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Mark Etinger
When children get to the age of about seven, they begin to broaden their interests. If possible, turn your child on to a hobby that is informational, valuable, and fun. Here are some of the more popular hobbies for your children that they can enjoy well into adulthood. 1. Coins: Numismatics is a great hobby for children and adults alike. There are lots of ways to get started in this hobby. Perhaps the easiest way is to go through loose change and look for exceptional coins. You can choose a state quarter map if you want to collect quarters, a coin album for pennies if you want to collect pennies, or any other corresponding form of coin storage. 2. Comic Books: Many comics are today called graphic novels and thanks to Hollywood, are hugely popular. Comics are great because kids can learn to read while collecting them, and use their imaginations to imagine what it would be like to live in the world of superheroes. 3. Baseball cards: This classic American childhood pastime can also be a valuable investment. Start your child with packs and building their collection in bulk. Eventually he may take an interest in rarer and more expensive cards and memorabilia, but valuable special cards - autographed, cards with pieces of jersey and other game used items - can also be pulled out of packs. 4. Stamps: Philately is the study of stamps, but philatelists do not have to collect them. Many people collect stamps, 20 million in the U.S. alone and estimates of over 200 million worldwide. Collections can vary according to country, size, or topic, and can be very attractive when placed in a book. You can protect stamps easily with a stamp hinge, an affixed piece of wax paper. 5. Matchboxes: Phillumeny is another fun hobby and can be pursued by taking matchbooks from restaurants, hotels, and special services. Especially popular from the 60's and well on into the 80's, matchboxes were traded when they were brought back by soldiers from abroad during and after WWII. Today, although most matchbooks are made for wider distribution and do not have the kind of graphics they once did, this hobby retains a wide global following. 6. Coasters: Also known as beermats, coasters can be fun to collect because they are bright and colorful and look great as decorations. The name for a coaster collector is a tegestologist. Although it can be difficult for a child to access many bars, there are other places to find coasters, like restaurants, weddings, and other celebrations. These six hobbies should provide you and your child with a chance to foray into vast new territories of knowledge, adventure and bonding. Not just for kids, these collections could easily become very valuable, very fast. Encourage your child's collecting and share it with him. Have fun!
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