Collecting things: what do you collect? (ammunition, New Orleans, value, museum)

[babigyrl5]

Since my job is 100% travel I started collecting hotel room keys. They are all different, even if you go to a chain hotel! I have a label maker and I type and paste the city and date on the key.

[mikenbacismama]

Not I, but my husband collects spinning tops. He has boxes and boxes of them - old, new, plastic, wooden, metal, promotional/advertising, gyroscopes, dreidels, etc. He started collecting them after buying a small, handmade wooden top at a craft fair in Cape May, NJ around 15 years ago. He'd spin it whenever he sat at his desk, and the rest is history!

[mikenbacismama]

As for me, I used to collect Precious Moments, but I haven't for the past 10 yrs. or so.

I do, however, have LOTS of Christmas ornaments. I love to get one wherever I go, even if it's just a day trip. I probably have enough stuff to decorate three trees. The past couple of years I've put up a regular size tree for some of my stuff and a smaller tree with ornaments of kids stuff (I've gotten my son quite a few different ones related to movies, cartoons, etc.)

[Pikantari]

Coins. However, they are not my collection, but my fathers. He left them to me when he passed.

He had some wonderful coins. Old old coins. Coins from all over the world.

I do collect other things.... but nothing like what this collection is....

[SandyCo]

I started saving change about three years ago, which I periodically count out and add to each sandwich bag of pennies, nickels, and dimes. No quarters, because those are used for laundry! I have over $200.

I also collect refrigerator magnets, but I don't have nearly as many as some of you do!!! I figure magnets are small enough to not to too intrusive. It's not like collecting cellos, for instance.

I'm a book lover, so yes, I have hundreds of books that take up most of the space in my apartment. I'm not a book collector, per se, because I don't look for rare volumes or anything. I just keep the ones I want to read over and over again.

Music is another collection, but I'm behind on technology. I've just discovered the joys of MP3 files. I have over 100 CDs, and hundreds of cassettes (yes, I'm dating myself now, aren't I?).

[phonelady61]

I collect dolls, bookmarks , and postcards . I collect the bookmarks cause they were made by friends of mine and they are each different and no one is the same i think it is wonderfull because that person made that with me in mind .I enjoy my collection and I hope to one day be able to take it out of the box and show it off .

[wyoquilter]

I know this is an old thread that got revived, so I am going to post my response.

I collect oil lamps, Indian brass, and unicorns. The unicorns I have been collecting since I was around 10yo. The others I have been collecting for the past 10-15 years. I also want to start a collection of old brass bed warmers. (the ones with long wooden handles)

I have gone through my collections several times and I have eliminated some, the ones that I have come to see as no longer pretty or valuable.

My oil lamps have come in handy many a time when we have power outages. I am able to put 1-2 in several rooms so that we can continue to move about the house with ease. They are safer than candles and I can control how much light is given off. My kids have been very happy with my collection of oil lamps.

[treedonkey]

Books

[BlueyedCat]

I collect shot glasses from all over the world when we travel.

I also collect oil lamps. Old or new.

[Chickrae]

Pez dispensers...crazy as it seems I think they are cute and unique. Not to mention in expensive