Starting a Collection What NASCAR merchandise sets your adrenalin racing? Is it the miniature stock cars? Jackets? Home decors? Whatever it is, it should be the starting point for your collection. Perhaps you would like to start with NASCAR home ornaments like Tiffany lamps. These make cool lighting accessories to the bar or to your poker room. You can then move on to bronze busts of the great NASCAR heroes Dale Earnhardt, both Sr. and Jr., Christmas-themed home decorations, clocks, foldable chairs, and blankets. There is no end to what you can enjoy collecting. Starting with specifics can keep you focused on your hobby. Keep an eye for sales and low shipping fees to stretch your budget. As you go along, you will find yourself shifting from one category to another to collect until you have them all. NASCAR Miniature Stock Cars and Helmets At home, you can still show off your loyalty to your racing team with a collection of 1/24th scale stock car replicas. These look so real you can almost hear the wheels screeching and roaring down the bend. You can also order these miniatures bearing the graphics and colors of your favorite football team and give these as gifts any time of the year to football fanatics. The miniature stock cars have a die-cast metal body. Exterior and interior details are realistic and the graphics and paints are true to team banners and colors. It's a sure bet that once you get one, you'll want all. Completing all the miniatures from different teams shows your full support to the motor sport of the US. Home and Office Accessories For your home, put up those Tiffany lamps, picture frames, clocks, and Christmas decorating accessories. You can start collecting the Christmas editions as early as now and by the time another Christmas comes up, you will have all the NASCAR Christmas decorations displayed in the living room. For your office, kick up a storm with your memo pad holders, banners, and other NASCAR-inspired gizmos. These take out the boredom from your cubbyhole and inspire animated discussions on the latest NASCAR race. Tailgate Parties No sports fan can stay away from the tailgate parties during game days. So show up with NASCAR blankets, coolers, tents, and foldable chairs. You'll find yourself in synch with the NASCAR crowd. Of course, you'll have to match these with hearty meals and ice-cold drinks to keep you going until the wee hours of the morning. But why wait for tailgate parties? You can have your own backyard barbecue and show off your NASCAR wares. Call your motor sports-crazy friends over and have a good time comparing notes. Go for Licensed Merchandise If you are getting sports-themed items, always get these from fully licensed outlets online. Online sites offering the merchandise are open 24/7, 365 days. When shopping for NASCAR gifts for friends or for your own pleasure, watch out for discounts and low offers for shipping fee. With several championship races scheduled like the 2008 Sprint Cup Series running from February to November, you'll be seeing a lot of action, and you want to be seen rooting for your favorite team/racer. Of course, you want to wear and have everything to show how much you dig your team/racer. So stretch your budget and have everything while the going is hot.