Hello all! I am Giovanniland, a card collector, and I recently found the older version of this thread, by Ponderosa, which hadn't been updated for some time. So I offered to continue this amazing project, keeping the original collections and updating them along with adding even more. Here it is: The Collection Collection v2!
DISCLAIMER: All credit goes to Ponderosa for creating the original thread and allowing me to use the previous code and format. This thread was created with their permission to keep this project updated with the newest collections.
The Collection Collection aims to host general-interest collections only, therefore some collections with personal/utilitarian purposes will not be included here. Examples:
- Cards of a given rarity that you own (unless you've gathered more than anyone else in a given season)
- Friends/favorites
- Regional collections (unless you own the largest one, which will be listed under Volume Collections)
- Cards for sale
- Self-collections (see Catsfern's newly-created dispatch for a list)
Rarity Collections: Legendary, Epic, Ultra-Rare, Rare, Uncommon, Common: these are the six card classifications. Sometimes, you may wish to scroll through the entire list of cards, looking for one to catch your eye. These collections strive to make that possible.
Season 1
Every Legendary Card of Season 1 by Koem Kab
Getting all of the 184 legendary cards from Season 1 requires a boatload of cash, an eagle eye on your bids, and a fleet of farm puppets to finance the collection. This feat has also been achieved by other collectors such as Ballotonia, Elegarth, Luna Amore, Mikeswill, Noahs Second Country, The Northern Light, The Tampa Bay Rays, and Vilita.
Wop's Epic Collection by Wopruthien
A collection of all 1,832 season 1 Epic cards, and the first non-legendary rarity collection to be completed. An epic feat indeed!
Pretty in Purple: Every Ultra-Rare by Karen Matheson (puppet of Refuge Isle)
Refuge is pretty close to the 5,498 Ultra-Rare cards she needs for a complete set, of which 4,657 are already collected!
House of Blues by Mara Jade-Skywalker
This collection holds more than eleven thousand Season 1 Rare cards! The remaining cards not in the collection are mostly ex-nations.
Season 2
Complete Season 2 Legendary Collection by Feu de Glace
There are less legendary cards here compared to Season 1, but it's still an extremely hard challenge to gather them all! This was the first complete collection, however Ballotonia, Fauzjhia, Koem Kab, Mikeswill, Noahs Second Country, Pytong, Racoda, Riemstagrad, The Atlae Isles, The Northern Light, The Unified Missourtama States, and Witchcraft and Sorcery have also achieved the feat.
Season 2 Epics by Mediobogdum II (puppet of Mediobogdum)
Another completed rarity collection! Here's every single epic card of Season 2, a total of 1,681 cards. This feat was also achieved by Riemstagrad.
Power to the Purple: Every UR II by An Actual Hurricane (puppet of Refuge Isle)
The sequel to Pretty in Purple is completed, with all 5,045 Season 2 Ultra-Rare cards! It's an ultra-rare sight to see such a big collection.
Season 2 Rares by S2 Rares Collector (puppet of Noahs Second Country)
This collection by Noah contains every 11,770 Season 2 Rare card! It's currently the largest complete collection ever.
All Seasons
All Legendary Cards by The Northern Light
Gathering legendary cards from one season is hard enough, now imagine every season! Here you can find any legendary that ever existed.
Every Common Card by 9003
9003 is the nation with the most cards in the world, with over 200,000 of those being of common rarity! They hold approximately half of all existing common cards.
Special Mentions
Wrong Season by Guaylandia (puppet of The Cosmic Mainframe)
Legendary cards are special for their rarity, but some of these don't have that prestige in every season. Here is a complete collection of non-legendary cards that had achieved that status in other seasons.
Volume Collections: These collections are recognized for the impressive feat of quantity on top of quantity. In order to make it into this group, you need an extremely large collection united by a single, identical property.
All is default by BuccaRuu
A gargantuan collection of nearly 20,000 default flags! The Australian Aboriginal flag is by far the most common in the game.
Animals by Vylixan Artemis (puppet of Vylixan)
Vylixan has collected two thousand animal cards! Both real photos and digital art about animals are included.
Asteria by Vylixan Asteria (puppet of Vylixan)
Several hundred flags featuring stars of different sizes, shapes and colors are displayed here!
Black & White by Riemstagrad Kaarten Depot Zwart-Wit 01 (puppet of Riemstagrad)
A throwback to the era of monochrome images! The cards combine nicely with the common cards' gray border.
Cats! by Nazbeth
Meow! If you are looking for cats, Nazbeth surely owns a lot of them. Cuteness awaits in this collection!
CTE Cards by Charon Azrael (puppet of Racoda)
Here are cards from nations that are currently ceased-to-exist! Note the difference between CTE and ex-nations: a nation whose card is not an ex-nation card may have CTE'd, and it will not be reflected on the card; while an ex-nation card may have its respective nation refounded after the snapshot.
I AM THE EX-NATION EXTRAORDINAIRE!!! by Destructive Government Economic System
Most nations here have vanished by now, but are registered as cards. This collection has nearly 19,000 cards from ex-nations, some being the only copy ever found!
Second Best Card Collection by Second Best Card Archive (puppet of Noahs Second Country)
This collection contains any card with a reference to the number 2 in their nation name, including Roman numerals and the word two in several languages!
The North Pacific S2 by The North Pacific Card Collections S2
This is now the largest regional collection, housing most cards from the North Pacific! You can see almost 100 other regional collections in this leaderboard.
Wreath Flags by Giovanniland
Here are over a thousand wreath flags, many being olive branches. Wreaths are present in popular flag designers, which explains the enormous amount of cards being displayed here.
NationStates Collections: These collections fit into a finite category related to the NationStates universe. It is possible to collect all these cards, but trying to actually join any of these categories? Good luck with that.
Bookends: First & Last Cards of Seasons 1 & 2 by Steampunk Ariel (puppet of Luna Amore)
Here are both copies of Testlandia, a very expensive card with ID #1, as well as New Sequoia and Greatian, rare CTE cards with the last IDs for their respective seasons.
Cards Upon Cards by The NationStates Collectable Edition (puppet of Authoritaria-Imperia)
This collection displays cards that feature the NS Trading Cards icon in their flags! A nice example of self-reference within cards.
First Hundred by Samudera
In this impressive collection you can see every card with an ID from 1 to 100, including many really expensive cards! Unfortunately, some of the nations with an ID eligible for this collection have ceased to exist, therefore it has less than a hundred cards.
GCR Delegates by ROM
A list of politicos and warriors, these powerful nations have earned or took the delegacy of the Game-Created Regions!
GCR Founders by Warzone Codger
Aren't GCRs founderless? This collection takes advantage of the fact that, while it wasn't possible to change the region in your Season 2 card, there was a 5-day timespan to change some features, including founder badges.
No Badges by I Hate Badges (puppet of Morover)
Here are cards without even one badge: no founder badge, no easter eggs, not even issue stat badges! Surprisingly, there are over 10,000 nations that fulfill this requirement, and you can find almost 500 of those in the collection.
NS World Cup Winners by Recuecn
The top athletes of the NS sports world, these nations have the honorable distinction of having won the NS World Cup!
Senior Residents by The Cosmic Mainframe
All nations in this collection have the highest possible residency stat! They have never moved out from their regions ever since the residency stat was introduced.
The Sports Collection by Drawkland
Another NS Sports collection, but this time, any notable player with significant contributions is listed here.
Top 50 Card Collectors by Ioavollr
A collection containing cards of the top 50 card traders by deck value. Note that some nations currently in the leaderboard don't have a card in either season.
Top 50 Challenge Ladder by NSC Potato HQ (puppet of Noahs Second Country)
These nations have the highest points at the Challenge mini-game, added for the 10th NS anniversary.
Top 100 Population by Ballotonia
At the time of the Season 1 card release, these were the 100 most populous nations in NationStates.
Commended: Season 1 and Season 2 by Samudera and Ballotonia
Here you can find cards of every nation that has been commended by the World Assembly! Many cards-related commendations have been awarded recently.
Condemned: Season 1 and Season 2 by Samudera and Ballotonia
Much smaller this time, these collections contain all notorious nations that have done bad enough deeds to achieve a condemnation.
Delegates: Season 1 and Season 2 by Panpan105 and Fhaengshia
Massive collections of World Assembly Delegates, nations that are strong enough to lead a region.
Firsts: Season 1 and Season 2 by Samudera and Pangurstan
An exclusive group of nations who have the highest stat in any World Census category! Fun fact: the Season 3 collections will now feature the top trading cards collector due to the new International Artwork stat.
GA Authors: Season 1 and Season 2 by Auralia and Ballotonia
Here are complete collections of every nation that has contributed a resolution to the General Assembly.
Game Volunteers: Season 1 and Season 2 by Ballotonia
Ballotonia has assembled a full list of the admins, moderators, mentors and editors that keep this site running.
Issue Authors: Season 1 and Season 2 by Ballotonia
Almost all nations that have written at least one issue for NationStates are displayed here! Another collection by Jutsa also includes co-authors.
SC Authors: Season 1 and Season 2 by Ballotonia
This time we look into the other chamber of the World Assembly! Here's every nation who has written a Security Council resolution, except one.
UN Authors: Season 1 and Season 2 by Ballotonia
Last but not least, you can see all cards of long-time nations who wrote resolutions to the predecessor of the World Assembly in these two collections.
Theme Packs: This category is for collections built around a common theme. Buying up all the dogs you can find? That's a theme pack.
Note: as of 23rd June of 2020, this is now divided into subcategories to become more organized.
Arthouse
Abandon All Hope by Conqueror Worm (puppet of Christ Triumphant)
A horrifying collection representing evil, death, despair, pain, and other bad things.
Go then, there are other worlds than these by Christ Triumphant
This is a collection of the surreal and the otherworldly, a sci-fi adventure that pushes the boundaries of what we consider normal. In other words, the most inspiring science fiction and fantasy cards. The title originates from Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series.
It's better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb by Panther (puppet of Christ Triumphant)
Uprisings, rebellions, and revolutions. A cycle where the people rise to remove the previous authority, only to face rebellions some time after. This collection makes the viewer think about the multiple revolutions throughout history: whether they were minor, or they caused an impact on the entire world.
NationStates Art Gallery by Ngeaur
This is a real arthouse! The collection aims to represent different types of artworks and paintings. Beautiful and famous artworks from everywhere in the world, from ancient to digital times, are here at this virtual museum!
Samsara by Ponderosa
This collection aims to represent change, cause and effect, and the dualities of light and dark within everything and all of us. The title refers to a Sanskrit term meaning "the cyclicality of all life, matter, and existence".
The heArtful Collection by Devil Heart
It's hard to get a grip on this collection. You know there's something that ties them together, but there's always an exception when you try to pin down a rule. The curator describes the collection as cards that are mostly hand-drawn, surreal, popping, or with arty abstracts. Furthermore, the author has also made a heArtful Collection gallery, where all flags for these cards can be appreciated in full, without the card overlay.
The Refrigerator Door by New Maxtrolion
The collector describes it as "comprised of mostly hand drawn and amateur looking flags; the kind of flags that look like someone drew them themselves and they're about the furthest thing from perfect."
Violet by Valles Marineris Chasmata
A collection that explores several meanings of the word violet found in different cards: the color violet, the word itself, and also the deity of the Violetism religion found in NationStates issues!
Entertainment
Animation, Comics & Manga by Vylixan Kinoumena (puppet of Vylixan)
This collection contains cards about different types of animations and comics from around the world.
Anything Chess by Xadrez (puppet of Giovanniland)
Cards with a chess board or piece in their flag, or even a name referencing chess, are displayed here!
Big Brother is Watching You by Miniplenty (puppet of Giovanniland)
A collection of mottos, flags, names, and other things related to 1984, a famous book by George Orwell. You can look at the collection, but beware, the cards are watching you!
Doctor Who by Smiley Bob
Nearly three hundred cards referencing the science fiction series of Doctor Who can be found in this collection.
Fire Emblem by Altean Atlae (puppet of The Atlae Isles)
Fire Emblem is a role-playing game that has a significant presence in the world of Trading Cards!
I am now fluent in over 25 forms of science fiction by Earthbound Immortal Squad
Star Wars! Star Trek! Cowboy Bebop! Doctor Who! If it's a popular science fiction franchise, it's probably represented here.
Legend of Zelda by Smiley Bob
Smiley Bob once again presents an entertainment-themed collection, this time about Legend of Zelda!
Lovecraft by Valles Marineris Chasmata
A terrifying collection of Cthulhu and other Lovecraft-themed cards.
Mostly MLP by Blargoblarg
Welcome to Equestria! This collection is mostly composed of cards related to My Little Pony.
Pokemon, gotta catch 'em all! by The Zravvisk
This is a good way to digitize your Pokemon card scrapbook! It's unsurprising one of the most popular games worldwide has a large amount of cards.
RPG by Incredible Bums
Dedicated to role-playing games, this collection is compiled by a real-life game master!
RWBY by Nevertopia
You can see many cards related to the RWBY web series in this collection.
TwoKinds by Caffeinated
Here's a complete collection of cards related to the TwoKinds webcomic.
Video Games by Panpan105
Anything and everything about video games in general is included here.
Wizarding World by Aluminum Oxynitride
A magical collection about the wizarding world of the Harry Potter book series!
Flags & Names
13th Puppets by Riemstagrad Kaarten Depot 13th Puppet (puppet of Riemstagrad)
A complete collection of puppets with the number 13, center of many superstitions around the world. Note that the owner only collects nations parts of a series, not simply any nation with the number in its name.
Black and Yellow by Sirian Pirates
An entire deck filled with cards whose flags' main colors are black and yellow.
Every Animated Flag by Recuecn
This collection houses all animated cards of both seasons, including the expensive card of Pergamon. This feat was also achieved by Big Shot.
Nummern by The Cosmic Mainframe
An interesting group of nations that only have numbers on their names!
Rainbow by Vylixan Dionysus (puppet of Vylixan)
There are many pleasant cards in this colorful collection! The viewer can also find some other meanings beyond the rainbow, such as Pride.
Second Best Spaces by Noahs Fifth Country (puppet of Noahs Second Country)
A long time ago, it was possible to have underscores on nation names. That's not possible anymore, but these cards stay as relics!
Stan by Ssejekistan (puppet of Voxija)
Can you stan this collection of nations ending in "stan"? I can.
Undefault by Riemstagrad
The Australian Aboriginal flag is also the default flag for newly-created nations, but there's none of these flags here! Instead, this collection shows many creative user-created flags that are inspired on the default version.
Geographical
Antigua and Barbuda Flags by Noon Card Farm-Antigua and Barbuda (puppet of Nooooooooooooooo)
Flags from the small Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda are on display here. Despite the nation's size, its flag is actually really interesting and features several colors!
As Gaeilge by Refuge Isle
A collection of flags with Irish names and mottos. The name literally means "In Irish."
Auriverde by Ordem e Progresso (puppet of Giovanniland)
Here you can find many Brazilian-looking flags! Fun fact: the collection name refers to a nickname of the Brazilian flag.
Basque Flags by Voxija
This collection displays over a hundred flags of the Basque Country, collected by a nation with the same flag.
Bosna i Herzegovina by Peaceful Bosnia and Herzegovina
A small but significant collection of cards related to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
British Flags by ABritishName (puppet of Toerana)
Here are over six hundred Union Jacks in different styles!
Flags from the Lands of Ice and Snow / Nordic-esque Flags by Wernher Magnus Maximilian Von Braun
This collection houses many flags resembling Nordic countries.
Greece Flags by Aquafecta (puppet of Free Las Pinas)
A growing collection of flags from Greece, one of the oldest countries in the world!
Hungary-Romania Friendship Collection by Best Friends Forever
If it's got a Hungarian or Romanian flag, the Hungary or Romania names, or even mentions a region of Hungary or Romania, you can find it here.
Islamic Nations by Doublen
This collection is the place to find many Stars of David and other Israeli-themed cards.
Israel Card Collection by Jews Rule (puppet of Dangine)
Over three hundred flags with Islamic symbols, names, and more are displayed here.
Malaysian Flagged by Modra
A large number of Malaysian flags also collected by a nation with one of these flags.
Nations of the Himalayas by Tibetan Empire (puppet of Giovanniland)
Cards related to the Himalayas, with a large number of Tibetan and Bhutanese themed nations!
Not Holland by Card Test (puppet of Holland DS6)
A display of over a hundred flags from the European country of the Netherlands.
Österreich by Sophisticated horrors
As the name might suggest to those of you who speak German, these cards are all Austrian.
Polish Cards by Polish Cards S2 (puppet of Pytong)
Here you can find any card with a Polish flag, or even a nation name and/or motto in the Polish language!
Senatus Populusque Romanus by Nuestro Salvador de San Pedro
A collection with many Roman-themed flags, several emperor, and many other cards related to the republic and empire of Rome.
The Endangered Philippine Eagle by Emark
This collection houses cards related to the Asian country of the Philippines.
The Land That Was Kemet by Kylarnatia
Many Pharaohs and Eyes of Horus are displayed in this collection themed on Ancient Egypt.
This Land is Your Land by General Custer
The name comes from one of the United States' most famous folk songs, and in the collection you can see various cards related to US states, territories, cities, and more! Another collection by DavanteAdams also includes other features such as president-themed cards.
Trinacria by Resilea
The symbol present in Sicily and Isle of Man's flags is called a trinacria, and over thirty of them are here! Fun fact: the island of Sicily was even once called Trinacria due to its flag.
U.S. Flags by Cejudo
Here are almost 300 versions of the Star-Spangled Banner!
Under blågul fana by Eigengrau (puppet of Svenskskit)
The collection name translates to "under the blue-yellow banner". As you might have guessed, here are many Swedish flags!
World Capitals by Noon Card Farm-Capitals (puppet of Nooooooooooooooo)
A hundred nations named after real world national capitals can be found here. The collector has even created smaller collections for each continent!
Humanity & Society
Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts by Orpheus and Eurydice (puppet of Christ Triumphant)
A collection that will make you travel back in time to the Ancient World!
Computerwelt by The Cosmic Mainframe
The name is a reference to an album of the German band Kraftwerk. This collection represents the world we're currently living on, with cards related to technology.
Emotions by Pursuit of Happiness (puppet of Warzone Codger)
How do you feel right now, while you're seeing this thread? Here you can find many emotions!
Femme Fatale by Drop Dead Gorgeous (puppet of Mediobogdum)
A collection of femme fatales, women whose lovers are often seduced into deadly traps.
Glorious Brotherlands by Wittebosland
Better red than dead! An army of communists awaits.
Lecture by Incredible Bums
Here are cards of famous writers, books, poems, words and more!
My Doods by Sergeant McCool
This collection houses many photographic images of male people.
Peaceable Kingdom by Lions and Lambs (puppet of Christ Triumphant)
Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and others: this is the place for cards related to any real world religion!
The Atoms Family by Enewetak
Themed on nuclear war and destruction, this radiant collection even includes nations part of successful N-Day factions!
The Second Coming by William B Yeats (puppet of The Atlae Isles)
A display of nations with mottoes containing parts of the "The Second Coming" poem by Yeats. These mottoes are used as default options by the popular puppet nation creator NS++, which explains the amount of nations in this collection.
What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding? by Granddaddy Purple
A hippy-dippy collection of hippies, weed, and acid trips.
Nature
A Rack of Antlers by Elk (puppet of Christ Triumphant)
A display of several types of antlers, extensions of the skull found in members of the deer family.
Celestial Bodies by Antibuda
A rising collection of many cards with the Sun on them.
Elephants by Riemstagrad
Elephants are the largest land animal of the world, and this equally large collection aims to collect as many of them as possible!
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack by Alexandria Eschate (puppet of Christ Triumphant)
Here is a wolf pack of over 100 wolves in a card collection! Hear them howl.
Fotar's Flags of Foxes by Fotar
The quick fox jumps over the cards! Many nations with fox flags are here.
Greife by Coffin Breathe
Watch the gryphons fly! Here are hundreds of cards referring to this mythical combination of a lion and an eagle.
Joy is seeing, sunshine's reflection, in Mother Nature's flowers by Vylixan Aphrodite (puppet of Vylixan)
In these carefully cultivated gardens, you can see many cards depicting various species of flowers.
Kangaroos by Kangaralis Varangius
A small collection of kangaroos which will surely give you some Australian vibes.
Pacific by Belililou
Seeing these cards will surely make you feel like you're in a tropical Pacific island! It includes aquatic animals, marine scenery photos, and more.
Penguins by Percival the Pirate Penguin
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft, while a group of penguins on land is called a waddle.
Periodic Table of Elements by The Ankhalic Vaspriot
Over 1/4th of the 118 known elements are present in this collection!
Pride of Lions by Card Vault
Cards with lions of different styles on their flags. Hear them roar!
Museums of Paleontology by Saurian Nations (puppet of Christ Triumphant)
Travel back to the times dinosaurs, mammoths, and janky proto-humans walked the earth.
Nature by Tildalandia
Enter the natural world without leaving your house! Beautiful natural images await.
Open Sky, Open Flame by Card Vault
Open this collection and you'll feel a magical world, full of bright skies, fire, and light!
Owls of Season One by Owls of Season One (puppet of Omnistria)
Owl cards in different sizes and styles! Fun fact: a group of owls is called a parliament.
Potato by The Salaxalans
Potatoes for all! Over 300 cards with potato-related names, flags, and more.
Some by Tarockanien
In this collection you can find anything related to tentacles! The interesting name comes from the start of the owner's card collecting, when they simply collected 'some cards they found interesting, funny or creative', then shortened to 'some'.
Spiders by Riemstagrad
Whether you like spiders or have arachnophobia, here's a collection filled with flags of drawn spiders and even some real ones!
Skymoot Dragonology Museum by Rikanhimel
Here there be dragons! A collection of over 400 dragon cards, with a nice dispatch expanding further on the topic.
The Herd by A Herd of Cows
A large and meandering collection of cows, bulls, and other bovids, as described by the collector.
The Woods by Strange World (puppet of Destructive Government Economic System)
A beautiful forest, replete with unique and interesting trees, as well as multiple copies of the flags of Lebanon and Norfolk Island.
Winged Birds by Michigain
Here are various types of winged birds! There are over 9,500 species of birds in the world.
Zoo by Tildalandia
Has he got a zoo, and I'm telling you, it's a world-class menagerie! This collection solely includes real photos of animals.
Objects
A Big Pile of Skulls by Soldiersend Archive (puppet of Candlewhisper Archive)
You can surely find many pirate flags in this collection of skulls.
Crown by Borozia
This royal collection brings to the spotlight many cards containing crowns on their flags.
Emojination by OuO
If you're a social media user, you've surely seen emojis. They are everywhere, even in cards!
Geared Up by Authoritaria-Imperia
Gears of all types are here! The owner is geared up to buy even more gear cards.
Paired Pictures by Twinister
This collection houses any card that has a pair of things, be them animals, people or just objects.
Project Car & Other Land Vehicles by Dr Hooves
Many cars and other land vehicles, including those that are named "Projects" for some reason.
Rubber Duckies by Ballotonia
This rubber duck collection will certainly bring childhood memories for some! The love for the collection is so deep that the owner has changed their flag to an animated version for the time-being.
Ships by Incredible Bums
A veritable fleet of ships, both old and new.
Skeleton Closet by Hugo Boss
There's a few big ex-nation collections out there, but this one is a real graveyard.
Snowflakes by Ice Make
A freezing collection! Here are displayed many snowflakes in several sizes, shapes and colors.
The Eyes Have It by Candlewhisper Archive
Look! Candlewhisper has filled his entire deck with eyes.
You Suck At Cooking by The Soylent Green Party
A mouth-watering collection of delicious-looking food.
Weapons by Vylixan Opla (puppet of Vylixan)
With several types of weapons, the collector is surely armed for any clashes in the card market!
That's all for now. Post a comment with another unique, interesting collection and I'll be sure to add it!
I didn't include any of them because 1. no regional collections rule, and 2. it would be biased to include mine but not any other. Of course the size factor highlights them (especially the season 2 version), but it's still a tough decision on whether to add or not, and for now, I'm not adding them unless a lot of people agree that it should be there.
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