I collect small stones that I find while traveling. They are worthless but the memory with them holds sentimental memories for me.

I collect Scout and Guide badges and there is three people you see online. 1) People who have the badges for stuff they have earnt/been to 2) Vintage collectors 3) Completionists (aka I want the whole set from an event) I have seen certain sets sold for £500 ( the full set of subcamp badges from the last jamboree for example), I get insane over badges... but there are so many scalpers, I saw someone sell I badge I swapped (worth around £1) for £5. and yeh,,, there was only 19 of us swapping them but its not worth that much...

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got recommended this random video, it's very good! I have on of the very slightly more odd collecting hobbies, I collect bottle caps. To me, the sense of satisfaction comes from a number of things: 1) as you point out, the sentimental value, they're like small little mementos of times and places. If I go to a new country and drink something, the cap remains and is a memory of the time in this little physical object. 2) I think it's just satisfying to amass stuff, as crude and dumb as that is. I like seeing my collection expand, a testament to how much I've managed to explore and so on. Bottle caps are one of those fun collecting hobbies that manage to avoid the main excesses of consumerism that you note in this video. Firstly, bottle caps are kind of worth nothing, even rare caps are worth very little. Secondly, you can't really pre-order caps, or buy them like designer clothing on ebay; the interest is really in the discovery of the cap in a store or something. Anyways, just thought I'd share my personal thing. This was a great video and made me think about why I collect what I even collect! Good job man.

I like to collect workplace uniforms and movie prop replicas

I own 152 rubber ducks

this was a really high quality video. Thank yt algorithm

I’m a massive vinyl record collector. I do it for the love of music though. A decent chunk of my collection isn’t worth that much on its own and would probably end up in a dollar bin if I sold it. I buy music I like or think I would like. I listen to almost everything I buy and open sealed stuff even if it’s old. Of course I get excited if I get something rare because who wouldn’t be!

I have collected a multitude of irrational thoughts over the years, its becoming quite the spectacle! If only I had a showcase. (this is not a cry for help merely a flex).

This was a wonderfully made video. I’ve collected action figures for a while but the last few years I’ve dialed back significantly for most of the reasons you’ve mentioned. It’s a consumption/capitalism self feeding circle and loses its sentimentality and personal gratification. It stops becoming the hobby of collecting and becoming the hobby of buying.

It makes me so sad when I collect things and all the prices are into the fucking roof cause people wanna make money I just enjoy having little porcelain boxes and beanie babies I want my things after I die to be looked upon and loved like I love them now

yo, that was good. algorithm's on point today.

That Rainbow Dash deserved better. Imagine the things she must have witnessed...

nostalgia really is such a driving force in collecting, especially for me. luckily the things i collect (vhs tapes and wii games) i can normally find for relatively cheap at like goodwill, but scalpers still get their grubby little hands on things and its annoying as hell great vid, man!

This is absolutely amazing keep up the great work can’t wait to see more 🔥!

This was truly a well-thought-out video! Thanks for making it. I'm also glad the algorithm brought me to your video as other commentors have mentioned. I'm in a weird spot where I still get anxiety with some preorders and will purchase them; however, I only want to buy games that I know I'll personally enjoy (and enjoy replaying for years to come). If I've played a game that I know I will never play again, then I'm more than happy to sell it for a fair price. I think your statement of how collecting has become monetary rather than out of a genuine passion could not be more understated. It's a shame, really.

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Excellent dude im glad i came across this vid def deserves more attention

omg bestie popping off... well deserved

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Great video bro!

it's disheartening that the fact that a hobby you really like is perpetuating capitalism😭😭

i hope ur channel continue to grow

great vid 👍🏻 keep it up

Good video broski

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