Obsessions with buying certain items... collecting?

Chrono

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I have this weird obsession with headphones... I love love love headphones. I have about 7 different pairs of cans... What's your obsession? When I see a great deal on a good pair of cans... I can't help but want to buy. Ugh.
 

deadlyapp

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I go through cycles. Right now I don't have any particular obsession. My last was firearms, before that it was watches
 

OBLAMA2009

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when i was a kid i collected hewlett packard calculators. i own a couple hundred of them. theyre worth a fortune now, not that id ever sell them
 

Saint Nick

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My Sony MDR-NC50s just started squealing on me (they're active noise cancelling). Want to sell me a pair? :p
 

SphinxnihpS

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Call me Imelda. Some years ago (never mind how long precisely) having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me in stores, I thought I would walk about a little and see the world in someone else's shoes.
 

Red Storm

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OP is just the man I'm looking for then! I've been looking to buy nice, bluetooth headphones that will work on computers as well as mobile devices. It's important that they be quality stuff, it's easy to find cheap ones.
 

CraigRT

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I guess it's collecting.. I don't think I do this with anything..
I used to love buying watches but there is not much point. I never replaced one because I needed to, it was just by choice. My last watch is from back in 06. I still wear it, it still looks and works fine.
 

CurseTheSky

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Ugh, too much stuff. :p

Knives, guns, tools (having more than one set is beneficial, but when I see a good sale it's hard to resist, even if I already have it all), cars, furniture (to some extent, mostly the good semi-antique stuff), electronics, and probably plenty more.
 

IronWing

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Need more doors. I currently have one more knob than I have doors.

Also, rocks. I have lots and lots of cool rocks. Fortunately rocks are cheap.
 

mvbighead

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My obsession is office supplies. I get all giggly when I buy a new ledger.

Funny... mine pens. I haven't bought many recently, but I tend to try all different sorts. And not the overly fancy kind either. Just the general $1-$2 type of units.
 

lxskllr

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Could be anything. I don't buy knives because I'd be out of control with it. Anymore, I collect free stuff. Feathers, rocks, wood, all copper pennies, and any interesting coin you don't get in change every day.