How To Start A Collection

  For today's post I thought I should try something different. Something that I haven't blogged about before. I thought It through, and it came to me, how to start a collection.
  Why start a collection? Well collecting is a hobby someone has. If you are wondering if hoarding is the same as collecting you are sadly mistaken. Starting a collection keeps you busy, and constantly on the lookout for more things to add to your collection. You could collect anything, there are endless possibilities for what you can collect. Collecting is also fun and educational. For instance I collect old car keys, and whenever I acquire more keys to my collection, I like to research them and find out if they are for a door or ignition or trunk. So you can learn a lot from collecting.
  How To Start Collecting. This step can be the easiest or the hardest. On the easier side, you should collect something that you are familiar with. I collect a plethora of things, such as Hot Wheels Cars, Trucker hats, Truck Banks, Keys, and WWE Action Figures, and plastic army men. You don't have to collect only one type of thing. On the other hand the hardest part is knowing what you need and what you don't. For instance doubles of a certain item, or repaints. Ask yourself is it worth buying before you make the decision to buy it. When you have a collection you need a place to display or store your collection. If you collect keys, a pegboard or key rack would be a great place to display your collection. Also if you don't want to show off your collection, such as a key collection, cigar boxes and plastic containers are a great place to store them.
  Know Your Spending Limit. Every collector has their limits. You can't have everyone but you'd like to have them. I'm referring to WWE action figures. Also if there is an item you really need and it is over your budget, don't buy it unless you can't live without it. The internet is a great place to find items for your collection. The downside to the internet is that there are tons of scalpers, especially on eBay. A scalper is someone who buys an item at retail and puts an extremely high markup so they can make money on the figure, usually at the collector's expense. As P.T. Barnum said, "There's a sucker born every minute." These are the people who usually buy from a scalper. Put a budget out for every month for your collection. That way you have a strict limit on what you can spend. Don't over do it on spending. Use your credit/debit card only when you have to.
  Now you have the basics on how to start a collection.