The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on a particular interest of the collector. These collections of things are often highly organized, carefully cataloged, and attractively displayed.

Since collecting depends on the interests of the individual collector, it may deal with almost any subject. The depth and breadth of the collection may also vary. Some collectors choose to focus on a specific subtopic within their area of general interest: for example, 19th Century postage stamps, milk bottle labels from Sussex, or Mongolian harnesses and tack. Others prefer to keep a more general collection, accumulating Star Trek merchandise, or stamps from all countries of the world.

Some collections are capable of being completed, at least to the extent of owning one sample of each possible item in the collection (e.g. a copy of every book by Agatha Christie). Collectors who specifically try to assemble complete collections in this way are sometimes called "completists." Upon completing a particular collection, they may stop collecting, expand the collection to include related items, or begin an entirely new collection.

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991.com Sleevenotes : A Blog about Collecting Rare Vinyl 7", 12 ...: NME recently confirmed that "thr.. http://bit.ly/RSt4t
K_Hawke (Kitty Hawke) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:02:07 -0000
991.com Sleevenotes : A Blog about Collecting Rare Vinyl 7", 12 ...: NME recently confirmed that "thr.. http://bit.ly/RSt4t
collecting non-perishable items for Gleaners Food Bank, drop off at 531 N Rangeline Rd Carmel, IN
DrHushower (Hillary Hushower) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:01:47 -0000
collecting non-perishable items for Gleaners Food Bank, drop off at 531 N Rangeline Rd Carmel, IN
@AndyOxon I still have the ring collecting ringing in my ears to this day!
Ade_Lack (Ade Lack) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:01:34 -0000
@AndyOxon I still have the ring collecting ringing in my ears to this day!
@venixflytrap http://robocrunch.com is presently is stage of information-collecting. Stay tuned.
robocrunch (RoboCrunch) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:57:28 -0000
@venixflytrap http://robocrunch.com is presently is stage of information-collecting. Stay tuned.
Dave Ramsey: Dave Says: Collecting Receivables - Dear Dave, My dad died earlier this year, and as a result my mom ... http://ow.ly/15Ural
rtsradio (Ryan Smith) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:56:52 -0000
Dave Ramsey: Dave Says: Collecting Receivables - Dear Dave, My dad died earlier this year, and as a result my mom ... http://ow.ly/15Ural
localization/translation pros. Have any of you outside of Germany dealt w/collecting late payments from a debtor in Germany? ie legal action
BbeS (Bryan Coe) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:54:37 -0000
localization/translation pros. Have any of you outside of Germany dealt w/collecting late payments from a debtor in Germany? ie legal action

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