What do you collect?

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

My sister used to collect trolls. To this day, those things give me the creeps!

My sister used to collect ex-boyfriends. To this day, those things give me the creeps!

[strupgolf]

I used to collect and restore old gas pumps. I've had probably 30 or 40 or so. I loved the hunt, the restoration, and the sale of all of them. I wish I had my first Sinclar Dino. But time and space move on.

[RSBob]

Useless crap in my garage “I might need some day”.

[Steve Carlton]

A deleted scene from Best in Show.

[Ayles]

Rock posters, framing will put you in the poor house. Still hunting for two then im done. Have the Mad magazines from the 70s/80’s (also not folded in on the back page). Thousands of baseball cards I have had for 35 yrs. They arent worth the paper they are printed on. A handful of vintage neon beer signs. Stereo equipment

[sc_rufctr]

My only non US made Starrett tools - Made in Scotland.



Rather nice.

[aschen]

Watches, vintage and modern. Nothing super high end though, particularly fond of "oversized" omegas from the 40s-60s.

I also sorta collect LPs off and on since the mid 90s. Quality over quantity here for me. Original pressing Golden age hip hop and Jazz.

[craigster59]

I've collected a few things over the years. Sheriff's badges, SxS shotguns, guitars.

I'm trying to get rid of stuff now as opposed to collecting.

Although these have caught my eye. Scripto Vu lighters. All different quirky styles and even interesting "advertisement" versions.....

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

My only non US made Starrett tools - Made in Scotland.



Rather nice.

Looks like you're missing the zero to one standard!

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by craigster59

I've collected a few things over the years. Sheriff's badges, SxS shotguns, guitars.

I'm trying to get rid of stuff now as opposed to collecting.

Although these have caught my eye. Scripto Vu lighters. All different quirky styles and even interesting "advertisement" versions.....

I remember those. They were great for burning you leg with lighter fluid. I quickly went back to zippo.

[pwd72s]

Pool cues...not really a specific collection...more an assortment gathered as I looked for that holy grail of a playing cue.

Finally got my hands on a Keith Josey back in 2007....stopped looking. Not a holy grail that never misses, but well made & works for me.

[rcooled]

I look for things of a certain vintage..like this stuff from the '40s & '50s. ↓

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

I have collected a 1/64 rendition diecast of each car that I have owned over the years, (in as close to the original color as possible). These sit above my computer screen at work, and are a conversation starter, and bring back good memories without taking up much space.

Yeah, until you get to around 64 cars in your list, then you would have an entire car sitting on the shelf, and that's kinda unwieldy...

[MAS956]

My deceased mother's Hummel figurine collection. 85 according to wifey. Plus numerous anniversary plates. Any takers?

[Hockey fan]

Vintage glass plate and film negatives (mainly from commercial photographers) and 35mm color slides.

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Some great collecting going on in this thread

Collected a few things over my life but the two collections that are keepers are my sea shell and model car collections

I found every single shell, wouldn't accept any from friends or family as the joy of the collecting was finding each one after hours and hours of unsuccessful searching

My 1/43 model car collection is very special to me as I've nearly every car I've ever worked on driven by each different driver in the various liveries. I've lost count it's easily over 100 cars and still I'm missing a few.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by RSBob

Useless crap in my garage “I might need some day”.

empty boxes in my garage in case I ever sell the Useless crap in my garage

[Tobra]

Cap'n, you should post a list of the cars you seek. Would not surprise me a bit if one of these mugs will have just what you are after.

[frosty2]

Old wooden decoys, tuff barn find these days.