Some are trash, some are treasures: 30 unusual collections (31 photos)

Collecting is perhaps the most popular hobby in the world. People love to collect all kinds of things, be it coins, shells, stamps or antique works of art. And if for some it is just a hobby, others devote almost their entire lives to this business. However, they have one thing in common - they love to show off their collections on the Internet!





1. "One cup of sand from every beach and desert I've visited in the last 3 years."



2. "I'm almost 14 years old and I've been collecting succulents and houseplants for 3 years. Here are my succulents."





3. "Bentley likes to hide his mice under the couch. Here he is with the thirteen mice I pulled out today."



4. "My collection of vinyl records"



5. “My grandmother saved and framed the valentines she received in second grade, around 1924.”



6. "Weird Christmas tradition: my parents buy me these bird pens every year. Here's my collection 10 years later. By the way, I'm a 26-year-old guy."



7. “My collection of over 200 four-leaf clovers.”



8. “I recently helped my father-in-law pick out a new telescope. Today he thanked me by giving me his collection of NASA mission patches, which he has collected over 40 years.”



9. "I'm a hardcore collector of 70s space age items and collect everything I find at flea markets. Here's my living room with some of my finds over the years."



10. "Hey everyone, here's my collection. It's mostly finished and I'm very proud of it. I hope you enjoy it."



11. “My father collects concert tickets.”



12. Collection of books sorted by color



13. "The local liquor store has a 'wall of shame' of fake IDs the clerks have seized over the years."



14. "Slowly collecting 50p coins from the Beatrix Potter collection. Found a Flopsy coin this evening."



15. "My collection of uranium glass that glows in ultraviolet light"



16. "In my hometown museum there is a collection of objects that doctors removed from the throats and lungs of patients."



17. “My parents have a map with bills from all over the world.”



18. “I want to share my Nintendo cabinet with you.”



19. "I've been hoarding vintage Pyrex cookware for 10 years. 95% of my collection was $10 or less."



20. “All the shark teeth my grandmother found when she was young now belong to me.”



21. “Started collecting 1 oz pure metal bars: aluminum, titanium, copper, nickel, silver, gold.”



22. “I collect vintage pencil sharpeners so my kids will have something to throw away when I’m gone.”



23. "My pen collection, 2021"



24. “My grandfather next to his LEGO collection, which he built during the pandemic.”



25. “Grandma’s collection of 544 cookie cutters, which she added to over 50 years.”



26. "My 20+ year collection of Art Deco and souvenir cameras. Mostly 1930-1950"



27. "Who here loves retro collections?"



28. "I'm collecting old glasses and came across this beautiful cabinet at the Salvation Army last week. Perfect."



29. “I have autism and very strange interests. One of my favorite hobbies is collecting old alarm systems.”



30. “I’ve been keeping all my old cell phones for years. For some reason I decided to put them out there.”