Do you have any collections?

I definitely consider myself a collector of sorts. As the child of a hoarder, I collect but I keep things clean and organized. I have a certain fascination with antiques, so many of my collections have to do with those.

For starters, I collect “creepy” dolls; mostly vintage/antique and ventriloquist puppets specifically. Carnival glass, oil lamps, and other decor items are also something I collect. Family heirlooms, such as my great-grandfather’s war ration book from the 1940s and my great-great-grandmother’s driver’s license from the 1930s.

My vinyl record and DVD collections are starting to get out of hand; I’m running out of storage space. And lastly, I let my inner child indulge in collecting Funko Pop figurines. I believe I have over thirty of them at this point.

While material possessions mean nothing in the long run, something about collecting brings a little extra joy in my life.

– A.B.