Just about anything you can name. Stamps, coins, rocks, stuffed animals, art, furniture, butterflies, historic documents, toys and books are just a few of the more well known items popular with collectors. The list may be endless. Chances are you either already have, or will someday begin, a collection of your own.
Collectors have different motives.
Perhaps they hope to make a profit, taking a chance that the items they own or buy will increase in value with time. Some enjoy researching, cataloging and arranging their collections. Many collect for sentimental reasons, in order to preserve items for future generations. Photographs and documents such as birth certificates, letters and school report cards, for example, will probably be of great interest to future generations of your family. In most cases, these collections will have more emotional value than monetary value.