference from market activity," he explains.
"[But] it is sometimes assumed that the primary motivation for investing in artworks or antiques is financial, the belief that such works, by nature of their rarity, represent a distinctive form of investment."
#14
My Wall Mounted Rotary Phone Collection
allthatandaduck888 1 year ago (edited)
I mustâve called a thousand tiiiiiimes (from the phones on the wall)
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Sans Serif 1 year ago
I have the pink (beige) one left of 'hello' hanging on my kitchen wall...
Load More Replies... Irish Lassie 1 year ago (edited)
Iâve always loved using these phones and have several myself. Just the sound they make when dialing was really satisfying. You can still use them today if you have a phone jack in the wall. You just canât call a business where you have to enter an extension or the old âpress 1 for Englishâ option
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
We had the rotary dial yellow one when I was a kid. Bought a refurbished unit online & it was c**p. I was really pissed. I still have the perfect spot for it, too.
Teresa Spanics 1 year ago
I remember these phones. We had one on the family farm until 1979 when the Manitoba Telephone truck pulled into the farmyard. It turned out that some neighbors were trying to get ahold of Mom to ask her about making pastries for a community potluck and no one could get ahold of her. It turned out our old rotary phone had died on us. It was replaced with what was considering a state-of-the-art touch tone phone.
Geordie Girl 1 year ago
Well, one definitely works as we can see the wire. Imagine a party, though, and you make it ring but gave wires from them all and you ask a guest to answer the phone!
#15
My 9-Year-Old Nephew Has Found Over 1500 "Lucky" Four-Leaf Clovers And Keeps Them In A Big Binder
Dawn Bodtke 1 year ago
Four leaf clovers are a genetic trait. Find one and there will probably be more in the same area.
Jayne 1 year ago
35 and never found out. Meanwhile I still remember my late grandma just looking down whenever we went for a walk and finding one instantly.
badmotorfinger 1 year ago
You never found one because that damn kid found em all :)
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My daughter has always been able to find them very quickly. As a teen, she was diagnosed with autism and we learned that many people on the spectrum have an extremely keen skill for pattern recognition, explaining why she has always been able to find four leaf clovers so easily. This skill can be quite useful, leading a government agency to start a program to recruit people with autism due to pattern recognition skills. https://www.nga.mil/news/NGA_launches_neurodiversity_pilot.html
#16
A Collection Of Little Monster Toys I've Made
#17
"What We Find In Your Tires"
Adrian 1 year ago
I think the bulldog clips are being used to hold the items to display.
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Apachebathmat 1 year ago
Could you imagine a hospital doing this âwhat we found in your chuffâ
BWC 1 year ago
I think there were episodes of both ER and Scrubs that addressed this so I'm sure many hospitals have a box of "stuff" collection.
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Iâve started picking up this sort of thing on the road when I walk cause Iâve seen something like this before and I always think âI better pick this up so it doesnât get stuck in my tire â
Tom Faehnle 1 year ago
I have a jar of small objects (nails, thorns and more) that my father, a small town Family Doctor, pulled out of hands, feet etc.
Sven Grammersdorf 1 year ago
Discount Tire always gives me back the nail they found in my tire
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
And a whole Ă ss pair of pliers.
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There is, of course, a monetary consideration in major purchasing decisions, but financial returns might be a primary motivation for only a minority or niche group of collectors.
Depending on which study you look at, there's some evidence that the share of collectors who are in for an investment or possible profit can be lower than 10%.
#18
Rooftop Next To A Schoolyard
Bored Seagull 1 year ago (edited)
That's a snow guard, intended to prevent larger snow packs from falling off the roof in winter.
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Geordie Girl 1 year ago
I wonder how often someone retrieves them and throws them back to the school?
Thomas51 5 months ago
From my home on the Kent coast (UK) to London Victoria railway station is about 65 miles. Going up to see my daughter one weekend by train and, after about 20 miles suddenly realised there were a LOT of footballs that had been kicked over the fence. Started counting and got to 27 plus one basketball before we reached the terminus.
#19
What An Impressive Tie Collection He Must Have Had
Auntriarch 1 year ago (edited)
I made a quilt for my eldest nephew and his wife, using his late grandfather's ties, as a wedding present. They were 70s ties, full on kippers, so I did a fan pattern
#20
My Grandpaâs Vintage Prank Toy Collection
#21
Years Ago I Told My Mom That I Liked To Collect Coins. Unfortunately, She Passed Recently, And Upon Cleaning Her House, I Found This
Hey! 1 year ago
I don't understand why your mother didn't give them to you as she was alive since she knew you were a collector.
Wendell T Sasaki 1 year ago
After my mom passed I found that she had amassed quite a collection of U.S. Coins, some are quite valuable. I also found 10 ounces of gold.
Teresa Spanics 1 year ago
Don't be surprised if you get contacted by other coin collectors about this!
On the other hand, Dillon says there are innumerable accounts and case studies of individual collectors that explain these people’s actions by appealing to their emotional experiences, insatiable appetites for security, and even erotic ties to material objects, typically rooted in their unsettling earliest life experiences.
#22
My Multilingual Calvin & Hobbes Collection
Scotira 1 year ago
Or Steen and Stoffer đ€Ł Googled it, seems they are from Denmark đ Tommy and Tigern are from Norway đ
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Ricardo Ferreira 1 year ago
"Progresso CientĂfico uma Treta!" is Portugal Portuguese for the Brazilian Portuguese "Deu TILT no Progresso CientĂfico!"
Sheri Lytle 1 year ago
Soooooo cool. I have about 6, and a couple I have that I don't see here, and yes THE BEST!!
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
I'm 61 (f) and have several as "coffee table" books. You're never too old to appreciate C&H!
#23
Over The Years, Iâve Collected Other Peopleâs Collections That Have Been Thrown Away. Anything People Collect Will Be In These Boxes, Including The Boxes And Drawers
I worked in a rubbish dump for 15 years.
SnackbarKaat 1 year ago
Yo dawg, I heard you like collections so I put your collection in a collection for you to collect
Geordie Girl 1 year ago
Imagine putting something away and forgetting just which box it is in!
#24
My Grandpa Kept Almost All Of The Rabies Tags From His Dogs
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I still have my dog's, on a chain, with a teeny locket holding some of her teeth.
Mel 1 year ago
You have to renew every year, at least where I live. So a dog lives until 15=15 tags
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#25
My Collection Showing The Evolution Of Portable Data Storage Over The Past 45 Years
Hans Georg 1 year ago
MiniDisc is also missing. Although drives were rare.
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Me. Just Me. 1 year ago
It is amazing to think about, especially as for the most part, the smaller the storage medium, the larger the storage capacity.
Trish Christoffersen 1 year ago
I remember the floppy discs the size of a vinyl record. Crazy!
RosenCranzLives 1 year ago
If I recall correctly (from a documentary) the Minuteman LGM-30 control computers use the huge floppy (8 inch) from the early 70's and they don't plan to update them - since they're practically virus-proof computers. Air-gapped etc.
"A more contemporary view of people’s relationships to material objects comes from social and cultural studies of consumption by the general public," he explains. "Looking beyond the business analysis of what we buy, some researchers have asked why we buy and how do we treat or use the objects we accumulate over time? In studying these phenomena, people are often conceived as continual consumers on a scale, with collectors at one end and disposers at the other."
"In this paradigm, an individual’s choice of goods is conceived as a reflection of their identity or their desire to be seen by others as part of a group, with their consumption and retention patterns representing a form of expression that signals particular lifestyle values and choices."
#26
My Dad's Banjo Collection
Teresa Spanics 1 year ago
Your dear Dad should be prepared to be contacted about offers to buy them!
ă€Pookie€ă 1 year ago
Thats a tiny banjo! Wait a minute... And I know this song is for the violin but... WORLDS SMALLEST BANJO REALLY NEEDS AN AUDIENCE SO IF I DO NOT FIND SOMEBODY SOOOONNNN ILL BLOW UP INTO SMITHEREENS... Come on, song it with me! Wow- really... No one wants to join me? Why are yall so mean? But if you are nice, you'll reply with the rest of the lyrics!
#27
Some People Collect Stamps, Others Collect Fancy Cars. I Collect Thrift Store Ski Jackets. Here Are Some Of My Favorite Finds
Amanda Moore 1 year ago (edited)
Definitely more 80s style, color, patterns and not the 90s.
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EmAdoresHerKatsđźđȘđ”đžđ©đż 1 year ago
We called them Shell track suits. We used to put neon green lace in one trainer and orange in the other and sometimes wore a bum bag with it. We thought we were so stylish and you couldn't tell us any different!
#28
Abandoned Collection Of Over 175 Classic Cars In North London
Tempest 1 year ago
Does this person own them or is visiting a storage unit with them? Either way it would be great if they can be restored and displayed. Beautiful colours!
Ace 1 year ago
Apparently they were 'collected' by a businessman who was renting the warehouse on an industrial estate. When it was going to be redeveloped he was persuaded to sell them off.
Load More Replies... ÄĂ„ĆĆŁÄÄĆá»É ĆÈż 1 year ago
There is a freaking fortune sitting there gathering dust, and spiders
Sand Ers 1 year ago
A million, maybe. Aside from the KĂŒbelwagen, thereâs nothing really rare or special there. Interesting, sure. But unless theyâre in way better condition under that grime than it seems, the majority of them would cost more to restore than theyâd be worth after restoration.
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#29
Anyone Here Collects Vintage Monster Masks? Here Is A Small Bit Of My Collection
Tempest 1 year ago
So youâre the one who was under the mask all that time terrorizing Scoobyâs gang!
TheReader19 1 year ago
Oh my gosh, for some reason I started si ing monster mash; what's that all about
Clearly, there is a strong relationship between human psychology and the desire to collect, one that mediates personal identity, a sense of place in the world, and a desire to form networks and build community.
To explore these ties further, fire up our older publications 50 People Share Their Unique Collections and 50 Of The Most Interesting And Unusual Collections People Have.
#30
This Car Is Full Of Bumper Stickers That Say Bumper Sticker
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Took me a moment, thought it read LICKIN PELT which is something totally different! đ
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My Dad Passed Away Last Year, And I Was Finally Able To Gather All Of This And Make This Tribute To His 37-Year Career At Kmart
tracy black 1 year ago
one of my sons worked for kmart here before they went out of business and they were so good to him when my granddaughter was born with some medical issues ( shes fine now) the people there donated sick days and vacation time to him so he could stay off with his wife and daughter and not lose any pay
Avoidance_Panda 1 year ago (edited)
Edit: The people he worked with were so good to him....
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Mary Kelly 1 year ago
what a lovely tribute to your dad and the work he did to provide for you...i've never met him, but i think he would be so touched.
ROSESARERED 1 year ago
Well done, from an Aussie kmart chick ...yes we still have kmart... 34 years so far, I hoping to make the 50 year club...16 years yo go
#32
This Collection Of Rubber Ducks
Thomas51 5 months ago
My daughter left her rubber duckie in a hotel in France when she was 4 but didn't make a fuss about it. Saw one in a shop about the time she was leaving for Uni so popped it in her bags. Her mother said it was "childish" and, when she graduated, threatened to throw it out so it moved to my house. In my bathroom I now have Original RD, Green RD, Nashville RD, Blue RD, British Cop RD, Pirate Captain RD, Pirate Deckhand RD, Pirate Eyepatch RD, Union Jack RD, Keyring RD and Camino de Santiago RD . . . . . . and you what? I don't even LIKE rubber duckies!
#33
My Wife Has Diligently Kept A Journal Everyday Since 2000
Laughing otter 1 year ago
Iâve journaled every day for the last 53 years. They take up almost a full bookcase.
SleepSycho 1 year ago
I read my old journals once then threw them in the trash and stopped journaling. It was bad enough dealing with my own thoughts the first time around, no need to revisit!
Sue User 1 year ago
I am not as diligent ( i skip alot of days now ) but mine go back to 1977.
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David Beaulieu 1 year ago
For a second I thought you meant she collected one journal every day since 2000. Now THAT would be a collection.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I'm guessing that the wife's name starts with an A, she's a fan of Mickey Mouse and Paris, as well as a lover of doggos.
#34
My Collection So Far
Leah Banks 1 year ago
"I bring you love." "it's bringing love, don't let it get away! Break its legs!"
#35
Fake IDs Confiscated In A College Town
Kelly Scott 1 year ago
LMAO At Kinkos one time, some guys came in to color copy their drivers' licenses. But they left the last original on the glass. I had to look up the name in the phone book and ended up talking to the kid's father. He informed me that there would be a come to Jesus meeting as soon as the kid got home. I heard he came in a couple days later with the kid and made him pick up his license - and then cut it up right there with scissors.
Jan van den Broek 1 year ago
From my time as a barkeeper I had a collection of non-valid coins.
#36
These Tiny Shells, Each Labeled With Type, Date Collected And Where. Part Of A Massive Multigenerational Shell Collection Iâm Sorting Through
UpupaEpops 1 year ago
This is my favourite! And the fact that multiple generations have contributed makes it all the more special. Make sure you take care of it! Depending on the time frame we are talking about, this collection could easily form the basis of a research paper.
Ken Beattie 1 year ago
My Grandmother on Dad's side had a massive shell collection. When she died she passed it on to a museum (IIRC). I should check with my Dad to see which one.
#37
My Local Pharmacy Has This Huge Container Of Random Pills
Evolbeky 1 year ago
Probably. Could be fun too if they get pharmacy student interns, they could grab a bucket-full and have them figure out what they are lol
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Michal Dolyniuk 1 year ago
One pill makes you dizzy, one give you diarrhea, and one does nothing...
#38
Yes, You Can Collect Antique Traffic Signals. My Oldest Dates Back To The Mid-1920s
Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
Nowadays, many of these use LED lights, but that can be a problem in my part of the country. Because LEDs produce no heat, they don't melt snow that can accumulate on them during a snowstorm. This means city crews have an additional task of clearing them off during storm clean-up.
Definitely a Human 1 year ago
But they're also not doing many of the jobs that incandescent bulbs require
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In The Year 2000, Aged 13, I Was Immensely Proud Of My Simpsons Collection
#40
These Layers Are The Seeds I Collected Last Year. They Show A Timeline Of When Different Flowers Grow In My Garden
#41
My Entire Plant Pin Collection To Date
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
I'm a plant nerd, and I approve this message đđđ±
#42
All The Whiskers That I've Collected Over The Years From My Two Cats That Either Broke Off Or Naturally Fell Out
Tempest 1 year ago
Iâve been trying to collect my catâs whiskers for a while now but canât seem to find any. I suspect sheâs hiding them from me!
Donna Wyatt 1 year ago
I collect my cats whiskers too!! I always get weird looks for it or asked why? I just like them, always have since I was a kid. I show them off proudly.
birdy gobyebye 1 year ago
Thank you, I have 2 vials of my dogs wiskers and now I don't have to hide it~!
Auntriarch 1 year ago
I've got a baby tooth from my first dog and a tail hair (he had a lovely plume tail)
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artisticINSURRECTION 1 year ago
I save my cats shed nails/claws. I have no idea why...but once you start doing it, it just becomes "normal". ha!
#43
56 Mirrors And Counting. About 2 Years Worth Of Thrifting
#44
My Collection Of Old Snake Bite Kits
Tyke 1 year ago
Being from the UK, my brain had to do some serious "snakebite" translation there
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
Where was OP while I was on the Oregon Trail? Is there anything for dysentery?
#45
My Collection Of (Mostly) Vintage Uranium Glass
Joseph Jamison 1 year ago
Is that a green binger on the top shelf ... just to the left of what looks like a blue binger??
#46
This Collection Of Glass Eyeballs At The Deutsches Museum, Munich
Geordie Girl 1 year ago
I've got a pair. I had my DD ex FMiL close her eyes and hold out her hands. As she opened her eyes I said, "I've got my eyes on you!" She totally freaked out and I had to hunt for the eyes. It was so funny!
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Stardarling 1 year ago
I have a glass eyeball! Trying to start a little cabinet of curiosities. Right now itâs just in one of my purses and I kind of forgot I had it until I saw this post lol
Angela B 1 year ago (edited)
I lost my right eye to Retinoblastoma at 6 weeks of age (now in my 50's). My Mum says my first artificial eye iris colour was green. My eye colour now is really dark brown. I always keep the one, after getting a new one fitted "in case of emergency" and there are always subtle differences in the colour.
#47
All These Hair Ties Underneath A Rollercoaster
AnkleByter 1 year ago
My stove, washer and dryer get moved every now and then to clear things cats, and occasionally children, have put under them. It's almost always hair ties, the rings from milk jugs and marbles. I have a cat who is obsessed with marbles, but is also obsessed with putting said marbles under appliances, for fun, then complaining that he can't get them back. I have another cat who likes to steal sponges, nerf darts and lego bricks. You'll find most of those under the bed or in your shoes.
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FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
My cat would have a field day with all those hair ties.
#48
It Just Makes Me Happy To See Things That Are Kind Of "Proof" That I Have Lived, Even If It's Something As Silly And Seemingly Insignificant As Tea Stubs
Kristal 1 year ago
That's pretty creative. I love tea but I use loose leaf 50% of the time so wouldn't work. Oh, maybe when visiting hotels?
Catlady6000 1 year ago
This would be a lovely souvenir collection. Especially if the hotel name was on there. Like the old matchbook collections
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Maybe tea tags have sayings on the back...you can't read them on these! Maybe a clear sheet of "paper" so you can read the back too?
Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
I love this. I always love to come across a collection I've never thought of before.
#49
These Are Most Of The Exit And Fire Safety Signs I Collected Over The Past 2 Years
Kari Panda 1 year ago (edited)
I checked the original thread. From OP: "Most are from eBay and I got some from a janitor who threw them out due to building code changes."
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liam newton-harding 1 year ago
The recent spate of mass casualties in nearby buildings is of no relation :)
Heidi Woodbury Sweetwater 1 year ago
think of all the people you have left stuck in dangerous buildings now....
#50
The Amount Of Lost Earbuds My Boyfriend Found Today On One Commercial Plane
Just-4-2day 1 year ago
Found on Reddit - Per OP: sachemo - "He replaced the carpet on the plane". His job is to replace carpets on airplanes. OP's Boyfriend: He will sell them if asked. "stevemotan: Theyâve been cleaned with alcohol these are before we clean them.. donât assume. It makes an a*s out of u and me"
#51
Things Thrift Stores Find In Donated Books
Tempest 1 year ago
Aww the photos! My grandma used to keep her grandkids photos inside her novels. She used to absentmindedly reread the same books over and over again and she would perk up upon discovering a previously stored photo inside (she probably didnât recall seeing the photos before). We found so many photos when tidying up her books after she passed away.
#52
My Entire Fast Food Ash Tray Collection
TheAmericanAmerican 1 year ago
This one's pretty trippy when you realize you could smoke in all restaurants back in the day! Glad it's ancient history now!
#53
My Seed Collection. All Different Vegetable Seeds. 181 In Total And Still Growing
#54
My Orange Fridge Magnets Collection
#55
I Collect Pens Like Reasonable People Collect Knives
RedBadgerCan'tSwim 1 year ago
Reasonable people collect whatever they want to.
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My Collection Of Birds Wearing Band T-Shirts With Linocut Prints
ravn 1 year ago
I'd like the Pogues on a Raven. Hmmm..."Pogues on a Raven" does sound like something you'd see on a breakfast menu in Sligo...
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#57
Old Tobacco Tins Discovered In Abandoned Mines
Blue Bunny of Happiness 1 year ago
I love these! No only do they look cool, the link they provide to each person that owned them, bringing history to life is amazing!
Sara Frazer 1 year ago
Finding such time capsules would be amazing but I would be too terrified to ever go into an abandoned mine đ
#58
Mom Sent Me This Photo Of Our Familyâs Mobile Phone Museum
Stephanie A Mutti 1 year ago
They look like they've been banished to the Phantom Zone from Superman the Movie [1978]
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My Boyfriend Owns An Entire Fleet Of Vintage School Buses
Irish Lassie 1 year ago
Why?? Thatâs the whole point of this list. âextraordinary collection of items many would NOT collectâ
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Sara Frazer 1 year ago
He could remodel/furnish some and sell them for a bajillion dollars to some dumb "van life influencer" wannabes đ€
#60
All The Cell Phones I've Found In Rivers
Tempest 1 year ago
Oh wow! Wonder if any of them are still in working condition. So many iPhones!
David Paterson 1 year ago
The chips might still have data on them. The police might be interested.
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#61
A Person In My Town Has A Lot Of Railroad Lights, And Yes One Of Them Works When You Walk In Front Of It
Avoidance_Panda 1 year ago
Does anyone know the name of the circular light with 7 lights? Love to Google it and how its used..
#62
A Little Bit Of My Mom's Uranium Glass Collection
#63
My Girlfriend Wanted A Picture Of Her Plush Dolls While We Were Organizing Her Collection
#64
Evolution Of My Parents' Cell Phones, Found While Cleaning Up For Their Move
#65
A Small Collection Of Completed Wood Carvings For My Seed Asylum Series
#66
My Mother's Santa Claus Collection
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My mom collects Santas too. Her collection is immense. So much so that no one is allowed to buy her a Santa ever again.
EmAdoresHerKatsđźđȘđ”đžđ©đż 1 year ago
I love collections like this
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 1 year ago
My wife has a huge collection of Santa statues, all by the same artist - Pipka. They occupy several rooms.
#67
Since My Flatmates Got Into Hot Sauces, Things Got A Bit Out Of Control
Sue Ellen Jensen 1 year ago
I don't see any Merfs, made near me in Lakewood, Colorado. Love their Electric Lime Sauce!
#68
My 94-Year-Old Grandpa Is Showing Us His Ice Cream Tub Collection
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
They're handy for storage but be careful this doesn't turn into hoarding.
#69
McDonald's Permanently Closing In Russia Caused This Person To Collect Quite An Unusual Stash
Danielle H 1 year ago
Yep, there's mcdonalds meal in a museum in Iceland that still hasn't gone off.
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Collecting All The Homies
Jinx (she/her) 1 year ago
omg i remember these! i had a bunch of them just tossed in a drawer for so long, these and the puppies
Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
Such a shame these were banned back in the day. Thank goodness you can find them because they were awesome!
#71
My Parents' Bell Collection
Jared Emery 1 year ago
My grandmother collected bells too. She had probably 100 different bells. I always told her I wanted to inherit them when she passed. But, she sold them all before she passed because she needed the money. I was devastated lol
#72
My Sister Bought Me Some Condoms To Contribute To My Collection
John Mosley 1 year ago
His sister buying him condoms she knows he will never use is both sweet and a sick burn.
#73
My Parents Kept All My Teeth After They Fell Out
Kate 1 year ago
So did mine. Then my mom wrapped them up and gave them to me for Christmas a few years ago.
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#74
Void Punch Collection From The DMV. One Day's Worth Of Voided IDs vs. Years Of Collecting
#75
I Collect Vintage Pokémon Food Products
Arturo De la Rosa 1 year ago
One can feel old when you see the food you had when you were young collected and called vintage.
#76
My Dice Collection
Cloakred_Is_Bored 1 year ago
Yeah, I have triple, maybe quadruple what op has
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Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
this has got nothing on Laura Bailey's collection :P (also tbf a lot of us dnd nerds collect dice. >.>)
Scotira 1 year ago
Jup. I just can't walk by a toy store without checking. đ
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#77
Does The Folder Go Into The Fridge?
karen snyder 1 year ago
Oh, I have a drawer for my collection. It also houses my rubber band, twist tie, wine cork and questionable battery collections.
#78
I Don't Throw Away My Old Phones. Starting To Get A Solid Collection
#79
I Collect Lily Shoes For Bound Feet. Book For Scale
Chan Sue Lynn 1 year ago
To anyone curiosity: Many years ago, women in China wound bound their feet extremely tight for beauty standard, result in foots that was smaller and often deformed, resembling the shape of a lotus flower. (And please don't google it, it's not for anyone!)
BoredPossum 1 year ago
It was a horrible custom. It must have hurt so much!
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#80
A Pizza Table Collection Iâve Stacked Up Over The Years Of Pizza Purchases
#81
My Random Collection Of Vintage Labels
#82
This Large Collection Of Nerf Toys At An Estate Sale
#83
Collection Of Old Hearing Aid Devices At My Audiologist's Office
#84
My Office Has Been Collecting Used Staples For Years
SnackbarKaat 1 year ago
They just need to thrift a nice jar to put them in and watch their collection of used staples grow
#85
My Local Indie Video Store Has An Entire Section Dedicated To Films With Famous Sandwich Scenes
Alison Marchand 1 year ago
Shoutout to Videoport!! I immediately thought the same thing! Best part was the Incredibly Strange Films Section - so many well-spent hours đ
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#86
My Massive Taco Bell Hat Collection Is All In One Room, Including A Bunch Of Super Rare Ones
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Some are considered rare because they belonged to employees who enjoyed working there.
#87
A Collection Of Stuff Iâve Found On Daily Walks Through My Neighborhood In The Last Year Or So
#88
Found An Absolutely Absurd Amount Of More Than 30-Year-Old Cans In The Attic Above My Garage
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Check to see whether they're aluminum or steel. The old steel ones are worth more, use a magnet. Aluminum isn't magnetic.
Danni 1 year ago
I'm concerned about the amount of nails poking through. That's an accident waiting to happen!
Alex Boyd 1 year ago
That's not too unusual in an unfinished attic. Those sections between the studs, where the cans were dumped, don't have a real floor, just the ceiling from the room below; you can't walk on it, so nobody's going to be in there. (Most people put fiberglass insulation in there, the pink stuff that looks like cotton candy. Maybe the former owner thought the cans would act as insulation?)
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Two Of My Canadian License Plate Collection Items Don't Reflect Light
#90
My Whole Military Collection Consists Of Items From Vietnam, WW2, The Cold War, And The Civil War
Avoidance_Panda 1 year ago
Just an FYI, Middle pic shows a grey respirator with green can. During the wars asbestos was used in many of the filtration cans. Wear the mask by all means if that what floats your boat. But please don't try and breath through a canister that's probably filled with asbestos...
#91
Collection Of Ethically Sourced Whiskers From My Cat
Lorraine R 1 year ago
My whisker collection got thrown out by "helpful" decluttering assistants.
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This What I Vaped In 7 Years: 556 Bottles, 3336âŹ, 5.56 Liters. Happy I Quit
Caroline Nagel 1 year ago
Their lungs must be gratefull. Vaping is just as bad as smoking tobacco products.
Whatshername 1 year ago
Might be worse, it has just been confirmed that metals are found in vapers' urine samples...
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Who Else Collects Their Cats' Whiskers?
René Sauer 1 year ago
you could ask that about pretty much any collection.
Load More Replies... Aussiegirl 1 year ago
I had a cat for years but donât recall ever seeing any loose whiskers lying around đŒđ€
Lorraine R 1 year ago
If they are black or grey they are harder to see. Or maybe you vacuum too often.
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My Collection Of Shopping Lists I've Found Over A Few Years While Working At A Grocery Store
Brier Random 1 year ago
Thereâs a book of found shopping lists called âMilk Eggs Vodkaâ.
Alison Marchand 1 year ago
Oooh I love this one, for some reason I find it so intriguing to find someone else's shopping list in your cart/basket at the grocery store
#95
My Coworker Has A Collection Binder Of Different Sauce Packets
Tempest 1 year ago (edited)
This person should marry that other sauce packet collector from above and they can start a sauce packet museum
#96
Found Four Bags Of Someoneâs Hotel Soap Collection
retro_junkie 1 year ago
Many of our employees travel all over the country and internationally. They bring their unused soaps, lotions, shampoo, conditioner, etc. and we use them to fill wrapped shoeboxes, which we deliver to the local women's shelter.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 1 year ago
I used to collect soaps as a child, but let the collecting slip as I got olderâŠ
#97
Private Toilet Tank Lid Collection
#98
My Mobile Phone Collection From 1997 To 2009
Ace 1 year ago (edited)
Does my desk drawer full of the things amount to a 'collection'? If so I suspect there are many more collectors out there than previously thought.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Well, the people who pick up the trash are called "garbage collectors", so the term is pretty elastic.
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My Dad Keeps A Pill Bottle With 90% Alcohol In It To Fatally Poison Ticks (And Collect Them)
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
This is a good idea --if someone gets sick from a tick bite you can take it to the health department.
#100
Fake Credit Cards And Checks I've Collected Since January
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Dr Soong 1 year ago
Very interesting article, It makes me think, 'At what point does collecting become hoarding?' 🤔
FABULOUS1 1 year ago
When I think of hoarding I think of people who have a hard time of letting go of things. It usually includes newspapers, trash, old discarded items that others didnt want. A collector usually doesnt get to the point in their collection when they are living in filth.
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Lee 1 year ago
I have the biggest collection of official Spice Girls memorabilia in my country. I wish I could share photos!
Dr Soong 1 year ago
Lee, on the boredpanda website, there should be a button called 'add post'. Click that button. You can then write about your collection and include pictures. 🙂
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Stannous Flouride 1 year ago
I have a little of 600 silver charms, about 40 of them are mechanical, including a typewriter that's about 1cm x 1cm x .5cm that when you hit the Space bar the roller moves.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
I collect cat hair. Don't worry, it's freely donated.
K Tigress 1 year ago
I should start a whistle collection. I had a good and still have a pretty good collection even if its small. Unfortunately my "whoosh" whistle I had since my grade school days broke. I'll probably have to find a new one if they still make them. Some day I would like a slide whistle. I do have this old bird whistle that makes pleasant bird sounds when you blow into it that is after you have put in a little water.
RedBadgerCan'tSwim 1 year ago
Interesting collections, but after years doing estate sales all I see is stuff that won't mean anything to anyone else and will be disposed of one way or another after the collector is gone.
Hey! 1 year ago
Yep which is why I'm doing a death cleaning before we move out of this house. Been here 20+ years.
Load More Replies... AnkleByter 1 year ago
I have three things I've been collecting, religiously, since I was little. I have a shoelace collection (mostly unused but a couple that were and I just liked the design) that numbers somewhere north of 650 at this point. I have a fast food toy collection-all unopened-that numbers somewhere in the range of 600. It would have more but I've given a ton away, use as stocking stuffers, easter basket fillers, rewards, prizes at parties, etc... I also have a machine toy collection-the machines you see, or used to in some places, at grocery stores, arcades, etc...That collection is massive and totals well over 7,000, as I've been collecting it since I was about 4-ish. I've only tapped into that collection a few times over the years. I still collect all three things too. My purse currently has two pairs of shoelaces, two unopened fast food toys, three little bubbles with toys and two mini fidget spinners. You never know when you'll see a kid who needs a smile, or just get bored yourself, lol.
Village Talkies 1 year ago
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Fin Weirdo 1 year ago
I have a candy wrapper collection i started 3 years ago. I only have 53, but each one is different from the others
Dr Soong 1 year ago
Very interesting article, It makes me think, 'At what point does collecting become hoarding?' 🤔
FABULOUS1 1 year ago
When I think of hoarding I think of people who have a hard time of letting go of things. It usually includes newspapers, trash, old discarded items that others didnt want. A collector usually doesnt get to the point in their collection when they are living in filth.
Load More Replies... Lee 1 year ago
I have the biggest collection of official Spice Girls memorabilia in my country. I wish I could share photos!
Dr Soong 1 year ago
Lee, on the boredpanda website, there should be a button called 'add post'. Click that button. You can then write about your collection and include pictures. 🙂
Load More Replies... Stannous Flouride 1 year ago
I have a little of 600 silver charms, about 40 of them are mechanical, including a typewriter that's about 1cm x 1cm x .5cm that when you hit the Space bar the roller moves.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
I collect cat hair. Don't worry, it's freely donated.
K Tigress 1 year ago
I should start a whistle collection. I had a good and still have a pretty good collection even if its small. Unfortunately my "whoosh" whistle I had since my grade school days broke. I'll probably have to find a new one if they still make them. Some day I would like a slide whistle. I do have this old bird whistle that makes pleasant bird sounds when you blow into it that is after you have put in a little water.
RedBadgerCan'tSwim 1 year ago
Interesting collections, but after years doing estate sales all I see is stuff that won't mean anything to anyone else and will be disposed of one way or another after the collector is gone.
Hey! 1 year ago
Yep which is why I'm doing a death cleaning before we move out of this house. Been here 20+ years.
Load More Replies... AnkleByter 1 year ago
I have three things I've been collecting, religiously, since I was little. I have a shoelace collection (mostly unused but a couple that were and I just liked the design) that numbers somewhere north of 650 at this point. I have a fast food toy collection-all unopened-that numbers somewhere in the range of 600. It would have more but I've given a ton away, use as stocking stuffers, easter basket fillers, rewards, prizes at parties, etc... I also have a machine toy collection-the machines you see, or used to in some places, at grocery stores, arcades, etc...That collection is massive and totals well over 7,000, as I've been collecting it since I was about 4-ish. I've only tapped into that collection a few times over the years. I still collect all three things too. My purse currently has two pairs of shoelaces, two unopened fast food toys, three little bubbles with toys and two mini fidget spinners. You never know when you'll see a kid who needs a smile, or just get bored yourself, lol.
Village Talkies 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing. Village Talkies is a top quality professional 3D architectural walkthrough animation company in Dubai and best 3D Rendering Company in Dubai, and also best 2d, 3d animation agencies in Dubai, providing Marketing & Sales videos, Safety video production, Post production and video editing services, 3D Architectural Visualization and Walkthrough Services along with luxury interior designs and exterior designs and more.
Fin Weirdo 1 year ago
I have a candy wrapper collection i started 3 years ago. I only have 53, but each one is different from the others
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