If there is one thing we humans love doing, it's collecting. Coins, seashells, stamps, baseball cards, vintage artwork — you name it, we hoard it. Some people see it as a hobby, while others build rooms or create special places in their homes to showcase their fascination with accumulating objects they're interested in. But there’s a whole other category of people who undertake the challenge of finding the rarest and most extraordinary items from every corner of the world.
Collectors of the most random objects have stockpiled impressive quantities of things they’re obsessed with and shared pictures of their discoveries with everyone on the internet. We at Bored Panda have scoured the web to bring you a list of sometimes whimsical, sometimes slightly creepy, but nonetheless captivating collections that might inspire you to start one of your own.
From shark teeth to four-leaf clovers to tiny balls from pen ink cartridges, continue scrolling to check out these interesting displays. Be sure to hit upvote on your favorite ones and let us know about the things you love to collect in the comment section below! Keep reading to also find our interview with professor and an avid collector Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. After you’re done admiring this list, take a look at Part 1 of this feature right over here.
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One Cup Of Sand From Every Beach And Desert I Visited Over The Past 3 Years
Not a good idea. Do not do this people. If everyone takes one cup of sand, after millions of visitors what will be left behind? Some countries have already stated it to be a problem.
Such a BS, the main problem for these countries is the illegal sand mining by locals or criminal organisations. These laws are just political distractions
Load More Replies...It looks lovely but its better not to take anything away from beaches
Why not? As long as there are no animals in that particular cup of sand, it will cause no harm to anyone or to the environment.
Load More Replies...I Am Nearly 14 Years Old, And Have Been Collecting Succulents And Houseplants For Nearly 3 Years. Here Are My Succulents
How does one keep them alive? Mine always dry out or become moldy (if that's the word). I wish I had a green thumb >.<
I have a death thumb when it comes to plants!! I'd probably kill tumbleweed!!
Load More Replies...Beautiful collection! I especially like the very encouraging âGrow Grow Growâ pots.
This girl has put me to shame. I tried and can never even keep one alive, and I'm much much older than her.
Bentley Likes To Hide His Toy Mice Under One Specific Sofa. Here He Is With The 13 I Pulled Out Today
Bentley has a loom on his face like âMom! Whyâd you pull them all out? Now I have to put them all back. Jeez!â
My cat does the same with her mice and our big sofa chair. I will clean out from under it only to watch her paw them back underneath a few minutes later.
We have a collection stored underneath the piece of furniture that a 30 gallon aquarium sits on. It canât be moved đŸđ±
Load More Replies...But you undid all of his hard work!! (Gorgeous cat by the way! Love those fluffy tiger tabbies!)
Oh, my bubbies loved those fluffy-tail mice! I'd tie a ribbon/string to it, skitter it over the floorboards, and they'd start zooming in circles and jumping like rabbits after it.
Human curiosity, as well as creativity, knows no bounds. Millions of people from around the world share the enthusiasm of acquiring all sorts of unusual items most wouldn’t think of collecting, yet for them, it’s irresistible. These possessions may even become a part of their personalities, signaling to themselves and others who they are and where they belong. Some collectors have even turned their hobbies into full-time professions by opening museums or galleries and offering tours right in their own homes.
To find out more about what’s going through our minds when we crave to collect things we feel deeply interested in, we reached out to professor Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Being an internationally known collector and scholar of Chinese export porcelain, she happily shared some insights about creating unique collections and our behaviors related to it.
My Grandma Kept And Framed Her Valentine's Cards She Got In Second Grade, Around 1924
Back several years as I started school 1975, every child was to give 1 Valentine to their classmates. No exceptions. For me I'd have received none as I tried making friends to very minute success
Load More Replies...I should do this with the box of cards I found when my mom died...she had every card that was given to her when she had me in 1968 :)
I've never seen Valentine's cards so interesting and detailed before!
Here Is My Vinyl Record Collection
Are you married? Straight? Gay? I don't care, take me and let me live in that room!
Go ask them on Reddit where they posted it a year ago.
Load More Replies...My lovely daughters bought me a turntable and new receiver for Mother's Day. You can get a decent second hand one!!
Load More Replies...Weird Christmas Tradition: Parents Buy Me These Bird Pens Every Year Without Fail. Hereâs My Collection After About 10 Years. Iâm A 26-Year-Old Male By The Way
Mueller is a professor of neurology at Indiana University, as well as a renowned author of multiple books. Combining her two fields of interest, she recently published Inside the Head of a Collector: Neuropsychological Forces at Play, which explains the mysterious and often little-understood logic of the collectors and delves deeper into some of the topics discussed in the article.
According to Professor Mueller, an enormous number, around 30 to 40 percent of the population, collects one thing or another. And the reasons people lean toward accumulating unusual objects are numerous. One of the most common ones is simply because it gives them pleasure. "In anticipation of obtaining that special object, our pleasure center 'lights up' using a sophisticated scientific technique called functional magnetic resonance imaging," she told Bored Panda.
My Collection Of More Than 200 Four Leaf Clovers
This person is taking all the luck from the rest of us lol impressive collection.
My daughter announced one day that she was going to go find a four leaf clover (she was seven at the time). I chuckled and let her go off and do it. Took her 2 minutes. I'm in my 30s and never found one in my life.
I have one of these. Iâve been collecting them in a cabinet since I was really little! I find them everywhere. I probably have over 200 tho, my record is 101 in two hours đđđ
I'm A Hardcore Collector Of 70s Space Age Mod, And Pick Up Every Single Piece I Find Thrifting. Here Is My Upstairs Living Room With Some Of My Finds Over The Years
I want to hang out here with my droogies, listening to Beethoven and drinking Moloko Plus.
Super cool!! I wish I knew you in real life! I love thrifting and always look for my friends and family that love stuff like this too.
I Recently Helped My Father-In-Law Pick Out A New Telescope. Today, He Said Thanks By Gifting Me His Collection Of NASA Mission Patches Heâs Been Collecting For Over 40 Years
Every manned mission from Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. I’m speechless.
My father was with NASA. I have all of the patches from Friendship to the Shuttles. Yeah, they are really cool!
I've got a coin collection for all Apollo and Gemini missions, in nice frames. Paid 1 Dollar, no one wanted them..
WOW! What a great relationship you must have with him. Good for you both.
The neuroscientist who is board-certified in neurology and psychiatry explained her research in great detail in her article in Psychology Today. The method she mentioned is called the Oddball paradigm, and it's an experiment where the participant is presented with a string of ordinary items interrupted by extraordinary ones. Their brain activity is registered using a functional magnetic resonance machine which revealed that once people witnessed the unusual, their minds showed an overwhelming response.
"This may be why we seek the unique when we collect. It stimulates our brains in areas that connect to our pleasure center. This may also have an evolutionary benefit. We explore the new until we determine whether it is a benefit to us or not," Mueller wrote.
Hello There, Here's My Collection. It's Pretty Much Finished And I'm Super Proud Of It. Hope You Like It
Oh gosh! I just realized how small the new slave 1 is! Anyways, wonderful collection!
My Father's Collection Of Concert Tickets
That's one reason I dislike digital tickets these days. I want the mementos.
Me too... the massproduced printouts are not the same. They all look alike...
Load More Replies...I like his tastes in music. I've seen quite a few of the bands your father has seen.
Yep... Seen ramones and iggy pop....but not Motorhead unfortunately....RIP Lemmy....
Load More Replies...Oh the days of cool looking tickets, I blame you live Nation for killing them
Thatâs a beautiful Ramones ticket with Dee Dee jumping in the air- and The Police with the badge, lol⊠a lot of these are beauties! Makes me wanna frame mine up
I had a folder with plastic baseball card sheets that held the tickets to every single concert I went to...it got stolen when I had several roommates at one time. They had people in and out of our apartment. I was crushed.
This Book Collection Sorted By Color
Would drive me crazy! I love colour but I also like to be able to find the book I want!
I like it a lot but the boring side of me wants to know how you find a book by author?
I am a visual person and remember books by their covers. The font, artwork, color and size.
Load More Replies...Nopety nope nope. I'm a sort by the authour gal, always will be. This makes my eye twitch. As for remembering your favourite book's colour, I can't be the only one that's had to buy more than one copy of a favourite book over the years as they've worn out from use. They don't always come in one particular colour.
No. You do not collect books for their color. Only people not really interested in books, except purely as decoration, sort them by color. Probably because they donât read whatâs between those covers (I have had too many people very proudly tell me they donât read books, as if not being literate is something to brag about). You collect books the way you collect art, because they touch you, they mean something to you, and you love them. You arrange them on shelves by title, or author, or genre, or some other sorting method that makes it easy to find the book you want to READ, which is impossible to do if you sort them by color. I only make exceptions for oversized books, which I store on their own taller or deeper shelves, and make them their own separate âlibraryâ by starting the order over from the beginning. Fight me on this. You. Will. Lose.
I recently sorted my books by the color of the rainbow. It's remarkably satisfying!
Another common reason that drives some collectors forward is pride. By acquiring exquisite and rare objects, people feel excited it might set them apart from the crowd and could even lead to recognition and admiration from others. "Other collectors, aside from the rareness of the piece, want to acquire it at a modest price. That is their joy and gives them pride in being so astute. It’s the possession for comparatively little money that excites them," she added.
My Local Liquor Store Keeps A âWall Of Shameâ Of Fake Driverâs Licenses Theyâve Accumulated Over The Years
A (formerly) well known restaraunt in my area used to glue pieces of broken plates (et al) onto the structural pillars. They also had something like 60 years worth of stories about famous people that had eaten there before or after they ahd performed...or were simply visiting town!
Reminds me of a bunch of papers my ms Spanish teacher had on her board call the no name pile of shame
Slowly Finding More Beatrix Potter 50p Coins. Found The Flopsy Bunny Coin Tonight
The only one I never seem to see is Jeremy Fisher. I have all the others. xP My favourite is Jemima Puddle-Duck though x3
My Collection Of Uranium Glass That Glows Under UV Light
Is it safe or you can have some type of disease after long years exposed to it?
It's entirely safe, provided you aren't grinding up the glass and snorting it.
Load More Replies...If you stand in front of it long enough, what superpower would you gain?
I know it's supposed to be a joke, but the radiochemist in me has to clarify: uranium is an alpha emitter, the glass itself provides enough shielding so no radiation gets outside. Ingesting glass dust would be a problem, but ingesting glass is always a problem, no matter if it contains uranium or not.
Load More Replies...Then we have the history-lovers who feel fascinated by uncovering precious gems from our past and dream of getting their hands on antiquities. Mueller stated in her piece that this makes them feel closer to a time long gone, and can even give them a way to reconnect with their ancestors, important historical figures, or events that happened years ago. "This is the reverse of feeling a sense of history in looking toward the future. This collector may hope to build a legacy by passing on special objects to future generations," the professor explained.
My Parents Have A Map Of Bills From Around The World
This is cool! I have bills from every country I visited and will copy this display.
Before I saw the picture thought, and was hoping, it would be a collection of pictures of men named Bill from all over the world. This is cool too though.
wow, its really nice to travel around the world and bring something back as memento
I have a very small collection in a file folder⊠I consider it my own mini museum.
I have a mini art gallery, if I love a painting in a museum I get a post card of it
Load More Replies...My grandfather collected National Costume dolls, stamps and money from around the world. He mounted them, according to country, on a piece of wood native to that country.
Everyone Who Leaves The Hospital I Was At, Leaves Their Covid Temp Check Sticker In The Same Spot
They can clear coat paint over it and add a mural or comment commemorating this crazy time in history.
I hope someone from the hospital reads your comment and makes it happen. It's going to be awesome.
Load More Replies...What is a Covid Temp Check Sticker? I never had covid and was never tested. Also I'm from the Netherlands. Here we have an app for your testresults
Iâm in Australia and my area has a policy where anyone entering a health facility (staff, visitors, patients) has to be screened on entry - it used the be temps and questions, then it was vax proof and questions, lately itâs just questions (any symptoms, any contacts etc.). Once you were checked in, you got a sticker in the colour-of-the-day and that was your âproofâ that youâd been screened and deemed safe for entry. We had the obvious issue of litter from the stickers outside the door and the path from the hospital to the bus stops so a big, blank poster was put at the door encouraging people to leave their spots there. I currently have a little âcaterpillarâ on the back of my ID made of 17 past stickers (Iâm supposed to throw them away each day but I like my little caterpillar).
Load More Replies...My Hometown's Museum Has A Collection Of Objects Doctors Have Removed From Patients' Throats And Lungs
some medals and buttons but how do you end up with a safety pin in your throat , and whatâs that big thing right in the middle of the collection oO ?
Safety pins from parents holding them in their mouths from changing nappies.
Load More Replies...My niece put the tip of a crayon up her nose 'so no one would take it from her'. So far up, they had to take her to the ER. The team used a glorified crochet hook to pull it out, 5 people holding her down. Not that she was struggling, but just in case she did. She was 4.
At the hospital where my friend works they have a collection of photos of all the objects that have been removed from people's buttholes.
I think I see a lot of coins, a necklace, a candy wrapper or two, some charms, MULTIPLE SAFETY PINS, a bandaid, buttons, bones, and probably an earring or two in there. How.
The previous owners of the house I grew up in moved because their baby son swallowed an OPEN safety pin and died. My cousin swallowed pennies. I apparently put the hook end of a metal clothes hanger in my mouth, parents couldn't remove it safely, and ended up in the ER. Babies and toddlers put stuff in their mouths on the regular
Load More Replies...so many safety pins ... hmmmm should they change name in to UNsafety pins ?
When asked whether having more of the same item makes us believe these objects are more valuable, the professor said, "A neuroeconomic concept is that we value what we own more than similar or identical items which others own. This is called the endowment effect. Thus, having more of the same items does make us think they are worth more than the same items which others possess."
Mueller pointed out that stumbling across and admiring extraordinary collections online can inspire us to take up the challenge of starting one of our own. "Additionally, knowing someone we admire who collects can inspire us to do the same," she said.
I Collect Antique Pencil Sharpeners So My Kids Will Have Something To Throw Away When I'm Gone
It would seem that nobody is sharp enough to get my jokes today.
Load More Replies...Because they probably wonât want to keep them around. To them, they are dust collectors. đ
Load More Replies...In Ohio, they have a pencil sharpener museum. A big collection of over 3400 pencil sharpeners some old dude had. They are VERY proud of it. We HAD to go in. It's just a shed with glass display cases. I bet you could donate your collection there. https://www.explorehockinghills.com/things-to-do/arts-museums/museums/pencil-sharpener-museum/
I Want To Share My Nintendo Gaming Cabinet With You All
All The Shark Teeth My Grandma Found When She Was Younger That I Now Own
I have a pile of fossilized sharks teeth i found in florida, even more than this. Its fun to collect them
I have a few I found in a tiny stream in a FL park. At that time it was a free local park. I'm always looking for fossils etc. I put my hand in a sandy spot that had collected behind a big rock and viola a shark tooth! I was shocked and found a few more in just minutes.
Load More Replies...We humans certainly stand out from the rest of the natural world by gathering items purely for the joy of the hunt and satisfaction of owning them. And apparently, this phenomenon is nothing new. Archeologists have discovered that 105,000 years ago, humans in the Kalahari region of southern Africa collected crystals. "Our analysis indicates that the crystals were not introduced into the deposits via natural processes, but were deliberately collected objects likely linked to spiritual beliefs and ritual," Dr. Jayne Wilkins, lead author of the study, told Forbes.
And as it turns out, we have never looked back since the moment we started. "Collecting is additive to life itself," Mueller told us. "It isn't a job; it isn't a hobby. It is a passion. What could be better?"
I've Been Thrifting Vintage Pyrex For The Last 10 Years. 95% Of My Collection Was $10 And Under
The vintage PYREX vs newer Pyrex has borosilicate glass making them shatterproof, not true of the current varieties. These are durable and valuable. https://tuulavintage.com/valuable-antique-vintage-pyrex/
This is why I always check local thrift stores for older Pyrex. I recently scored 4 clear glass baking dishes, 2 square (1qt) and 2 rectangular (1.5qt), and I spent only $3.
Load More Replies...I have a huge collection as well, too much for a single picture. Itâs beautiful & durable & nostalgic.
THE PINK GOOSEBERRY PYREX! I have ONE piece that Iâve owned for 20 years from my grandma and I desperately want the rest but itâs so expensive
Started Collecting 1oz Bars Of Pure Metals: Aluminum, Titanium, Copper, Nickel, Silver, Gold
My Pen Collection 2021
I have a fountain pen collection that started with my Grandfather's pen from WWII
Lovely! I see that you have good taste! Keep on collecting and writing or drawing with fountain pens!
Load More Replies...Got some real gems in there - delicate filigree, engraved gold nibs, and those Bakelite and tortoiseshell cases are stunners!
I learned to write with a fountain pen. Kind of miss them but not the ink stains on my fingers! Currently prefer gel pens.
My 20+ Year Collection Of Art Deco And Commemorative Cameras. Mostly Between 1930 And 1950
I love it when people have such a specific niche that they collect, neither of which have ever occurred to me, love it! Those Art Deco cameras are just beautiful.
Absolutely stunning!! My grandfather was a pro photographer and I have his camera from the 40's.. a big accordion style one that's really heavy but beautiful
They look to be in gorgeous shape, too! Shiny shiny đ€©âȘïžđČđŠđ«âȘïžâ«ïž
My Grandfather Next To His LEGO Collection He Did During The Pandemic
My great grandparents are in their 60s and my grandparents, are dead
I Collect Old Drinking Glasses And Came Across This Beautiful Cabinet Last Week At Salvation Army. Itâs Perfect
There are 2 panels of glass on the front. One panel can slide over or under the one next to it.
Load More Replies...Any Love Here For Retro Collections?
Me too! I wish I still had the box and the book that came with the game.
Load More Replies...This is what I want to set up for my husband one day, for all his old consoles in the garage.
f in the chat for georgia's 64 and gamecube /lh
Load More Replies...My Grandma's Collection Of 544 Different Cookie Cutters That She Has Been Expanding For 50+ Years
I Have Autism And Have Very Weird Interests. One Of My Favorite Hobbies Is Collecting Old Security Alarms
A couple of months ago a local company started saving the stuff they take out instead of throwing it away they then dropped it off for me to play with
As an autistic person: Do they still work? đ Iâd love to hear them
I'm autistic too :) I'm also super interested about the inside structure of fruits and vegetables. Their odd shapes make great abstract photography art. Having a quirky interest can lead to very useful information and skills and a lot of knowledge has a wider variety of applications than people first realize
That's really cool! What's the oldest one I wonder. Have you pulled any apart to see the insides?
Even in the modern devices you have to open them and wire the main unit to the sensors and keypad, so they're propably easy to open and not much "pulling apart". Less wiring with wireless ofc.
Load More Replies...My Little Collection Of LEGO Flowers
Yes!! The froggy bonsai †Have you seen the new succulents and orchid?
I've done the bonsai because of the frogs, waiting to pick up the orchid because MORE FROGS
Load More Replies...I just started my collection of Lego flowers so nice to see a common friend
I Kept All Of My Old Cell Phones Throughout The Years. Decided To Display Them For Some Reason
You must still be using the nokia 3210 Since it's not in the collection. How is the battery doing 85%?
You fool humon give me treats now and stop mooning over your old sqaucky boxes
Nice collection - but it's your feline overlord that's REALLY awesome!
During a recent clearout, I found several of my old mobiles. I'm missing the first two I owned, because they fell out my pocket on the bus when wearing smart trousers (rather than my usual jeans) on my way to work
Some Dice Appreciation After Reorganizing My Collection. I Only Want More
I need more. I only have one set and that must be awesome.
I love dice (idk y I justâŠlove them) and I love this collection!
My Uncle Just Showed Me His Old School Star Wars Collection
You should have heard the wale of longing I just made as I scrolled on this item
I still have ours from the 80's. (My brother and I shared it) It includes the Millennium Falcon and at least 5 other ships, along with a large amount of characters. My favorite though is the Tauntaun with a little panel in its stomach for Luke. :) However my dad won't let us sell it because he's hoping that his grandkids will someday want to play with it. I'm totally fine with that. :)
I too have a millennium falcon from the 80s! I also have the Tauntain, and Jabba with his trapdoor platform! I have most of the characters in the photo.
Load More Replies...Awesome!! My boys entire Star Wars collection mysteriously disappeared â during a move!!!
Found This Vintage Powder Pigment Collection At A Thrift Store. Something About Tiny Glass Vials Are So Satisfying
đš You really need to be careful handling these. The materials that were at one time used to create pigments like these were extremely toxic. Even the outside of the containers could be contaminated because there weren't many safety protocols back then.
Yep...when I was at art school one of my painting tutors had all these pictures of tongue cancers caused by painters putting their brushes in their mouths to get a point on the end.... Scary
Load More Replies...Concur with be careful handling them. Paints still have very deadly ingredients. They are made mostly from minerals. High Lead content and you can look up all what goes into them. The worst ones I am aware of are Titanium White, Cadmium, and Cobalt. (White, Yellow, and Black or Blue).
I agree! I have a vile of .. pearls Iâve found in oysters Iâve eaten, amber that collected on a board in my wall that we knocked down, little tiny fake jewels Iâm not sure where they are all from but I like to pour them in someoneâs hand and exclaim â no pen, do not signâ
I Found A Bunch Of Rocks On A Beach And Organized Them By Color
Don't let Graham Chapman hear you call them rocks. They're MINERALS!!
Load More Replies...My Sister Is Collecting Banana Stickers
It's difficult to tell the size of these. If only we had something we could use for scale...
Here Is My Guitar/Bass Collection
I'm guessing from the lovely pastel shades that OP doesn't play in a death metal band. :)
I've been playing guitar for two years and have four in my collection. Two were my dad's and two are ones I bought. Guitars are beautiful and very cool.
Every $1 Bill Iâve Collected From Tips Over 2 Years (Roughly 1600)
If there is a dollar bill shortage instead of coins shortage, this person can help a bit. đ
1600 is nothing for the millions... (AND MILLIONS!) and millions of people in the nation. Now if its a small town, sure.
Load More Replies...2y and it only got you around 1600, and boomer said that if we work hard enough and save money, we could buy a house
Presumably, they got tips in other denominations and only saved the singles. Or they received a regular wage but had a tip jar on the counter.
Load More Replies...Yup Yup Yup! A year's worth of saved tips paid for my new apartment, pre-covid, of course...
Be careful with them. Money is filthy. And we are in a Pandemic. I used to manage a store and had to count down the drawers and do the books at night. My hands would be black from the crud on them. It wasn't the ink that was coming off.
Covid can't be passed by surface contact. It's an aerosol illness.
Load More Replies...I still have a $2 bill from 1988 that's only been touched by human hands once, briefly. I just looked it up; it's only worth $5-$10.
7 Years Worth Of Bugs. Should Be Full By 2030. Will Update
winner of the weirdest collection of this thread , won't they burn/cook when they will touch the bulb ?
They did, that's why they are dead in a pile at the bottom of the light housing đ€đ§
Load More Replies...My Fiancée Took Me To IKEA So I Would Have A Place To Display My Collection
Oh man, that's sick! Love old cameras. And I might need to look at cabinets in Ikea...
Ikea has a lot of display cabinets, some of them are really nice, some are super simple. Depends on what your aesthetic is. I love my tall, single door Klingsbo, but it was difficult for my weak @$$ to put together since it's all glass and metal.
Load More Replies...My Completely Obsolete DVD Collection
As convenient as streaming is, this room of discs is full of so many bonus features, and for that, I am jealous.
Itâs the reason why I still buy discs. That and digital copies can disappear anytime.
Load More Replies...Most players including my 4K player still plays them. I have all of mine and if you have a decent player, they can upsample the DVD and they look pretty good! Now for obsolete... I have 3 HDDVD players and over 200 movies! They still work too!
They're not obsolete until it's impossible to play them. If you've got the equipment, why not hold onto all those great special features?
My Aunt's Perfume Collection
Really hope they are well secured on that wall and not all going to fall into the world's stinkiest pile of broken bottles.
Fun fact: the bottles are displayed in printing press drawers that had once been used to hold the type. My sweetie collects thimbles and displays them the same way. The drawers themselves are a rare collection!
A Few Shark Teeth I Found While Diving In A River
They are fossil shark teeth. The banks around the river was under sea level millions of years ago and now they are eroding out into the water. A few of them even looks to be from a megalodon.
Load More Replies...Atleast one of these looks like it came from a Great White. Can anyone confirm?
My Typewriter Collection
I collect vintage sewing machines and want to start a collection of typewriters - I'm trying to stop myself!
Awwww, I wish you were around when my older brother made me recycle my deceased younger brother's Royal typewriter (it worked, but had sat in a catboxless zone, for years)... : (
My Grandparents Had The Full Coke Bottle Collection From Different Years
These are the Coca-Cola 1998 Evolution Of The Contour Bottle 6 Miniature Coke Bottles
Are you sure that all bottles except the one on the right are not replicas?
From the packaging it looks like a set so you're probably right.
Load More Replies...Well the original had drugs on it so if found a sealed bottle it still would be illegal đ€
My Dad Kept All Glasses He's Ever Worn Since 1964
I mocked my mom as a kid when I saw that she kept all of her glasses because they were kinda weird looking to me and why would she want to keep that sh*it ...now at 43 YO I have a stash of 10 because meh maybe I will need a pair if mine broke and because they were kinda expensive and because whatever ...now she is the one laughing :)
I donated all of mine after data cataract surgery. The frames get reused for low income patients.
Yes! now I'm collecting them whenever I can to donate to charity. They really need them!
Load More Replies...They should be donated. Apparently, charities distribute them in third world countries. Itâs life changing.
I Have Been Keeping A Collection Of The Tiny Balls In Pen Ink Cartridges Since Middle School
Not this is an accomplishment! I think I only ever finished like 5 pens instead of losing them/lending them to someone to never see it again.
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These ink cartridges have a little ball at the end to help the ink flow. When the ink is finished, you can remove the ball by cutting the cartridge open.
Tbh⊠I actually wanted to do this. Imma stars to when I go to middle schools. đđđđ
Does it mean anything? The vast majority of yours are purple; the ones I take off are usually yellowy, white or , maybe clear.
Give yourself a pat on the back, if it was me they would be all over the floor.
Back In â99 I Told My Mom We Couldnât Throw These Away. She Still Has Them 23 Years Later
I have two complete sets of these! A friend worked for a can co. that made them. He put coin slots on the lids instead of pop tops. Still boxed up. Thanks George
A 'collection' has a theme. An 'accumulation' merely has mass. We have accumulated scads of books, many artsy and crafty items, numerous noisemakers, and another miscellany or three. But collecting? We haven't the time for that. I gave my sister my stamp books -- she can collect now. '
My Dad's Salt And Pepper Shaker Collection
They look more like a collection permanently borrowed from diners and eateries. đ
Usually it's a bunch of different shapes and cute "pairs" like cat and dog, turkey tom and turkey hen. This is just plan old shakers.
Hey! I collect salt n' pepper shakers too! Though my collection is more novelty and souvenir types.
My mom has a S&P shaker collection too, only hers are cute ceramic animals.
5 Years Ago, I Thought It Would Be A Good Idea To Collect All The LEGO Batman Minifigures. Today I Can Quite Confidently Say That It Wasn't A Good Idea
Nail Polish Collector Here. These Are My Still Usable 1951 Dura-Gloss Shell Pastels. Swatches Are Two Coats With No Top Coat
Older nail polishes with formaldehyde were awesome! Yes, yes, I know they were toxic, but they lasted so much longer and were so much glossier!
My Dad Volunteered At The Rio Olympics, And Collected These Pins From Athletes All Over The World
Some Pics I Took Of My Horror Collection Room
Dude that's awesome :D I love The Thing head in the case and the Killer Klowns From Outer Space in the back
Ikr?!?! I love the (original and best, imo) Pet Sematary Judd slashed mouth manikin in the case! I really want to meet this person and peruse their collection!
Load More Replies...My son would love this. He's building up a pretty nice horror collection of his own tbh.
This is so cool, yet I'd be terrified walking into there! Does anyone know what the pink one on the top right is? Looks like an odd two faced creature with the human face facing forward and the monster one to the right
From what I read here, I think it is the creature from âThe Thingâ.
Load More Replies...All Of The Pens I Used In The First Year Of My Ph.D Program
My Fatherâs Collection Of History-Making Newspaper Stories
On September 12th, 2011 the San Francisco Examiner had the headline "BASTARDS!" Then across the bottom "Who Did This and When Do They Pay?" I bought it thinking it might be worth something to a collector one day. I watched over that thing, protecting it and keeping it flat and dry. On the tenth anniversary if 9/11 I thought I'd try to auction it in EBay. My wife had by then thriwn it away!
I have always liked antiques, and have studied what types of antiques unexpectedly became valuable, so I have a good idea what people might become nostalgic for in the future. I have kept some interesting things from different periods in my own life, which just might end up valuable one dayâ-and NO, I am not a hoarder! I donât keep everything, just some of the better stuff with potential. My husband, in the other hand, is kicking himself now about the stuff I told him to keep, because it could end up being valuable in a few years, that he threw out anyway, back when we were first married 21 years ago. Some of it is really valuable now. The bullheaded idiot.
Load More Replies...When I bought my house my oldest for 3 boxes in our garage with old newspapers of notable history in them. Each paper is in its own over sized zip lock bag and are in pretty good shape. Was really cool looking through the old ads and articles.
My Twin Sister And I Love To Collect Swedish Dala Horses When Thrifting. They Donât Show Up Often, So Itâs Always A Thrill To Find One
I'm from Dalarna, where the Dala Horses are made. These are worth some money!
It's beautiful country, I've been there and have family there.
Load More Replies...Tupperware Keychains
I believe either the host of the party or the salesperson get them.
Load More Replies...Not true! Tupperware made a kids shape sorter đ My grandma had one that both me and my kids played with!
Load More Replies...Everyone Is Posting Their Book Collections. Here Is My Daughterâs Harry Potter Small Book Collection
Are the pages blank or are these the ones that have information that they call Tiny Books?
My 9-Year-Old's Rock Collection
Kudos for being an awesome parent! My mother threw my rocks out in the yard. I gave my son a special box to keep his in. Heâs 18, and still has it, and the rocks inside.
I have this exact curio! My daddy bought it for me for on Christmas when I was 16, so it's 30.5 years old now. It holds my set of dishes painted with 24kt gold from Germany that he bought my momma when they lived there during the Vietnam war. The bottom has all my handmade Christmas ornaments and Mother's day trinkets my son made while he was in elementary school. I joke that if the house ever catches on fire someone better grab that cabinet and get it out first!
I Made A Florida With All Of The Broken Shark Teeth I Found This Year. Quarter For Scale
What is with all these toothless sharks swimming around out there? I had no idea. Could be safer out there than we think!
6 Years Worth Of Stray Whiskers I Have Collected From My Cat
I save the ones I find in my house and will one day attempt to make a paint brush from them.
Used to paint wargaming miniatures... Cat whiskers were awsome for painting pupils in eyes...
Load More Replies...Whiskers make great fly fishing luers, I run a kennel and I sell them for $2 each!
I have a smaller collection of kitty whiskers I treasure since my Abby kitty passed away in May.
Antique hairpin jars are perfect for collecting catsâ whiskers, because theyâre tall and thin. My partner got me one with a sterling silver cap and every kitty whisker found joins the collection. đș
I Have Saved Every Hotel Key From Each Room My Wife And I Have Ever Stayed In Together
Those keys can only be reprogrammed two or three times before they go in the bin anyway.
Load More Replies...thatâs not stealing, youâre not required to return the key. chill out guys
OMG people - it's NOT stealing. Those key cards get thrown away by the hotel. (Yes, I've worked in hotels and can confirm this) You're not required to return them! Please calm down.
Most Of My Plush Collection
My Used-Guitar-String-Ball
I have a ring my husband made for me from a broken guitar string. He did it quickly, as a joke, but I treasure it.
Some Of The 50,000-Ish Superballs I Have Pathologically Collected
The Bouncy Kind ? Ever Hit One with A BaseBall Bat ? I Did (Once ! ) Never Saw It Again
My Vintage Halloween Collection Is On The Display All Year Long
Really want to meet this person, too (the other person was the horror room)! Halloween is my absolute favorite day of the year, even when I was knee high to a grasshopper!đ§Ąđ§Ąđđ»đ§Ąđ§Ą
Not my thing. It takes away from the fun if a display like this is up all year. It's a terrific little homage to the season if it only popped up on Halloween. Loses its mojo if I see those eyes all looking at me over my cereal bowl every morning, ya know? To each their own.
My dining room is Christmas all year round. Makes me smile every time I walk through.
Load More Replies...I Found My Collection Of 1988 Cereal Box Prize USA License Plate Collection
Yeah, when you actually got cool things in cereal boxes. I miss that.
I'm A Korean Cuber. Let Me Show You My Collection
I collect a few but nothing close to this. I'm oggling at the photo to look for Impossiball which I'm yet to acquire.
My Collection Of World War 1 U.S. Military Uniforms
My Collection Of Cool Stuff Iâve Acquired Since Covid Started
You shopped them, or went to places and collected them? That is some awesome stuff!
My Friend Custom Made This Awesome Display Case For Her Husband's Star Wars LEGO Figure Collection On His Birthday
My Color-Coordinated Hot Wheels Collection
Can I come over to your house please? I love hot wheels so much
My one and only experience with Hot Wheels is this post but I think I might like them too. May I come too please?
Load More Replies...My Mostly Marvel Popcorn Tin Collection
Is Anyone Else Obsessed With Vintage Pie Plates With Recipes On Them? This Is My Collection So Far, And Iâm Always On The Lookout For More
I have most of those. Missing the cheese cake I think (will have to look)
Most Recent "Family Photos" Of My Lodge Minis Collection
Hammered minis, the majority from the 1930s to 1960s except for the 100-year anniversary and the two American Girl Doll minis (Pleasant Company, & J.B. Prince Co). Ashtrays and modern minis including the Japanese Snoopy set. Guitar minis, both race medallions, and a 1st pour coaster.
A Collection Of Keys Iâve Found While Metal Detecting
Have small collection - am planning to make wind chimes when I have enough.
My Collection Of Weirdo Cats
This Big Jar Of Match Boxes From My Grandfather's Travels Around Circa 1970s To 90s
All The Balls Stuck On The Roof At My Kids' School
Here's My Collection Of 15+ Years
My mother burned my skull collection. Still haven't forgiven her but I did manage to save two.
I used to go to a doctor who had his room full of his skull and bone collection. The monkey skulls were particularly creepy.
My Parents Have The Evolution Of Cellphones In Their Kitchen Drawer
I Collect Different Bird Species' Eggshells. Need To Collect Enough To Fill The Display. Built The Shelf By Hand And 3D Printed The Stands And Painted Myself
If you're referring to the top left one, it looks like an emu egg to me. Idk about the smaller one on the bottom though.
Load More Replies...Needs licensure in some areas;entirely illegal in Scotland and pertaining to endangered species
Load More Replies...I Have Saved Every Card And Personal Letter I Have Received Since I Was A Child
SAME! Though at some point my mom threw half of them away... I never let her get close to my collection after that! Their hidden away in a safe place now.
My mom recently moved in with my son and I, she's elderly and lived alone. I found, in the nick if time before a flash flood thunderstorm hit, my ginormous box I had in a spare closet. In this box is every single work/test paper/booklet, notebook, drawing, doodle, poster board project my son ever did in kindergarten. If he drew a circle on a scrap of paper that year I saved it. She didn't know what it was and was putting stuff away in that closet. Instead of asking, she dragged it outside and left it. I only saw it because my dog had to go potty. That box is 14 years old so I would've been mighty upset if something happened to it. I wasn't too happy as it was, but at least I saved it!
Load More Replies...The iPod Collection
If you wanted you could see them and make quite a bit of money. ( although I would never sell any of my collections, just saying they are worth something)
My Dad's Metallica Plectrum Collection That He Gave To Me
My son plays guitar, drums, and trumpet. He has Guns N' Roses, Grateful Dead, Avenged Sevenfold, Metallica, and a few more bands plus some really cool colored ones. He also collects/saves his drumsticks when they become to damaged to use and we display them in vases.
My Toy Dinosaur Collection From The 80s And 90s
My Retro Game Consoles/Controllers Collection As Of April 2022. Game Boy Wall, Physical Game Collection, And Lots More
My Vintage Deer Collection
My Bic Collection
My Mostly Completed Collection Of Losing Presidential Campaign Bumper Stickers
You should collect more trump decals and send him a pic, just to remind him
A Complete Collection By My Uncle Of Every Natural Geography Month Magazine Printed Since 1972
My mom and grandfather had a NG collection from the beginning. She was out of the country when he passed. Grandma and her sisters disposed of the collection.
This Dude On The Construction Team I Work With At The Airport Collects Zipper Pulls He Finds On The Ground. There Are 4 More Of These Cables Full
How To Survive A Nuclear War. My Collection Of Cold War Era Books And Pamphlets On Surviving An Atomic Attack And What You Can Do To Prepare
Do You Have A Collection? I Collect Novelty Rubber Ducks, And I Have So Far Collected 58 Giant Ones And 3 Small Baby Ones
Have you heard that story about the ship that lost its cargo of rubber ducks? They're still turning up on beaches.
He he. My nephew has a rubber duck collection. I added several but my favorite was the zombie duck I gave him when he was 2 or 3 đ he loved it so much
Partial Collection From 4 Years Of Thrifting Brass
My Vintage Glove Collection So Far
I'm so annoyed- I had a pair of my grandma's lace gloves and now one is missing!
Here Are All The Notes I Got From No-Contact Deliveries When I Delivered Pizza
Just Finished My Collection Of America The Beautiful Quarters Released From 2010-21
Is Anyone Else Collecting Retro Gaming Shirts?
My Sister's Puzzle Collection
My Collection Of Soundtracks To Forgettable â90s Movies. On Cassette
My Partner Has 2138 DVDs
My partner probably have as many, but all in ugly boxes instead of nicely displayed like this
Contents Of My Grandpa's Old Tackle Box, Probably Not Used Since The 80's
After Cleaning And Sorting Out My Collection. 4288 Manga
Tamagotchi Collection
My first instinct is to throw them all in the freezer so I don't have to hear them.
Ha! Tamagotchi, putting the T in pTsd for millenials.
Load More Replies...These Vintage Items I Found In A Mouse Nest In My Wall
RC is my favorite cola! âRC Cola and a Moon Pieâ (though Iâm not really partial to Moon Pies). Tastes the best, way better than the big two. I canât find it where I live now, and I hate that. Same goes for Cheez Doodles. They have Cheetos beat for extreme cheesiness by a damn mile, but they donât sell them here, either.
My Collection Of Radioactive Material
Finally Done With My 2002 Olympic Volunteer Jacket Collection
I Recently Passed My Goal Of Having 800 Menus From Over 400 Restaurants In My Collection. Here Is A Photo Of Some Of The Menus I Collected This Summer
The Waiting Room Of This Doctorâs Office Has Some Magazines, Small Plants, And One Large Collection Of Coca-Cola Bottles And Cans From Around The World
A 233 Playing Card Deck Collection
Some Of My Handcuff Collection
1. American Handcuff Company A-550 ultralight hinged handcuffs
2. American Handcuff Company N-105 handcuffs
3. American Handcuff Company Speed King in nickel
4. Chicago 1591 "Bavarian Justice" legirons
5. ASP Identifier hinged handcuffs - yellow. Model 56112
6. Clejuso #12A in yellow, red, and orange
Saved All My Change For 2 Years In Case Of A Rainy Day. 2 Years Of Change Will Give You $175.75 In Quarters If You Don't Count The Silver Ones
Heh. I had jars of change when I was single - rolled them all up, and it was enough to pay for the flowers when I got married. (Over $400!)
15 Years Of Saved Change
I was going to make a stupid 'worth a pretty penny' joke, but I'll spare all of you the cringe.
My dad would save his change all year and divide it between his grandchildren at Christmas.
My Collection Of Fake Bills Has Grown Quite A Bit This Year. Careful Out There Fellow Cashiers
Can you say what gave each one away? [No threads, thickness of paper,etc.?] Even the $5 bill is fake?
For Twenty Years I Saved Every Wine Cork. I've Made A Box To Hold The Next Twenty Years Of Corks. Many Good Memories. More To Come
My Current Collection Of 416 Can Koozies
Just Wanted To Display My Collection, Been Collecting For 20+ Years Now
Yay!! Vancouver Canucks! Never fail to disappoint every dam year, but gotta love them!â€ïž
My Collection Of 1936 Colorado License Plates From The 63 Counties. A Few Of These Had Fewer Than 100 Passenger Registrations That Year
My Collection Of Gas Masks I Collected Throughout The Years
My Collection Of Old And Vintage Smoke Detectors. Originally Started Collecting Them To Overcome A Childhood Fear, But The Interest Grew And Now I Own Several
My Leonardo Collection
I Started Collecting Military Rations 2 Years Ago. Here's What I Have So Far
Here's My Ornithological Osteology Collection
AKA bird bones, in case you donât want to look up âornithological osteologyâ.
May be old skulls from when they weren't. Similar with ivory. Before a certain year it's allowed to be sold and traded because they're antiques and it wasn't illegal then.
Load More Replies...I Collect Vintage Maps, Focusing On The East Of England
Found An Old Fridge Full Of Soap On A Friendâs Property. They Said The Property Used To Belong To An Uncle And Have No Explanation For It
A friends granny was collecting soap and putting it in every corner of her closets to provide a nice smell to clothes :)
That was a big thing in the past. I remember my grandma, mum and others doing it.
Load More Replies...All of that is multipurpose soap. Wash your body, grate it dishes and laundry.
My Collection After A Decade. Can You Spot The Only Sennheiser Product I Own?
it's the cat's name obviously ! even the marking on it kinda looks like a headset... or a chapka but regarding the context let's go for the headset =^.^=
Part Of My Four-Eyed Collection
What's the story on these? I mean, why is/was 4 eyes figures a thing?
17th & 18th C. Figure-Heads From British Ships
But this isn't an individual's collection. These are in a museum. Downvoting the photo.
These are from the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, in case anyone is interested. Volunteered there pre-Covid and dusted them quite a few times.
Hereâs My First Decade Of Movies! Ticket Stubs From Ages 10 To 20. First And Last Films Are On The Same Date 10 Years Apart! Anyone Else Here Collect Stubs?
I collected them for the longest time but they started fading even though they were in a closed box so now I have a bunch of blank stubs!
Tom Brady Wearing His 7 Super Bowl Rings
People can knock the guy, but that is what every other player can only dream of.
Agree. He's a complete tool as a person, but an amazing quarterback.
Load More Replies...My Sisterâs Tick Collection
This will sound really dumb but it is a dream of mine that if I was ever to come into a significant amount of money, that I would have an entire room with nothing but the Barbies I had when I was a kid, the ones I always wanted as a kid, all the accessories I had/wanted to have and play sets/houses. Like I said, dumb but playing with my Barbie's was a significant part of my childhood.
No, it's not dumb. You do you! If that's what makes you happy, go for it!
Load More Replies...I have a huge collection of Lego dragons. I'm pretty sure I own almost all of the ones that have been made. The only ones I'm missing are ones from like 10 years ago because I was so young and hadn't gotten into them.
I collect gemstones, hot wheels, Pokémon stuff, and can tabs (I can’t call them collections but I hope to someday)
I save the teeny feathers that sometimes fall off my bird’s head and neck when I pet him. They go into a bottle labeled “scritches” and someday it will be a memento of time spent cuddling.
I collect all sorts of dinosaur stuff including books, shows and movies, toys, clothing, actual dinosaur fossils, stickers, stationary, bedding, pillows, and candy(which I eat in about 2 seconds lol) it's quite an impressive collection of dinosaur things. I'm a huge dinosaur fan and I have been since I was a toddler.
I collect Zippos, have 11, fridge magnets from where I have been, as well as old cameras
I've got about $10 worth of Bicentennial Quarters neatly rolled up. Every time I see one, I keep it. They're still out there.
I have large dice collation my self. It have around 700 dice in it now, I have a larger collation of miniatures figures it is just over 1,000 figures.
This will sound really dumb but it is a dream of mine that if I was ever to come into a significant amount of money, that I would have an entire room with nothing but the Barbies I had when I was a kid, the ones I always wanted as a kid, all the accessories I had/wanted to have and play sets/houses. Like I said, dumb but playing with my Barbie's was a significant part of my childhood.
No, it's not dumb. You do you! If that's what makes you happy, go for it!
Load More Replies...I have a huge collection of Lego dragons. I'm pretty sure I own almost all of the ones that have been made. The only ones I'm missing are ones from like 10 years ago because I was so young and hadn't gotten into them.
I collect gemstones, hot wheels, Pokémon stuff, and can tabs (I can’t call them collections but I hope to someday)
I save the teeny feathers that sometimes fall off my bird’s head and neck when I pet him. They go into a bottle labeled “scritches” and someday it will be a memento of time spent cuddling.
I collect all sorts of dinosaur stuff including books, shows and movies, toys, clothing, actual dinosaur fossils, stickers, stationary, bedding, pillows, and candy(which I eat in about 2 seconds lol) it's quite an impressive collection of dinosaur things. I'm a huge dinosaur fan and I have been since I was a toddler.
I collect Zippos, have 11, fridge magnets from where I have been, as well as old cameras
I've got about $10 worth of Bicentennial Quarters neatly rolled up. Every time I see one, I keep it. They're still out there.
I have large dice collation my self. It have around 700 dice in it now, I have a larger collation of miniatures figures it is just over 1,000 figures.
