COLLECTING
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I collect fortunes from fortune cookies. My favorite is “Keep up the good work. You will soon be rewarded.”
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Submitted by Ben H., Grayslake, Ill.
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At a den meeting, my neighbor came over and showed us his stamp collection. If it wasn’t for Cub Scouts, I would never have started collecting stamps.
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Submitted by Eric L., Glendale, Ariz.
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I collect pencil lead. I have almost half a quart jar full. I find most of it on the floor at school.
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Submitted by Jason R., Edison, Wash.
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When I go somewhere, I buy a hat pin. I have 30 from places like France, Mexico and Grand Cayman.
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Submitted by Alexander L., Marietta, Ga.
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I collect coins. It runs in my family. My grandmother passed her collection to my dad. Now he helps me. I have about 600 coins from all over the world. Some are very old and rare.
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Submitted by Rohan A., Braintree, Mass.
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I collect all sorts of farm toys, such as barns, tractors, combines, a cotton picker, cows, horses and buffaloes.
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Submitted by Bryce K., Arlington, Minn.
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I have more than 60 mini football helmets on a shelf in my room. My favorites are from the Redskins and Panthers.
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Submitted by Joey V., Austin, Tex.
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I have about 100 different keychains. My favorite is a leather Trans-Am keychain.
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Submitted by Jordan S., Sussex, N.J.
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I have a collection of video games, almost 250 in all.
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Submitted by Christopher C., Gulf Shores, Ala.
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I collect medals from special events. Once I went to Bangkok, Thailand, to compete in running, and I got 10 medals.
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Submitted by Andrew Y., Taipei, Taiwan
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I collect Hardy Boys books. I have 40 from the old and new series combined. They are my favorite books.
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Submitted by Jeremy M., Rohnert Park, Calif.
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I collect bolo ties. One has a real scorpion inside. Some have belt buckles to match.
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Submitted by Jackson W., Stockbridge, Ga.
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I make and collect plaster footprints from animal tracks I find in my yard or at the park.
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Submitted by Kyler M., Magnolia, Tex.
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Ever since I started playing the banjo three years ago, I have been collecting picks. When playing the banjo, you use three picks. I have 98.
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Submitted by Trey R., Duluth, Ga.
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I collect stickers off fruit. I have almost 50 fruit stickers off oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, apples and bananas from Egypt, Spain, Ecuador and other countries.
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Submitted by Marcus S., Kiev, Ukraine
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I collect old holiday decorations and novelties. I started when I found a lot in my grandparents’ basement.
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Submitted by Zach Y., Muscle Shoals, Ala.
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Since I was 10, I have been collecting cookbooks. I have 13 so far, and I have not cooked from all of them yet.
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Submitted by Stephan R., San Diego, Calif.
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I collect bottlecaps. My favorite has the Chicago Cubs emblem on it.
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Submitted by Nathan M., Chicago, Ill.
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I collect pencil sharpeners from garage sales, flea markets, museum shops and thrift stores.
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Submitted by Galen D., Reynoldsburg, Ohio
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I collect paper boats that I make myself. I have war boats and one giant yacht with a paper hot tub and table-tennis table.
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Submitted by Eric N., Charlottesville, Va.
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I collect old glass soda bottles. I get them from old stores that have antiques.
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Submitted by Boquisha W., Tallahassee, Fla.
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I collect airline safety cards. I even have one from Air Force One, the president’s aircraft.
My Uncle Mike, who sometimes travels with the president, obtained it for me.
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Submitted by Anders E., Wilsonville, Ore.
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I collect used hot-sauce bottles because I can stand incredibly spicy food, even the hottest of all—the habanero!
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Submitted by Ethan B., Westborough, Mass.
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I collect fish in my aquarium and study them. My favorite is the tetra, which you can see through to its insides.
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Submitted by Nick L., Esperance, NY
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I collect Garfield stuff. I have books, plush animals, calendars, toys, cups and more.
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Submitted by Joseph L., Rock Island, IL
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I collect elephants. I buy them at zoos and some are gifts. I give each one a name.
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Submitted by Jacob S., Chillicothe, OH
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I collect soda pop bottles. My most outrageous ones are Whoopie Cherry Lime Rickey, Mexican Coca-Cola limited edition and Sea Dog Root Beer. I get to drink the sodas. I also like to buy the ones my parents drank when they were kids.
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Submitted by Kenny C., Manteca, CA
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I collect airplane tickets. I have tickets to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, the Bahamas, Florida, New York City and other places.
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Submitted by Triston F., Phoenix, AZ
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I have a collection of succulent plants. They’re all different shapes, sizes and colors. It’s beautiful to watch them grow.
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Submitted by Daniel E., Altadena, CA
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I collect refrigerator magnets when my family goes to neat places. When friends see all the places we’ve been, they are amazed.
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Submitted by Brian M., Macomb, MI
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I own a collection of 40 dice, including a stone die, wooden die and one from the old El Cortez Hotel in Las Vegas.
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Submitted by Nathanael L., Brockport, N.Y.
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I collect mini totem poles from different cities and Indian villages. My grandparents bring me some from places such as Alaska and the East Coast.
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Submitted by Aaron T., La Canada, CA
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I collect first editions of novels, mostly science fiction or fantasy. I extend this to include vintage issues of magazines,
including Boys’ Life. I have some in mint condition from the 1970’s.
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Submitted by Sean G., Eastford, Conn.
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I collect rubber bands for my rubber-band ball. Currently it is the size of a softball. My goal is for it to be the size of a basketball.
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Submitted by Ryan S., North Olmsted, OH
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I collect anything parakeet-related — key chains, books and pictures from the Internet. I even have my own three
parakeets at home!
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Submitted by Paul L., Irvine, CA
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I collect souvenirs from around the world. I have hand-carved wooden elephants from Africa, an alligator head from Florida, Genghis Khan doll from Mongolia and more.
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Submitted by Scott K., Plaistow, N.H.
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My collection is 3D puzzles, from a grandfather clock that works to the CN Tower. They are fun to collect because of the architectural designs. It takes skill to build them.
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Submitted by Will S., West Lebanon, N.H.
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I collect masks. I have big and small ones. Most are from Africa.
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Submitted by Connor K., Charlottesville, VA
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I collect lawnmowers. Everyone in the neighborhood knows that if they need to get rid of one, I will take it. I have probably gone through 10.
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Submitted by Bryan K., Beaverton, OR
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I collect keychains. I get them from geocaching with my brother.
Submitted by Brandon C., Highlands Ranch, CO
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I collect insects-beetles, moths, butterflies, caterpillars, cicadas, flies, grasshoppers and dragonflies. I have two big devil flies that I caught at camp.
Submitted by James A., Olive Branch, MS
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I collect maps. One covers the entire wall. I have a mini Colorado, three map books, five globes and a world map.
Submitted by Isaac M., Falcon Heights, MN
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I collect snowglobes. Each one has a memory associated with it. I have them from France, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, and more.
Submitted by Timmy G., San Diego, CA
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I collect garden gnomes. You know, those little guys with beards and red hats. I have all different kinds, from one riding on a squirrel to the Travelocity gnome.
Submitted by Luke L., Tulsa, OK
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I have been collecting Transformer toys since I was 5. I love to figure out how the transform them from vehicles to robots. Sometimes it is hard, but I like the challenge.
Submitted by Jordan N., Davenport, FL
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I collect police department patches on vacation. My dad is a police officer.
Submitted by Kellan F., Chapin, NC
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I collect salt-and-pepper shakers. My sets include frogs, dogs and monuments in Washington, D.C.
Submitted by Spencer S., Walnut Creek, CA
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I collect pictures because I want to become a photographer. Starting around age4, I carried a camera wherever I went. Now I have a ton of pics, most from camp-outs with my troop.
Submitted by Michael K., Westchester, OH
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I collect cans and bottles I find on the ground. When the garbage can I keep them in gets full, I deposit them at the store for 5 cents apiece. I save the money for a future pet.
Submitted by Jacob R., Darien, Conn.
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I collect rubber chickens. My sister and I have built houses and hired bodyguards for them. My chickens' bodyguard is a rubber rat.
Submitted by Sam H., Bellevue, Wash.
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I collect firetrucks. I have 103 trucks of all sizes.
Submitted by Harry W., Seabrook, Tex.
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