Re Collections

(This is first and foremost a unit to review and practise vocabulary)
People enjoy collecting objects of all sorts. It is a primeval instinct to hoard, to accumulate as many items as possible; perhaps never considering that these objects will outlive the owners, who may use them as substitutes of the “self”. Certain patterns of collection are common among people who have lived through difficult times, poverty or war. These attitudes have a lot in common with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorders). See the Diogenes´ syndrome.

Many things are designed to give us anxiety in our consumer society: whenever you think your collection is complete you will discover some crucial items missing.

Think about your  own immaterial collections:

 My immaterial COLLECTIONS : I´ve been a collector of fears: fear of darkness, fear of my father, fear of freedom, fear of flying, fear of getting pregnant, fear of nakedness, fear of physical violence, fear of smiling without any teeth, fear of being mugged, fear of aches and pains,of death and fear of fear itself.

I´VE ALSO COLLECTED DREAMS, experiences, compliments, insults, illnesses, mistakes and sadness… Speak about the above. Fear /experiences/mistakes SWAP SHOP.

If Numismatics is coin collection, what are Philately, Phillumeny or Deltiology?

MATCH BOXES

POST CARDS

 MOVIE MEMORABILIA

 HISTORICAL MEMORABILIA 

 ANTIQUE TOYS/ DOLLS/CHINA

 METEORITES

ART DECO/NOUVEAU

 EPHEMERA

 SUGAR SACHETS / COFFEE SACHETS 

AIRLINE/METRO/ TUBE/TRAIN/BUS TICKETS 

CONCERT TICKETS  

BANK NOTES 

BIBLES

 PENCILS/BIROS/PENS 

 CALENDARS 

WOODEN MASKS 

CACTUS PLANTS 

POTS 

TEDDY BEARS 

BOOKS

MINIATURES

 FILMS 

VINYL RECORDS L.P.´S 

 VHS/CASSETTE TAPES

VIDEO GAMES 

FLAGS  

MAPS

 SOUVENIRS

VINTAGE APRONS/ CARS

 FOSSILS 

ROCKS& MINERALS

 COMIC BOOKS 

BASEBALL CAPS 

STICKERS 

AWARDS 

 PERFUME 

TRADING CARDS 

CLOCKS / WATCHES 

PINS AND BADGES  

STICKERS 

ANIMALS 

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS :Guitars;Violins,.. 

WW2 MEMORABILIA 

MAGAZINES (National Geographic, NEW YORKER...) 

ARCHEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS 

MOBILE PHONE CASES

 BEER/ SOFT DRINKS CANS

 BIKES

 CHAMPAGNE TOPS 

LEGOS

 PLAYMOBIL 

GEMSTONES & CRYSTALS 

JEWELS

 KEYCHAINS /KEYRINGS

SUNGLASSES 

SHOES 

STATUES 

MARBLES 

HELLO KITTY / DISNEY MERCHANDISE

 POKEMON CARDS 

HARRY POTTER MEMORABILIA 

GUNS

 FRIDGE MAGNETS 

 CAR PLATES

BRAS & PANTIES

DILDOS 

BEER BOTTLE CAPS 

CHEWED GUMS

 TV´S 

SILVER/GOLD/ PLATINUM 

SEASHELLS 

HARMONICAS 

FEATHERS

 GLASS (Murano) 

ANIMAL SKULLS

 BATH ITEMS

 FOOTBALL CARDS 

FISHING LURES

  CONDOMS 

COKE CAN RINGS 

VASES  

MICHAEL JACKSON´S /BEATLES´/ QUEEN´S/...MEMORABILIA 

TAXIDERMY : STUFFED ANIMALS

 BUTTONS /CUFFLINKS 

BOARD GAMES 

MODEL AIRPLANES 

FLOWERS

 CHOCOLATE/ CANDY WRAPPERS

 PILLOWS 

CIGARS

 LIGHTERS 

BIRDS / BIRDS´EGGS

  CHEESE 

COAT HANGERS

 MAKE UP 

TROLLS AND LEPRECHAUNS

 PIGGY BANKS 

CONDIMENT PACKETS

 CLOTHES 

WINE BOTTLES 

SWORDS

 HOLY ITEMS

 PAPER FIGURES (Papiroflexy)

 DRY FLOWERS

 MUGS

 LIPSTICK  / LIP BALMS

TOOTHPASTE 

MODEL HORSES

 REMOTE CONTROL TOYS 

TEAS 

BOOKMARKS

 NUTS

 CRUCIFIED INSECTS 

MODEL MILITARY SHIPS

HATS

 MEDALS 

RINGS 

 DRAWINGS 

DICE 

PAPER CLIPS

 TOWELS

 POSTERS 

PEZ DISPENSERS

 EARTH/ WATER FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES 

THIMBLES 

PAPER/ NEWSPAPERS

 PHOTOGRAPHS

ADD TWO MORE TO THE LIST ABOVE

INSANE or IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTIONS:

HUMAN HAIR (FAMOUS STARS´HAIR FROM THEIR EYEBROWS/LEGS..)

POOP

SEX TOYS/ PORN

DIRT

FINGERNAILS

SWEATY SOCKS/ UNDERWEAR

NAZI PARAPHERNALIA

PIZZA BOXES

PROTECTED BIRDS´EGGS
GARBAGE

GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS

ADD TWO MORE;