Collecting
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The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on a particular interest of the collector. These collections of things are often highly organized, carefully cataloged, and attractively displayed.
Since collecting depends on the interests of the individual collector, it may deal with almost any subject. The depth and breadth of the collection may also vary. Some collectors choose to focus on a specific subtopic within their area of general interest: for example, 19th Century
Some collections are capable of being completed, at least to the extent of owning one sample of each possible item in the collection (e.g. a copy of every book by
The most popular fields in collecting have specialized commercial dealers that trade in the items being collected, as well as related accessories. Many of these dealers started as collectors themselves, then turned their hobby into a profession.
There are some limitations on collecting, however. Someone who has the financial means to collect stamps might not be able to collect sports-cars, for example. One alternative to collecting physical objects is collecting experiences of a particular kind. Examples include collecting through observation or photography (especially popular for transportation, e.g.
Items and subjects that are popular in collecting include the following:
[edit] Animals and nature
- Cats
- Dogs
- Fossil collecting
- Gemstones
- Skulls and Skeletons (see
- Oology - collecting eggs
[edit] Architectural
- Fireplaces
- Furniture
- Hardware
- Lighting, Lamps, & Lampshades
- Locks &
[edit] Art & Entertainment
- Prints
- Photographs
- Tribal art
- Magnets
[edit] Antiques
- Clocks
- Crystals
- Jewelry and Gemstones
- Pottery
- Watches
- Mason Jars
- Porcelein Dolls
- Depressionwear
- Salt and Pepper Shakers
[edit] Books and periodicals
- Reference books
- Directories & Guides (phone books, etc.)
- Magazines
- Newsletters
- Children's Book Collections
[edit] Currency and stamps
- Numismatics - coin collecting
- Philatelic - Postage stamps
[edit] Household
- Appliances
- Candles
- Coasters
- China, Porcelain & Pottery
- Figurines
- Glass & Crystal
- Holiday collectibles
- Kitchen collectibles
- Cookie Jars
- Coverings (sleaves/bags etc.)
[edit] Paper collectibles
- Advertising art
- Bookmarks
- Maps and Globes
- Paperweights
- Jokers
- Postcards
- Trading cards
- Baseball cards
- Basketball cards
- Newspapers
[edit] Products
- Automotive
- Breweriana
- Entertainment Memorabilia
- Milk bottles
- Soda pop bottles
- Tobacciana
- Tobacco tins
- Smoking collectibles
[edit] Technology
- Appliances (Household)
- Calculators
- Computers (especially Vintage computers)
- Farm Collectibles
- Firearms (Militaria)
- Fireworks
- Fountain pens
- Phonographs
- Vintage Records
- Records
- Radios
- Scientific Instruments
- Televisions
- Tools
- Photographica
- Watches & Clocks
[edit] Textiles
- Buttons (vintage clothing)
- Needlecraft
- Quilts
- Sewing
- Thimbles
- Vintage Clothing & Accessories
[edit] Theme
- Cowboy (Western Americana)
- Fire department collectibles
- Gambling/
- Militaria
- American Civil War
- Firearms
- Nautical Antiques, & Collectibles
- Orientalia
- Political Collectibles
- Railroad Collectibles
- Science Fiction
- Sports Collectibles - see also:
- baseballs and
- Clothing (hats, jersies)
- baseballs and
- Travel Collectibles
- Trunks
- Western Americana
[edit] Toys
- Action figures
- Dolls
- Scale models
[edit] See also
- Collectible
- Souvenir or Memorabilia
- Museum
[edit] Further reading
- Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown's Super Book of Things to Do and Collect: Based on the Charles M. Schulz Characters, Random House, 1984, paperback, ISBN 0-394-83165-9, (hardcover in library binding ISBN 0-394-93165-3)