One man has made a collection of the smallest objects in the world. His collection was on display recently in New York and attracted hundreds of people. There were books so small that the print could not be read without a magnifying glass, poems engraved on the head of a pin, and many similar things. Such articles are very expensive, but the number of small things that can be gathered for no cost is unlimited.

Semi-precious stones attract many collectors. Almost every state in the Union has rocks in which semi-precious stones can be found. In Arkansas, if a collector has good luck, he may even be] able to pick up a small diamond. In some states many garnets are found imbedded in rock. Collectors of these gems often increase the number of their specimens by trading with acquaintances in other states.

It is surprising what interesting displays some people can make by collecting such ordinary things as buckles, for example. The amazing thing about collecting is that almost anything will do for the purpose. Things that have been manufactured almost always have a history. They have been developed from a cruder form to their present condition. Consequently, collections are often so arranged that they show historical development. Of course, it is impossible to make a historical sequence out of such collections as garnets or quartz crystals. They were made millions of years ago and have not changed since.

Even ordinary buttons can have a great fascination. There are old buttons, wooden buttons, shell buttons, bone buttons, metal buttons, big buttons, little buttons, and buttons of many colors. In fact, there are so many different kinds that it is usually good to select one particular kind of button to collect.

Even common marbles can have collector's value, if you go in for getting together the various types. You can sort the alleys, onyxes, agates, flints, and many other types in colorful groups, or put them on display by size, or collect them from the four corners of the earth.