Weird Collecting Hobbies.....

TheScribbler

Ok the game is up. Time to confess all. What collecting hobbies have you secretly been engaged in over the years that you wouldn't openly admit to?

As a kid I used to collect stamps lime many of my era. However I never completely shook off childhood and have collected my tinplate and diecast toys in my adult years than I ever did as a child. I drives my wife nuts. Mind you for years she collected ornamental chickens.

I have one son who got tired trying to fill in blanks in a teddy bear collection that he and his partner now make their own teddies to classic designs. My second son collects old tools and his wife collects Victorian beer and mineral water bottles.

I also have a neighbour who collects 1960s 'kipper ties.'

_Roz_

I used to collect Hasbro My Little Ponies. I never had any as a child and when I discovered there's a massive market for them on ebay, I went and bought all my old favourites, as well as some rare ones. I had a Brazillian Baby Gusty made by Estrella. It cost me about €140, and I later sold it for the bones of €200.

I ended up selling the entire collection within a year as I was in college and needed food more than ponies.

Now I collect old books, but that's not really weird. Or if it is, the world has no taste.

cute_cow

Bellybutton Fluff

mink_man

i collect little children and store them in my basement

BluesBerry

I have a massive collection of porcelain dolls all hidden in the attic
They did a pert work collection a few years back of dolls from around the world that started the ball rolling probably have around 500 dolls:o

TheScribbler

_Roz_ wrote: »

I used to collect Hasbro My Little Ponies. I never had any as a child and when I discovered there's a massive market for them on ebay, I went and bought all my old favourites, as well as some rare ones. I had a Brazillian Baby Gusty made by Estrella. It cost me about €140, and I later sold it for the bones of €200.

I ended up selling the entire collection within a year as I was in college and needed food more than ponies.

Now I collect old books, but that's not really weird. Or if it is, the world has no taste.

Hi Roz. My daughter in law who lives in New Zealand was starved of M Little Pony's as a kid and when she came to Europe (now in her 30s) she amassed a huge collection. I guess when you start collecting to sell it isn't so much a hobby anymore as a business.

I fogot to mention that my number one son collects old computers right back to the first Sinclair, Apple and Commodore. They are still in my attic while he now lives in Oxford!!! Ummm E-bay, now there is a thought!

_Roz_

I didn't originally buy them to sell them again, I just ended up with no choice as I needed money and knew my 45 or so ponies were worth hundreds.

mikom

I collect.......

Pizza menus
Oil cans
Road maps
Nightlights.

I also like to hide what I really collect in the first letters of each false item I mention.

electrogrimey

I collect shot glasses from every different country I go to. I also have built up a collection, which is stuck onto 2 full walls of my room, of road signs, posters, postcards and tickets etc. robbed from loads of places.

Ishmael

I collect 1 and 2 euro coins from each country. I nearly have one from each country excluding the Vatican City and Finland, although there are multiple special coins from each country that i have yet to get my hands on. Still trying to get one of those stickman coins at the moment.

That_Guy

mink_man wrote: »

i collect little children and store them in my basement

Josef?

dylano_k

Still have my collection of callcards in the attic, must be hundreds of them...i must see how valuable they are :rolleyes:

jaybee747

I use to collect beer mats, had a massive collection until I moved out and the mother throw them out. Also collected kinder toys, had hundreds of these in boxes. Never collected anything of worth :-(

ejmaztec

TheScribbler wrote: »

Hi Roz. My daughter in law who lives in New Zealand was starved of M Little Pony's as a kid and when she came to Europe (now in her 30s) she amassed a huge collection. I guess when you start collecting to sell it isn't so much a hobby anymore as a business.

I fogot to mention that my number one son collects old computers right back to the first Sinclair, Apple and Commodore. They are still in my attic while he now lives in Oxford!!! Ummm E-bay, now there is a thought!

The re-cycling depot might be your best bet, and it's free for electrical stuff.:P

My attic's also full of sh1t, i.e. stuff that was going to come in handy one day.:(

R0ot

Warhammer, movies, things from my first dates with the OH and anything that has been used to mend my broken bones.

TheScribbler

My brother collects sugar cubes. I many countries around the world when you get a cup of coffee the sugar comes in a novelty cube. Problem is that he has to store them in a freezer. Weird.....

BrianD3

When I was a kid, I used to collect spent shotgun cartridges from ditches, fields etc. A few of my friends also used to collect them.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Police hats.

rannerap

i used to collect porcelin dolls when i was little,i still have them all,freaks people out though

KTRIC

I collect money. I've amassed a nice little collection in my bank account

Splinter

Ishmael wrote: »

I collect 1 and 2 euro coins from each country. I nearly have one from each country excluding the Vatican City and Finland, although there are multiple special coins from each country that i have yet to get my hands on. Still trying to get one of those stickman coins at the moment.

the 2euro coin one? have one in my pocket at the moment :pac:

Ross_Mahon

I used to collect phone cards and trade with my cousins?

ejmaztec

KTRIC wrote: »

I collect money. I've amassed a nice little collection in my bank account

If your bank isn't Mattress PLC, I'd check my balance if I were you.:eek:

Nichololas

Ishmael wrote: »

I collect 1 and 2 euro coins from each country. I nearly have one from each country excluding the Vatican City and Finland, although there are multiple special coins from each country that i have yet to get my hands on. Still trying to get one of those stickman coins at the moment.

I got one. A friend and I found one on my desk a couple of weeks ago and thought it was a fake euro until I looked it up.

SoWatchaWant

I used to paint Warhammer. Though in fairness I did paint it to a high standard so it was a decent hobby.

TheScribbler, on a side note, I notice that every single thread you start has the smiley as the thread icon!

enniscorthy

pipes,tobacco tins and flatcaps

ScumLord

I collect the free maps that are in the hostels, My room is covered in maps of capitol cities from around the world. I have a swurley chair, some large monitors and an evil laugh down. All I need now is a midget or large Chinese person to complete my evil lair.

Statso

I also used to collect Warhammer when i was younger. Dont know how kids do it anymore with the prices its gone though!

citizen_p

used to collect coins...proper ones mainly irish (because i found tons of them around the place) and american/ english etc... etc... best finds in jars of coins was a dublin token (very well worn) from 1790 and a silver coin from 1856. ohh and a german two reichmark from 1938.

but now its ww2 millitaria...."mainly the german stuff i see then"
before somone relates it to the father ted episode.

also odds and ends.....old glass bottles i find...have about 6 in my window.and any thing guiness sends me. ill sell it on ebay in a few years.

ohh and i have a rugby jersey signed by the entire irish team in 2007 ....i won it in the star. forgot about it completley and like 6 months later it arrived.

bambera

I collects my snots and make life size statues with them to sell on ebay

I tend to have more materials to work with during flu season

Cupcake_Crisis

I collected pogs when i was a kid. And all things pokemon

mathie

I collect barcodes for my brand spanking new Barcode Battler.

SomeFool

The little bottles of spirits you get in minibars, I have fecking loads of different ones from around the world.

brummytom

I collect tickets, don't know why.

I've got tickets from the West End, tickets from any gigs I've been to, tickets from Pantomimes. Not too weird


I also keep all my train tickets aswell in my wallet, they HAVE to be in Chronological order
same for Cinema tickets, bus tickets


People think I'm mental if they go through my wallet

ScumLord

brummytom wrote: »

I collect tickets, don't know why.

I've got tickets from the West End, tickets from any gigs I've been to, tickets from Pantomimes. Not too weird

I do that too, I have most the tickets I got when traveling. But it's more a case I can't bring myself to throw them out rather than wanting to hold onto all that much.

Capt'n Midnight

ejmaztec wrote: »

My attic's also full of sh1t, i.e. stuff that was going to come in handy one day.:(

I know that feeling

*wonders how much a skip costs*

metaoblivia

Public transportation maps

SoWatchaWant

metaoblivia wrote: »

Public transportation maps

What's the word I'm trying to think of... kinky?

Functional, that's the one.

chakotha

I used to collect bar towels.

phasers

Cowboy hats

wudangclan

Pencil shavings,when i was at school.

brumindub

postcards now and trolls with the different coloured hair when i was a kid.

Ishmael

Splinter wrote: »

the 2euro coin one? have one in my pocket at the moment :pac:

Not sure if there is a single euro version. A friend got one twice and he knew i was looking for it, but he spent them cause he was fairly broke at the time. Bastard!

Enlil_Nick wrote:

I got one. A friend and I found one on my desk a couple of weeks ago and thought it was a fake euro until I looked it up.

Heh, yeah, i remember i first heard about it on the radio, nobobdy would believe me that they existed for ages. Seemingly some artsy fartsy sculptor came up with the design.

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Gillington

I used to collect Corinthian football figures,still have them up in the attic,a couple of them are worth a bit of money in nerdCorinthian terms,might sell them soon enough!

Also have a lot of music tickets,plane stubs from around the world on my wall but dont think thats too weird.

DancingQueen:)

brummytom wrote: »

I collect tickets, don't know why.

I've got tickets from the West End, tickets from any gigs I've been to, tickets from Pantomimes. Not too weird


I also keep all my train tickets aswell in my wallet, they HAVE to be in Chronological order
same for Cinema tickets, bus tickets


People think I'm mental if they go through my wallet

I'm the exact same :cool: Whether it's Dublin match tickets, cinema tickets or show tickets I keep them all and they are always in order but in my room instead of a wallet.

I collect medals too and i used to collect those coins from places like Disney land where you put in a coin, it goes through a machine and comes out lonf and flat with a picture on it. I had a full book of them but i'm not sure where it is

Paddy Samurai

I used to collect empty beer bottles(they were'nt empty when i got them).But the wife went ape sh!t and said she wanted the attic bedroom back.Had nearly 4oo different beer bottles from all over the world.So i have thrown out approx 3/4 of them after photographing them onto computer.Have till end of Jan to dump the rest.

LOL i suppose letting me clog up the room for nearly seven years was more than fair

ilovejames

my boyfriend collects hasbro wrestling figures he has hundreds on shelves in his room, hes 26!
when he was young he wouldn't open the figures out of there packaging instead he would put them on the shelf awh.

Arcade Panda

I collect postcards...cool ones that you get in gallerys and art shops, my room is covered in them.

I also keep all my concert tickets, train and bus tickets(not everyday ones,just when I'm going somewhere special) and theatre tickets. I put them in a scapbook under my bed:rolleyes:

Holly_Golightly

beer mats and bumble bees

JangoFett

I collect all kinds of things

Comic Books
Graphic Novels
Business Cards
DVDs
Concert Tickets
Various Comic Book merchandise
Cinema Posters, I have over 200 now

I'm single...for a reason

Libertewhite

I collect cold's and flu's :pac: