Famous people through collectibles: Napoleon Bonaparte

Everyone has heard stories about Napoleon and his achievements. During the Revolution, he served in the army as an artillery officer. He managed to rapidly rise through ranks and eventually became a general. From there on he continued increasing his reputation and influence which resulting in him becoming First Consul of the Republic in 1799.

Stamp › Bicentenary of the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French Colonies and Territories, 1969, Colnect Catalog

In 1804, he became the first Emperor of the French. His coronation took place in Notre Dame Cathedral on December 2 and his reign continued until 1814. He managed to take control of France again in 1815 but this time his reign ended after several months.

Stamp › Silhouettes of Napoleon and Josephine, Saint Lucia, 1969, Colnect Catalog

Many different collectibles were made over the years in the name of Napoleon. On Colnect, you can find various kinds of items which are connected to him. For example, you can even find coins which were made during his reign such as this one:

 Coin › 1 Centesimo (B), Italian States, 1807, Colnect Catalog

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Ordinary things through collectibles: Jukebox

It must be really hard to find people who don’t like listening to music. Today we can listen to favorite music everywhere: at home, at the car, walking at the street. It’s usual for us today but there was the time when people couldn’t do that.

Gift Card › Christmas Jukebox, 2008, USA, Colnect Catalog

On November 23, 1889, the first jukebox, which was created by Louis Glass, was displayed in San Francisco, California. It was one of the first steps which made music close to people.

Stamp › Juke Box - Presorted First Class, 1995, USA, Colnect Catalog

Similar musical devices such as music boxes were already really popular and widely spread, but this new invention completely innovated the ability to enjoy music at public places. All you needed was a nickel (5-cent coin) and you could start listening to music.

Phonecard › Sprint - Coca Cola-Jukebox 1 (Basketball hoop), 1995, Germany, Federal Republic, Colnect Catalog

With time the development of jukebox continued and today they offer several new functionalities, like selecting the song of your choice or displaying flashy lights. Even though today jukeboxes are not as popular as they were in the 1950s, they are still being used and remain as part of a music culture in U.S.

Lottery Ticket › #5503 – Jukebox Bingo, 2015, Australia, Colnect Catalog

Throughout years many different collectibles were issued which were illustrating and celebrating a jukebox, some of which can be found on Colnect.

Milk Cup Lid › Jukebox, 2002, Switzerland, Colnect Catalog

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Token › Gettone Juke Box, Italy, Colnect Catalog

66,666 Sugar Packets Listed

Thanks to the dedication and hard work of Colnectors, sugar packets just reached 66,666 items on Colnect.

 Sugar Packet › The Presbyterian Hospital, 1944, USA, Colnect Catalog

Special thank you goes to the coordinator of the category, tuixons. You did an amazing job at taking care of this sweet category.

Sugar Packet › Venus, 2008, Spain, Colnect Catalog

Benjamin Eisenstadt, the founder of Cumberland Packing, invented sugar packets because he was working for a tea factory and got tired of refilling and unclogging sugar dispensers in his cafeteria.

Sugar Packet › BTA Catering - Blue, Georgia, Colnect Catalog

Today there are many different shapes of sugar packets all around the world for collectors to collect. Collecting sugar packets is called sucrology.

Sugar Packet › Museo de la caña de azucar, Colombia, Colnect Catalog 

Most common places to find sugar packets are restaurants and hotels, but in some countries where sucrology is common many companies are producing sugar packets and selling them. In Europe, there are many collector clubs dedicated to sugar packets, some of them even hosting international events for fellow sucrologists to gather together.

Sugar Packet › Airlines - Air France, France, Colnect Colnect

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100,100 Coins Passed

The number of coins is increasing on Colnect and just reached 100,100.

5 Pesetas, Spain, States, 1823, Colnect catalog

We want to thank all of you who contributed to coin category for your dedication and hard work, especially to coordinators, Angelo Parla [angelo13] and Hernán Bofill [hbofill12].

1/25 Crown (Centenary of the Cinema. Charlie Chaplin 1889-1977), Gibraltar, 1996, Colnect Catalog

Coins are small, flat objects, commonly having round shape with the purpose of trading. They are mostly issued by government and made out of metal. Some coins are made of more valuable materials like gold, silver or copper and mainly serve as a collectible item to numismatists.

1,000,000,000,000 Mark, German Notgeld, 1923, Colnect catalog

Did you know that there were times when coin’s face value was lower than the metal it was made out of? It usually happens because of an inflation and sometimes the difference is so big that authorities have to issue similar coins but with a different substance. Otherwise, people might start melting it down to get a bigger value out of them.

10 Dollars (Big Ben), Cook Islands, 2008, Colnect catalog

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Famous people through collectibles: Grace Kelly

On November 12, 1929, an American actress and a Princess of Monaco, Grace Patricia Kelly was born. And it’s a great occasion to look at her charming personality through collectibles.

Stamp: Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier III, crown and monogram, Monaco, 1956, Colnect

There are many various collectibles which were made in her honor. Some of them could be found on Colnect. Currently, you can find 30 stamps, 8 coins, 6 phone cards which are connected to Grace Kelly in our catalog. For example, several of these stamps were made in 1956 to represent her marriage such as the one provided below. Also, many of the items owned by Grace Kelly during filming or things signed by her are collected by people all around the world.

Stamp: Rear Window, Monaco, 2016, Colnect

Throughout her career, Grace Kelly starred in many successful films, such as High Noon (1952), Mogambo (1953), for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress, Rear Window (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), and The Swan (1956). Those films became a golden classic of cinema and are loved by thousand people around the globe.

Phone card: Renato Casaro 2 - Unforgotten (Cary Grant / Grace Kelly), Germany, 2000, Colnect

In 1956 she retired from being an actress and married Prince Rainier III. She continued her life as a mother of 3 and a Princess of Monaco until her death in 1982, which was caused by a car accident due to her suffering a stroke.

Coin: 10 Dollars (Grace Kelly 30th Anniversary of death), Fiji, 2012, Colnect

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44,444 Beer Coasters Listed

We are happy to announce that beer coaster category on Colnect just reached the number of 44,444.

Trinkt das gute Mainzer Aktien-Bier,1930, Germany, Federal Republic, Colnect

We would like to thank the coordinator Patrick Dupuy [Hinano40] for taking good care of this category and all of you who contributed to it.

Stella Artois, 1985, Belgium, Colnect

The history of beer coasters begins in 1880. Friedrich Horn made first coasters out of cardboard, which was followed by first coasters manufactured out of wood by Robert Sputh in 1882. They are used to place a beverage on top of it to protect the surface of a table.

Woods Crak, 2017, Italy, Colnect

Beer coasters are branded with the purpose of advertising which makes them perfect for collecting. Did you know that practice of collecting coasters is called tegestology? Today collecting beer coasters is really common and some of them were made specifically for collectors.

Barbaroja, Argentina, Colnect

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8,888 Holy Cards on Colnect!

Our awesome and unique category of Holy Cards reached the point of 8,888 items!

Holy Card › "Saint Mary - Pity", Vatican City, 2016, Colnect Catalog

We would like to thank everyone for your help to make Colnect better and being awesome. Of course, special thanks goes to mention the coordinator of the category, Daniele Pennisi [Lelecollector].

Holy Card › "Louis Gonzaga", S. Giuseppe Società Litol. - Modena (IT), Italy, 1884, Colnect Catalog

Holy cards are small pictures of saints or religious scene with a prayer on the backside which are used by faithful Christians. Mainly holy cards are spread throughout Roman Catholics but lately, it has become common also for Orthodox Christians and Protestant Christians.

"Anthony of Padua", Roma, A.L.M.A. Grafiche - Milano (IT), Lazio - Saints (M), Italy, XX century, Colnect Catalog

For Roman Catholics, there are special holy cards which are printed for funerals. They depict the picture of a person who they commemorate. There are also holy cards which have a picture of baptism or other religious anniversaries.

Holy Card › "Anthony the Abbot", Ukraine, XXI century, Colnect Catalog

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100,001 Postcards Cataloged

We are happy to announce that postcard category on Colnect keeps on growing and this time it reached the milestone of 100,001.

Pozzallo - Il porto, Italy, Colnect Catalog

Thank you to coordinators Vadym Sulimenko [Dravec] and Grzegorz Pająk [quarteris] and everyone else who contributed to making it happen. You guys are doing an amazing job at making Colnect better.

A postcard is a piece of thin paper which makes it possible to write and mail without using envelopes. Did you know that the study and collecting of postcards are called deltiology? Deltiologists collect postcards for various reasons. Some are just attracted to postcards, while others are trying to collect postcards with some specific theme. 

Arcipelago Night - House with Maypole, Sweden, Colnect Catalog

Several different uses were found for postcards other than its original one. Many schools are using postcards as the way of teaching geography and also postcards are used by libraries and historical societies to determine how a certain city used to look like at a particular time in history.

Pyatigorsk. Grotto of Lermontov. Academic Gallery, Soviet Union, USSR, Colnect Catalog

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2,552 Bookmarks Passed

We are happy to announce that bookmarks catalog recently has hit its first milestone of 2,552 items on Colnect.

Bookmark › Uffizi, Florence – Primavera by Botticelli, Italy, Colnect Catalog

Since ancient times people have had a need of tracking their progress while reading and that's why bookmarks have a really long history. Earliest bookmarks are dated from the 6th century AD.

Bookmark › Woman reading, France, Colnect Catalog

Even though bookmarks were used from very early on, they became popular only after printed books appeared. The reason being that first printed books were very expensive and people needed a way to mark their place in the book without damaging it.

Bookmark › Artigiancassa, Confartigianato, Italy, Colnect Catalog

Bookmarks come in many various designs and there are several materials used to make them. Currently, on Colnect, you can find bookmarks from 37 different countries.

Bookmark › Masta Trade, Slovenia, Colnect Catalog

Thank you, Colnectors, for your contribution, your help is much appreciated. Special thanks to the coordinator of this category, Andreu Canuto Garcia, [Pelacanyes], for being amazing :)

Bookmark › Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany, Federal Republic, Colnect Catalog

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5,555 Cigarette Packs Listed

We are happy to announce that the category of Cigarette Packs has just reached a beautiful number of 5,555 items.

Cigarette Pack › Montecristo, Cigars, Greece, Colnect Catalog

First of all, a big thank you to the coordinator of this catalog [Skyforger] for working so hard to help grow Colnect. Also, the help of all collectors who contributed to developing the category catalog is very much appreciated.

Cigarette Pack › Marlboro Gold Original, Tobacco, Greece, Colnect Catalog

Varying products with different packings supported rising of cigarette packs as a collectible. Because of the popularity of collecting cigarette packs, some packages were primarily designed for collectors and are labeled as “collectible”.

Cigarette Pack › Silver Selection, Cigars, Belgium, Colnect Catalog

A flip-flop hard pack is the most popular cigarette pack type on Colnect catalog. It was introduced by Philip Morris in 1955.

Cigarette Pack › Winston, Cigarettes, USA, Colnect Catalog

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Comic Books on Colnect!

It has finally happened! A new category of Comics has been launched on Colnect. We are welcoming all comic book collectors and enthusiasts to join us on Colnect :)

Casket Canyon, Jonah Hex, 2011, USA, Colnect catalog

There are thousands of comic book collectors all over the world. They organize numerous comic book conventions and festivals, where they discuss their favorite comics and meet the authors of comics. The largest and best-known convention in the United States is Comic-Con International that held annually in San Digo. Comics are collected for various reasons, including appreciation the genre as an art form, sentimentality, financial profit, and fulfillment of the collection.

DoubleDuck: Viaggio intorno al mondo..., DisneyTime, 2014, Italy, Colnect catalog

We are very happy to introduce the coordinator of the Comics category, Carlo Bassi, [Carlo-Bassi]. Also, we are grateful to [Skyforger] and [hbofill12] for being a moving power the category and making it happen.

Donald Duck n° 3, Donald Duck, 1979, Netherlands, Colnect catalog

Now Colnect catalog and personal collection management tools are available for comic book collectors from around the world. Colnect Comics catalog allows sorting all items by 14 filters: countries, publishers, editions, issuing periodicities, issuing numbers, issue types, genres, writers, cover artists, years, face values, currencies, themes, newly added.

Il teatro della morte, Diabolik, 1966, Italy, Colnect catalog

Colnect has been built by collectors for collectors and any help is much appreciated. Would like to join and contribute to the Comics catalog too? Learn more on the Comics Catalog Contribution Guidelines page. There are many ways you can help us make Colnect catalog better: add new items, add images and information to existing ones, translate catalog to your language, edit the catalog, write wiki articles.

8,888 Tokens Listed

We are happy to celebrate a new super awesome milestone of 8,888 Tokens on Colnect :)

At first, we want to say thank you to all our contributors for their help and efforts on bettering Colnect. Tokens category would not be so cool and great without the dedicated category coordinator, Hernán Bofill [hbofill12].

Bondindinho, Transport: Bus, Brazil

Tokens are coin-like objects utilized instead of coins. Tokens either have a value shown or indicated by size, color or shape. Usually, tokens are manufactured of cheap metals: copper, pewter, aluminum, brass, and tin. Tokens made of bakelite, wood, porcelain, and other less strong materials are also known.

Ministry Marine Fleet, Military, USSR

What is the difference between a coin and a token? Coins are issued by the government or local authorities and can be exchanged for goods or other coins. Tokens have a much more limited use. Usually, they are issued by a private company, group, organization or individual.

In times of high inflation, tokens could have taken on a role of a currency. New York City Subway tokens  were circulated in trade and parking meters since they had a set price.

Caesars Palace, Casino Token, USA

Metal token coins are used instead of cash in casino slot machines. The tokens are the same with money at the casino. They commonly are useless outside of the casino.

S.T.I.P.E.L. Token, Telephone, Italy

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