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I collect fortunes from fortune cookies (30 August 09:51) |
| I collect fortunes from fortune cookies. My favorite is “Keep up the good work. You will soon be rewarded.”
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I collect stamps (29 August 09:54) |
| At a den meeting, my neighbor came over and showed us his stamp collection. If it wasn’t for Cub Scouts, I would never have started collecting stamps.
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I collect pencil lead (28 August 09:52) |
| I collect pencil lead. I have almost half a quart jar full. I find most of it on the fl oor at school.
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I collect hat pins (27 August 09:49) |
| When I go somewhere, I buy a hat pin. I have 30 from places like France, Mexico and Grand Cayman.
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I collect coins (26 August 09:48) |
| I collect coins. It runs in my family. My grandmother passed her collection to my dad. Now he helps me. I have about 600 coins from all over the world. Some are very old and rare.
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I collect farm toys (25 August 09:28) |
| I collect all sorts of farm toys, such as barns, tractors, combines, a cotton picker, cows, horses and buffaloes.
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I collect mini football helmets (24 August 09:20) |
| I have more than 60 mini football helmets on a shelf in my room. My favorites are from the Redskins and Panthers.
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I collect keychains (23 August 09:19) |
| I have about 100 different keychains. My favorite is a leather Trans-Am keychain.
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I collect video games (22 August 09:17) |
| I have a collection of video games, almost 250 in all.
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I collect medals from special events (21 August 09:16) |
| I collect medals from special events. Once I went to Bangkok, Thailand, to compete in running, and I got 10 medals.
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I collect Hardy Boys books (20 August 09:14) |
| I collect Hardy Boys books. I have 40 from the old and new series combined. They are my favorite books.
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I collect bolo ties (19 August 09:05) |
| I collect bolo ties. One has a real scorpion inside. Some have belt buckles to match.
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I collect plaster footprints from animal tracks (18 August 09:13) |
| I make and collect plaster footprints from animal tracks I find in my yard or at the park.
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I collect banjo picks (17 August 09:11) |
| Ever since I started playing the banjo three years ago, I have been collecting picks. When playing the banjo, you use three picks. I have 98.
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I collect stickers off fruit (16 August 09:09) |
| I collect stickers off fruit. I have almost 50 fruit stickers off oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, apples and bananas from Egypt, Spain, Ecuador and other countries.
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I collect old holiday decorations and novelties (15 August 09:07) |
| I collect old holiday decorations and novelties. I started when I found a lot in my grandparents’ basement.
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I collect cookbooks (14 August 09:03) |
| Since I was 10, I have been collecting cookbooks. I have 13 so far, and I have not cooked from all of them yet.
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I collect bottlecaps (13 August 09:03) |
| I collect bottlecaps. My favorite has the Chicago Cubs emblem on it.
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I collect pencil sharpeners (10 July 10:31) |
| I collect pencil sharpeners from garage sales, flea markets, museum shops and thrift stores.
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I collect paper boats that I make myself (09 July 10:31) |
| I collect paper boats that I make myself. I have war boats and one giant yacht with a paper hot tub and table-tennis table.
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I collect old glass soda bottles (08 July 10:31) |
| I collect old glass soda bottles. I get them from old stores that have antiques.
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I collect airline safety cards (07 July 10:31) |
| I collect airline safety cards. I even have one from Air Force One, the president’s aircraft.
My Uncle Mike, who sometimes travels with the president, obtained it for me.
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I collect used hot-sauce bottles (06 July 10:45) |
| I collect used hot-sauce bottles because I can stand incredibly spicy food, even the hottest of all—the habanero!
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I collect fish in my aquarium (28 June 10:31) |
| I collect fish in my aquarium and study them. My favorite is the tetra, which you can see through to its insides.
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I collect Garfield stuff (27 June 10:31) |
| I collect Garfield stuff. I have books, plush animals, calendars, toys, cups and more.
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I collect elephants (26 June 11:56) |
| I collect elephants. I buy them at zoos and some are gifts. I give each one a name.
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I collect soda pop bottles (20 June 10:31) |
| I collect soda pop bottles. My most outrageous ones are Whoopie Cherry Lime Rickey, Mexican Coca-Cola limited edition and Sea Dog Root Beer. I get to drink the sodas. I also like to buy the ... |
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