A casual collector has a dedicated space to show off their prized possessions, but a hardcore collector doesn't know when to stop adding to their reserves.
<p>I'm not ashamed to say I collect Starbucks mugs from cities I've traveled to around the world. </p><p>While one mug is sufficient for daily sipping, I like having several mugs to contribute to my shelf display commemorating my travels from locations far and wide. </p><p>Note that I left out the number of mugs in the collection to avoid shaming.</p><p>On that note, I'll save the discussion about my sneaker collection for another day. <br></p><p><strong>Redditor <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/FlintTheDad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FlintTheDad</a> wanted to go further with their curiosity about the things strangers collect and asked:</strong><br></p><blockquote><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank">"What do you own a ridiculous amount of?"</a></blockquote> <div><br></div>
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Take A Whiff
<p>"Fragrances - about 90."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi7bd0g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">jacobtf</a><br></p>Can't Keep It Together
<p>"Nuts and bolts. Every time I get a new thing that needs assembled, I keep the leftovers 'just in case.' Now I have a ton of random, particular nuts and bolts with severely limited applications and I just can't seem to throw them away."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi7bfnn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">drydenmanwu</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_36" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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How Plush
<p>"Stuffed animals. Childhood me had a problem."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi7ber0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank">SakuOtaku<br></a></p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi7ber0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank"></a>"Childhood me loved stuffed animals so much. Then I became an adult and realized how much better actual animals are. Grew up and started working my real job, which enabled me to buy said animals, add in my shitty impulse control, and now I have too many animals."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi7ruh0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NaturalBornChickens</a><br></p><img lazy-loadable="true" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNTI2NTgwMS9vcmlnaW4uZ2lmIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0NjkzMjA3Nn0.I0v4uvoJ7Szs8iQk4T1XJaDiM-TzjAwnn4MPPud1NN4/img.gif?width=980" id="16d64" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="de604097ab29b6a2bd5b67bc0580398e" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" data-width="480" data-height="480" />GIF by Refinery 29 GIFsGiphy
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A Matter Of Taste
<p>"Salt and pepper shakers. I guess 7 pairs isn't ridiculous for some niche collector but I am not. but where the hell did they all come from? I have cows, sugar skulls, goats, I don't need to shake that much salt and pepper."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi6sbq0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Meowingcreatures</a><br></p>Spinning Out Of Control
<p>"Records."</p><p>"About 2000 of them. Back in the 1980's all my friends gave me their records when they bought CD's"</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi6rd9i?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">olafthebent<br></a></p><p>"Many people would kill for a good vinyl collection these days!"</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi7dpy8?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sunshine2625</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_3" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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It Holds
<p>"Paperclips. I have a whole drawer full of them."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi6mqpn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">theassassintherapist<br></a></p><p>"Papers coming inbound are all clipped, papers outbound don't need to be clips. <a href="https://imgur.com/a/2MmQ2KQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Give a few years of this and you end up with literally thousands of paperclips</a>..."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi7aub6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">theassassintherapist</a><br></p>For The Sake Of The Craft
<p>"Crafting supplies."</p><p>"I'm a serial crafter in that I like to get <em>really</em> into a crafting hobby for a period of time (could be months, years, or sometimes just weeks), and then I move onto the next craft. I usually buy supplies for that hobby as though it will be a lifelong passion."</p><p>"I'm also an aspirational crafter: I'll see the potential in raw materials which 'forces' me to buy said raw materials, but then I get lazy and the project never comes to fruition."</p><p>"In short, I have two separate hobbies: collecting crafting supplies and crafting."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi73lob?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">marGEEKa</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_4" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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Storing Storage
<p>"Empty boxes from ordering stuff. Im taking them to recycling as soon as I decide Im not gonna use them."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi6tqs5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Skuhlens<br></a></p><p>"I was so bad with boxes, and with three people in one house we were getting alot of boxes built up. I finally got rid of them all, broke them down and recycled them. Then I had no boxes to wrap anything in for christmas and had TO BUY BOXES. The box cycle is a savage and heartless one."</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi7famf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">hydroalien</a><br></p>Yahtzee Forever
<p>"Polyhedral dice"</p><p>– <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/kqzuxj/what_do_you_own_a_ridiculous_amount_of/gi7aef0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">h8red666</a><br></p><div class="ad-tag" data-ad-name="In_Content_Responsive_5" style="min-height:280px"></div>
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