Comments on: 25 Strangest Collections on the Web http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:10:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Barbara Brook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-1756817 Barbara Brook Sat, 30 May 2009 15:54:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-1756817 I have always had long fingernails in the past and have collected all my broken ones for some 30 years. Weird? Yes can't bring myself to throw them away. Barbie I have always had long fingernails in the past and have collected all my broken ones for some 30 years. Weird? Yes can’t bring myself to throw them away.
Barbie

]]> By: Spiffing http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-1696910 Spiffing Fri, 01 May 2009 14:01:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-1696910 A collection of Cold war Calculators http://coldwarcalculators.blogspot.com/ A collection of Cold war Calculators

http://coldwarcalculators.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Cheezwhiz http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-1513380 Cheezwhiz Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:26:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-1513380 I collect belts. Does that count as interesting? I collect belts. Does that count as interesting?

]]> By: Lutz B. Mehler http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-1393825 Lutz B. Mehler Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:23:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-1393825 I am collecting menu cards and bills of fare, from de luxe restaurants and hotels. That collection is used, as example, at the local Hotel School, here in Quito, Ecuador; to teach the importence of how to write and lay out correctly menus and bills of fare. If any one ownes menu cards, please contact me by e-mail lumehler2uio.satnet.net. I am collecting menu cards and bills of fare, from de luxe restaurants and hotels.
That collection is used, as example, at the local Hotel School, here in Quito, Ecuador; to teach the importence of how to write and lay out correctly menus and bills of fare.
If any one ownes menu cards, please contact me by e-mail lumehler2uio.satnet.net.

]]> By: Patty Campbell http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-1325675 Patty Campbell Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:38:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-1325675 A friend of mine whose initials are H.O. has a collection of gift paper with those letters a la Santa Claus--ho, ho, ho. He has them all filed neatly in plastic covers in a HUGE ring folder. A friend of mine whose initials are H.O. has a collection of gift paper with those letters a la Santa Claus–ho, ho, ho. He has them all filed neatly in plastic covers in a HUGE ring folder.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-1145405 SenorMysterioso Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:37:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-1145405 fun post, though, that first one is kind of gross fun post, though, that first one is kind of gross

]]> By: Meg http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-624932 Meg Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:22:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-624932 I used to date this guy who, as a child, cut out and collected pictures of ceiling fans. He had three full photo albums covered in them. Coincidently, we broke up three weeks later. I used to date this guy who, as a child, cut out and collected pictures of ceiling fans. He had three full photo albums covered in them. Coincidently, we broke up three weeks later.

]]> By: pete http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-566921 pete Fri, 23 May 2008 16:21:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-566921 toilet paper collection: http://www.klopapier.org/ toilet paper collection:
http://www.klopapier.org/

]]> By: Band Shirt Guy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-559945 Band Shirt Guy Tue, 20 May 2008 14:35:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-559945 Here is a purely virtual collection that we can all contribute to. The Band Shirt Archive, http://www.bandshirtarchive.com. The goal is to get a picture of every band shirt ever, for any band. Upload your collection of shirts. Here is a purely virtual collection that we can all contribute to. The Band Shirt Archive, http://www.bandshirtarchive.com. The goal is to get a picture of every band shirt ever, for any band. Upload your collection of shirts.

]]> By: David Phillips http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-555191 David Phillips Sat, 17 May 2008 10:05:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-555191 Glad to see sugar packets in the list. The UK sucrologists club is going strong and there are similar clubs in many countries around the world. http://www.sugarpackets.org.uk for anyone else who is interested. Glad to see sugar packets in the list. The UK sucrologists club is going strong and there are similar clubs in many countries around the world.
http://www.sugarpackets.org.uk for anyone else who is interested.

]]> By: wit of a twit http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-554655 wit of a twit Fri, 16 May 2008 23:56:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-554655 I think Joseph W. Lauher was my College Chemistry Professor. I think Joseph W. Lauher was my College Chemistry Professor.

]]> By: Beth from Avenue Z http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-554633 Beth from Avenue Z Fri, 16 May 2008 23:28:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-554633 My favorite has to be the burnt foods. The barf bags? Not so much. My favorite has to be the burnt foods. The barf bags? Not so much.

]]> By: Patrick B http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-553771 Patrick B Fri, 16 May 2008 04:07:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-553771 My hometown has a granite museum. We also have a public display of the latest in new tombstone designs. http://tinyurl.com/4ajm2f My hometown has a granite museum.
We also have a public display of the latest in new tombstone designs.
http://tinyurl.com/4ajm2f

]]> By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-552870 MoonCake Thu, 15 May 2008 10:36:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-552870 navel fluff is real.. this is totally weird and kinda gross, but my brother dated a girl a while back and she apparently was obsessed with picking the lint out of his bellybutton.. the worst part of it is that they felt compelled to share their cute little story with me. yea.. and the huge lists like this only need one example followed by a link to the rest.. i don't like having to scroll half-way down the page just to get to the next post. navel fluff is real.. this is totally weird and kinda gross, but my brother dated a girl a while back and she apparently was obsessed with picking the lint out of his bellybutton.. the worst part of it is that they felt compelled to share their cute little story with me.

yea.. and the huge lists like this only need one example followed by a link to the rest.. i don’t like having to scroll half-way down the page just to get to the next post.

]]> By: Viola http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-552635 Viola Thu, 15 May 2008 04:45:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-552635 Cool post! I love the sugar packets. (PS: I'm pretty sure I'm one of the young'ns on here, but I sure as celery remember the AOL discs] Cool post! I love the sugar packets.

(PS: I’m pretty sure I’m one of the young’ns on here, but I sure as celery remember the AOL discs]

]]> By: Daniel Kim http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-552509 Daniel Kim Thu, 15 May 2008 03:10:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-552509 OK, when I was in high school, I kind of collected sugar packets. Actually, whenever I went to a restaurant with friends, I passed around a sugar packet and a pen, and had everyone sign it. I have a small tin with packets from various restaurants, mostly places open 24 hours, covered with signatures. My favorite is the packet signed by fellow passengers of a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The packet was passed up and down the airplane, and finally made it back to me. OK, when I was in high school, I kind of collected sugar packets. Actually, whenever I went to a restaurant with friends, I passed around a sugar packet and a pen, and had everyone sign it. I have a small tin with packets from various restaurants, mostly places open 24 hours, covered with signatures.

My favorite is the packet signed by fellow passengers of a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The packet was passed up and down the airplane, and finally made it back to me.

]]> By: Louisa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-552391 Louisa Thu, 15 May 2008 01:36:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-552391 I couldn't get past the navel gatherer. How the hell big is his bellybutton?!?!? Does it take up half his abdomen? Does he wear all cheap fleece clothing? I need to know this things! I couldn’t get past the navel gatherer. How the hell big is his bellybutton?!?!? Does it take up half his abdomen?
Does he wear all cheap fleece clothing?
I need to know this things!

]]> By: kris http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-552337 kris Thu, 15 May 2008 00:17:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-552337 As an avid collector of all sorts of strange things, I loved this post! Here's another strange collection: gem sweaters. Leslie Hall has been collecting these sweaters for a while, and she started the "gem sweater" museum. There are photos of her online wearing them all. http://www.lesliehall.com/gemsweater/gallery.htm As an avid collector of all sorts of strange things, I loved this post! Here’s another strange collection: gem sweaters.

Leslie Hall has been collecting these sweaters for a while, and she started the “gem sweater” museum. There are photos of her online wearing them all.

http://www.lesliehall.com/gemsweater/gallery.htm

]]> By: alison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-552284 alison Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-552284 I really didn't think navel fluff was real.. I've never had any! I really didn’t think navel fluff was real.. I’ve never had any!

]]> By: Lea http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-552272 Lea Wed, 14 May 2008 22:45:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-552272 My mom used to collect AOL cds. Then one day she threw them all out. I read MoH everyday. Love it! My mom used to collect AOL cds. Then one day she threw them all out.

I read MoH everyday. Love it!

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-552244 CheeseDuck Wed, 14 May 2008 22:14:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-552244 Navel Fluff? LOL Navel Fluff? LOL

]]> By: Video Game Dork http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-552091 Video Game Dork Wed, 14 May 2008 20:11:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-552091 the color change of the fluff is a mystery. also, i agree with the person above. dont put all the items in a list on the main page! the color change of the fluff is a mystery.

also, i agree with the person above. dont put all the items in a list on the main page!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-551959 Elizabeth Wed, 14 May 2008 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-551959 Wow. My own paper napkin collection looks so sad in comparison to that one. Wow. My own paper napkin collection looks so sad in comparison to that one.

]]> By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-551950 Vako Wed, 14 May 2008 18:31:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-551950 Awesome post! Awesome post!

]]> By: jmp478 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-551937 jmp478 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:28:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-551937 I wish stupid/boring articles here wouldn't take up THE WHOLE PAGE I wish stupid/boring articles here wouldn’t take up
THE WHOLE PAGE

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-551779 Jeanne Wed, 14 May 2008 17:04:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-551779 These guys collect condom tins and packages, the wrote a book about it. I have a copy and have actually found a tin on an archaeological survey once. Remember Your Rubbers!: Collectible Condom Containers (A Schiffer Book for Collectors): GK Elliott, George Goehring, Dennis O'Brien These guys collect condom tins and packages, the wrote a book about it. I have a copy and have actually found a tin on an archaeological survey once.
Remember Your Rubbers!: Collectible Condom Containers (A Schiffer Book for Collectors): GK Elliott, George Goehring, Dennis O’Brien

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-551778 L Wed, 14 May 2008 17:04:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-551778 That navel fluff guy must've been wearing a lot of pink clothing between 1994 and 2000. That navel fluff guy must’ve been wearing a lot of pink clothing between 1994 and 2000.

]]> By: tara http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-551709 tara Wed, 14 May 2008 16:33:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-551709 I collect the number 43. http://interstate43.blogspot.com My website is full of facts & pictures of the number. I think it is a rather strange thing to collect. I collect the number 43.

http://interstate43.blogspot.com

My website is full of facts & pictures of the number.

I think it is a rather strange thing to collect.

]]> By: Ro http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-551600 Ro Wed, 14 May 2008 15:50:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-551600 The naval lint collection was disgusting. The guy who owns it probably walks around all day saying, "Pull my finger!" The naval lint collection was disgusting. The guy who owns it probably walks around all day saying, “Pull my finger!”

]]> By: avraamov http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/14/neatoramas-guide-to-25-of-the-strangest-collections-on-the-web/#comment-551440 avraamov Wed, 14 May 2008 14:40:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16276#comment-551440 now THAT is beautiful lawnmower. has anyone else noticed the colour gredations in the naval fluff? surely only a fool would leave their lint archive exposed to sunlight...this collection should be rescued from its owner for the sake of the nation before any more damage occurs. now THAT is beautiful lawnmower.

has anyone else noticed the colour gredations in the naval fluff? surely only a fool would leave their lint archive exposed to sunlight…this collection should be rescued from its owner for the sake of the nation before any more damage occurs.

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