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What kinds of things do you collect?
I’m a collector. I have collections. Some “normal” kinds of things; lots of books, old baseball cards, old stamps, record albums. Then I have stuff that is a bit unusual.
I have been taking an inventory of some of my things on these quiet snowy days. Pulling out this and that. Deciding what to keep. What to stop collecting. Clearing some space.
I have a collection of masks. Most of them were made by indigenous people in Mexico. I’ve got some old razor blades from the 1930’s still sealed in their packages.
I’m wondering what kinds of things other people collect. How about you? What do you collect? Leave a comment. I’m curious.
Vick Mickunas
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By Doc
January 19, 2010 11:52 AM | Link to this
I collect Beatles memorabilia. Anything Beatles and I’m in. Also coins. Old gold and silver. St. Gauldens, Morgans, Peace dollars, walking/flowing halves… Anything pre 1964. All must be at least MS69 or better. Also silver eagles, MS70 or better. Have quite a large pocketknife collection, mostly old or antique. I collect a lot of junk, according to my GF. Oh well.
By Andrea
January 18, 2010 12:33 PM | Link to this
I don’t really collect anything other than photos and special projects my kids do at school etc.
By edo
January 15, 2010 10:39 AM | Link to this
Oh yeah,in March I start collecting Social Security… geezers unite!… after we go to the bathroom…
By Raoul
January 14, 2010 5:01 PM | Link to this
Shriner memorabilia. I love the Fez’s, the swords, figurines, and above all, Shriner liquor decanters (specially when they are full of liquor).
By vick
January 14, 2010 11:32 AM | Link to this
This is good stuff. Thank you. Keep it coming….
By Page Turner
January 14, 2010 10:05 AM | Link to this
Music, books, chimney sweep memorabilia, beer coasters…
By edo
January 14, 2010 9:52 AM | Link to this
P.G. Wodehouse books, Donald E. Westlake books,baseball books, baseball photos (Roberto Clemente), putters,classic movies, comedy albums (Spike Jones, Stan Freberg, Jonathan Winters), National Lampoon magazines,and maps
By null
January 14, 2010 8:57 AM | Link to this
@%^*
By Insider
January 14, 2010 8:49 AM | Link to this
and I have “1” potato chip with a cross hollowed in the center, but I am not certain if that constitutes a ‘collection’ (yet) but it is somehow special to me. In fact, I took it out of it’s sealed container and photographed it early Tuesday on a red background— (just in case it eventually crumbles)
By Super Nerd
January 14, 2010 8:43 AM | Link to this
Naval lint. It takes up very little space and you don’t have to dust it.
By Insider
January 14, 2010 8:38 AM | Link to this
books, rosaries, pencils, wooden boxes, blank books, unusual stones, crayons, did I mention books? and dust
By Pharrells
January 14, 2010 1:38 AM | Link to this
Souls. And Buffalo nickels.
By irishguy
January 13, 2010 8:05 PM | Link to this
Books. And I recently started buying model airplanes again. I’ve only found the time to assemble one.
By lmj
January 13, 2010 7:36 PM | Link to this
I’m embarrassed to say other than books, I collect unicorns. I guess I decided to never grow up. I also have about 1000 vinyl record albums.