What if.....

[David W]

Pix of dead presidents

[ibuysportsephemera]

I am a volunteer firefighter, so I would focus on ephemera related to firefighting.

Jeff

[perezfan]

Disneyana, Vintage Toys, Beatles memorabilia would be my top 3 fall-backs.

[deebro041]

Paper money and coins, beer caps, old candy wrappers and without sports...dust!

I would have to augment my other collecting interests; Newspapers, Coins, and my favorite pastime, collecting vinyl. Similar to collecting cards... a person has to search through boxes of A-ha, and Flock of Seagulls albums to find that rare slab of sound. Collecting records tends to have some focus, usually by genre.

My Vintage Vinyl interest: No, not 16 or 78 RPM slabs... but obscure 60's psychedelia (13th Floor Elevators, The Count Five, etc.), and 70's punk rock (Radio Birdman, The Wipers, Dead Boys, etc). I feel bad for those left with the stacks and stacks of wax after I'm gone but just "put the headphones on and drop the moon-rock needle".

[Frozen in Time]

Originally Posted by David W

Pix of dead presidents

Now that's a category, David, I had not thought of - but might join!

[mcgwirecom]

Vintage Rock albums. Guitars.

[travrosty]

dead president pix, yes,

and ben franklin and alexander hamilton would do too. salmon p. chase would be cool too. but those out of circulation.

[carrigansghost]

Ex-wives, more than likely.

Rawn

[brickyardkennedy]

Though I sold 'em off years ago, I once collected (mostly) 1950's rhythm and blues vocal group records. Some blues, some single artists, but mostly groups.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by carrigansghost

Ex-wives, more than likely.

Rawn

If I am not careful, I might start this collection WHILE collecting cards.

[sicollector1954]

I would collect Civil War era musical instruments. I once had one given to me by my great Aunt who lived near Chambersburg PA around 50 years ago. It turned out to be a "one of a kind"--made by Clem and Bros. in PA around 1851--has since been restored and has currently been played in a Civil War reenactment band for the last 20 years....the money I received for letting it go started me in sports collectibles. I have been lucky enough to play it a couple of times since it was fixed but still feel it has found a good home.

[Exhibitman]

I already collect nonsport Exhibit cards and Academy Awards tickets and memorabilia, so I'd shift to those areas.










The transition would not be without its aesthetic benefits

[travrosty]

Yakima Canutt = awesome