Subscribe to our newsletter. Ask an Expert Cool Collecting Ideas Anything you choose to collect is a collectible. Most things people collect have something in common, such as toys,stamps, coins or rocks.
Some collections have nothing in common.
People collect all sorts of different things just because they like them. Keep a scrapbook with news clippings and information about the day you were born. Cacti and Miniature Gardens - Miniature cacti don't cost a lot, take up little room, and don't need a lot of care. Many have unusual shapes and colorful flowers. A great way to put together a collection is arranging your little plants in a big bowl.