12 Collector Influencers Showing Their Treasures

Social media has given avid collectors a way to digitally share their treasure troves with the world. From a shoe lover with walls of sneakers to an excavator who digs up and collects crystals, you’ll find plenty of interesting content from these 12 collector influencers. 

Collector influencers gathering followers on social

Sherlina Nyame

This London-based athletic shoe fanatic is all about empowering women through her passion for fashionable footwear. Her massive sneaker collection and signature style – a blend of sporty, tomboy-chic and dressed-up glam – have garnered Sherlina over 1.5 million followers on Instagram and more than 370K YouTube subscribers, cementing her spot as a fierce female force in what was once considered a male-dominated industry.

Nick Inglis

Nick Inglis’ personal collection of costumes from Hollywood films is a glittering nod to nostalgia. As a Brisbane lawyer by day and costume collector and theater lover by night, Nick has carefully curated an impressive collection of gorgeous gowns and one-of-a-kind pieces over the past 23 years. Nick aims to preserve some of the most magical moments in motion picture history through his stunning costume and prop collection. He shares the gowns with almost 29K followers on Instagram.

PBandWatches

PBandWatches fuses his profession as a photographer with his love for luxurious watches. The result? An enviable collection of high-end, unique timepieces captured in stunningly detailed, artistic shots. The Toronto-based photographer is particularly skilled at delivering crisp, clear images to his 75K-plus followers, highlighting the unique features of each show-stopping piece with precision.

Gilles Peterson

To Gilles Peterson, finding the perfect record to add to his expansive collection is an experience he likens to a therapy session. The broadcaster and vinyl buff boasts an astounding catalog of around 30,000 records spanning many decades and musical genres. Peterson’s 196K followers undoubtedly appreciate his lifelong love of music and knack for tapping into some of music’s real hidden treasures — records that may not have been “discovered” and hoarded yet by the masses.

Bryan Major, aka the Crystal Collector 

Bryan Major brings his 287K followers along for the adventure as he treks across the globe doing his dream job — searching for the world’s coolest crystals. The only thing more magnetic than witnessing Bryan’s dig discoveries is his sheer enthusiasm for exploration — his excitement is clearly contagious.

Jian Yang

When Jian accidentally opened a Barbie doll meant for his sister one Christmas, it sparked a lifeline collection of dolls. To date, Jian has approximately 12,000 Barbie dolls, the second largest collection in the world. His collection has attracted 31.9K followers eager for a glimpse into the cases of pristinely preserved dolls that fill his home. His diverse collection includes everything from vintage dolls to special anniversary editions and even a doll with a prosthetic leg. His astounding bevy of Barbies is something you have to see to believe.

Nanphanita “Anita” Jacob

Anita Jacob selects styles from her extensive hat collection to match her travels, donning pieces that are perfectly paired with her destination du jour. The haute hat blogger’s 42.7K fans follow Anita’s account for the latest trends, hat styling hacks, and an appreciation for a balance of both classic and up-and-coming headwear brands.

Elizabeth Sagan

Elizabeth Sagan is a “bookstagrammer” with 200K followers. She has turned her enormous library of books into an art form. By transforming her stacks and shelves of color-coded novels into artistic shots and snapping creative “scenarios” inspired by her literary collection, every post is a page-turner.

Ekaterina Khmelevsky

Ekaterina is a Russian perfume collector and fragrance enthusiast with a passion for spotlighting the crème de la crème in the perfume world, including those that are both timeless and trendy. In addition to posting aesthetically-pleasing scent style shots, Ekaterina gives her 56.6K followers guides to the latest fragrance news, brands and personal perfume picks, which includes highlighting a “Scent of the Day.” Her posts are mostly in Russian, but her pictures alone speak volumes.

Emily aka “Emmasaurus”

Emily’s 32.6K YouTube subscribers are regularly treated to Lego reviews, Lego City updates, live builds, tips, tricks, and stop-motion projects. Emily’s huge modular Lego collection began with a gift from her spouse that first sparked her passion — a Women of NASA set — and the rest was history! She demonstrates her rare finds and impressive building skills, showcased with live build videos. These fan favorites attract diehard Lego enthusiasts from around the globe.

Nate Woodruff aka “Whisky With A View”

This whisky buff is living the dream — climbing mountains and taking photographs of his top whisky picks in lieu of a typical 9-to-5 gig. Nate combines breathtaking landscapes with equally appetite-whetting whisky shots and tried-and-tested reviews, much to the drinking delight of his 80.7K followers’ highly discerning tastes. His ever-growing collection is the stuff whisky lovers’ fantasies are made of, and his posts’ picturesque backdrops make a fantastic finishing touch.

Laura Evans

Laura’s collection of vintage makeup products is truly a thing of beauty. Take a peek into the world of cosmetics past, alongside her 165.5K TikTok followers, for an eye-opening look at the delicate designs and intricate details that formed the basis of the billion-dollar beauty industry. Elegant antique compacts, retro packaging,and gilded perfume bottles are just a sampling of what her vast primping product collection has in store.