What do you like to collect?

[musclecarman]

I have a collection of die cast cars (mainly muscle cars) I also collect Lego sets and I have a few car posters if I had a man cave it will be filled up with all of that. if you count collecting pictures of dolphins as collecting then yes I do that.

 

[Myron]

Currently I'm into collecting manga. I have no idea how many I own, but it's a lot. I keep my favorites in a wicker bookshelf that my mom gave me.

I have dozens of volumes squirreled away in various corners of the house; I wound up overwhelmed by them because I would buy about 5 volumes per series at a time. I was always afraid that I would go crazy if I were left at a cliffhanger or something.

That changed when I bought Nurse Hitomi. I was forced to buy only the first volume because that's all there is that's currently been translated into English. I read the volume, enjoyed it, and to my surprise, I wasn't upset at all that I have to wait a little while for the next one. Now I only buy the first volumes of series that sound good to see if I'll actually like them. That way I don't feel guilty if I spend money on something that wasn't my cup of tea, since manga on Amazon only costs about $11 per volume.

Another thing that I wound up eventually realizing is, I don't have to be completely obsessed with a series in order to enjoy it. I used to buy manga (once again, 5 volumes at a time) expecting to develop a special interest in a specific series. I expected this to happen because that's how I used to be about anime when I was a teenager- I used to zero in on one or two specific series and obsess over them until a shiny new series came along.

When I tried this approach with manga, I always wound up disappointed, because I wasn't really in it for a nice story, I was in it for a very narrow obsession that would consume my every waking thought. Eventually I realized that I was into it for all the wrong reasons. Most people don't pick up a book and expect to be completely obsessed with it; most people will pick it up and simply expect a good story. Once I began taking that approach to manga reading (combined with my approach of buying only one volume at a time), I became much more satisfied with my hobby.

Sounds like common sense, I know, but common sense is something that tends to eludes me until I learn it "the hard way".

 

[rainydays]

It started with stamps, I graduated to bags, then shoes, then (unused) postcards now make-up. I have a tendency to save anything that has a happy memory attached to it, like movie tickets or even a map of the London underground..it's always a struggle to throw these things away.. I like my mementos. (A little too much.)

 

[Licorice]

Nothing, but I have been bringing home a lot of mugs and espresso cups from coffee shops I like this past year. Hmm...

 

[Rocco]

My collection of dried paint from the caps of paint tubes. I have saved each chunk since my first painting.

 

[Owls12]

I remember I used to collect video game consoles a lot, especially around early 2011, including old Sega, Atari, Sony and Nintendo systems. =D I think I collected an old Amiga computer too. I've always liked retro stuff =)

I sometimes purchase collectible items (action figures, keyrings, plushes etc) based on my favourite franchises (Pikmin, LittleBigPlanet). My most recent one was a Captain Olimar model. (Photograph took as of July 2014)

 

[Aster]

I collect antique glass and pottery I find at flea markets, which I attend weekly. My interests do drift though. I just bought a sick-call crufix/holy water thing from the 40s I found at a junk shop. All of my bookshelves are filled with these items and I move things around in order to display new things as they are found. Sometimes I sell things on ebay to pay for my special interest. I devote a lot of my spare time to collecting which is nice because I sometimes have more time than activities. I'm enjoying reading what others' special interests are and what they collect, nice question

 

[Axeman52]

I collect electric guitars, FX pedals, amplifiers etc - Being an aspie musician is a VERY expensive way of life!

Also video games/consoles, and I'm a bit of a compulsive hoarder of batteries. You can never have too many spare batteries.

 

[umbrellabeach]

Screencaps and other graphics (like quote graphics that describe my life, lol)
YouTube videos
DVDs and VHS tapes of movies/TV shows that I like
Disney things in general
Books
Things from my past when I find them
Pretty things
Swagbucks

 

[Shawn D]

My special needs 14 month old (so she's mentally more like a 2 month old) has quite the collection of stuffed animals. She doesn't give a cr*p about them, but I do, and am always trying to add to the collection (my husband tries to prevent me from doing this). So, for all intents and purposes, it is MY stuffed animal collection [emoji39]
I'm trying to convince my husband that our daughter NEEDS a Grumpy Cat plush. My insistence has gone unheeded.

 

[Naomi]

Currently I'm into collecting manga. I have no idea how many I own, but it's a lot. I keep my favorites in a wicker bookshelf that my mom gave me.

I have dozens of volumes squirreled away in various corners of the house; I wound up overwhelmed by them because I would buy about 5 volumes per series at a time. I was always afraid that I would go crazy if I were left at a cliffhanger or something.

That changed when I bought Nurse Hitomi. I was forced to buy only the first volume because that's all there is that's currently been translated into English. I read the volume, enjoyed it, and to my surprise, I wasn't upset at all that I have to wait a little while for the next one. Now I only buy the first volumes of series that sound good to see if I'll actually like them. That way I don't feel guilty if I spend money on something that wasn't my cup of tea, since manga on Amazon only costs about $11 per volume.

Another thing that I wound up eventually realizing is, I don't have to be completely obsessed with a series in order to enjoy it. I used to buy manga (once again, 5 volumes at a time) expecting to develop a special interest in a specific series. I expected this to happen because that's how I used to be about anime when I was a teenager- I used to zero in on one or two specific series and obsess over them until a shiny new series came along.

When I tried this approach with manga, I always wound up disappointed, because I wasn't really in it for a nice story, I was in it for a very narrow obsession that would consume my every waking thought. Eventually I realized that I was into it for all the wrong reasons. Most people don't pick up a book and expect to be completely obsessed with it; most people will pick it up and simply expect a good story. Once I began taking that approach to manga reading (combined with my approach of buying only one volume at a time), I became much more satisfied with my hobby.

Sounds like common sense, I know, but common sense is something that tends to eludes me until I learn it "the hard way".

I've been trying to collect manga, too. Although I suspect that my collection isn't as large as yours (I'm 17 and have only started collecting at about 15). It's easier to collect around where I live because the shop that primarily sells it has it for about, maybe 2-4 dollars a volume. Yeah, that cheap. Of course, popular series are more expensive and can get into the 5-7 dollar range.

Lucky for me I don't read Attack on Titan, which is currently one of the most expensive manga series in the store.

 

[tachyon]

I have a physical & memory collection.

The physical collection is just (lots of) stuff that have memories associated with them. Important, but basically just stuff.

The really important collection is of experiences & activities that have memories associated with them. My many memories of my sons growing up from babies to adults. Their successes & failures. My pride, disappointment, empathy & support.

My memories of me as a young aspie trying to make sense of a world I did not understand, but eventually managing to reach a compromise with. Trying very hard to impress my peers. Never really succeeding. Ultimately not caring.

 

[watersprite]

screenshots from a webcam pointing at lake that I like a lot. Here is an example (I have dozens, edited down from hundreds.)

 

[StephF]

I like to collect data packets !

 

[Shawn D]

I like to collect Pins on Pinterest. I don't often do anything with them, or even go back through them to look at them.
It's like digital hoarding.

 

[Annayoung]

Books varying by subject.. I wish I would read them .

 

[Christopher Nicholson]

I collect US Coins. I buy Carson City mint coins whenever I see them. I have all types from half cents to dollars. I have an almost complete wheat penny collection. I have the following denominations , half cent, cent, half dime, nickel, dime , 20 cent , quarter, half dollar, dollar.

I collect coins with strange damage also because sometimes the old counting machines messed up and damaged them. Or there is a hidden story in the damage.

My favorite, well seated quarter with Carson City mint mark or 1917 type 1 standing liberty quarter, the standing liberty is showing more skin than she should be...

Carson City is a tale of exploration and accident. Long story short you would stop there on they way to get California gold during the winter. Some people panned for gold in a river nearby and got all this black stuff but didn't realize it was silver.

I will end my story there. I love us coins.

 

[Christopher Nicholson]

Opps 1916 standing liberty quarter. That reminds me, I want to buy a certified coin. If you are going to spend big bucks you should buy certified. Coin dealers inflate the condition to get a higher value.

 

[Misha]

I used to collect erasers, which I still have somewhere. Also beer bottle caps, can tabs, but I'm more obsessive over hockey cards. It would get bad if I had more money and less control.

 

[Wab]

I like to collect 70s/80s rock vinyl records and memorabillia (posters, tour programs). I have over 600 records at the moment, these are some of the ones I like to play often: