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[–] Generica@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago

Stop calling me!

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I knew this would be here

[–] Nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] TheWeirdestCunt@lemmy.today 7 points 3 weeks 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 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] schwim@piefed.zip 11 points 3 weeks ago
[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 8 points 3 weeks ago

My condolences.

[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks 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 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But the other ones looked so pretty.

[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

You get me.

[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Knives, flashlights, and books.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

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

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[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks 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.

[–] fiendishplan@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

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

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[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Experience from bad decisions.

[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Seeds, firewood, axes and tools, information, collaborators and community, ammo, firearms; though my collection is set and not planning more. Silver and gold but haven’t bought in years.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

At my age, wrinkles.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

Pirated TV series, specifically those that are finished.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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

[–] Primor@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 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...

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Please share your useless knowledge!

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[–] FRYD@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks 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.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 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.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

An extremely subjective and esoteric set of criteria. Sometimes it's because the representation of Jesus is hot, sometimes the crucifix is rather ornate, sometimes it's just different from what I've seen before.

[–] Big_Boss_77@fedinsfw.app 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Hyperfixations in the form of hobbies.

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[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks 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.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

Emotional trauma

[–] AndreSt@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Postcards from World War 1

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] wezzzy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

Knifes glass art and plant drugs

[–] koncertejo@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Music. I've got an extensive collection of vinyl records, and a smaller collection of CDs, tapes, and MiniDiscs.

[–] c64z86@piefed.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

I collect envelopes and computers.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

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[–] Libertus@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I collect spores, molds and fungus.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks 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.

[–] AstroLightz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks 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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