Interests from childhood that you never really got over

[Geordie]

Books. I was hooked on books when I was younger. Now, I read, though I also read e-books

 

[2010Dolby]

Youre pretty lucky to have a special interest that benefits you as an adult. Very lucky

 

[Geordie]

Yep. I feel extremely fortunate.

 

[Nesspie]

I've been obsessed with Karen Carpenter/Carpenters since I was about 11 years old in 1982. I spend most of my time at karencarpenter.com posting. It's not really a useful obsession in life as an adult, but I'm stuck with it.

 

[Soup]

Bubbles (blowing bubbles) & Crayola crayons. Everything about them from each fascinating colour to the texture, scent & the diverse sets & packages they come in enthrals me. Coloured pencils, certain colouring books, marker sets etc. have a similar effect.

 

[Csutelan]

Books. I have been collecting rare books since college ( I am now in my forties). My particular focus (authors, genres, periods, etc.) has fluctuated over the years but my obsessive interest in books as objects has never waned (and I hope it never does!)

 

[kchapman1988]

gemstones a recurring theme thoughout my life has been every so often collecting a new load of crystals and gems. they facinate me like nothing else... ok one other thing but this is the pg forum

 

[Soup]

I also love gemstones & crystals & there's a large heavy Amethyst geode on the granite ledge surrounding my bath tub.

Another 'hang-over' interest from childhood is SPIROGRAPH! Does anyone have one they still play with & love?

KALEIDOSCOPES: only now, I like the really well made ones. I used to zone out losing myself & everything else in the ever shifting images & wondrous colours.

 

[. . .]

Vidyagames (though I don't play them much anymore).
Astronomy-related stuff.
Music.
Rocks.
Coins.

 

[kchapman1988]

what kind of rocks?

 

[. . .]

what kind of rocks?

All sorts.

 

[Arashi222]

Physical geology (Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones), Obsessed with archeology and history, Stargate SG-1, MacGyver, Teddies.

 

[Soup]

Paper Dolls!
stickers & seals
really nice colouring books (like those ones Dover makes)

 

[Cerulean]

Maps, pictures of nice people, what else?

I am with you on maps. As a kid I'd spend hours looking at our atlas. I have a nice one now, plus a couple books on maps, and we just found these old flight maps from the '50s in my attic in perfect condition- I want to frame them so bad.

 

[Soup]

Blowing bubbles!

 

[Arashi222]

Coloring books, Dolls, reading books

 

[Geordie]

I am with you on maps. As a kid I'd spend hours looking at our atlas. I have a nice one now, plus a couple books on maps, and we just found these old flight maps from the '50s in my attic in perfect condition- I want to frame them so bad.

I think many of us are visual people. We want to find out more about our world, through the atlas and the maps.

 

[Geordie]

I think I really love maps. I almost always make it a point to look at maps and street directories before I sleep. I think there are lots of info to extract from maps. I am sure, Cerulean, you might also feel the same way, too!

I wanted to edit the previous post, but I was timed out.

 

[Butterfly_Lady]

well one of my interests, my craft lace, i had stopped messing with for a while and then picked it back up a couple times before this last time that i haven't put it back down again. I also (i don't know it you would actually call it a "childhood" obsession) still love the Backstreet Boys to this day. still have all of the stuff i collected of theirs and I am ready for their new album to come out next year. I have always loved cars and guns too!

 

[sixpakal]

Computers. My father actually got his first computer around the same time I was born (1988). According to my parents ever since I first saw the machine I've been obsessed with it.