I always wanted to collect things and I can't think of one thing to collect. It has to be something cheap and not so expensive like about 1-5 dollars. My friends are going to trips all the time and they ask me what they should bring for a souvenier for me and i really don't know. Please tell me some ideas.
2007-12-27 13:38:59 · 8 answers · asked by .x:XloveX:x. 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Snowglobes are always fun to collect... many places sell mini ones that are cheap.
Think of an animal you really like... giraffes, cows, cats, dogs, etc.
My mom collects salt and pepper shakers.
Cookie jars...
2007-12-27 13:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by its_victoria08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try coin collecting. It doesn't have to cost you a lot. You can go to the bank and pick of a box of coin (whichever denomination you like) for exactly face value. A box of pennies is $25, a box of nickels is $100, a box of dimes is $250 and boxes of quarters or half dollars are $500. You don't have to buy the whole box. The bank can pull out whatever amount you like.
Once you get a box, you can go through and pull out the better coins (there are books to help with this or websites). You can pick up a coin album and try to fill all the holes (get one for each year) or just search for interesting ones.
The coins that you don't want can be returned to the bank and put straight back into your account (though it's often better to return the coins to a different bank (not just a different branch but a different bank) so that you don't search the same coins over and over). Everything you find will have been obtained at face value. You'd be surprised what people have found. Check out these links to see:
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1902&whichpage=1
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11494&whichpage=1
http://www.foundinrolls.com/
Also check your change for interesting finds.
Some things to search for: wheat pennies, silver dimes, silver quarters, old coins, error coins, coins with the "S" mintmark - it could be a proof coin etc. There's always the chance that you could find a real treasure!
It's also helpful to buy a red book. It can help you price your coins and will answer many of the questions you may have.
OR IF THAT'S NOT FOR YOU...
http://www.spacefem.com/quizzes/hobby/
2007-12-27 22:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could collect banknotes (world paper money), because that's what I collect and that gives me a lot of satisfaction as I can enjoy the educational benefits of worldwide currency banknotes, and also exchange or trade them with collectors, buy them from dealers (sometimes) or from shops and I can also sell them decades later for more money to other collectors or even to investors. I have a collection of 17 thousand + different world banknotes and I am still adding more to it. I used to collect stamps, but I find larger-than-stamps banknotes to be more rewarding in experience than stamps or postcards.
2013-11-26 10:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by John Deo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a kinds of stuff you could collect. You could collect post cards from every state. Salt and pepper shakers they have state S&P shakers. a shirt from the state they visit is another one. There is endless things to collect. I collect trading cards, comics, and Pezs.
2007-12-27 21:55:30 · answer #4 · answered by John 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Local cookbooks, from areas you or friends visit, except these can range from 5-10 bucks, but they sure can be interesting.
I collect those and dragons from places visited
2007-12-28 00:07:05 · answer #5 · answered by not at home 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Collect 2pac posters
2007-12-27 21:42:44 · answer #6 · answered by boxnndatol22 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Coins and Currency.
2007-12-28 06:56:55 · answer #7 · answered by Big Ben 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=Aocqsn9theG8k3D5_oCgtM_xxQt.;_ylv=3?p=what+should+i+collect
2007-12-27 21:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋