do you collect anything?

[wdfifteen]

Antique tire ashtrays





Manufacturers send me samples of model trucks and tractors for review, so I have a bunch of them. Whenever I see an interesting piece of automobilia I pick it up.

[VaSteve]

Vintage cymbals (32) and drums (5 kits.) Didn't realize that I also might have an addiction to collecting cheap guitars (12.)

I've been on a guitar forum lately and. Some guys have huge collections.of Telecasters. Many different cheap ones too. You are not alone.

[matthew-s]

Hobbies.

[herr_oberst]

Got some vintage cameras on display, a buncha 1/18 car models (All German marques, always silver!)

CD's, many many hundreds - just can't part with 'em, even though everything has been ripped to iTunes

Stuff. I collect stuff.

[herr_oberst]

Those tire ashtrays are way cool.

[VINMAN]

Lighthouses
Toy firetrucks
Old Howard Johnson stuff

[LeeH]

[Aragorn]

Originally Posted by LeeH

You like collecting Star Wars stuff?

By the way, is that a twin sensor in the bottom right hand corner?

[look 171]

i like to go collect money.

[onewhippedpuppy]

I would say cars, but I think you have to keep them to count as "collecting". I'd like to say guns, but the wife isn't fond of that concept.....

[imcarthur]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Antique tire ashtrays

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



Ian

[repp]

My thought's.

[gacook]

Originally Posted by repp

My thought's.

I hear those are worth about a penny

[cantdrv55]

You know. Bicycles and parts.

[HardDrive]

Turntables (record players). I've got a bit of a shoe fetish as well.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Antique tire ashtrays

Manufacturers send me samples of model trucks and tractors for review, so I have a bunch of them. Whenever I see an interesting piece of automobilia I pick it up.

I have a really old one up at the barn I'll give you. PM me.

As far as collecting, books probably, more than I should given the space and weight. It is funny in that I do take comfort in them being there, can scan a title and remember the details of when I read the book and where I was.

Odd, that.

[LWJ]

Nothing remarkable for me. My wife however is crazy about chimps and collects mechanical monkeys.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by LWJ

Nothing remarkable for me. My wife however is crazy about chimps and collects mechanical monkeys.

[Erakad]

Militaria, medals/orders, trench art, clocks, interesting enough, pressed pennies/coins also, that I pressed myself. Also have significantly added to my beer glass collection while in Europe, but I actually use them so not sure they count.

[sammyg2]

do you collect anything?

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.