20 People Who Collect Unusual Things

Nathan Johnson Published 12/06/2022 in wtf

Enthusiast and collectors come in all shapes and sizes. The subjects they care about and the things that they collect also widely vary from one person to the next. Some people enjoy collecting more typical or dare I say 'normal' things like model cars or trains, stones, and minerals, or TV show and movie memorabilia.

Then you have the other end of the spectrum, the more bizarre and wackier side of collecting if you will. There is literally nothing too strange or seemingly useless for some people to collect. From zippers to bowlingballs, salt shakers to birdhouses, some people will collect just about anything.

Check out this selection of images that showcase people's collections of the ordinary and the bizarre. Maybe they have a hoarding problem, maybe they are legitimately infatuated with these items but one thing is for sure either way, I don't have the darn room to keep any of it at my place!

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“This dude on the construction team I work with collects zipper pulls he finds on the ground. There are 4 more of these cables full.”
2.
“Heart-shaped rocks a friend has collected over 6 years”
3.
“My (87-year-old) father’s ’ugly’ golf ball collection”
4.
“Over the past 15 years, my dad has collected 1,785 bowlingballs and built a giant bowling ball pyramid.”
5.
“My 20+ year collection of Art Deco and commemorative cameras, mostly between 1930 and 1950”
6.
“My aunt has a spoon collection that has a tiny spoon collection right above it.”
7.
“The number of train tickets I’ve collected by commuting to college for one year”
8.
“My grandma’s collection of 544 different cookie cutters that she has been expanding for 50+ years”
9.
“My dad’s salt and pepper shaker collection”
10.
“My 100% complete collection of every LEGO shield ever made”
11.
“My entire bow tie collection, minus the one I’m wearing now!”
12.
“My sand and dirt collection from every place I’ve visited”
13.
“My girlfriend cleaning her Monopoly collection”
14.
“My dice collection”
15.
“My sister is collecting banana stickers.”
16.
“My 9-year-old’s rock collection”
17.
“My game collection is finally out of storage! My wife surprised me by building shelves as an anniversary gift today.”
18.
“My girlfriend’s collection of Arthur plush dolls”
19.
“My grandma with her birdhouse collection”
20.
“It’s not perfect, but here’s my Hotwheels collection display for my office.”

1.
“This dude on the construction team I work with collects zipper pulls he finds on the ground. There are 4 more of these cables full.”
2.
“Heart-shaped rocks a friend has collected over 6 years”
3.
“My (87-year-old) father’s ’ugly’ golf ball collection”
4.
“Over the past 15 years, my dad has collected 1,785 bowlingballs and built a giant bowling ball pyramid.”
5.
“My 20+ year collection of Art Deco and commemorative cameras, mostly between 1930 and 1950”
6.
“My aunt has a spoon collection that has a tiny spoon collection right above it.”
7.
“The number of train tickets I’ve collected by commuting to college for one year”
8.
“My grandma’s collection of 544 different cookie cutters that she has been expanding for 50+ years”
9.
“My dad’s salt and pepper shaker collection”
10.
“My 100% complete collection of every LEGO shield ever made”
11.
“My entire bow tie collection, minus the one I’m wearing now!”
12.
“My sand and dirt collection from every place I’ve visited”
13.
“My girlfriend cleaning her Monopoly collection”
14.
“My dice collection”
15.
“My sister is collecting banana stickers.”
16.
“My 9-year-old’s rock collection”
17.
“My game collection is finally out of storage! My wife surprised me by building shelves as an anniversary gift today.”
18.
“My girlfriend’s collection of Arthur plush dolls”
19.
“My grandma with her birdhouse collection”
20.
“It’s not perfect, but here’s my Hotwheels collection display for my office.”