Common things people collect

I collect quite a lot of stuff. The first 11 of the list are also the items that I collect. I will also have those collections that usually don't make too big of a hole in your pocket in blue. I'm talking about those that can be found in your house or given to you by a friend but also can be bought. Those that are completely free will be in red. (Completely free means that the collection is free, but the display/collection case may not be free.)

Collecting is a fun hobby. You can admire your collection, and meanwhile keep an eye out for things that you can add to your collection. Everything can be collected, but I choose to post stuff that can be collected by normal people and do not take up too much space.

1. Quotes. I write them down on coloured index cards, then keep it in a name card folder. Right now I have about 195 cards.

2. Keychains. I have about 20 of them, which I hope to set up a holder soon. I plan to stick pins onto a corkboard, then hang the keychains on the pin. Which hopefully will look like this 

yea...

3. Postcards. 

4. Lyrics. I print them out and bind them, arranging them alphabetically. 

5. Ang Paos. There are a lot of designs, but I only get them on Chinese New Year.

6. Badges and brooches. I pin them on a big piece of plain coloured cloth.

7. Stuffed toys. I have a collection of plush Charlie Brown characters, from McDonald's kids meals.

8. Coins. They are worth money themselves!

9. Postage stamps. They're fun to look at and usually inexpensive unless you buy those that are already worth big bucks. 

10. Tickets. Train tickets, entry tickets to the zoo, any kind of ticket goes into the collection. The tickets themselves cost money, but they also serve a purpose. 

 (For my collection I'm thinking of using a stamp collection album to store the tickets, since they're not really that big.)

11. Tea bags. I usually just leave one for my collection and use the rest, so technically it's not expensive. That one bag for my collection, I mean. 

12. Cars. Of course I meant the toy ones like Hotwheel, but if you're an adult and a multi-millionaire you can collect the life-sized ones... 

13. Action figures. 

14. Games. From video games, card games, pocket games ot whatever games... 

15. Bottle caps. It doesn't cost you much, unless you count the drink.

16. Books. Maybe you would like to collect all the Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books?

17.  Lighters. There are a lot of designs on them. You have to keep them in a safe place. Or you know someone who uses lighters regularly, and you can ask for them after they've finished with it. 

18. Recipes. Like maybe you can have a book full of handwritten recipes for chocolate cake...

19. Bookmark. You can have one from every place you've ever visited; an affordable souvenir, if you like. It won't be long before you have a grand collection of many different types and styles to keep a place in that great story you're reading! 

20. Playing cards. There are lots of designs everywhere, you can get them at a cheap price of one (US) dollar or less per deck. 

21. Can tabs. They're free, not talking about the can of drink. Can ask from friends. I'm talking about these 

22. Seashells. Unless bought from stores, they are from nature and free. 

23. Marbles. 

24. Themed stuff. For example, you can have smurfs merchandise. 

25. Stickers 

26. Magnets. They are cheap and you can use a small whiteboard to stick your collection on. Or just use the fridge.

27. Rocks and pebbles. They can be found from the ground or bought at some stores, like Singapore Science Centre for me, if I ever collected them.

28. Socks. 

29. Thimbles.

30. Earrings. 

31. Dolls.

32. Guitar picks. Remember, typical guitar picks need to 'breathe', so you cannot store them in plastic collection boxes, or coin collection book.

33. Art paintings and art stuff. 

34. PEZ candy dispensers. 

35. Keys. You can get them duplicated, so that you can have one in your collection and one in use. Don't forget to label them. 

36. Autographs. 

37. Comic books.

38. Cards. Baseball cards, football cards, any kind of card you're interested in.

39. Greeting cards.

40. Posters. Movie posters, posters of your idols...

41. Candles.

42. Music box.

43. Erasers with designs on them. Like country flags, or foods...

44. Bumper stickers.

45. Lego figures.

46. Leaves and flowers. Dry them before putting them in your collection. Label them too.

47. Pencils. They have interesting designs on them.

48. Sharpeners. They come in different shapes, sizes, and designs.

49. Jewellery.

50. Brochures of movies, places or performance.

51. T-Shirts.

52. Snowglobes.

53. Matchbooks. 

54. Cans. As long as they are clean, they're fine to collect. 

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collectibles, http://shareranks.com/387,Things-People-Collect, Myself, http://dir.yahoo.com/recreation/hobbies/collecting/