Why Do You Collect Statehood Quarters?

In all honestly, I would have to say that the several "State Quarter-only" collectors that I know personally, that they are not 'coin collectors' in the traditional sense because they are collecting them for their offspring and other relatives, and they are not collecting any type of coins for themselves (not even the State Quarters, ironically!).

I'm certainly no 'snob', but I do think that for someone to be a 'coin collector' (in the traditional sense of the term), that they would have to have a personal collection of coins, for their own enjoyment (not just saving coins on behalf of offspring and relatives!).

Indeed, many of the " State Quarter savers" may in fact become 'coin collectors' because of all this...

I was much more of a 'coin hoarder' than a 'coin collector' until recently. I know an 'Ike Hoarder' with over 3000 Ikes pulled from circulation, and a 'Wheatie Hoarder' with thousands of those in jars!
The 'true hoarders' hoard circulated coins of a beloved but common type, of which only a few particular varieties may be 'rare' (the State Quarters are prime 'hoarding' material, especially after 2010 ... )

I do enjoy that you can simply pluck nice State Quarters from circulation and put them in folder holes, staying true to the roots of this hobby.

Collect P & D from circulation only, mainly because they are different. Been collecting coins for almost 19 years, but do know people who began their first collection with the State Quarters. Do not care in the least if they will ever be worth anything. The value I get from them is the fun of collecting and looking at all the different designs. Also grabbing those funny looking nickels and the Presidential dollars...new cent when it gets out.
Don't give as gifts or want as a gift. Geez - it's only a quarter.

1. Do you collect singles out of circulation, or do you get BU rolls from banks and coin shops? I collect P and D singles out of circulation.

2. Do you go for evey quarter or just your favorite designs? I collect every design.

3. How about proofs, silver proofs or slabbed high-grade quarters? No.

4. Which are the five most attractive and ugliest designs? The 5 Most Attractive to me are: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Maine. The 5 Most Unattractive to me are: Wyoming, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Kansas and New Mexico.

5. Did you or someone you know get their start in coin collecting through the series? No.

6. Do you give Statehood Quarters as gifts? No.

OK so as noted how about some info. Or is this just for fun. Actually not a bad question if for fun and interest. I really don't care if you make a million selling stories to magazines but would like to know of some that you have written for. How about the names of some articles and the magazines you work for? Just how are you planning on using the info from this post?
Not to be to nosey but way to many people ask for info and then only twist it to suit themselves. How about letting us all know about the article this post is going to form and where your going to send it? Would be nice for all forum members to be able to read the results of this situation.

1. I find most of mine, or get them from my grandfather.
2. I do plan on having the entire series,
3. No
4. Worst: NH, Miss. Best: Nevada, Colorado, Alaska
5. No
6. Very few

Speaking, about spares, nancy, I sent you a PM.

First, here is my post to Alaska Quarter topic:
Where Is The Alaska State Quarter?
I've been asking at local banks since September first, five different banks, a few times each week, but nothing. No Quarter Given!
Then last week (Sept 24), a head teller said, "the Federal Reserve ordered that quarters be given to armored cars for distribution October first."
This week => no quarters. Yesterday, OCT 3, a teller said, the Fed would not give them to Brinks 'til next week, so, try Thursday or Friday (OCT 9 or 10).
Officially, quarters are to come out every 10 weeks, and https://www.usmint.gov listed the AK Quarter in circulation (released August 25, at the Alaska State Fair the 29th). So, some questions:
Why the delay?
How can the Federal Reserve tell the USMINT what to do?
The Alaska Quarter could help Sarah Palin and if the final coin, Hawaii, is pushed into late November, would that hurt Obama who has Hawaii connections?
Businesses and collectors want the full set as gifts for the Holiday shopping season. Delaying Hawaii will hurt the USMint's sales and disappoint everyone who wants a complete State Quarter set.
OK, now why collect them? Historical value, they do have artwork related to state history. Arts & Crafts, I'm making pendants with the more attractive ones: Montana steer skull, Kansas Buffalo matched with the Indian Head Nickel, New Mexico's Zuni Sun and Texas' Lonestar. Those are the few that have large, simple designs which you can easily see on a necklace.