30 unusual hobbies that have grown into real collections (31 photos)

Not everyone is into stamp collecting or numismatics. Some people create mini-museums of chaos and charm. For example, they collect stickers, bird-shaped badges, or pasta of different shapes. Anything can become an object of adoration. People are proud of their collections, and we like it too. Today we have a chance to look into someone's joyful world. All these collections prove one simple truth: a hobby does not have to be practical.





1. My collection of art deco cameras. Mostly late 1920s - late 1940s



I often get asked if I shoot with them. No, I don't. To me, they are art. Plus, as devices, they suck. They were cheap, fragile (many are literally cardboard), and of poor quality then and still are.

2. Pillboxes and small containers





3. The plant collection has grown so much that a shelf is needed. LEGO Birds Have Their Place Too



4. Sand from Travels



5. Pasta of Unusual Shapes



6. Miniature books



7. First aid kit from the past



8. Treasures from the dump



9. Uranium dishes glass



10. Kitchen clock by Telechron



I had a broken Telechron watch for 20 years and one day I decided I would fix it. I found a video on YouTube and that was the beginning of my addiction. It's been 3 months since I bought my last watch.

11. A Micro Museum for My Rock Collection



12. Forgotten Shopping Lists



I work in a supermarket. This book took a little over a year to write, time to prepare a second edition.

13. Gifts of the Ocean. They were all found on Kauai



14. Ferrari Models



15. Airline Portion Sugar



16. Collection lighthouses



17. A Variety of Grimaces



18. My 1963 Corvette Collection, Mostly Uranium Glass



19. I've been collecting Tamagotchi since 1997



20. Glass Birds



21. Camera Collection



22. Toothpastes from Different countries



23. Depression-era cans in the United States



24. Whimsical things



25. A collection of miniature knives



26. Grandma collects souvenir thimbles



27. Do you like Shrek?



28. Movie tickets from the late 90s



29. Breakfast cereals



30. My mother's phone collection from the 1990s to the early 2010s