One of my biggest collection is that of books. Starting from the light reading I got when I was a kid to the classic novels I managed to find later. I have the whole collection of novels by Jane Austen, the Sherlock Holmes series by Conan Doyle, some other short stories by Edgar A. Poe and a few other authors. As for modern literature, I have the Harry Potter series, some chicklits by best-selling authors and a few thrillers.
Another collection is that of bank notes. I collect the notes and coins, dividing by history and the governments which printed them.
While my dad has been a stamp collector ever since he was a child, I have gone on and off collecting a whole bunch of different things. As a kid I used to collect conkers, tazos, and beanie babies; as a teen, I collected sci-fi action figures, and gem stones. I still have a majority of these collections, but for the last two years my mum and I have gotten addicted to collecting collectible bears from the Charlie Bears company. The bears are about the only thing I have collected that are of any value, but I don't see myself ever wanting to give them up.
I collect Vases.
No idea how it started, just like them...give them...buy all kinds...I also collect to sell on line.
They are a wonderful gift, and very interesting in colour..shape..design.
I don't have too many, but if I had a big house, I would have a lot more.
Don't collect just 'any' kind, they have to be quite lovely & special.
You can have very little in your house, and a Vase on a table or shelf, can be
a great statement.
Maps of Australia pre British settlement, have I have maps of the west side of the continent with the east of he continent missing from when the Dutch did exploration pre British settlement . These prints (I only have one original map purchased before the maps became collectable attracting huge price tags )adorn y walls along with artwork and it was great to tell the stories of the explorers to children as they grew up and now to visiting children - it was a fascinating time in history.
I have a huge collection of Records of my choice & that's Classical,Rock,Folk & Rock Blues & Jazz.
Then I've a huge collection of Books. Books dealing with cold war,espionage ,politics & so on.
Shane
I collect far too many things according to my wife, she says I am a hoarder.
I enjoy the things I have collected and have sold some items that have become sought after.
I don't smoke and only a casual drinker so I think why not spend on my interests.
I do not go overboard and my wife can have whatever she likes (within reason).
Farley
I started collected stamps since I was 11. My father owned an art shop in the city, so he get all things he sold in the shop from O/S, so there were a LOT of stamps on those parcels! I also collect pictures of: The Eiffel Tower, Statue of l;liberty, Sydney Opera House & harbour bridge, tulips, & flamingos. Also, 2nd hand (not vintage ones!) handbags, pink patterned winter PJ's, rings, necklaces, & of cause my collection of about 28 Swatch watches. I've never owned a car, don't drive, only drink a small G''nT a night, never smoked, so I think it's OK 4 me to collect these things. A VERY long time ago, I wished I'd collected snow domes, but I didn't have anywhere to put them, so I didn't ever start to collect them. A friend collects miniature teapots, so I buy her these as I find them, & give them to her for Christmas & her birthdays! My husband likes collecting small picture frames. He always says he won't buy anymore, but he still does, if he fines interesting ones in an op-shop! Yes, he's been putting family photos into them, & has them arranged very nicely too. My father got me started with my stamps collection! He owned a shop in the city where he sold reproductions of prints, postcards, children's books, I don't know why I bought my very1st Swatch watch, back in the early 90's, but I just had to keep on buying them. I found a Swatch Shop in a DFO shopping centre, so I've been able to get them as little cheaper from there. 5 have come from NYC, 1 from Miami, 1 from an airport I was rushing through in Japan, & I think all the others were from Sydney & Melbourne. When I wore slacks, I liked the pattered watches, but now I only ever wear patterned dresses, I like the plain coloured ones, Enough said here, by me! Sorry for ranting on, & on!!!.