Collecting is a mood-boosting hobby

What they're saying: "It is fun to switch up my tabletop depending on the season," Charlap says.

• Right now, she's using her vintage Scotland set for summer.

The intrigue: Research suggests you can improve your well-being when you join a hobby group or engage in social elements of your hobby, like attending car shows.

Bri's thought bubble: Some of my most vivid memories with my grandma are of us standing in front of a vintage curio cabinet, filled with opalescent perfume bottles. I loved hearing stories about where they came from and which ones she liked best.

• She told me the perfume bottle collection would be passed down to me one day because she treasured sharing those stories with me.
• Now, I'm the proud owner of dozens of little glass bottles that hold hundreds of generations-old happy memories.
• When I display that collection one day, I hope people will ask me where each piece came from.