I Don't Like To Talk About What Else I Collect

[drc]

I have a well to do and culturally elitist neighbor who collects Pre-1800 British silver and historical autographs. He sometimes asks me about baseball autographs, in particular Jackie Robinson. For all I know, he has some baseball stuff stashed away.

For an example of his elitism, he's from the East Coast likes classical music but refuses to attend the Seattle Symphony because it's not like the New York Philharmonic or the Chicago Symphony. I'm like "You live in Seattle."

[Piratedogcardshows]

I collect Silver Age Spiderman comics because they are classic reads.Also my son is a comic book nut and it gives us something to bond over as well as something for me to look for at the various ComicCons I take him too.I have explored a few forums looking for new places to pick us up books besides Ebay.Going on those forums makes you appreciate the professionalism and maturity of the Net54 forum and members.

[milkit1]

I'm currently writing a pilot for a series I'm calling "that cycleback guy". I have the title, the character (and what a character! ) and the character s dog down but that's it. Still I'm quite excited with this project! I'm seeing a sort of hart to hart meets frasier meets downton abbey!

[jerseygary]

I restored 3 vintage motorcycles - 2 1964 Triumphs and a 1939 BMW and rode them almost everyday for 20 years. While most motorcycle guys love to roam around in packs, have those brunch Sundays and stand around in restaurant parking lots next to their bikes with their pals, I liked the solitude of the road and never joined any clubs or forums. I just liked working on them and riding.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I grew up during the comic book of the 90s. I was particularly intrigued by Valiant Comics but they were really expensive at the time, my dad once paid $250 for one particular issue. Now that the bubble has burst I am collecting a set. I have been at it on and off for a few years.

[beachhead2]

Beer cans and postcards

[barrysloate]

I've collected Large Cents for about six years but have never posted on their collector forum. I looked at it once, but decided not to get started.

[T205 GB]

I used to buy and restore classic cars. Built a 9.4sec 1/4mi 68 Mustang with 302 bored and stroked, and a nice direct port NOS system. Didn't handle well but it would fly straight. Also one of my Favorites was a 64 Chevelle with 53xxx I bought from a customer for $2100 This car was so clean you could eat off the floor or motor, your choice All original with factory undercoating, AC, and was garage stored so it had 0 defects or rust. Should have kept that one. Anyway I never hit a chat board for any cars and preferred to call and hunt parts down as needed for any of them I did.

[ksfarmboy]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I've collected Large Cents for about six years but have never posted on their collector forum. I looked at it once, but decided not to get started.

Barry, my dad used to collect large cents. He still has most of them but doesn't pursue them anymore. The different variations make the t206 set look like child's play.

[Runscott]

I collect Edward Curtis-related stuff (mostly photos) as my 2nd collecting passion. The only time I discuss any of it with anyone, is with David, or when I wander into the Flury's shop down by the baseball stadium, and they are the experts, so I'm pretty much a waste of their time.

Since pre-wwi photos are my main collecting area, Curtis fits right in with the occasional albumen, platinum or collotype postcards. Anyone else?

[sbfinley]

I come from a family of collectors of all sorts so it is only natural I found something to lighten my wallet as well. Aside from this I dabble in coins and Beatles memorabilia (particularly non-English 45 picture sleeves). My mother collects Kennedy family memorabilia and her father had an amazing collection (so I heard, it was pieced out before I was born) of Revolutionary War-Era Freemason material.

I have several close family members (I won't define their relation) who collectively have a renowned rock and mineral collection. The whole rock-mineral scene is weird because major collectors remain well-known while still "unknown" because of a legal technicality usually allows the Mining Company and/or State-Nation that operates the mine the rocks normally originate from the sole claim of ownership of all materials that come from the mines. Most of the rocks/minerals that are in private collections are "smuggled" out by miners and sold on the market. Thus technically a mine/state can legally lay claim to someone's personal collection (some rocks the size of a fist sell for several thousand dollars regularly) if they can prove that they came from their site, which is sometimes easy because particular mineral formations can often to traced to a specific location. It is a somewhat hilarious situation in which affluent well-to-do collectors often meet in basements and garages to trade and deal in secret.

Finally, when my father passed away I inherited part of his classic car collection (64 Impala SS, 56 Bel-Air SS, and a 1970 Chevelle). I also care take his huge Coca-Cola collection that I hope to catalog this summer.

[smokelessjoe]

I am not sure who to talk too, but I probably need to talk with somebody about what I collect

Not sure why, but the other day I paid $10 for a 1960s double barrel Johnson Submarine Gun! I mean everybody needs a spear-gun don't they? Its late sixties - shoots 22 Cal. wadded blanks and I was told it is the same type used in one of the James Bond movies (though after looking online I find no evidence). I imagine this "James Bond" story is common among spear-gun collectors I did read (though still no proof) it was used in one of the Jaws movies....

To accent my Submarine gun I also picked up "FREE" this 1880 two burner "Great Western Stove Co." wood burning stove... Guy said he need it out of the house - I have since learned these have a considerable value.

From what I collect I would need to be a member of an insane amount of forums