What do you collect?

Roosterreid

Interested in hearing about what other people collect....

I have collected various things in my life, such as key rings, Simpsons figures and now I have a small collection of guitars.

As I have got older and have a bit more disposable income, I tend to reflect on my youth and have a tendency now to collect things from when I was growing up in the early 80's. I have my eye on a Raleigh Chopper amongst others.

Guy:Incognito

Souls.

Aongus Von Bismarck

Good German Rieslings.
Books.
Golf putters. The never ending saga of finding one I like!

Miaireland

I used to collect soaps, hairslides and necklaces when I was younger.

I don't really collect anything now.

Polo_Mint

The Dole

Captain Chaos

Dust.

R.F.

heads

IamNotNumber

Gig ticket stubs..have hundreds.

checkyabadself

I have 18 pairs of football boots. I always get them cheap. I bought three pairs of the top grade adidas F50's that were 190 down to 19 each.

I can't say no to a bargain

nullzero

Looking to start collecting thanks on AH, it's still a work in progress, apparently I'm just not witty enough

Luke92

The testicles of fallen enemies.

maximoose

Nazi scalps.

Disappointments.

ETA: And grudges!

Roosterreid

IamNotNumber wrote: »

Gig ticket stubs..have hundreds.

Do you display these or have them accessible somewhere? I tend to think that most people 'collect' things by putting them in a box and setting them to one side, not for viewing..... I know most of the things I have collected are now in 'storage' in the attic

eviltwin

Converse trainers, books

kylith

I collect books, teapots, cups, and succulents/cacti.

sparrowcar

Cherries....

Giggidy.. Giggidy

IamNotNumber

Roosterreid wrote: »

Do you display these or have them accessible somewhere? I tend to think that most people 'collect' things by putting them in a box and setting them to one side, not for viewing..... I know most of the things I have collected are now in 'storage' in the attic

In a shoebox:pac: ..maybe some day will put them in frame.

valoren

Watches.

Started with a digital, then a diver quartz. Then had to have an automatic, an automatic chronometer, a manual winding chronograph, the quest continues.

Birneybau

Shrunken heads.

Usually full sized when I get them. Mwah hah hah hah!

Tombi!

I've thought about collecting Warhammer Fantasy stuff but always figured it'd be too expensive and I'd have nowhere to put them.

The_Mask

Gym equipment

Hoop66

Crap that my wife and daughters leave lying around the house.

Flibbles

Fluff in my bellybutton.


Where it comes from is anyone's guess, it's usually a different colour to whatever top I've worn that day.



Edit: just realised this makes it sound like I keep what I find in there, I don't, that'd be weird.

Slicemeister

Cigarette lighters.

Stray_Cat

I collect books and horror figures.

darkpagandeath

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Souls.

Damn you, -Gets coat- :pac:

maximoose

Flibbles wrote: »

Fluff in my bellybutton.


Where it comes from is anyone's guess, it's usually a different colour to whatever top I've worn that day.

Have some pointless Monday trivia:

Navel lint appears to migrate upwards from underwear rather than downwards from shirts or tops. The migration process is the result of the frictional drag of body hair on underwear, which drags stray fibers up into the navel.

harry Bailey esq

Slicemeister wrote: »

Cigarette lighters.

I unwittingly collect other peoples cigarette lighters,anytime i have a night out I'll always find at least two lighters in my jeans the next morning. I have amassed a fairly extensive collection at this stage but there is no sentiment attatched to them,I'll happily dole out lighters to anyone who asks.It also makes me feel less guilty about my drunken thievery

R.F.

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

I unwittingly collect other peoples cigarette lighters,anytime i have a night out I'll always find at least two lighters in my jeans the next morning. I have amassed a fairly extensive collection at this stage but there is no sentiment attatched to them,I'll happily dole out lighters to anyone who asks.It also makes me feel less guilty about my drunken thievery

:mad:

Yes I know lots of people like you

obriendj

nullzero wrote: »

Looking to start collecting thanks on AH, it's still a work in progress, apparently I'm just not witty enough

I like how no-one has thanked nullzero for this post...

Conall Cernach

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

I've thought about collecting Warhammer Fantasy stuff but always figured it'd be too expensive and I'd have nowhere to put them.

Warhammer stuff is very expensive nowadays. I used to collect it but now I've shifted over to Warlord Games's Pike and Shotte (17th Century) and Bolt Action (WW2) stuff. Much more economical, plastics work out at around a quid each and metal about 2 quid e.g a squad of 10 metal German infantry is £15 and a box of 25 plastic Germans is £24.

Los Lobos

Atari games. Anyone wanna get rid of some, I'll take them!

Tombi!

The WW2 stuff does sound interesting enough and it sounds fairly cheap.
In terms of the painting and all, is it difficult? I figured with Warhammer if you mess it up it's not gonna matter by much.

Tarzana2

Fat cells. Also, tights and hats.

eternal

Memories.

j14

1/6 scale Star Wars figures.

Turtyturd

Comics, not to sell them or to hope they go up in value but because I enjoy them. Most of what I get these days is electronic but my parents attic is full with boxes I have collected over the last 20 years. Looking forward to opening them up for the kids in a few years.

Also tshirts, never an intentional thing but myself and my OH would go to America every year and stock up on clothes and every year would have more and more tshirts in the case coming home. Had about 300 plus last time I checked, mostly branded (DC, Hurley, etc) but also ones from gigs I have been to, comic characters, and wrestling ones.

MonkeyTennis

Fluff

CruelCoin

Magic the gathering cards

Warhammer 40k models (Waaaagh)

And yes, i do have a magnificent neckbeard.

Conall Cernach

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

The WW2 stuff does sound interesting enough and it sounds fairly cheap.
In terms of the painting and all, is it difficult? I figured with Warhammer if you mess it up it's not gonna matter by much.

It's not too bad. There are loads of online tutorials and olive or grey uniforms don't cause the same problems that bright fantasy robes or goblin skin can.

Tombi!

Conall Cernach wrote: »

It's not too bad. There are loads of online tutorials and olive or grey uniforms don't cause the same problems that bright fantasy robes or goblin skin can.

I'll definitely consider it, cheers for the info.

agent graves

I collect coins.. got quiet a few at this stage and quite a few old ones.. not worth a fortune yet tho.

TOMP

Pub stuff - ashtrays, drink trays, etc

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Football, GAA and Rugby shirts.

gidget

Perfume

Just kept building & building over the years, have two dressers with bottles of perfume all lined up & use a different one each day.

creolebelle

Books- I really love to find old cookbooks, sewing manual, books on etiquette and gardening. People's diets were horrible back then
I also collect vintage clothes and records. If I had lots of money I would probably collect works of art and antiques.

the evasion_kid

Obscure hardcore bands records

DUB0207-old

Stamps on my passport

MarkAnthony

Porn.

Lyaiera

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

I'll definitely consider it, cheers for the info.

If you're just looking to collect them, paint them and display them then don't bother with any one company, just buy models you like the look of. There's even loads of companies who don't do any of the game stuff, just producing interesting models.