OT: So, what else do you guys collect?

[steve B]

Wow, a few other stamp collectors. That's cool. for stamps I collect a few areas, mostly the Official stamps from 1873- 1884 focusing on plate varieties.



The one on the right is from plate 40, used on an experimental steam powered press. I found this one with the small bit of plate number showing in 2012. Got to write an article about it since nobody had shown one in print since 1932!
The left one is a foreign entry and only about 75 were sold from the special printing. More rare than the upside down airplane stamp but not worth anywhere near as much

I also collect way too much other stuff. Not all actively at the same time, but off and on depending on availability of stuff and my whims.

Bicycles - Mostly ones built for special purposes for professional or national teams between about 1983 and 1999. But I have a bunch of others ranging from the 1890's to fairly recent. (About 80 depending if you count ones I'm finished restoring/rebuilding only or all the project ones as well.

1920's motorpacing bike.


1984 US national team bike built for the team time trial at the LA Olympics. The team finished third, and was a 4 man team. They built 12 bikes, so about a 1/3 chance it was actually raced there. Almost every part is special or modified rebuilding it took me about 5 years to research and make the parts. (And I do mean make the parts, not just take a sketch to a machine shop I had a welder weld the handlebars but the rest I did myself. )


Hey, it's not another collection, they're sports collectibles!

And the usual coins, comics, postcards, old photos, ephemera, old bottles/insulators etc
And the less usual - early home computers, shortwave radio, antique machinery etc.

Plus a bunch of "stuff" that I just thought was cool.

Steve B
Plus the cate

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

One of my other hobbies is muscle cars. I currently own a 1968 El Camino and a 1968 Beaumont SD396. The El Camino needs to be restored.
James

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A Canadian Beaumont in SC? Nice!
I had a maroon '69.
It was my first car, bought in 1989 I believe.
Thanks for sharing, it looks great.

Brent

[frankbmd]

I used to collect gallbladders.

[OldEnglishD]

Hockey cards. Pre 70's hockey cards.

I live in SE Michigan and have a hard time finding them.

I may need to move to Canada. But that's only 50 miles away.

/sigh

[btcarfagno]

Vintage movie posters and autographs. I buy what I like, but tend to concentrate on the films of Cary Grant. Also have been buying one sheet posters from my favorite 70's and 80's films recently. Some are very much in demand and rather expensive.

My favorite recent 80's poster purchase is this original issue British one sheet poster. The graphics are by far the best of any poster made for the title.
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This one combines my love for both movie posters and autographs. It's the only signed Charlie Chaplin movie poster that I am aware of in existence.



And a one sheet from my favorite Cary Grant movie



Tom C

[thescooper]

Antique marbles (mostly hand made)
First editions biographies of military people
Christmas village

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Bliggity

My first love:



Not pictured (new acquisitions): 1966 Fender Mustang, 1963 Ampeg Superreverb.

What is the guitar along the top, between the SG and the Strat? I play music; however, am not a collector, per se. I just have a few nice players (Strat, Jazz bass, P-bass, acoustic guitar.)

[clydepepper]

dust...

[Beatles Guy]

Jars & bottles, coins, arrowheads, Civil War artifacts, LPs. Contrary to my name, I do not collect Beatles stuff, though I would like to have autographs of the lads one day.

[jonvancouver]

Here are some of my posters. The most expensive ones are stored at a climate controlled facility. Can't take any chances! AND OF COURSE THEY ARE SIDEWAYS FOR FKS SAKES! I gotta fix that and straighten them out but that won't happen until later. Sorry.

[Eggoman]

I ALSO collect Vintage Halloweenia!

[ibuysportsephemera]

Sports memorabilia is my first and longest collectible interest. I also have a small collection of watches, some firefighting paper (I am a volunteer firefighter) and recently started getting into firearms (both long and handguns).

Jeff

[Bliggity]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Dan, you've got some beautiful guitars! I only have two myself, an Ibanez S series electric, and a Yamaha classical. I chopped off the tip of my left middle finger about 10 years ago, and while it was fixed and appears normal, I'm missing the fatty tissue in the finger tip. It can make some some of those deep bends difficult on electric strings. But, I've been playing pretty consistently again for about the last three months, and it's calloused over again.

Thanks! Good to hear you can still play. Just remember, Tony Iommi got into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame with only 3 fingers!

Originally Posted by begsu1013

is that a washburn j600 up there on the wall? top right corner...

Nope - it's a 1937 Gibson L-7. My pride and joy! I do have a Washburn around here somewhere but I couldn't find it when I took the picture!

Originally Posted by Eric72

What is the guitar along the top, between the SG and the Strat? I play music; however, am not a collector, per se. I just have a few nice players (Strat, Jazz bass, P-bass, acoustic guitar.)

Top row, L-R: 1992 '67 Reissue Gibson Les Paul Custom; 2005 Martin OM-35; 1972 Harmony Rebel; 1986 '57 Reissue Fender Strat; low-end Guild acoustic; 1937 Gibson L-7. On the bottom, L-R: 1912 Martin 000-Style Mandolin; 1930s Tenor Banjo; 2002 Martin DM; two beaters. Amps are a 1966 Fender Princeton and a 1964 Danelectro Centurion. I have a few other guitars around that aren't in the picture. I also just picked up a 1963 Ampeg Superreverb and I'm in the middle of restoring a 1966 Fender Mustang.

Oh yeah, and then there's this collection -



And I also build my own guitars - here's a baritone telecaster I recently made for a friend of mine -



Great collections everyone - I love seeing the pictures!

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by Bliggity

Oh yeah, and then there's this collection -

sick stuff up there w/ the compressor pedals.


i always liked tele delux plus that had the strat hardware. lace her up w/ some d'addario strings, throw that thing through a soldano slo-100 w/ super lead overdrive heads blasted through a mesa boogie quarterback 2x12 cabinet and simply put, it's time to panic!

[Bliggity]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

i always liked tele delux plus that had the strat hardware. lace her up w/ some d'addario strings, throw that thing through a soldano slo-100 w/ super lead overdrive heads blasted through a mesa boogie quarterback 2x12 cabinet and simply put, it's time to panic!

Now you're talking my language. Time to melt some faces!

[begsu1013]

yes, sir!

[Tabe]

Sports jerseys for me - baseball, football, and hockey. I have about 60 total, 20 of which are game worn Spokane Indians jerseys. The rest are regular retail and throwback jerseys of players I like. Heavy emphasis on Detroit Red Wings.

[Thecafewha]

I collect anything related to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1980's cartoon and toy line). I even started a 501(c)3 charity dedicated to preservation of the artwork and history of the brand. You can check it out at www.powerandhonor.org if interested.


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