How off-topic can YOU get ??

[mybuddyinc]

Vintage baseball cards may be our uniting force, but I know most of us have other interests. Let's see some of them that might make a member or two smile :)

I always liked Paulino Uzcudun (The Basque woodchopper). He could have easily have been a contender in the post-Tunney era, except for one thing: He may have been the only fighter in history to tell Tex Rickard to take a hike. :eek:

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[Rob D.]

I've been known to buy a collectible dachshund item on eBay now and then.

[prewarsports]

I used to have a killer collection of vintage Star Wars toys from my youth (no more) and also no-feet PEZ Dispensers. I still love both those collectibles but just not enough space and money to go around.

Rhys

[hunterdutchess]

I like to collect Justin Bieber dolls:

http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-8510869dt.jpg

I WIN!!

[Kawika]

Just like those bamboo babies, down in the South Sea tropic zone,
'Tain't no sin to take off your skin, and dance around in your bones.

Baseball cards and scantily clad South Sea Island babies, sixty years old going on fourteen.

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika/family/themuseum/large/DSC01381.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika/bbbofsfirstclass/miscellanybaseball/large/DSC03153.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika/bbbofsfirstclass/miscellanybaseball/huge/DSC03152.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika/bbbofsfirstclass/miscellanybaseball/huge/DSC03154.JPG

[White Borders]

A complete collection of the Doctor Who BBC TV Series (~200 DVDs) starting with the first doctor, William Hartnell, in 1963 up through the current (11th) doctor, Matt Smith.

[Abravefan11]

David - Those are great.

Rod D - Is that a personal photo holder? Looks like a card.

[ethicsprof]

i also collect religious iconography and statuary.
my favorite is a 5ft. statue of Joseph with lilies from a niche in a St.Tropez cathedral.


best,
barry

[quinnsryche]

A complete collection of the Doctor Who BBC TV Series (~200 DVDs) starting with the first doctor, William Hartnell, in 1963 up through the current (11th) doctor, Matt Smith.

That's an awesome title display. My entire family (myself, wife, 11 yr. old son and 4 yr. old daughter LOVE the Doctor!) David Tenant was our favorite but they're all great in their own way (I started with Jon Pertwee). FYI - the new Christmas episode airs in the US on Christmas night (how awesome is that!)

[timzcardz]

Is this Off-Topic enough for you?

Competition BBQ and cooking!

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/grim800x.jpg

The team. My brother, nephew, son and me . . .

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/2008BBQBattle/TheTeam800x600.jpg



What we do . . .

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/ChickenRibsPork.JPG




An original: Grilled Hot Dog Egg Rolls with a Honey Dijon Glaze:

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/2008-10-04HotDogEggRolls/HotDogEggRoll3.jpg


Another original: Grilled then Beer Batter Deep Fried Burger:

http://cal-lector.com/Brethren/2009-03-23BurgerDeepFried/2009-03-23DeepFriedBurger05.jpg


How about some cheese topped twice baked potatoes?

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/TwiceBakedWCheese.jpg



Or some cedar planked lemon salmon with twice baked red ptoatoes?

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/2009-06-10/2009-05-10SalmaonWTwBkdRedPots03.jpg



And for the health concious, salad of greens with red peppers and a strawberry vinaigrette.

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/2009-05-24PrimeRib/2009-05-24-Salad.jpg


And of course out team wouldn't be complete without our custom grill grate . . .

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/GrimReaperGrate800x.jpg



. . . or our sponsors!

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/2009BattleOfTheBBQBrethren/Banner-Sponsors.jpg

[barrysloate]

Tim- that is an amazing display. And very professional photography, too.

[thegashousegang]

[QUOTE=timzcardz;855102]Is this Off-Topic enough for you?

Competition BBQ and cooking!

What we do . . .

An original: Grilled Hot Dog Egg Rolls with a Honey Dijon Glaze:

http://www.cal-lector.com/Brethren/2008-10-04HotDogEggRolls/HotDogEggRoll3.jpg


"How about some cheese topped twice baked potatoes?"


How about you come down and make me some of that food! It's only 9am, but I think I'm ready for lunch already.

[Leon]

Being from Texas we know some BBQ but that looks like some great eatin' Tim!!! It made me hungry too.

[timzcardz]

Barry, Jimmy, and Leon,

Thanks!

For some reason no one ever turns down an invite for dinner at my house. ;)

And Barry, I find that if I take enough pictures, sooner or later I screw up and get a really good one! It also doesn't hurt that when photographing a plate on my granite countertop that it ends up looking like it is floating in space, as if the food was out of this world!




David,

I haven't been back to Hawaii since my honeymoon, but now for some reason I suddenly have an urge to go back!

That is a pretty unique collection that you have there. I can't quite put my finger on it, but for some reason the Amish couple looks out of place.

[barrysloate]

Tim, those photos are mouthwatering!

[4815162342]

Tim, those photos are mouthwatering!

Barry, you'll need a tall glass of Coke to wash all that bbq down!

[ubiqty]

I also collect AA 1st edition Big Books and other recovery related stuff.

Always looking for high grade e90-1 and Dummy Hoy and Dummy Taylor items.

Happy Holidays to All.

Scott (ubiqty)

[D. Bergin]

Tastiest thread yet..........as he paces the room thinking of the best slab of meat to pull out of the freezer for dinner tonight.

[slidekellyslide]

I think my cholesterol level rose about 10 points just looking at this thread.

I collect old toys. I also dabble in cereal boxes.

[barrysloate]

Barry, you'll need a tall glass of Coke to wash all that bbq down!

No Coke Daryl...but I wouldn't mind a nice cold Stella Artois!:)

[M's_Fan]

Besides cards, I collect a few oddball things. I've kept and added to my collection of Star Wars toys as a kid (don't have a pic of that stuff), but I always wished I kept my GI Joe toys. Last year when they re-released the toys in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the cartoon series, I was all over it, although I think pretty soon I'm going to let my son open them up and play with them, as modern toys and cartoons seem to be seriously lacking in testosterone ("Sponge Bob" and "Phineas and Ferb"? Gimme a break!)


http://www.brianstoys.com/store/images/products/GIJoe/25th%20Anniversary/HallofHeroes/25th_HOH_Setof10.jpg

[Oldtix]

Way off the beaten path, I collect radio and television broadcast tickets from the 1930s-1970s...that's the reason my screen name is "oldtix". I like the graphics and the fact that these tickets were once in the presence of the performers. Very few of the tickets were torn or defaced at entry, giving a very attractive way to visually remember the voices of the past.

http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac351/oldtix/TV%20Tickets/RADIOTICKETS1930sASSORTMENT.jpg

http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac351/oldtix/TV%20Tickets/RADIOTICKETS1940-41PREWAR.jpg

[mybuddyinc]

Great stuff fell'ers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next to some of these, my Uzcudun's look main-stream :)

I remember last time this type of thread went, right next to Scott's AA books someone said they collected whiskey bottles, fun stuff.

David, knid'a freaky seeing a T3 Merkle in with you hula girls, because right next to me Uzcudun's stands old Fred also.

[slidekellyslide]

Hey Rick, ever seen an old letterhead from the company that probably made many of those tickets you collect?

[Ladder7]

David, Wonderful Hulabilia!

[Oldtix]

Hey Rick, ever seen an old letterhead from the company that probably made many of those tickets you collect?
Beautiful, Dan! I've known of the company but never seen this before. Thanks for sharing it with me.

[gabrinus]

Still operating in Fort Smith too. How's that for longevity??

[joeadcock]

I'm sure someone else here collected this stuff or still do. When I was a kid in the early 1970's in Miami, at my school, FAMOUS MONSTERS was the in thing. This issue was the most prized one, #1 from 1958. Couldn't afford it as a kid. Got it in 1998 and when I look at it, reminds me of my elementary school days.
Also big then was Wacky Packages. We stuck them all over the place.
Anyone else on the Board, used to collect these?

[Browncow75]

I also collect Pre Columbian and Egyptian antiquities. You just have to be careful of provenance since there are so many fakes (like vintage cards) and there are also illegally imported pieces!

[barrysloate]

I used to buy Famous Monsters in Filmland when I was a kid, and it scared the heck out of me!

[teetwoohsix]

Another hobby that I enjoy....sorry the pics aren't the best.

[canjond]

Collect and restore vintage British automobiles...

1950 Jaguar XK-120

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/Cars/11.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/Cars/50Jag.jpg

1947 Triumph 1800 Roadster (right hand drive with rumble seat)

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/Cars/Restoration.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/Cars/2.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/Cars/Triumphtop.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/Cars/13.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/Cars/TriumphGarage.jpg

[Ladder7]

Jon, Just beautiful!

My tranquilizer;
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/Hawg%20pen/232323232fp53266_nu325_973_733_WSNR.jpg

[canjond]

Steve - love the Harley (and a nice shot of it too).


I do ride, but I'm afraid our motorcycles are on different ends of the spectrum...

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/Cars/14.jpg

[uffda51]

I collect items from/about Mt. Wilson & Mt. Palomar Observatories, where my dad was on the staff and later the director, 1946-1980. My grandfather was also on the staff there 1909-1949.
http://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/mountwilsonmtpalomar/mtwilsonmtpalomar/websize/einstein_onper20_the_bridge.jpg
That's Einstein on the left.
http://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/mountwilsonmtpalomar/mtwilsonmtpalomar/websize/Palomar1stday.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/mountwilsonmtpalomar/mtwilsonmtpalomar/websize/MW100_.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/mountwilsonmtpalomar/mtwilsonmtpalomar/websize/MtWilsonoverheadwsnow.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/mountwilsonmtpalomar/mtwilsonmtpalomar/websize/MtWilson600ft.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/mountwilsonmtpalomar/mtwilsonmtpalomar/websize/150atwilson.jpg

[joeadcock]

Bruce
Thanks for sharing. Great to see different types of collecting.

Frank

[thekingofclout]

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.

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[ValKehl]

pictures with advertisements and small thermometers that were merchant give-aways to their customers. Often, they had hang-down calendars as well. I especially like the patriotic ones. The one with George Washington is a favorite because the hanging calendar shows my birth month and year, November 1943!
Val