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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@mike_nelson a sleepover!! nice.. When you get back to DC and go out collecting again please let me know
baseballguydc (baseballguydc) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:36:24 -0000
@mike_nelson a sleepover!! nice.. When you get back to DC and go out collecting again please let me know
@RealNoieCyrus @T2PR Hey follow us, we are collecting all messages & videos to Noah 4 her birthday. We'll send u the link when were done.
Noies10Birthday (Noie's 10th Birthday) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:30:25 -0000
@RealNoieCyrus @T2PR Hey follow us, we are collecting all messages & videos to Noah 4 her birthday. We'll send u the link when were done.
I don't want you to give it all up and leave you own life collecting dust #HappyBDayJared
Thaelia (Bini) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:15:45 -0000
I don't want you to give it all up and leave you own life collecting dust #HappyBDayJared
Nicholas Sandford is collecting Baked Husks today. (http://tr.im/NickSandford)
GuildWarsWiki (Guild Wars Wiki) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:10:03 -0000
Nicholas Sandford is collecting Baked Husks today. (http://tr.im/NickSandford)
After 44 years collecting, treasures abound: And while the store holds primitive, old-time general-store items, the... http://bit.ly/5BlKmP
TWEET_ANTIQUES (TWEET ANTIQUES) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:09:17 -0000
After 44 years collecting, treasures abound: And while the store holds primitive, old-time general-store items, the... http://bit.ly/5BlKmP
found out that Hot Poetry Boy aka Matt got a girlfriend the other day...i think im gonna start collecting cats :(
Ames1788 (Amy Dockendorff) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:07:41 -0000
found out that Hot Poetry Boy aka Matt got a girlfriend the other day...i think im gonna start collecting cats :(

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