Bric-à-brac

Bric-à-brac means a bunch of things that someone might collect because they like them, even if they don't really go together. It's like if you have a toy chest where you keep all your different toys, like a dinosaur, a doll, a truck, and some blocks. They don't really match, but they're all things you like and want to keep together.

Grown-ups might collect bric-à-brac too, like seashells, buttons, or old postcards. They might not have any special meaning, but they're all cool to them and they like to have them around. It's kind of like having a decoration made up of different things you like, instead of just one thing.

So basically, bric-à-brac is a bunch of different things that someone collects just because they like them and want to keep them all together.