Welcome to The Collection Collection v2!
The Collection Collection v2 is the premier list of collections in the entire Trading Cards minigame, reuniting diverse collections by hundreds of nations sorted into categories and subcategories. This thread is the successor of the original Collection Collection created by Ponderosa, who has full credit for the idea and whose permission I also acquired for making this thread.
I aim to host solely general-interest collections, therefore categories such as friends/favorites, self-collections, regional collections, and cards for sale will not be included. Try to present one collection for cards of all seasons related to your theme, but in certain cases different seasonal collections are allowed.
New posts about collections to be submitted for review are encouraged, as are any commentary and discussion posts! Any collection should have a theme unique enough to warrant inclusion and be the largest in its field. Furthermore, it should also a significantly large size, although the bar is subjective and related to how many cards overall exist for the theme rather than a fixed number.
Collections whose owners cease to exist may either be moved to The Boneyard if no replacement has been found, or be replaced by another one by a living nation. Ex-nation collections can be perused so long as the nation name isn't on the link, otherwise an error message will be displayed. The game adds it whenever one switch pages, so that should be removed from the URL in order to see it fully.
Rarity Collections
Season 1
Every Legendary Card of Season 1 by Koem Kab
Getting all of the 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. Other collectors that have also completed it are Ballotonia, Elegarth, Fauzjhia, Kwaj, Luna Amore, Mikeswill, Noahs Second Country, Racoda, Refuge Isle, Riemstagrad, Seanat, Siwale, The Northern Light, The Tampa Bay Rays, The Unified Missourtama States, The United Peoples of Centrism, Valoptia, and Witchcraft and Sorcery.
Wop's Epic Collection by Wopruthien
A collection of all Season 1 Epic cards, and the first non-legendary rarity collection to be completed. This is an epic feat also achieved by Riemstagrad.
Pretty in Purple: Every Ultra-Rare by Refuge Isle
The largest display of purple-bordered Season 1 cards is pretty close to the amount needed for a complete set!
House of Blues by Mara Jade-Skywalker (puppet of Dr Hooves)
This collection holds nearly all Season 1 Rare cards, aside from a few sparsely owned cards that are mostly ex-nations.
Season 1 Uncommons by CartAgRiem 021 (puppet of Riemstagrad)
Brought to you by the same collector of Season 2 uncommons, here is a rising collection with a quarter of all uncommons from the first season.
Season 2
Complete Season 2 Legendary Collection That I Totally Didn't Accidentally Break 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! Other collectors that have also completed it are Aerilia, Alistia, Ballotonia, Chimes, Dr Hooves, Economichunger, Elegarth, Fauzjhia, Fhaengshia, Grea Kriopia, HumanSanity, Ioavollr, Koem Kab, Kwaj, Laudesia, Mediobogdum, Mikeswill, Minskiev, New Kowloon Bay, Noahs Second Country, Numero Capitan, Osheiga, Panagouge, Philville2, Pytong, Racoda, Radicalania, Refuge Isle, Riemstagrad, ROM, Seanat, The Atlae Isles, The Northern Light, The Unified Missourtama States, The United Peoples of Centrism, Thorn1000, Triseria, Valoptia, Waterfall State and Witchcraft and Sorcery.
Season 2 Epics by Mediobogdum II (puppet of Mediobogdum)
Another completed rarity collection! Here's every single epic card of Season 2. This feat was also achieved by Fhaengshia, Laudesia, Riemstagrad, and The United Peoples of Centrism.
Power to the Purple: Every UR II by An Actual Hurricane (puppet of Refuge Isle)
The sequel to the previous season's Pretty in Purple is completed by the same collector! It's an ultra-rare sight to see such a big collection.
Season 2 Rares by S2 Rares Collector (puppet of Noahs Second Country)
Every Season 2 Rare card, which was the largest complete collection for most of the second season.
Season 2 Uncommons by CartAgRiem 021 (puppet of Riemstagrad)
Here is an almost-complete collection of uncommon cards from the second season, totalling nearly forty thousand cards!
Every S2 Common Card by 9003
9003 is the nation with the most cards in the world, most being of common rarity! Due to deck capacity constraints the final cards are being pursued on 9006.
Season 3
Musée de l'Oeuvre: A Curiously Complete Collection of Season 3 Legendaries by Feu de Glace
Despite beating both previous seasons with a total of 223 legendary cards this time around, the first Season 3 Legendary collection was completed in less than five days due to excellent farming and careful auction-watching! This feat has also been achieved by Aerilia, East Chimore, Fauzjhia, Koem Kab, Kwaj, Mikeswill, National Park Service, Noahs Second Country, Numero Capitan, Osheiga, Seanat, Thorn1000, Valoptia, and Witchcraft and Sorcery!
EPICS S3 by New Makasta
New Makasta is the leading collector of Season 3 Epics with a complete collection, a feat also achieved by Klaus Devestatorie, Laudesia, Mediobogdum, Riemstagrad, and The United Peoples of Centrism!
The Lavenderest Collection by Ostrovskiy
Lavender is one of the best colors, and this lavender collection of Season 3 Ultra-Rares has collected all cards of its kind! This collection has also been completed by Radicalania.
I'm Blue S3 by New Zander
A rising and indeed very blue collection about the rare cards of Season 3.
It ain't easy being green by Dune Cat (puppet of Dr Hooves)
This complete Season 3 collection seeks to honor the best rarity there will ever be, the wonderfully green-colored uncommons! It is the largest complete collection of the entire game.
Special Mentions
S3 Legs by Murder Murder Gun Shooters (puppet of Ioavollr)
Do you want legendaries but don't have the budget? Then this collection of Season 3 Legs would certainly be a fit for you, a pun on the common abbreviation for legendaries.
Wrong Season by Guaylandia (puppet of The Cosmic Mainframe)
Legendary cards are special for their rarity, but some 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 (1000+ cards)
5 Million Population by Zerphen
These nations all had five million population at the time of a season's release, the lowest it can get and thus the last nations to appear in the snapshot! So far Seasons 1 and 3 are both complete.
All Fear My Wreath! by Giovanniland
Here are many wreath flags, many being olive branches. Wreaths are present in popular flag designing websites and programs, which explains the enormous amount of cards being displayed here.
All is Default & Extension by BuccaRuu
A gargantuan collection featuring tens of thousands of default flags! The Australian Aboriginal flag is by far the most common in the game, so much that due to deck capacity constraints the collection is split across two nations totalling over fifty thousand cards.
All The Dragons There Ever Were by The Last Dragon Chronicles (puppet of Panagouge)
Here there be dragons! A collection of dragon cards of various types is available here.
Animals by Vylixan Artemis (puppet of Vylixan)
Vylixan has collected thousands of animal cards! Both real photos and digital art about animals are included.
Animation, Comics & Manga by Vylixan Kinoumena (puppet of Vylixan)
This collection contains cards about different types of animations and comics from around the world.
Anime & Arts by Apexiala
Anime cards are perhaps the cards desired by the most different collectors, together with legendaries. Especially after Season 3, there are thousands upon thousands, and this collection has over ten thousand cards!
Aquarium by Catradora- (puppet of Dr Hooves)
This display highlights the diverse marine life, featuring many types of vastly different species.
Asteria by Vylixan Asteria (puppet of Vylixan)
A celestial display of cards featuring stars of different sizes, shapes and colors.
Auriverde: Flags of Brazil by Giovanniland
Over a thousand flags of Brazil and variants of it proudly stand in this collection, featuring the iconic yellow and green colors that give the flag its nickname in Portuguese.
A world-class collection by War Dogs I (puppet of BuccaRuu)
Entering the realms of class regions, this collection has acquired all of the nations in these regions that are Delegates or WA Members!
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.
Ceased to Exist Cards by Charon Azrael (puppet of Racoda)
Here are cards from nations that are or were at one point in the boneyard. Note the difference between these and ex-nations: a nation whose card is not an ex-nation card may have ceased to exist, and it will not be reflected on the card, while an ex-nation card may have its respective nation refounded after the snapshot. (This collection is no longer maintained.)
Season 2 & Season 3 Delegates by Fhaengshia
A massive collection of World Assembly Delegates! Despite the amount of work needed to lead a region, there were over a thousand Delegates in the world at the time of these two seasons.
Eagle Heraldry by Apexiala
Eagles are certainly a common theme in flags, found in historical, present-day real life and fictional flags alike.
Epic Standard Collection by CSB PM Union
Combining rarity and geography, this collection aims to have all epic cards whose flags are any of the default ones provided by the game.
Femme by Apexiala
This collection houses cards whose flags are photographic images of women.
Heavens by Sundown experience
Skies can be cloudy, clear, full of stars, twilight-colored, and many more! Here you can see many different skies in the flags.
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 seeks to honor the tens of thousands of ex-nations, some being the only copy in existence!
IRL Animals by Apexiala Wildlife Reserve (puppet of Apexiala)
Have they got a zoo, and I'm telling you, it's a world-class menagerie! This collection includes only real photos of animals.
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.
Lecture by Incredible Bums
Here are cards of famous writers, books, poems, words and more!
LGBT by Apexiala
A diverse collection whose cards celebrate the various communities united under the LGBTQIA+ banner.
My Doods by Sergeant McCool (puppet of One Small Island)
As a counterpart to the Femme collection above, here's a large display of cards featuring flags that are photographic images of men.
Pink, White and Blue by Grey Iree (puppet of Seanat)
Here are displayed cards whose flags use pink, white and blue as their main colors. This color combination is common in NationStates due to the prominence of the transgender pride flag.
Portraits by Apexiala Gallery of Art (puppet of Apexiala)
A museum of portraits of both real-life and fantasy people, depicting their faces and personality with detailed effort.
Project Car & Other Land Vehicles by Dr Hooves
Many cars and other land vehicles, including those that are named "Projects" for some reason, are gathered in this collection.
Saving frames by Big Shot
This collection houses all animated cards from the three seasons, including several expensive legendaries! It has also been completed by Panagouge and Yodle.
Second Best Card Collection by Second Best Card Archive (puppet of Noahs Second Country)
This display contains any card with a reference to the number 2 in their nation name, including Roman numerals and the word two in several languages!
Site Supporter+ by Ballotonia
A collection highlighting the players that pay to support our beloved site by buying Site Supporter, Postmaster or Postmaster General status!
The North Pacific Season 3 by The North Pacific S3 (puppet of Aerilia)
This is now the largest complete regional collection, housing all 12,980 cards from the North Pacific!
The ones that got away: numbered cards of S3 by Tiralta
A collection of Season 3 cards whose nation names feature numbers, the name being a reference that most nations of this type were prevented from having a card to cut down on the number of puppet cards.
The World of Fantasy - "Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one" by Vylixan Fantasia (puppet of Vylixan)
This collection includes not only known themes such as Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, but also more than 60 other Fantasy and Mythology cards!
The World of J.R.R. Tolkien - "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." by Vylixan Fantasia (puppet of Vylixan)
Several precious cards related to J.R.R. Tolkien's works are displayed here, including but not limited to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion.
The Universe of Science Fiction - "Science fiction encourages us to explore... all the futures, good and bad, that the human mind can envision." by Vylixan Epistimoniki Fantasia (puppet of Vylixan)
If it's a popular science fiction franchise, it's probably represented here in this large and diverse catch-all display!
We are what we eat, and we become what we drink by Vylixan Demeter (puppet of Vylixan)
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!
Winged Birds by Michigain
Here are various types of winged birds! There are over 9,500 species of birds in the world.
NationStates Collections
Bookends: First & Last Cards of Seasons 1, 2 & 3 by Luna Amore
Here are all copies of Testlandia, a very expensive card with ID #1, as well as New Sequoia, Greatian and Minalarr, rare CTE cards with the last IDs for their respective seasons.
Card Collectors of Past and Future by Ioavollr
A sister collection to Top 100 Card Collectors by the same nation, here one can see cards from players who were once in or nearly in the top 100.
Cards About Cards by Super Awesome Fun Times
This collection displays cards that mention the NS Trading Cards game itself in some way! A nice example of self-reference within cards.
Commended by Ballotonia
Here you can find cards of nations that have been commended by the World Assembly! Several cards-related commendations have been written since the start of Season 2.
Condemned by Ballotonia
Much smaller this time, this collection contains notorious nations that have done bad enough deeds to achieve a condemnation.
First Finders: Legendary by New Sunville
A very interesting concept for a collection, nations that have left their mark in history for being the first to find a given legendary card.
First Hundred by Samudera
In this impressive display 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.
First Places by Samudera
An exclusive group of nations who have the highest stat in any World Census category!
GA and SC Authors by Samudera
A selective group of nations that have contributed their time and effort into writing resolutions for both chambers of the World Assembly.
Game Volunteers by Ballotonia
Here's a list of the admins, moderators, mentors and editors that keep this site running, collected by one of the admins themself.
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.
General Assembly Authors by Ballotonia
Here's a complete collection of most nations that have contributed a resolution to the General Assembly.
Issue Authors by Ballotonia
Nations that have written at least one issue for NationStates are displayed here!
Minoa's Collection & Internet Archive Version by Minoa
Minoa achieved the largest collection at the end of the initial run of Trading Cards during the 2018 April Fools event with 4,588 cards. The Internet Archive link includes flags from the time of the initial release which are no longer in the cards today.
Security Council Authors by Ballotonia
Looking into the other chamber of the World Assembly, Ballotonia has also collected most nations who have written a Security Council resolution!
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 Lost City of El Dorado by Montrandec
Here are the skilled artwork traders that had a top 1% badge on the International Artwork (deck value) stat at the start of Season 3!
The Sports Collection by Drawkland
Another NS Sports collection, but this time, any notable player with significant contributions is listed here.
Top 100 Card Collectors by Ioavollr
A collection containing cards from all seasons available of the top 100 card traders by deck value. Note that not all nations in the leaderboard may have cards.
Top 100 Population by Ballotonia
At the time of the Season 1 card release, these were the 100 most populous nations in NationStates.
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.
United Nations Authors by Ballotonia
Last but not least, you can see cards of long-time nations who wrote resolutions to the predecessor of the World Assembly in these two collections.
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.
Monochrome Madness by Monochrome Madness (puppet of Panagouge)
A collection of cards whose flags contain only one color. For the purposes of this collection, different tunes of a same color are still accepted, so not all cards will have only a monochrome background.
Name Gang by Islands of Ventro
These cards have unusual custom fields, such as nation names without the required starting capital letter, or too long names.
Nummern by The Cosmic Mainframe
An interesting group of nations whose nation names are solely composed by numbers! Do you even wonder why are they named like that?
Orange! by East Chimore
Cards with nation names, pretitles, and mottos that contain the word 'orange', as well as flags featuring the color on them.
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.
Random Letters by Free Twigland
Here are cards featuring single letters in their flags, but not words, which are collected by the same author in another collection.
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!
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.
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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