The world is full of interesting curiosities, for those with the eyes to see. While most of us would take the various things around us for granted, there are some folks out there who devote time and energy to gathering, collecting, and sorting. 

We’ve gathered some of the most interesting collections of items netizens have shared online. From emergency escape signs to hot sauces of the world, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and if you have something you enjoy collecting, feel free to share about it in the comments section. 

#1 My Collection Of Exit Signs (And A Few Fire Safety Signs)

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#2 Collection Of Tiny Pigs

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#3 Another One But Don’t Have Any Room

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Naturally, someone out there has the largest collection of something. For example, Bettina Dorfmann of Düsseldorf, Germany is the world leader in Barbie Dolls, with over 15,000 in her collection. One wonders if the recent film made the value of her hobby skyrocket. If yes, good for her.

For older items, as one can expect, you will have to frequent thrift stores. Unfortunately, more valuable items can be hard to get, as collectors grab them up. So the best bet is to simply explore thirst stores, garage sales, and other, similar venues in the hope of securing a great deal. It’s more possible than you might think. 

#4 My Yixing Teapot Collection

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#5 Starbucks City Mugs

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#6 Here’s A Collection You’ve Probably Never Seen Before. This Is My Elevator Button Collection!

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Obviously, the value of a Barbie doll comes from the fact that there are collectors who are interested in it. This is still, for better or worse, a small market. Items with more clear resale value are, naturally, harder to buy. For example, the largest jewelry collection in the world, at least by value, belonged to Austrian philanthropist and art collector Heidi Horten. Around the time of her passing, it was valued at around $150 million.

#7 My Bourbon Collection

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#8 My Collection Of Miniature Chairs

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#9 Finally Got Shelves For My Collection Of Antique Colored Glass

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This is perhaps why so many collectors focus on more niche items. First and foremost, it’s more accessible than, say, jewelry. At the same time, this also allows someone to create an actually unique collection that stands out. Plus, if you are the world leader in, say, misprinted stop signs, it does ascribe a certain kind of expertise. 

#10 My Collection Of Tiny Things

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#11 Here Is My Collection Of Smoll Pencils. The 4 On The Right Are Too Big And Currently In Use Until They Fit

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#12 My 100% Complete Collection Of Every LEGO Shield Ever Made

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That being said, people really will collect anything, up to the point where it starts to seem like something else. For example, the world’s largest toilet paper collection is held by Flo and Richard Newman of Boston. While this could be just a collection, a passion project of sorts, it does also feel like they are stocking up for the apocalypse. 

#13 My Beloved Vintage Camera Collection

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#14 Wizard Of Oz Book Collection

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#15 Some Of My Hot Sauce Collection

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Any seasoned collector knows that, ultimately, it can be pretty hard to actually store one’s things. At a certain point, you have to start sacrificing space and eventually rooms in your home. Depending on the value, you might even want to purchase insurance or additional security. Although most burglars don’t have the capacity to lift thousands of bottles of hot sauce. 

#16 Rubik's Cube Collection

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#17 Every Issue Of National Geographic Since 1888

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#18 Things That Make Me Happy And Bring Nostalgia!

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#19 Some Turtles ???

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#20 One Of My Mother’s Many Collections

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#21 My Sterling Silver Fountain Pens

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#22 A Few Cameras From My 130+ Collection

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#23 My Nature/Sand/Dirt Collection From Around The World

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#24 My Collection Of Starships, Action Figures And Dvd’s From My Childhood Home; My Parents Kept It Just The Way I Left It

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#25 My Collection Of Hand Carved Cameos

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#26 Here's A Weird One: My Collection Of Afro Dogs!

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#27 I Collect Dog Themed Cookie Jars

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#28 Toy Cameramen

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#29 My Pink Calculator Collection

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#30 Here's A Weird One, I Actually Collect The Little Crystal Thingies Inside Cd Players, Along With Lenses From Cameras, Prisms From Cameras, Etc

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#31 My Banana Label Collection - More Than 22,000 Different Labels

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#32 My Mad Magazine Collection. Need 17 More For All 1700* U.S. Published Official Mads. They Include All The Inserts Attached And All Variants

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#33 My Current Tech Deck Finger Skateboard Collection (293)

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#34 I Collect Nintendo Related Merchandise. Heres Just A Part Of My Collection/Game Room

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#35 This Is My Collection Of Playing Cards

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#36 I Collect Coins, Veeeery Old Coins

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#37 I Feel Like My Furby Collection Could Be Appreciated Here…

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#38 This Is Not My *entire* Kitkat Collection, But It’s My Most Recent Picture From About 3 Years Ago

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#39 I Know This Might Not Be The Strangest Collection Y'all May Have Seen, But Here's My Peep Collection!

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#40 My Bouncy Ball Collection

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#41 Really Large Amount Of Things Going There Though

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#42 I Collect Slippers

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#43 My Childhood Uglydoll Collection

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#44 My Collection Of Bicycle Playing Cards!

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#45 Is This Collection A Red Flag For A Single Millennial?

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#46 My Dice Collection

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#47 My Collection Of Vintage Mobile Phones, Ongoing Since 2006!

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#48 Hope You Like My 1:1 Horror Collection

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#49 Incomplete Collection

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#50 My House's Ever-Growing Collection Of Board Games!

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#51 My Display Cabinet Makes It Look Like They're In A Police Line Up

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#52 My Nintendo Switch Games Collection

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#53 Part Of My B&w Figure Collection

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#54 I Have 62 Copies Of The 2001 Cinematic Masterpiece Pearl Harbor

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#55 Bar Key Collection From Ten Years In The Industry

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#56 My Slowly But Surely Growing Collection Of Natural Things And Finds

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#57 This Is My Collections Of Collections

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#58 My Sauce Packet Collection

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#59 Metal Spinning Tops!

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#60 My Kids’ Eraser Collections

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#61 Nobody Cares, But I Used To Collect These Little Figurines Called U.b. Funkeys For Years. Among My Collection Are Some Of The Rarest Ones On Earth

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#62 Finally Got Some Shelves For My Garfield Collection!

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#63 173 Spoons Are Ready, With A Million More Well On The Way

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#64 My Mom And I Are Collecting Sugar Packets, Mainly Those With A Café's/Restaurant's Logo On Them

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#65 A Very Outdated Picture Of My Bounty Paper Towels Collection. Oldest Roll Is From 1965

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#66 I'm Collecting Little Birds With Hats. Why? Because I Love Them

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#67 I Have A Random Boston Pizza Fishbowl Full Of Things That I Really Like There A Old Hotel Key To Where I Used To Live All The Way To My Exs Colone Bottle Because I Love The Smell

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#68 My Guitar Hero Controllers

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#69 Stuff I Collect

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#70 Squeeze Toy Aliens From Toy Story ⨀⨀⨀

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#71 My Slowly Growing Bottle Cap Collection

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#72 My Little Tree Collection

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#73 Current Family Room/Pez Room. Most Stuff Is On Display. About 250-300 Pez And Non Pez Dispenser Items Still Need To Go Up. This Is Approx 2,800 Different Dispensers On Display

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#74 My Beloved Model Horse Collection!

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#75 Added Some Small Shelves For My Helmets

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#76 I Collect Colored Can Tabs And Here’s My Collection So Far

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#77 Updated Wall! Definitely Running Out Of Space!

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#78 Nobody: Me:

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#79 Nothing Specific, I Just Like Collecting Things That Catch My Eye. Have A Great Day Everyone!

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#80 My Ceramic Fish Collection

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