what do you collect

[dilloduck]

Oh lordy.

Coffee mugs.
Swarovski Crystal
Precious Moments
Classic Pooh (Well, Eeyore)
Shoes
Purses
Jewelry
Fenton Glass Bells
Franklin Mint Wild Cat Sculptures
Swords/Daggers
Medieval Weapons

...I think that's it.

Edit: Nope. Hallmark ornaments, antique kitchen gadgets/spice racks, cookboooks, and antique bibles!

NOW I think that's it.

At first glance I thought that said classic porn and eyesore.

I have a hard time saying I 'collect' more that I inherited. I'm the proud possessor of 67 pieces of Belleek. I think the first came with my grandma. Since then, well it grew by daughters and now it's mine. Running out of room in china cabinet. Stuff breaks easily. . Then there's my closets with books and my storage space with mugs and ornaments. Help!

Toss the apples---Keep the Belleek--simple.

 

[Annie]

At first glance I thought that said classic porn and eyesore.

I have a hard time saying I 'collect' more that I inherited. I'm the proud possessor of 67 pieces of Belleek. I think the first came with my grandma. Since then, well it grew by daughters and now it's mine. Running out of room in china cabinet. Stuff breaks easily. . Then there's my closets with books and my storage space with mugs and ornaments. Help!

Toss the apples---Keep the Belleek--simple.

Got a point there. I've gotten rid of some apple stuff. When they 'come back' I feel so guilty. Hard to believe, yeah, I remember all of them. Even the kid, that gave me a wooden apple for my desk, that had insects in it. It came from Mexico and a nicer kid you couldn't meet.

 

[xotoxi]

Now you all realize that upon your passing, your family will inherit all of your clutter and it will likely end up in a dumpster.

Just letting you know...

 

[xotoxi]

It's amazing how we can take a thread about collections and make it soar like an eagle.

congrats all around

Thanks.

I've always said that my two favorite topics to discuss are

• "What I like to collect" and
• "How I like to display what I like to collect"

 

[dilloduck]

It's amazing how we can take a thread about collections and make it soar like an eagle.

congrats all around

Thanks.

I've always said that my two favorite topics to discuss are

• "What I like to collect" and
• "How I like to display what I like to collect"

I may make a hard copy of this thread and start my own unique collection.

 

[American Horse]

what do you collect and why? how do you collect? any tips?

I collected Science-Fiction books of all types: novels/anthologies in paperbacks (including Ace Doubles), and pulp-magazines beginning as a teenager in the 50’s when it first made it’s self popular with authors like Isaac Asimov, and a whole raft of other greats. My first book (not a comic) was Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles. Later (in the 70’s) when Science Fiction degraded and became more and more just Science-Fantasy and less hard science fiction I quit collecting, and started giving them away to spread the pleasure they had given me. I still have several hundred oldies in paperback.

Starting in 1978 I began (actually my wife gave me a gift of the first year after seeing I was taken with it) a subscription to Astronomy Magazine, and since I have all those monthly issues seperately stacked in annual increments. They are all on shelves I built in my basement for them, my science fiction books, and whatever other favorites which collect there from overflow. They are the record of scientific accomplishment in astronomy during it's recent "golden decades"

About the same time I left off with science-fiction and started collecting “Astronomy Magazine” I also began collecting, books concerning ancient Roman History of every type (college textbooks, standard history, historical novels, and primary sources). They hold the most prominent place on my book shelves which is in my office, where I spend most of my time.

I guess I found that ancient history has a lot in common with future history in that they are both worlds apart from the present. offering the same sort of escape.
.

 

[xotoxi]

I like to collect the one collectible that doesn't need to be dusted:

Antique feather dusters.

 

[manu1959]

for two decads i collected hot crazy women......

but now i collect soccer jerseys and vinyl.......

 

[Xenophon]

I have a considerable collection of 1/72 soldiers, that I hand painted over the years, here is an example, these are English Cavalry, battle of Waterloo, 'Scotts Greys':

 

[Vel]

Looking at my back deck.. I have to say stray cats and a possum or two.

 

[xotoxi]

Looking at my back deck.. I have to say stray cats and a possum or two.

Looking at your Tennessee flag...that makes sense.

 

[007]

Oil lamps, mainly Aladdin.
Cobalt glass pieces.
Coins, currency.
Antiques.
Tools.
Guns.

 

[Peejay]

Arrowheads.

Photos here from a hunt last year: Jon_Durham - Page: 13 of 22

I also put together a collection of the 1973 Warner Bos. / Pepsi cartoon glasses distibuted by Pizza Hut and Hardees. I got them all but Slow Poke Gonzales and Foghorn Leghorn. Anybody got those ?

 

[Dis]

Arrowheads.

Photos here from a hunt last year: Jon_Durham - Page: 13 of 22

I also put together a collection of the 1973 Warner Bos. / Pepsi cartoon glasses distibuted by Pizza Hut and Hardees. I got them all but Slow Poke Gonzales and Foghorn Leghorn. Anybody got those ?

Can't you find those on eBay?

 

[strollingbones]

Now you all realize that upon your passing, your family will inherit all of your clutter and it will likely end up in a dumpster.

Just letting you know...

truer words have never been spoken...a friend of mine died...with ever book he had ever read...must have been close to 8 thousand in the basement...his family didnt deal with the mess for over 2 years...

worse than the dumpster are the mini storages...people put stuff in there...for a 100 bucks a month cause they want it for dad or mom who are in nursing home...

 

[strollingbones]

I have a considerable collection of 1/72 soldiers, that I hand painted over the years, here is an example, these are English Cavalry, battle of Waterloo, 'Scotts Greys':

omg i was in new orleans with a couple of friends...one of the guys admired a collection of 1/72 soldiers in this shop....i went back to buy them for him and surprise him....my surprise...the several thousand dollar price tag....nice hobby and collection

 

[editec]

Antique illustrated books.

I didn't exactly set out to collect them, but I certainly seem to have a lot of them.

 

[strollingbones]

Arrowheads.

Photos here from a hunt last year: Jon_Durham - Page: 13 of 22

I also put together a collection of the 1973 Warner Bos. / Pepsi cartoon glasses distibuted by Pizza Hut and Hardees. I got them all but Slow Poke Gonzales and Foghorn Leghorn. Anybody got those ?

o those are so cool..the arrowheads....so are you in monks corner or hiddenite? i am near boone....lots of arrow heads in areas area here...there is a hotel in pinenola that has an extrensive collection of arrowheads and indian stuff. if you are coming up this way...its in pinenola ..which aint that big..right pass the italian eatery on the left..assuming you are coming up 221..which you should be ...

 

[Peejay]

Arrowheads.

Photos here from a hunt last year: Jon_Durham - Page: 13 of 22

I also put together a collection of the 1973 Warner Bos. / Pepsi cartoon glasses distibuted by Pizza Hut and Hardees. I got them all but Slow Poke Gonzales and Foghorn Leghorn. Anybody got those ?

o those are so cool..the arrowheads....so are you in monks corner or hiddenite? i am near boone....lots of arrow heads in areas area here...there is a hotel in pinenola that has an extrensive collection of arrowheads and indian stuff. if you are coming up this way...its in pinenola ..which aint that big..right pass the italian eatery on the left..assuming you are coming up 221..which you should be ...

I'm near Newberry, SC. Between Greenville and Columbia. Most of the hunts we go on are on the Broad River. We found what we assume to be a trading site / river crossing. There is a high volume of artifacts and they are not all made here. Many of them had to be brought here from the Apalachians and traded for goods/women/food.

I go up to Linville a couple times a year. I'll have to go through and check out the hotel in Pinenola.

 

[Shadow]

Disney coffee mugs no specific characters. Would love to find one with Dumbo though.

Disney Picture frames.

Lots of old Rock and POP albums.

Lots of old misc TV series on DVD.

Books...I can't seem to give any of them up,even after I've read them

And you should see my Christmas card/wrapping paper collection.. I have to buy it, if it has an interesting print. It is totally impulsive,and I can't help it ( I think I have repressed Christmas issues or something.)