do you collect anything?

[widgeon13]

Social Security!

[intakexhaust]

This raises another question. What to do when you collect someone elses collection?

Tenants abandond stuff that might be better than giving away or chucked to the dumpster. I have boxes of an old beer can collection all left behind and not wanted. Interesting to look at but don't want to display them. Perhaps recycle as in sell them on Fleabay and with enough made to cover a bar tab??

[jcommin]

Originally Posted by widgeon13

Social Security!

LOL

I collected coins as a kid as still look for old coins in my change. I have a few 1/24 scale die cast cars.

[scottmandue]

Watches, knifes, guitars, all of which has been halted since getting married (a good thing, see sammys post about collecting money)...

Still collect books because they are cheap and easy to hide from the wife

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by LWJ

That is the scariest picture I've seen on PPOT in a long time. I'm going to have nightmares about the little F guy in the right corner getting out. And the other one, waiting to slam my nuts between his cymbals.
This is so wrong.
Looks like the burn ward at children's hospital.
I can't stop looking!!!

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by imcarthur

I have one of those. I use it in my garage.



Ian

Back in the 1950's!

When my father had a garage for gas sales and car repairs in the north of UK, that was the kind of item that was on his desk. He was a smoker. The distributor cap that held pens and pencils was also on his disk. Thanks for the memories.

Also the calendars with scantily clad women.

[intakexhaust]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

That is the scariest picture I've seen on PPOT in a long time. I'm going to have nightmares about the little F guy in the right corner getting out. And the other one, waiting to slam my nuts between his cymbals.
This is so wrong.
Looks like the burn ward and children's hospital.
I can't stop looking!!!

THATS funny! Good thing their in a cage... check out the dead one in front. Out

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

THATS funny! Good thing their in a cage... check out the dead one in front. Out

Mr. Giggles! They got Mr. Giggles and now they're coming after us!!!!

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Those tire ashtrays are way cool.

I've got about 200 and I'm thinking of thinning the herd if you're interested. If I get rid of duplicates, under 50 years old, and non truck or tractor tires, I'll still have 150 or so.

Paul, can you sent a picture of the one you've got? I truly appreciate the offer, but I may already have it.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I've got about 200 and I'm thinking of thinning the herd if you're interested. If I get rid of duplicates, under 50 years old, and non truck or tractor tires, I'll still have 150 or so.

Paul, can you sent a picture of the one you've got? I truly appreciate the offer, but I may already have it.

I will...give me a sec. And I really understand the multitudes of the same thing.

Hang on.

[intakexhaust]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

Back in the 1950's!

When my father had a garage for gas sales and car repairs in the north of UK, that was the kind of item that was on his desk. He was a smoker. The distributor cap that held pens and pencils was also on his disk. Thanks for the memories.

Also the calendars with scantily clad women.

Yes sir. Pistons for ashtrays and the Ridgid Tools pin-up calendars.

[vash]

those ashtrays are cool!! the monkeys..errr..scary. ahhahah

much to my wife's chagrin, i seem to be collecting Axes.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

I will...give me a sec. And I really understand the multitudes of the same thing.
Hang on.

In the annals of, "it looked good in the barn", please see above.

It says Goodyear, 7.50 - 16 Implement on both side. It is really shopworn, but yours nonetheless if you don't have it. If I may, there are some *****in' diamonds in relief around the circumference of the ashtray

After viewing your collection and then my paltry offering, please put me on ignore.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

I collect money.
IMO Too many people see money as only something to get rid of. Something that must be spent to be used.
I could never understand that.

Having money means having freedom and security and power. Spending money means giving up those things.
Knowing that I could pay off my house or buy almost anything or go anywhere or retire anytime I want is freedom.
Knowing that I dont have to worry about being able to pay bills even if something bad happened is security.
knowing that I could tell the boss to go take a hike if I wanted to without worrying about not getting a paycheck is power.

Buying stuff provides a cheap and temporary thrill but it's fleeting.
Saving money instead of spending it lasts a long time and the more you save the better it feels.
Plus the longer you save and the more you save, the faster the pile builds up.
Over the past year or so my 401ks have increased more than what I earned from my salary.
That's a good feeling.

Am I the only one envisioning this?

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

It says Goodyear, 7.50 - 16 Implement on both side. It is really shopworn, but yours nonetheless if you don't have it. If I may, there are some *****in' diamonds in relief around the circumference of the ashtray

It's actually a relatively rare one, but I have one in good condition. Thanks! I really appreciate it.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

It's actually a relatively rare one, but I have one in good condition. Thanks! I really appreciate it.

As a new collector of these incredible artifacts (I kid), I'll keep it but where is a good place to find more info?

Thanks. And take me off ignore.

[Eric Hahl]

I have a very small wrist watch collection that I hope to add too.

[imcarthur]

I had no idea ashtrays were so collectible. It came from my mother's eclectic antique collection. I assume my ashtray isn't rare cause a quick search found one for $20. Although mine is made in Canada.

Here's a piece from my Native collection. A half of bowl of a pipe - used. Grid is 1 cm. I found it (and other stone tools etc) while following a sod cutter in the summer of '73. Seneca tribe (Iroquois) & pre-1600. You can see a groove where it had a hollow wooden stem.



Ian

[red-beard]

I collect power supplies for devices that no longer work...

[porsche4life]

I collect power supplies for devices that no longer work...

Funny.... My competitors customers collect power supplies that no longer work.