Indianapolis-During the pandemic, many Indianaians do everything they can to get rid of COVID-19, which includes sneaking into the hobby of collecting unique items. 

Antiques, comic books, vinyl records-we found several unreal things collected by locals.

Casey Moore Cook has dozens of watches. Janet and Mark Livengood collected more than 600 miniature die-cast jeeps. Mark Fields has brought together hundreds of Abraham Lincoln appliances.  

"The most valuable part of me is probably the few signatures I have," Fields said. "I have a full signature of a document. I have a signed letter. In fact, someone sent him a letter asking for a signature. He actually responded with a letter with his signature at the bottom of the letter."

As more and more Indians find themselves at home during the pandemic, they will either start collecting items, reconnect old collections, or add to their already impressive collection.  

You don't have to go back 160 years ago to find your pre-pandemic comfort zone. For Kathy Moore Cook (Kathy Moore Cook), it is as simple as turning back time to childhood through her watch collection. Cook said: "I do like to take out all my watches because I haven't seen many watches in a while." "So it's like,'Oh yes, I remember that!' "So they did bring them Some good memories came back. This brought me comfort, because they all had a good time. "

So what is the most popular collectible? According to this national online survey by LifeStorage.com, antique furniture is a must-have collection. 

However, if you don’t see your favorite items in this list, don’t worry, because everyone’s collection is unique, such as Todd Beadle’s Star Wars series in Fishers, or Michael and Julia Sanders in Southside. They Collected everything about Coca-Cola. 

Then there are our jeep enthusiasts Janet and Mark Livengood. "In the beginning, (I think) it was a bit crazy," Janet Livinggood said. "I thought, no, they are just toys. Now, I also like die casting. So I also kind of like hunting with him."

Psychiatrist Shirley Mueller recently told Smithsonian Magazine that during this pandemic, “collection provides comfort and structure, and the way we can still efficiently do things that we can enjoy ."

"I think this is a good way of expression," Fields said. "I can spend a few hours doing this without losing concentration. It's relaxing. This is my time for meditation."

Mark Livengood also found comfort in his die-cast Jeep series. "I know," Mark said, "I came out, I just stayed here, I picked a different box, looked at it for a while, and then remembered where I found it."

If you know someone who has a unique collection, you can easily buy it during the holidays.  

"Yes!" Cook said, "Get me a watch! You can't lose!"

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