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One Man's Trash. Collecting unusual items is a hobby that can range from quirky and endearing to bizarre and straight up gross. These unique collections often reflect personal interests or ...
Piper said the collection — 525 nun dolls — includes one representing Mother Teresa and the Sisters of Mercy. The museum is in the basement of the Cross in the Woods Catholic Church's gift ...
Collections differ in a wide variety of respects, most obviously in the nature and scope of the objects contained, but also in purpose, presentation, and so forth. The range of possible subjects for a collection is practically unlimited, and collectors have realised a vast number of these possibilities in practice, although some are much more ...
Known as the world’s most valuable and rare stamp, this unique piece was produced during a stamp shortage in British Guiana. Only one copy is known to exist, discovered by a 12-year-old Scottish ...
The prize that satirises modern art by giving awards to low-effort collections of junk. Bonus points for titling it with a bad pun. Unique Forms of Continuity in Space: At least sixteen casts of this "unique" sculpture exist. Not to mention that the sculptor already made a few similar designs. William Utermohlen
An unusual traditional garment of western New Guinea, also known as the "penis gourd". Meat dress of Lady Gaga: A dress made of flank steak. Currently preserved as jerky in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Muffin top: A marketing mishap, many well-meaning young women, and vanity came together to form this demographic. Shoe tossing
The urge to collect unusual and fascinating objects is primeval and not limited to humans (bowerbird, pack rat). The Renaissance Cabinet of Curiosities was an antecedent both of modern museums and modern collecting. The earliest manufactured collectables were included as incentives with other products, such as cigarette cards in packs of ...
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