Collections are nothing new toThe Sims 4, with one or more being added with each expansion over the past decade. TheBusinesses and Hobbiesexpansion adds two new collections to the mix, including Trashley’s Certified Art Collection.
Trashley is a bundled-uptrio of Raccoons in a trenchcoatwho hangs out in an alleyway in Iverstad, the left side of the Nordhaven map. They might not have a firm grasp of the English language, but they have an eye for art, and they’re willing to pass it on to you for a price.
What is the Trashley’s Certified Art Collection in The Sims 4?
If you’ve ever playedAnimal Crossingand have experience with Redd and his counterfeit art pieces, you’ll have a basic understanding of how Trashley’s Certified Art Collection works. Each day, Trashley has a selection of items for sale, and if you’re lucky, he’ll have some of his fake art available for purchase.
If you’re a Raccoon lover like me, you’lllovethese art pieces. The majority of them feature Raccoons in some form, and those that don’t are all just as fun to look at. They’re all takes on base game items, slightly changed with googly eyes or painted-on mustaches.
How to complete Trashley’s Certified Art Collection in The Sims 4
The ‘official’ way to complete this collection is by visiting Trashley every day and checking on his wares. There are a total of 16 art pieces in the collection, and it’s down to luck whether or not the pieces will be for sale on any given day.
Here’s the full list of art pieces, Trashley’s opinion of them, and how much they’ll cost you:
All of Trashley’s Certified Art Collection pieces purchased from Trashley come in the same swatches as their base game versions, so you can choose the color scheme to suit your aesthetic.
Using cheats to get Trashley’s Certified Art Collection
If you want to get the art pieces without going through the trouble of purchasing from Trashley, you canalways use cheatsto procure them as decor pieces. Once you’ve placed the items into the world, you can then put them in your inventory to make them count towards the collection.
Again, try not to feel too guilty. Raccoons are opportunists, and if anything, you’re simply following in Trashley’s footsteps by doing it this way.
To do this, open up the console by pressing the following buttons on your chosen platform:
Then enter the following into the console:
Then, in the Build and Buy menu, select “Objects by Function” on the left-hand side of the screen and select “Decorations” from the drop-down menu. Select “Misc,” and you’ll find all of the Trashley art pieces here.
There are a lot of items to sift through while bb.showhiddenobjects is active, so to make it easier, filter the packs on the right-hand side of the screen and select “Businesses and Hobbies” to narrow the search.
