Chainsaws, Tarot cards and banana stickers: what Lifehacker readers collect
Miscellaneous / / April 04, 2023
Fridge magnets are far from the limit.
«Let me know” is a rubric for the stories of our readers. Every week we launch a survey and look forward to your comments. The most interesting of them end up in articles and collections. Last week you told us about your own collections.
Many of the answers surprised us! We have published several stories that may inspire our other readers to start collecting.
1. Video games to save the world
Olga
It's nice to think that you saved humanity, albeit virtually! In fact, a lot of games fit this description: both The Witcher and Skyrim. One of my latest achievements: I stopped the opponents from destroying Egypt in Assassin's Creed.
2. animal bones
Maria
Not a single living being was harmed! I collect the bones that I find on the street, then I clean them and decontaminate them.
3. Movie tickets
Maria
I used to collect movie tickets. It was nice to remember how I went to Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings. But now faceless checks are issued at the checkout ...
4. Pocket calendars
Catherine
Of all the trips, I always bring pocket calendars. The collection includes both rare Soviet specimens and modern ones. This hobby has been going on for many years. Now I have about 18,000 different lots.
5. Celebrity Pooping Figures
Gennady
In Belgium, tourists are sold on every corner figurines of pissing boys - analogues of the famous attraction Manneken Pis. We always thought it was funny.
But when we were in Barcelona, we noticed another, crazier feature - the so-called kaganers. These are brightly colored figurines of famous people urinating on the toilet. In Russia, this could be considered insult, but in the Catalan countries it is believed that they bring good luck.
We bought a few: Margaret Thatcher, Trump, Michael Jackson. Now, every time we are in Barcelona, we add to our collection. We order something in online stores.
6. Beer caps
Ksenia
There are already 49 pieces in the collection. I started collecting spontaneously: I found a cover from “Bud 66” and argued with a friend what is shown on it - 66 or 99. Now there are specimens from beer cans of both Russian and foreign spills.
7. Soldiers
jean
I collect soldiers. Usually they are called pewter, but in my collection there are figurines made of different metals: copper, bronze, pewter, even silver and gold.
There is a large community of people with a similar interest in the world. Someone collects figurines of fantasy monsters, and someone, like me, collects figurines of real soldiers from different countries.
8. Chainsaws
Sergey
Collecting vintage chainsaws! Apparently, this is a mental deviation caused by professional deformation.
9. Bed sheets
Ludmila
When we moved to a new apartment, relatives brought us a set of bed linen from a trip. We thought it was a great idea: such a souvenir would be very useful and practical. Therefore, the next time we were in Kyiv, we also decided to purchase a set of pillowcases, duvet covers and sheets for ourselves.
It has become a tradition, and now on every trip we try to buy bed linen. It is very cool to sleep on it: you immediately remember how good it was on vacation!
So far, we have a small collection: only five sets. As soon as we started collecting it, a pandemic happened! But I hope our passion does not end there.
10. Stickers
Anna
I collect stickers. At the age of 7-9, it was just a child's Wishlist. But now I do it consciously. Stickers are now much better than before. And you can find options for every taste!
The idea for collecting appeared after a trip to Kazan - There I first bought stickers with cotton. And then I decided to buy a copy in each city - as a keepsake.
11. Whiskey
Michael
I have an intolerance to certain types of whiskey - I noticed this about 5 years ago. When I found a couple of these "bastards" in bottles, I realized that they can be collected. And away we go… Now collecting brings me pleasure!
12. banana stickers
Anonymous
I collect banana stickers. Many are surprised: “Are they not the same?” The collection contains specimens from Austria and Estonia, not only from Russia. Some are brought to me by friends.
I myself often don’t buy bananas, but just go up, spy-like, tear off the stickers from them and attach them to the smartphone case!
13. Nasal drop bottles
Anonymous
This is my children's collection. And it had a practical application: I painted the rubber cover with a pen, made a stamp on paper, and a “seal” was obtained. At one point I had 20 of these vials.
14. Books by Chuck Palahniuk
Mike
At school I didn't like read. But in high school I watched "Fight Club", did not understand anything and wanted to read the book. And she got me hooked! So I started to get acquainted with Chuck Palahniuk and began to buy his series from the AST publishing house.
And even got a copy with the author's autograph!
15. Tarot cards
Daria
Yes, esoteric, but the cards are beautiful! So far, the collection has standard decks: Waite, Manar, Thoth. I boast of the recent Tarot of the Holy Death. It is based on the symbolism of the Mexican cult of the same name.
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