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Smurf figurines were the little blue men you could never get enough of. And Smurfette of course. -
Did you have an enviable comic collection as a kid? Photo: www.comiccollecting.org -
Marbles were the currency of the playground at one stage. -
Beanie Babies are still going strong today. -
Bring back the trolls. These odd looking little guys were the most awesome thing to sweep the school. Photo: www.flickr.com -
If you ever owned a Nokia 3310 as a teen you probably had a collection of phone charms to accompany it. Which may or may not have included a Hello Kitty charm. -
Hello Kitty has built quite the empire for herself. You can collect her on just about anything. Even have her pictured on your toast for breakfast. -
Snow globes! You never grew tired of tipping your beloved collection of globes upside down and watching the glitter flakes fall to the ground. It was magical. Especially when you had never seen real snow. -
Garbage Pail Kids card collections were perfect for our immature sense of humour. Acne Amy anyone? -
Tamagotchi came in so many colours with so many different pets that you had to have more than one. A whole collection was best! Photo: etsy -
Back in the good ol' days when Polly Pocket was awesome you could collect an endless variety of purse-sized Polly homes. It was brilliant. -
Tazos Photo: flickr -
Oddbodz made their way into the hearts of children through their stomachs - their chip packets to be precise. They were oddly wonderful, glowed in the dark and had special 'Hot' spots that you could rub to reveal something like a giant pimple on a baby's head. Photo: doublehaunt.com -
Warhammer 40K is the collection you paint and play with. Beyond awesome and incredibly addictive. Photo: www.toycutter.com -
Star Wars figurines collections became the pastime of young boys the world over. Photo: spacecadetcosmicbaby.blogspot.com.au -
Magazines .. from Dolly to Smash Hits and all the eye candy posters that came with them for your walls. -
Pokémon Trading Cards Photo: nerdywithchildren.com -
Trashies the Trash Pack are one of the latest fads to capture collection crazed kids. Photo: bogleech.com -
But well before Trashies there were GERMS! You had to be sure to keep them in their tubes though. Photo: www.flickr.com -
With the popularity of Smiggle the rubber collecting craze is still going strong today. Photo: www.joewoodworker.com -
If you have seen a school child's bag recently you will have noticed quite the collection of bagtags adorning their backpack. -
Sport trading cards were a staple collecting item of many a man's youth. Photo: www.oztradingcards.com -
Mini Lego Figurines are too cute not to collect. -
It seems that nearly every child managed to collect rocks at some stage and most of us put eyes on them and called them our pets. Photo: www.sunshinetas.com -
Beyblades spun kids out and they collected until they couldn't collect anymore. -
Coin collecting may sound slightly boring but those things can be worth quite a bit if held onto long enough. Photo: www.olympusgold.com -
Pez dispensers brough together two of our favourite things - lollies and the characters from our favourite shows and movies. Who wouldn't want them all? Photo: flickr.com -
Stamps ... another staple collector item but perfect for the history geek in all of us. Photo: Australia Post -
Mood rings adorned the fingers of girls everywhere. Especially after the release of My Girl. Photo: superradnow.wordpress.com -
Care Bears were cute, cuddly and fun to collect. Photo: thesecurewalls.com -
Transformers were around long before Michael Bay brought them to life on the big screen and boys loved to collect them. Photo: www.flickr.com/Gustavo Vargas -
Classic collectors item - Matchbox Cars Photo: ebay.com -
Chocolate and toys ... need we say more? Kinder Surprise is where it's at. Photo: youtube.com -
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Thought the Aussie Animals craze was over? Think again.
In good news for children addicted to the Aussie Animals collector cards earlier this year, Woolworths plans to release a special edition of ‘Baby Wildlife’ trading cards just in time for Christmas.
The series of 36 cards slots in to the original Aussie Animals collector album and will no doubt go like hot cakes, with Woolies estimating that two in 10 Australian kids already own Collectables albums.
General Manager of Woolworths, Jess Gill, says that the company was “overwhelmed” by the success of the Aussie Animals cards and albums. “Not only did the kids love Aussies Animals but the feedback we received from parents around the country was great,” she said.
It remains to be seen though, whether the new collection will see parents and grandparents shelling out over $100 for complete sets on eBay and Gumtree, as they were at the height of the Aussie Animals cards craze in October.
The Baby Wildlife cards will feature junior Australian animals like baby koalas and baby flying foxes. As with the previous collection, the cards will feature fun and educational facts. Did you know long-nosed bandicoot joeys are the size of a grain of rice when they are born?
The new Baby Wildlife collection arrives at Woolworths supermarkets next Wednesday. Woolworths customers will receive a free pack of four limited edition Baby Wildlife cards with every $20 spent in store or online at woolworths.com.au from December 4 to Christmas Eve.
For those animal enthusiasts who just cannot wait, Woolworths is running a competition to find the most passionate Aussie Animals Collectables Kid.
The national competition will see three lucky winners receive more than 2000 limited edition Baby Wildlife trading cards and their very own animal themed party, complete with animal face painting and a special visit from Taronga Zoo.
To enter fans need to upload a photo of themselves dressed up as their favourite Aussie animal to Instagram with the hashtag “#aussieanimals” and an explanation on why they are the most passionate collector by Tuesday, December 3.
For more information visit www.woolworths.com.au/aussieanimals.