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Collecting things is a hobby engaged in by millions of people around the world.
The most common practice must be stamp collecting. People of all ages collect stamps. Some stamps are valuable simply because the demand for these items exceeds the number of the stamps available.
Almost anything can be collected. These collections are often highly organised, carefully catalogued, and attractively displayed.
other items which are frequently collected include
Numismatics which is the collecting of coins
Philography which is the collecting of autographs
Vehicle spotting includes trying to see the different vehicles. These include trains, planes, boats, buses, lorries etc, and making a note of their serial number or licence plate.
Bird watching (known as 'twitching' in the United Kingdom) is a common hobby, often taken very seriously. The object is to see the rare birds and to take photographs of them.
links to relevant websites
mark sargent - www.stampsforsale.co.uk
postage stamps directory - www.postagestampsdirectory.co.uk
the Bead Shop - www.the-beadshop.co.uk
bird watching - www.rspb.org.uk
hobby lists - www.hobby-lists.com