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[–] Generica@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago

Stop calling me!

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I knew this would be here

[–] schwim@piefed.zip 20 points 2 months ago
[–] Nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

CDs! i love putting albums in my stereo and listening to them :)

[–] TheWeirdestCunt@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I started collecting CDs a few months back because I got fed up of not owning my music, now I'm looking into refurbished mini pcs to use as a server for it all.

A charity shop nearby sold 10 CDs in mystery packs for the price of one normal cd so my collection grew pretty quick, some of the stuff is shit but some of the CDs were multi disk compilations that have really helped bulk it out.

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Guitars.

I mean I actually do use all of them. Most of them. Some of them.

One of them.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But the other ones looked so pretty.

[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

You get me.

[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Experience from bad decisions.

[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Good judgement come from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I stopped because I don't want it to overtake my living space more but X-Men figures.

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 11 points 2 months ago

My condolences.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

Pirated TV series, specifically those that are finished.

[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Knives, flashlights, and books.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Interesting mix. What do you look for in a new acquisition?

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[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

I started a british tea towel collection. But than I figured out that life is ridiculously expensive, so I haven't traveled abroad in 20 years. My tea towel collection is still 3.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago

nothing anymore really. I have a few things that I sorta don't want to part with from my earlier consumer days but now I just want to dejunk and live sparesly.

[–] fiendishplan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Godzilla toys - I have hundreds of Godzilla figures I don't know why but they make me happy.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 7 points 2 months ago

At least they make you happy.

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[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

At my age, wrinkles.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Libertus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I collect spores, molds and fungus.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

You must be some fungi.

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[–] c64z86@piefed.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I collect envelopes and computers.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] c64z86@piefed.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It might sound weird but I like their texture and I will sit there and fidget with an envelope or a piece of paper in my hand. I have over 50 of them so far in my bag now 😆

The ones I don't like the feel of get tossed into the recycling bin.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 months ago

A textural difference makes a lot of sense.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You know I don't collect laptops on purpose, I just don't get rid of them for some reason

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[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Pretty clothes, hats, jewelry, crystals and cool rocks, musical instruments, board games, video games, antique wooden puzzles, books, ice cream recipes, crafting supplies and good fabrics, vintage kitchen equipment and appliances, solid wood furniture, projects, skills, hobbies.... everything is interesting and my house is a glorious mess full of fascinating things.

[–] thezeesystem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago
[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)
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[–] FRYD@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

I have a couple hundred keys I’ve found on the street over the years. I also have a collection of old cameras. I have 9 right now, but I’m getting a whole box of them for free in the next few days.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Coffee mugs.

I actually have next to no glassware in my home aside from a few beer glasses and such that were gifted to me. Otherwise, I just use the mugs for everything lol.

[–] Primor@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Books, ebooks, ukuleles/guitalele/guitars, knowledge, hobbies, notebooks, fountain pens, ink, tools, knives, bags till I find the perfect one. Not all of them very actively, but I have a few of each of them...

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago
[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

Actively, at the moment nothing. Well, maybe buttons.

Reluctantly, I have a weakness for typewriters, I like to fix them and I have what I consider way too many in the restoration queue.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I ended up with three crucifixes by various happenstance, and then I kinda just started buying cool ones whenever I'd see any in thrift stores.

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[–] Norin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Magic cards. Specifically old border black foils.

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[–] AndreSt@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Postcards from World War 1

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 4 points 2 months ago

That's a really cool collection! What's your favourite

[–] AstroLightz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Music!

I've been building up my collection for a few years now. Mostly just video game soundtracks and classical music. I don't have any interest in popular music.

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Broken universes.

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