# Is it THAT unusual to not collect anything?

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**Created:** [February 18, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-that-unusual-to-not-collect-anything/1027792 "2026-02-18T16:08:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-that-unusual-to-not-collect-anything/1027792/13 "2026-02-18T17:43:09Z")

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IMHO. collecting things is a symptom of a disturbed mind. Filling one’s space with dolls, comic books, ceramic clowns, toys (Lego, Star Wars, Barbie, etc), rare wines or whatever other things people collect beyond any reasonable utility or aesthetic purpose strike me as trying to fill some emotional void or emotional imbalance.

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