Some people collect brand-new sneakers, while others treasure first-edition books. Maybe rare vinyl records are your passion. Whether you’ve been collecting for years or just starting out, we’d love to hear your story.
What got you into collecting? What drives you? How has your collection shaped your life? Has it connected you with people who share your interests? Maybe it’s led to friendships—or caused tension when your growing collection started taking over your space.
If you’ve stopped collecting, what made you walk away? Did you keep your items, donate them, or sell them without a second thought?
Share your experience
You can tell us your collecting stories by filling out the form below.
You must be 18 or older to participate, and you can remain anonymous if you prefer. For more details, check our terms of service and privacy policy.
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Your responses are secure—the form is encrypted, and only the Guardian can access them. We’ll only use your data for this feature and delete personal information when it’s no longer needed. For complete anonymity, use our SecureDrop service instead.
– Name
– Where do you live?
– Tell us a bit about yourself (e.g., age, background, job) (Optional)
– Tell us about your collection and how long you’ve had it (Please include as much detail as possible.)
– What inspired your collection, and what does it mean to you? (Optional, but we’d love details.)
– Upload a photo if you’d like (Max file size: 5.7 MB) (Optional)
– Can we publish your response?
– Yes, entirely
– Yes, but contact me first
– Yes, but keep me anonymous
– No, this is for background only
– Phone number (Helps us follow up if needed. Only the Guardian will see this.)
– Email address (Same as above.)
– Additional comments (Optional—if mentioning others, please ask them first.)
– Would you be interested in speaking to our audio/video teams?
– Audio only
– Video only
– Audio and video
– No, not interested
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