35 Cool Collections That Prove Any Object Can Become An Obsession
I don’t collect anything, and it’s not for lack of wanting to. It’s a patience thing and a money thing. If I had either of those in surplus, I’d probably start collecting watches, but then I catch myself asking what the actual point would be. A drawer full of watches I check twice a year? So instead I just admire people who commit to the bit completely, no second-guessing, no “but why though.”
The folks over on r/CoolCollections are exactly that kind of committed, and the range of stuff people have decided is worth hunting down and displaying is somehow both baffling and a little inspiring.
This is a collection of collections that will make you rethink what counts as a hobby.
1. “My Collection Of Antique Hold-To-Light Postcards!”
2. “My Collection Of Art Deco Cameras. Mostly Late 1920s To Late 1940s. These Range From ‘Common’ To ‘Few Known To Exist'”
3. “I Collect Jeweled Bug Brooches”
4. “I Collect Old Trunks And Suitcases”
5. “My Egg Collection”
6. “Vintage Train Cases”
7. “Was Told To Share My Ski Coat Collection Here. Most Were Thrifted, All Were $15 Or Under”
8. “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”
9. “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”
10. “My Mad Magazine Collection, Only 16 Issues Away From All 1700”
11. “Cameos I Found Over The Years Of Working At The Rubbish Dump”
12. “My Many Miniatures”
13. “Here’s Part Of My Collection Of Bricks And Books About Bricks!”
14. “Smalls Found At The Rubbish Dump”
15. “Telechron Kitchen Clocks”
16. “My Pigeon Pins!”
17. “My Miniature Glass Animal Figurines!”
18. “My Dear Friend’s Father’s National Geographic Collection. They Are In Consecutive Order By Month And Year. Absolutely Mesmerizing”
19. “Green Yo-Yo Collection”
20. “My Collection Of Odd Pasta Shapes”
21. “I Collect Pill Boxes And Small Containers”
22. “I Started Collecting Foam Giveaways At Trade Shows”
23. “My Collection Of The Ace Of Spades”
24. “My Element Collection! I’ve Been Collecting Pure Samples Of Each Element For 5 Years Now, And I Currently Have 44 Pure Elements. I Built This Table A Few Years Back To Display Them”
25. “Amazing Sharpener Collection”
26. “My Dinosaur And Prehistoric Animal Collection”
27. “I Own The Largest Muppet Collection On The West Coast And Here’s Just One Wall Of My Collection (Yes, There’s More.)”
28. “A Small Part Of My Grandpa’s Garage Collection”
29. “Part Of My Dice Collection”
30. “Thomas And Friends Minis Trains. Started Collecting With My Sons Around 10 Years Ago. Every One Of These Is Unique From The Other”
31. “Thought This Fits Here. My Airline Sugar Packet Collection”
32. “My Orange Fridge Magnets Collection”
33. “Ashtrays”
34. “My Mum’s Napkin Collection”
35. “At My Boyfriends Family’s House And He Collects Chapstick. This Is His Cousins Haul Just From Christmas”
