What else do you collect?

[RayBShotz]

Vintage matchbox that screams “childhood” to me.
The only one I have but my deceased father in law who I loved dearly worked as a sales manager at a Lincoln Mercury Dealer for a time and he used to tell me stories about driving around this exact car as his demo.
Had to have it and bought pre Covid at an antique store before pricing on these really exploded.
RayB

[brian1961]

Balticfox --- Your massive collection of kits, slot cars, lunch boxes, and thermoses is indeed over the top cool. Thanks for sharing your beautiful collections with us. I also love your cat, a real cutie pie! Happy new year, friend. --- Brian Powell

[brian1961]

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[brian1961]

RayBShotz --- Loved your story, Ray. Among my most cherished childhood toys were my diecast cars from Dinky Toys, Solido, Corgi, and Crescent. Lots of fun and many wonderful memories. Happy new year, friend. --- Brian Powell

[brian1961]

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[ocjack]

I grew up in the banking industry, starting at a bank called Coast Federal Savings. The rabbit was their trademark and this bank was given to their "best" clients. The others were primarily California banks that are no longer in business. These are some of the collection.

[smellthegum]

Beer stuff!

[LEHR]

Great idea for a thread! It's fun to see what others collect as I have a lot of interests myself.

Ahh...here we go.

I "dabble" in a lot of collectibles. I could probably build a world class collection of something if I had any focus at all.

Sports are the main thing I collect but I also collect non-sports, and dabble in new and vintage coin-op, vintage movie posters, fine art, NOS concert posters, comics, fine shotguns (The only thing I hunt is a clay pigeon), etc.. As a GenX kid born in the early 70's that grew up in the 80's, I collect a lot of 70's/80's toy's/cards/nostalgic items.

Below are some photos of my stuff I have on my phone. Most are 1-3 years old and the displays (including the cabinets) have all changed. The cabinet with all the sports unopened I'm only posting because it shows some of my comics and non-sports. The framed poster is the finest known Swedish one sheet for the 1936 Universal horror classic Draculas Daughter. The display boxes are 1964 Topps/Bubbles Outer Limits and 1965 Donruss Hot Rod issues. The two paintings are original pieces from one of my favorite modern artists, Stephen Mackey. The photo of the Sea Wolf is before it was restored, etc..

[LEHR]

Lots of great stuff posted!

Balticfox, your collection is amazing! I love that stuff but thankfully I haven't started collecting that as well. LOL

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by LEHR

Great idea for a thread! It's fun to see what others collect as I have a lot of interests myself.

Ahh...here we go.

I "dabble" in a lot of collectibles. I could probably build a world class collection of something if I had any focus at all.

Sports are the main thing I collect but I also collect non-sports, and dabble in new and vintage coin-op, vintage movie posters, fine art, NOS concert posters, comics, fine shotguns (The only thing I hunt is a clay pigeon), etc.. As a GenX kid born in the early 70's that grew up in the 80's, I collect a lot of 70's/80's toy's/cards/nostalgic items.

Below are some photos of my stuff I have on my phone. Most are 1-3 years old and the displays (including the cabinets) have all changed.

Oh wow! I love the Elvira pinball machine! I'd really like to get an electro-mechanical pinball machine (or two or three) from the mid-1970's (or earlier) but they take up a lot of room. So it's not something I can do unless and until I move from Toronto.

[dsantox246]

Originally Posted by ocjack

I grew up in the banking industry, starting at a bank called Coast Federal Savings. The rabbit was their trademark and this bank was given to their "best" clients. The others were primarily California banks that are no longer in business. These are some of the collection.

Ohh really I also grew up in the banking industry,these all over them only few can relate

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by dsantox246

Ohh really I also grew up in the banking industry,these all over them only few can relate

Happy birthday!

[Epps]

Scorecard pencils from any golf course that I play and matches from cool restaurants or hotels that I’ve been too. Both free so I can spend more money on cards lol

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by brian1961

Balticfox --- Your massive collection of kits, slot cars, lunch boxes, and thermoses is indeed over the top cool. Thanks for sharing your beautiful collections with us. I also love your cat, a real cutie pie!

Originally Posted by LEHR

Balticfox, your collection is amazing! I love that stuff but thankfully I haven't started collecting that as well. LOL

Well then here are a few more shots:

































Check out the now so politically incorrect Wing Ding that even ultra compassionate Shari Lewis abandoned him.





And more pics with Styx to come!

[pitburgfan]

Appears there are 3 of us that collect old beer stuff. Some nice alterative collections posted here.

[calvindog]

Those Huckleberry Hound and Quick Draw McGraw lunch boxes and thermoses are awesome!

[Leon]

While it's great to see all of the other things members collect, it's not great when members are too lazy to resize the pics posted. If a pic is 2x the size of my 24" screen, it messes up the thread. Many pics have been taken down and many more will be too. Don't be lazy and please resize your pics before posting.

[Balticfox]

Good! I always reduce mine to no more than 1000 pixels wide.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Those Huckleberry Hound and Quick Draw McGraw lunch boxes and thermoses are awesome!

There's only one Huckleberry Hound/Quick Draw McGraw lunch box. But I posted both sides and added an Atom Ant/Secrert Squirrel thermos for good measure!

[txaggie00]

I also have a passion for Toyota Landcruisers.

I currently own this 1990 Japanese Domestic Market HZJ77 right hand drive diesel and 2024 First Edition.
Love those 70 series builds! Unfortunately they were never offered new in the U.S. market.

Hoping to add an Icon FJ44 or FJ45 in the future.

[docpatlv]

Originally Posted by txaggie00

I also have a passion for Toyota Landcruisers.

I currently own this 1990 Japanese Domestic Market HZJ77 right hand drive diesel and 2024 First Edition.
Love those 70 series builds! Unfortunately they were never offered new in the U.S. market.

Hoping to add an Icon FJ44 or FJ45 in the future.

How do you like the 2024? Was considering one.

Mike

[UKCardGuy]

Some great stuff in this thread.

Like Balticfox, I collect Lunchboxes. Here's a part of my lunchbox collection.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Like Balticfox, I collect Lunchboxes. Here's a part of my lunchbox collection.

Oh wow! That's certainly more extensive than my own lunch box collection and a lot of them are drool worthy, e.g. Jet Patrol, Supercar, Donald Duck, Looney Tunes, Davy Crockett, Lone Ranger, Rifleman, etc.



Are yours all vintage originals or do you have some repros from the last 25-30 years mixed in with your originals?

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Oh wow! That's certainly more extensive than my own lunch box collection and a lot of them are drool worthy, e.g. Jet Patrol, Supercar, Donald Duck, Looney Tunes, davy Crockett, Lone Ranger, Rifleman, etc.



Are yours all vintage originals or do you have some repros from the last 25-30 years mixed in with your originals?

Thanks. I wish there was Net54 for lunchbox collectors.

My LBs are all originals (no repros). At some point space became a consideration, so I've been trying to focus on fewer items in top condition (with exceptions for a few rarer items like the Underdog and Knight in Armor). I really like boxes with the original tags or items with their original boxes when I can find them.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

My LBs are all originals (no repros). At some point space became a consideration....

Yes, that's a real problem with lunch boxes.

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

...so I've been trying to focus on fewer items in top condition (with exceptions for a few rarer items like the Underdog and Knight in Armor). I really like boxes with the original tags or items with their original boxes when I can find them.

Where do you find most of your lunch boxes? Ebay? Or do you know of any good dedicated lunch box dealers?

And what's the lunch box with the light yellow rim with the Indians on the upper left corner?



Moreover your bottom picture is a bit too big. I actually limit all my pics to 1000 pixels in width.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by RayBShotz

Vintage matchbox that screams “childhood” to me.

That's the overall theme of my collecting activities as well!