So my wife knows I’m a data hoarder and she’s unbothered. Thank god 😂

But she asked me why do I collect comics physically when they could be digital and take less space? I didn’t have an answer so I said just cause haha. I was curious for y’all do you collect anything physical? And if so what do you collect? Also why?

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    Game consoles and physical games. I also like having physical media in general, so I have a decent collection of music and movies, even if they just end up getting ripped anyways.

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    According to the added storage capacity of my bins, I have 192 gallons of movies, video games, books… not including 8 short boxes of comics.

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    Postage stamps for many years starting as a kid. Steamship postcards, then trilobites and minerals for some years as an adult.

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    I collect old computers… mostly the portable variety: Powerbook 3400c, some handsprings, a tandy trs-80 model 100, apple newtons, etc…

    I have coffee mugs… a Dr Pepper mug from the 70s or 80s…a Y2K bug mug from, well, y2k, a nasa mug, etc…

    Selective Lego sets.

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    Oh, almost forgot. I apparently collect laptops. My family gets new ones every 3-5 years and I still have every one dating back at least 15 years.

    Oh, and cell phones and tablets. Those date back to at least 2011. There’s an iPhone 6 and a couple Android v4 (and earlier) devices within arm’s reach of me right now.

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    Video games - just shy of a 4,000 game collection. It’s a large contribution to my data hording. I like having rom/iso backups of everything in my collection. Same goes for the movies I have, as well as getting digital options for my books, etc…

    The physical items are to display and use when things go offline/break, but the digital versions of my collection are what I use most.

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    I have 9kg of stickers. Most of them are in their original packaged sheet.

    When I was in primary school, we had a sticker chart which had every classmates name on it. The teacher would give us stickers whenever we did something good or achieved something. I had a bunch of my stickers stolen from a couple of bullies and the teacher didn’t really intercept or come up with a solution to stop their incessant harassment. 20 years later I have a galore of different stickers and enjoy looking through them time to time, also trying to use them instead of merely buying/hoarding them, especially to friends or strangers via postcard exchange sites.

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    Maps. I love folded maps, and can’t stop grabbing them wherever I visit.

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    I still buy music CDs whenever possible.

    And LEGO sets. I love getting unique minifigs and animals.

    I sold all my comics years ago to make rent, so aside from a few graphic novels here and there I don’t buy comics any anymore.