Collecting

Some people call collecting things, hoarding. Like me...I "collect" Christmas stuff!! LOL My fella would probably say, that's hoarding. :-) 

That's not really what I mean though. I mean having a collection of like things. I used to have a pretty extensive collection of Beanie Babies. Now, I have a small collection of Funko Pop. Does that really make me a collector though? I mean, I'm not on the prowl for them or anything. Some people have a really HUGE collection of movies or music. Oh! Bee happy things!! I totally collect those 😃💗 

I read a fun article this morning about how "collecting" became even more popular during the pandemic. That makes sense. 

Psychiatrist Shirley Mueller recently told Smithsonian Magazine, during times like this pandemic, “Collecting provides solace and structure, and ways that we can still be productive doing something we can enjoy.”

So what are the hottest collectibles? According to this national online survey at LifeStorage.com, the top 10 list is:

1. Antique furniture
2. Vinyl records
3. Comic books
4. Coins and currency
5. Classic cars
6. Trading cards
7. Dolls and toys
8. Stamps
9. Wine
10. Fine art and jewelry 

I would question that...classic cars? Really? More popular that trading cards? Because I'm pretty sure that more people can afford trading cards than classic cars. Still, collecting things is a fun hobby.