Oh yes. I've always collected something.
When I was little I collected angels and rocks. I have no idea why I collected angels. I just liked the idea of them I guess. They're protective but mystical. They are represented everywhere though, if they exist, can not be seen. Or maybe they can. It all depends on someone's definition and interpretation of what an angel is.
I'm not really into them now. I grew out of that collection.
I collected rocks because rocks are cool and I still collect them. You can get them for free if you want regular rocks. You can find jagged ones, smooth ones, big, small, stripey, speckley.
I remember one little pinkish rock I had that I always thought looked like a tiny school bus. I wanted to carve them. I never did.
They're easy to carry around and they look cool just sitting around.
I collected dice for a while. It was very small and I had no reason for it other than I like little piles of things. I had some super tiny ones and a giant one on a keychain. I think that's what started it.
Duckys were a big phase in collecting. I don't collect so much anymore but I still have quite a few. I give them away sometimes to people I deem worthy of getting a duck. My grandma gave me several of them so some I don't let go. I always really liked ducks. Duckys were just a natural progression. My friend Jen sent me a tiny one when I lived in Arizona and I think that's what got it started.
A couple years ago when the mini My Little Ponies and mini Care Bears came out I had a set going. I never finished it but I love them!
Smurfs. Obviously. My dad has collected Smurfs for as long as I've been alive. I have no idea how or why that started but he's got buckets of them. I like to call it my inheritance. Though grandkids have been playing with them for a while now so who knows where they all have ended up. He has the houses and the whole set up. I still give him random Smurf stuff (from the original Smurfs, not the new creepy ones) when I find it in the thrift stores. I collect them when I find them and anything with them on it. Same goes for Muppets. I'll try to find original Muppets gear but it's pretty hard and there's quite a bit of newer stuff out. Specifically, I like the glasses. Which leads me to....
Glasses. I collect the old Pizza Hut/McDonalds style collectors glasses with characters on them. Any of the old character glasses I'll get if I find them reasonable enough but some of them aren't cheap anymore. At least for one cup. I hunt for the Smurf and Muppet ones. I deeply regret not buying a Popple set I found in Sterling once. We've also found a Star Wars set. I've got Star Trek glasses and shot glasses. Smurf shot glasses. Peanuts and Garfield mugs. (I heart Garfield.) I love glassware! Ironically...we use almost no glassware in our house because one of us living here has a Phd in breaking delicate things.
Some day I will have a shelf though. It'll be in a very sturdy corner. Aside from my Smurfs and Muppets, they are my favorite collectible.
Currently, we've gotten into the Pop figures. We resisted for quite a while but then Supernatural got a set and that was out the window. We pick up random ones here and there but completing the Harry Potter family and Supernatural family is essential! I've started on the Bob's Burgers set.
Last but not least.....Legos! My step-mother Anita is entirely to blame for this. She gave us Hogwarts for Christmas or something a couple years ago and it was so amazing that we've never stopped. Legos are the best ever. We have several Lego ships. Ninjago, Chima, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, pirates, scuba guys, Lego Movie, and Lego Dimensions (PS4 game, it's super awesome and I recommend you buy it--you get a game AND little figures!) aaaaand...lots of miscellaneous mini figures. They are fun to have even if you don't have sets.
And that's just me. It's a full house here folks! But it's a pretty darn fun house.
When I was little I collected angels and rocks. I have no idea why I collected angels. I just liked the idea of them I guess. They're protective but mystical. They are represented everywhere though, if they exist, can not be seen. Or maybe they can. It all depends on someone's definition and interpretation of what an angel is.
I'm not really into them now. I grew out of that collection.
I collected rocks because rocks are cool and I still collect them. You can get them for free if you want regular rocks. You can find jagged ones, smooth ones, big, small, stripey, speckley.
I remember one little pinkish rock I had that I always thought looked like a tiny school bus. I wanted to carve them. I never did.
They're easy to carry around and they look cool just sitting around.
I collected dice for a while. It was very small and I had no reason for it other than I like little piles of things. I had some super tiny ones and a giant one on a keychain. I think that's what started it.
Duckys were a big phase in collecting. I don't collect so much anymore but I still have quite a few. I give them away sometimes to people I deem worthy of getting a duck. My grandma gave me several of them so some I don't let go. I always really liked ducks. Duckys were just a natural progression. My friend Jen sent me a tiny one when I lived in Arizona and I think that's what got it started.
A couple years ago when the mini My Little Ponies and mini Care Bears came out I had a set going. I never finished it but I love them!
Smurfs. Obviously. My dad has collected Smurfs for as long as I've been alive. I have no idea how or why that started but he's got buckets of them. I like to call it my inheritance. Though grandkids have been playing with them for a while now so who knows where they all have ended up. He has the houses and the whole set up. I still give him random Smurf stuff (from the original Smurfs, not the new creepy ones) when I find it in the thrift stores. I collect them when I find them and anything with them on it. Same goes for Muppets. I'll try to find original Muppets gear but it's pretty hard and there's quite a bit of newer stuff out. Specifically, I like the glasses. Which leads me to....Glasses. I collect the old Pizza Hut/McDonalds style collectors glasses with characters on them. Any of the old character glasses I'll get if I find them reasonable enough but some of them aren't cheap anymore. At least for one cup. I hunt for the Smurf and Muppet ones. I deeply regret not buying a Popple set I found in Sterling once. We've also found a Star Wars set. I've got Star Trek glasses and shot glasses. Smurf shot glasses. Peanuts and Garfield mugs. (I heart Garfield.) I love glassware! Ironically...we use almost no glassware in our house because one of us living here has a Phd in breaking delicate things.
Some day I will have a shelf though. It'll be in a very sturdy corner. Aside from my Smurfs and Muppets, they are my favorite collectible.
Currently, we've gotten into the Pop figures. We resisted for quite a while but then Supernatural got a set and that was out the window. We pick up random ones here and there but completing the Harry Potter family and Supernatural family is essential! I've started on the Bob's Burgers set.
Last but not least.....Legos! My step-mother Anita is entirely to blame for this. She gave us Hogwarts for Christmas or something a couple years ago and it was so amazing that we've never stopped. Legos are the best ever. We have several Lego ships. Ninjago, Chima, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, pirates, scuba guys, Lego Movie, and Lego Dimensions (PS4 game, it's super awesome and I recommend you buy it--you get a game AND little figures!) aaaaand...lots of miscellaneous mini figures. They are fun to have even if you don't have sets.
And that's just me. It's a full house here folks! But it's a pretty darn fun house.
