Collectables?

[RetiredGypsy]

I collect comic books. I spend about 3% of my salary on them a year.

I'm enjoying the omnibus collections Marvel has put out over the years. I'm trying to get my hands on Matt Fraction's run of Hawkeye now.

 

[Revlefty]

Two things:
Golf Course logo balls-- 457 so far.
Sand (in its various varieties--textures and colors). I have 604 samples. 273 from 114 countries around the world. And 331 samples from 50 states of U.S.A

 

[FlaGator]

Knives - Randall Made, custom folders and production automatics.

All acquired with the idea they would be good field/hunting/utility knives. A few of them rotate thru my pockets, but most are safe queens.

 

[GalaxyBoy]

Beers. Seriously, in a way I guess. I tend to browse the aisles of the bottle shop looking for something different or unusual then I build up extra full bottles in the beer fridge.

 

[Fedup]

Seeds. When I'm overseas I go to nurseries and look for anything unusual.

 

[MuirWannabe]

Stamps from US national parks and monuments. Goes in our NP passport book. Trying to get them all eventually.

 

[Teacher Terry]

I used to collect porcelain dolls, hummels, teapots, depression glass, antiques. Now I collect nothing. I donated most of it to dog rescue groups to be sold or to silent auctions when people had them to help with their medical bills. I don't want to dust a bunch of stuff now and want to spend my $ on experiences.

 

[Souschef]

Scotch wiskey. This picture was taken over 10 years ago. Sadly, they are all gone.

 

[Koolau]

Years ago a friend walked through our living room and said "Oh, you collect candle holders." I said "No." Later I counted over 30 pairs, so we decided to get rid of them! YMMV

 

[sengsational]

Sand (in its various varieties--textures and colors).

That's cool! I did take some volcanic sand from Deception Island...I doubted I'd return there for another visit.

Seeds. When I'm overseas I go to nurseries and look for anything unusual.

I'm sure only after they've been issued a phytosanitary certificate by the country of origin.

 

[Hamlet]

I'm enjoying the omnibus collections Marvel has put out over the years. I'm trying to get my hands on Matt Fraction's run of Hawkeye now.

I actually read a lot of the older books thru Marvel Unlimited on my iPad these days.

My six-year-old daughter is a big fan of the 60s X-men.

 

[RetiredGypsy]

Knives - Randall Made, custom folders and production automatics.

All acquired with the idea they would be good field/hunting/utility knives. A few of them rotate thru my pockets, but most are safe queens.

I just picked up my first Benchmade and Spyderco. I'm trying not to fall into buying higher quality or customs.

I actually read a lot of the older books thru Marvel Unlimited on my iPad these days.

My six-year-old daughter is a big fan of the 60s X-men.

I pick up yearly subscriptions to Unlimited when Marvel runs discount sales. I'm still waiting for DC to get on that too. Their model of selling online comics sucked last time I checked.

 

[gamboolman]

Busse knives

 

[MRG]

Couple of Wilson's.

 

[Revlefty]

That's cool! I did take some volcanic sand from Deception Island...I doubted I'd return there for another visit.

where is Deception Island?

 

[braumeister]

Sand (in its various varieties--textures and colors). I have 604 samples. 273 from 114 countries around the world. And 331 samples from 50 states of U.S.A

I often pick up a pebble from "extreme" spots (westernmost, easternmost, highest, etc.). When I get home I label them and enjoy looking at them -- almost as good as a photo for me.

The one spot I couldn't get a pebble was the lowest point in Death Valley. I have a tiny test tube filled with salt/sand from there.

 

[Ticker]

antique pocket watches, especially the hand crafted English ones.

unfortunately, no one in the family shares the interest, so disposing of these
will be an issue.

 

[Revlefty]

The one spot I couldn't get a pebble was the lowest point in Death Valley. I have a tiny test tube filled with salt/sand from there.[/QUOTE]

I've got sand from Stove Pipe Wells in Death Valley. We drove THROUGH Death Valley when I was a kid, but didn't stop.

 

[grasshopper]

Mostly vices, Camel cigarette advertising pre Joe Camel, Jack Daniels, Tennessee Squire stuff. Guns and native peoples artifacts.

 

[Badger]

First it was oil lamps, then netsuke, then guitars, then old Hardy Boys books, then first edition Clive Cussler novels, then pottery (I make), then cats. I had to stop collecting because I was running out of room. So slowly getting rid of stuff (not the cats) and spending more time riding my motorcycles.

Cheers!