Juniors

Start Early!

Collecting is all about having fun, discovering new treasures, and sharing your passion with others. Junior collectors can start with anything that excites them—whether it’s contemporary items or antiques—and enjoy displaying their collections at club events. Even everyday finds can become valuable over time, as nostalgia turns today’s collectibles into tomorrow’s treasures. Collecting isn’t just about objects; it’s a journey of learning, organization, and creativity that can build important skills while being an exciting and rewarding hobby!

Recommended Reading for Junior, Parent or Guardian

How to start your kids collecting as a hobby: Great ways to spend real quality time with your children collecting stuff together.

Coin Collecting For Kids (a guide for beginners).

Stamp collecting for children: how do I start a stamp collection?

Children Who Collect A World of Their Own, by Kimberly Stevens, November, 1998, The New York Times.

Learn about marbles and marble collecting

Collecting: A Connection between Playing and Learning. Playful collecting in childhood exercises imaginative and cognitive skills, by Michele and Robert Root-Bernstein, 2011 in Imagine That!

Starting a Collection: What Kids Learn, by Jeannette Moninger from Parents Magazine