[Goosegirl]

Just wondered what others on here collect. I have several Lladro geese and ballerina figurines, Beswick and Goebel birds, antique items such as furniture, old horse brasses, pottery, walking sticks, and any old curios that I find interesting.

[Tenhens]

We seem to have a 'knack' of collecting receipts , trying to swap over to those pieces of paper with portraits of Her Majesty

Like to have a wonder round book stalls  and our local flea market.

[Growster...]

I used to collect Graham Clarke postcards and pictures, but it got to the point where there were far too many, so we gave them to a charity shop, and they all sold! I've still got a couple of favourites though...

Funnily enough, after a lifetime of collecting garden tools, I'm giving them away to the new gardeners on 'The Patch', and that'll make a nice hole in the shed!

And I've still got three hundred cassettes in the roof, which I can't bear to chuck out...

[mumofstig]

I seem to collect strange people who think my face is friendly, harmless, and that I need befriending and start talking to me 
You know, the sort who want to tell you their life-story when you go on holiday, and to go everywhere with you because they haven't got a guide book 
They're a devil of a job to discourage, I find 

[snowdrops]

I seem to collect strange people who think my face is friendly, harmless, and that I need befriending and start talking to me 
You know, the sort who want to tell you their life-story when you go on holiday, and to go everywhere with you because they haven't got a guide book 
They're a devil of a job to discourage, I find 

Lol, me too, I also find I’m a bit too close by the poor souls that collapse, choke or need first aid & feel honour bound to respond.

[JayG]

Strictly speaking, mainly dust,  but I also have a collection of oil lamps collected over the years, mainly on foreign holidays. All displayed in my lounge as a reminder of travels and adventures in my yoof - one or two of the lamps have actually come in handy during the occasional power cut. 

[madcat]

Dust, yes;  Spiders - they just live here.  But mostly, books ....  every shelf, floor space etc has books.  And yes, I do read them! 

[Tenhens]

Dust, yes;  Spiders - they just live here.  But mostly, books ....  every shelf, floor space etc has books.  And yes, I do read them!

Apparently , book sellers have reported an up turn in sales , returning to the printed page rather than the  ipad screen.

[sunshineband]

Seeds

[hamstergbert]

also books, books and books, and also yes, I read and re-read them.

Over the years had a *regrettable* (not by me) tendency to collect musical instruments of really varied types and sizes. 

In recent years have thinned out the instruments considerably by re-purposing to individuals, groups or organisations where they could bring the most benefit, but I'm afraid the books are another story - little more than cosmetic thinning out of a handful a year whilst at the same time amassing lots more (particularly from World of Books - mostly me paying under three quid for a specific hardback in excellent condition including postage.... really don't see how they can make a living on those figures!).

[Kate58]

Bowls - lots of them!!!! When we go to craft fairs, on holiday, craft shops -I can't help myself! My larder unit is stuffed with them. How many bowls does a girl need??? They get brought out frequently but the hubby then complains about the amount of washing up!

This year, when on holiday in Italy, I had a revelation when looking at another lovely little bit of pottery - maybe I have enough bowls  - BUT I am a bit short of JUGS!!!!

[Fairy Plotmother]

I buy a little porcelain thimble whenever we visit anywhere (if I see one)

[8doubles]

Flotsam and Jetsam.
Fishing tackle.
Tools.

[snowdrops]

Seeds

Ah yes I’d forgotten that one lol

[Growster...]

A lot of the books sold online seem to come from carity shops, Hamssters, so have probably been free donations!

We buy a lot of books on line, and also every time I pop into our local chairity shop, a fifty-pence coin changes hands and I walk out with yet another tome...

In fact, our library is opposite, and they say that the charity shop is 'competition' as it's so well run!