Back to Collecting Cars
By Neil
@Neil43 (4693)
September 25, 2026 5:30pm CST
I think I am slowly gaining track. Proof axiomatic, I am back to collecting matchbox cars. I am just a little sad because most my old collections are damaged in terms of their paint. i had so many Tomica cars collection but all of them don't look good now but I think I am still keeping them.
What do you collect?
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@nawala123 (25709)
• Indonesia
25 Sep
It is a nice hobby and might be a long term investment
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@septabchips (2241)
• United Kingdom
26 Sep
@nawala123 That is true. Some collections can become quite valuable over time, although I think the memories attached to them can be worth even more to the person collecting them.
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@septabchips (2241)
• United Kingdom
26 Sep
@jstory07 Cat figures sound like a fun collection. I imagine you must have quite a display by now if you have lots of them!
@AmbiePam (132962)
• United States
26 Sep
I used to collect antique bells. Just little handbells. I some of the most interesting bells from all over. Unfortunately, one day, my sister threw them away when she came to visit. It really upset me, but I couldn’t do anything about it. She just wasn’t thinking about how that would make me feel.
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@septabchips (2241)
• United Kingdom
26 Sep
@AmbiePam That must have really hurt, especially knowing you had collected those bells over time and had some interesting ones from different places. It is a shame they were thrown away without realising how much they meant to you.
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@LeaPea2417 (40057)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Sep
I collect refrigerator magnets and shot glasses from places and vacation spots I have been to.
@Wrexxo (11055)
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26 Sep
That's real cool honestly, matchbox cars got that nostalgic pull for a reason. Sorry to hear about the paint damage though, that always hurts worse than losing the actual piece. I don't collect much myself but I always admired people who stick with it even when the collection ain't looking mint anymore.
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@septabchips (2241)
• United Kingdom
26 Sep
It is nice that you are getting back into collecting again. Even if some of the old cars have lost their paint, I can understand why you would still want to keep them. They are part of the memories behind the collection. I do not really collect anything myself, but I can see why collecting can become such an enjoyable hobby.
