People collect all kinds of 'things'...

[DMK]

For me it is Canadian Postage Stamps.
What do you collect?
Does anyone collect insulators ??

[Cville Cigar]

I have a few, along with railroad spikes and arrowhead, and ashtrays.

[T.G]

I collect spores, molds and fungus.

[Catfish]

I collect spores, molds and fungus.

"Egon, here's your mucus."

[pektel]

I collect car waxes. And camera lenses. And cigars. I just bought my first Kershaw about a week ago, and that slope kinda looks like fun too...

[Catfish]

What do you collect?

Nothing, really. Not even cigars. Whether it's guns, gars, gadjets, games, gold or grub. I know more than one family that lost everything in house fires when they weren't home. All that money in collections literally up in smoke. I don't know if that makes me cheap, boring or sensible. I prefer to think of it as sensible.

[hammondc]

I collect car waxes. .


Serious? Me too. Are you on Autogeek?

[shilala]

I used to collect stamps when I was a kid, then ball cards. I don't really collect cigars, I just gather them and pile them up. There's no method, so it's really not collecting I don't think.

[Remo]

Bodies.....er did I say that out loud? Nevermind

[Apoco]

I collect video games (in digital form). Steam has such good sales! And then before I know it i have over 200 games...

[Ismith75]

Koozies, golf balls/polos/hats

[kelmac07]

Autographed baseballs. 1100 + and counting. Cigars has kind of slowed me down...seems now I collect cigars. :D

[hotreds]

barbed wire

[Fordman4ever]

I used to collect baseball cards when I was a kid. I went through them the other day and realized that I had some gems. might get them appraised soon.

[icehog3]

Injuries.

[hammondc]

I used to collect baseball cards when I was a kid. I went through them the other day and realized that I had some gems. might get them appraised soon.

I have thousands from 86-92. I have been contemplating unloading them in one chunk somewhere. Not really worth a whole lot though. Back in the day, the commons were about 7 cents.

[68TriShield]

debt.

[hotreds]

Sadly, bb cards are not of great value unless you have a VIP rookie card or mint cards from before 1960.

[hotreds]

debt.

in fact.

[DMK]

The reason I asked about insulators is, today I was servicing a sump pump in a very seldom visited basement under an old abandoned powerhouse at work.
As I stepped down off the ladder into the ooze... I found a bunch of old porcelain insulators from the high voltage lines that use to feed the powerhouse.

If anyone wants ones like this, let me know.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x57/dmkincanada/Picture006-1.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x57/dmkincanada/Picture005-2.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x57/dmkincanada/Picture007-2.jpg

[jjirons69]

I have a HUGE American stamp collection. Worked on it for nearly 20 years, plus my mom had always worked at the PO. Haven't done anything with it for 10 years though. Got many totes full, all categorized. It fits my anal personality. I collect foreign currency mainly from folks I know that travel. Got a cigar box full of bills and coins from all over the planet. Also collect logo golf balls and old balls I've come across over the years. Over the past 5 years I've collected various nice doctor and dentist bills. lol

[T.G]

The reason I asked about insulators is, today I was servicing a sump pump in a very seldom visited basement under an old abandoned powerhouse at work.
As I stepped down off the ladder into the ooze... I found a bunch of old porcelain insulators from the high voltage lines that use to feed the powerhouse.

If anyone wants ones like this, let me know.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x57/dmkincanada/Picture006-1.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x57/dmkincanada/Picture005-2.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x57/dmkincanada/Picture007-2.jpg


That would make a perfect cigar rest for the new Nub 4" x 250 ring gauge cigar.

[MajorCaptSilly]

Pillsbury Doughboy stuff......really.


MCS

[pektel]

Serious? Me too. Are you on Autogeek?

Yessir, though I haven't bought any new ones (any major ones) since I started buying cigars lol. I was a regular member of detailingbliss until ownership changed hands. Now I'm a not-so-regular poster on live2detail. I detail on the side, but really only vehicles that I can have for as long as need be, and only because I enjoy it. I don't think my back/bones/muscles could take the beating of doing it as a trade.

My weapon of choice is the Makita 9227. Got one for free, so cant' complain. I have a 3" extension with a 3m backing plate. Also have a rubbish boy's 3" backing plate for harder to polish areas. And down to a 75mm backing plate for spot polishing. Haven't really bought anything for polishes other than Menzerna as they work excellent for me. I have some Scholl's to try out though.

Favorite waxes... depends. RBOE is my favorite for looks, but application is kind of a PITA. It's look rivals Vintage, but at a fraction of the cost. Otherwise, I use Supernatural. I have a pot that was signed by Dom and PJ, to me:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t228/pektel/IMG_5206.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t228/pektel/IMG_5209.jpg

Nice to see another detailer over here. I have been meaning to get back into the hobby. :tu

[larryinlc]

I collect old American pocket watches and search the country over for the best examples I can find.

http://www.soochx.org/samsung-2-19-56/163-07.jpg

[Fordman4ever]

Nice

[Dave128]

I'm working on a collection of shot glasses and golf balls.

[RobR1205]

Rocks, gems, and stones!

[sikk50]

I've collected a lot of different things, but given up on most of them. For a while I collected lots of shot glasses. Then I collected a certain type of paintball gun do to its revolutionary changes to the industry. Now, I just started collecting Harley poker chips, I'll probably stick with this collection. Also thinking of starting to collect vintage ashtrays.

[E.J.]

I have a few, along with railroad spikes and arrowhead, and ashtrays.

My grandfather was a railroad guy.....

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i397/EJB21/Spike_zps6479e07b.jpg

Have a golf one as well, but it is at the office....

[Starscream]

I used to collect comics. Now I'm working on adding to my NES/SNES library.

[Stinky]

Books on the subject of cigars. Have over 70 titles now. Read them all too! :)

[themoneycollector]

I still collect coins and paper money from over the world.

Also used to collect comic books and comic cards.

[cobra03]

Ive been into collecting beer tap handles for a while now.

[Subvet642]

Fountain pens, absinthiana, some baseball cards (a few autographed balls, bats, etc.) and fedoras.

[cjhalbrooks]

I collect things that i have used or gotten during my deployments. I have coins, books, newspapers, flags, and a piece of U.R. like from the bible.

[iaMkcK]

Like someone else said: Debt.. But uhh, honestly... Nike Shoes... And most recently.. Cigars.. And more debt.

[drjammer]

debt.
Amen to that!!
Sadly, bb cards are not of great value unless you have a VIP rookie card or mint cards from before 1960.

With the insert craze starting in the 90's, the bottom has fell out for most cards. I wanted to sell off most of my pre-1980 hockey and baseball cards at a local shop, the guy said they were worth around $600 but offered me $30 what a joke.

[OLS]

let's see, no ACTIVE collections anymore, after my dad died of cancer, I looked at his life, and what he did
on Saturday at least twice a month. He would go down to Salvation Army, Amvets and a few other
thrift stores in NO and just go over EVERYTHING, and he had a stunning collection of great old tools when
he died, and I kept many of them. But I saw the whole 30 year process as an ignoring of the hard and fast
rule, "YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU". So live life, save money, pass it on. Now, did I fully LEARN anything?
Not really. But I DID stop all of my own collections. Holding onto the ones I like and feel will benefit someone
someday.

Star Wars Action Figures - all still in the packaging, but 2nd generation items, NOT the
1st edition stuff that is so valuable. But nice one day to pass on to some relative, or Skywalker,
anyway.
Mardi Gras Doubloons - 3-4 binders full of em dating from the early 60s. Most not worth
a ton of cash, but a real icon of the past now mostly absent from parades.
CIGAR LIGHTERS - For some reason, (well, I KNOW the reason), I have been stockpiling a lot of lighters lately, logo stuff, unique stuff. I won't make it to 2015 with them, but for now I have em.

[OLS]

That would make a perfect cigar rest for the new Nub 4" x 250 ring gauge cigar.
Adam, I couldn't give you rep pernts for it, it turned me away, but I DID catch this one.
Very nice, and I am a man that prides myself in being able to identify fine comedic
thinking.....well, comedic until the launch party for it, anyway.

[irratebass]

I used to collect Star Wars, Jaws, Elvis and Kiss cards....then moved to Football cards (mostly Steelers and L.A. Rams) then Comic books (Batman) then in my teens Music (Records, Cassette tapes then to Cd's (my 1st in 1987) I am still saddened that the CD is going away).

Like Scott I don't collect cigars, I just buy em' and sit on em and smoke em when I get around to them, or pass them out.

[Zane]

Pint glasses!

[Jefft72]

Like others here I collected baseball cards from ~88-92. I dumped alot of the commons at a garage sale one year, but have retained the ones that I feel have some value. I focused on Nolan Ryan especially. When I was checking the cards over I did find a Derek Jeter rookie card. I will hold onto that one for awhile.

Recently, (~04) I got into Hotwheels car collecting. I started with a very narrow focus of Mopar and muscle car castings, but it quickly spiraled out of control. I kept up with it for about 1.5 yrs before I burnt out. I have a lot of the pieces still in their packages mostly common ones. I do find more enjoyment now out of letting my boys tear into them. Bonus for not having to drop extra coin at the stores. Additionally, they make great party favors.

And as for cigars, I buy what I can smoke.

Come to think of it, I do have a helluva acorn collection in my backyard currently. :)

[OLS]

Come to think of it, I do have a helluva acorn collection in my backyard currently. :)

I collected about 20 acorns from LA Live Oaks when I was in City Park in NO
a month ago. Gonna plant em next year and try to keep them going in containers
until I finally buy a house.

[hammondc]

Yessir, though I haven't bought any new ones (any major ones) since I started buying cigars lol. I was a regular member of detailingbliss until ownership changed hands. Now I'm a not-so-regular poster on live2detail. I detail on the side, but really only vehicles that I can have for as long as need be, and only because I enjoy it. I don't think my back/bones/muscles could take the beating of doing it as a trade.

My weapon of choice is the Makita 9227. Got one for free, so cant' complain. I have a 3" extension with a 3m backing plate. Also have a rubbish boy's 3" backing plate for harder to polish areas. And down to a 75mm backing plate for spot polishing. Haven't really bought anything for polishes other than Menzerna as they work excellent for me. I have some Scholl's to try out though.

Favorite waxes... depends. RBOE is my favorite for looks, but application is kind of a PITA. It's look rivals Vintage, but at a fraction of the cost. Otherwise, I use Supernatural. I have a pot that was signed by Dom and PJ, to me:
Nice to see another detailer over here. I have been meaning to get back into the hobby. :tu



Nice! I used to detail on the side, but it was just a handful of quarterly customers with pretty high end rides. Now, I just do my own rides. After about 5 years out of it, I ditched a lot of product and bought new stuff. Holy hell stuff changed in 5 years. Have you seen the acrylic coatings? Badass stuff. Also, trim sealant is a godsend (expensive, but damn good). I still just rock the PC 7424.

Waxes/Sealants I still have:
Menzerna Powerlock - New favorite
Pinnacle Souvran
Pinnacle Souvran Signature V1
P21S
Zymol Carbon - this is 13 years oldm but was my gateway wax so I have not tossed it. Plus it smells good
Gtechniq
4 Star UPP old formula
Klass twins
Poorboy's Nattys

[ripper]

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq302/bartripp/cigargirltampa.jpg http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq302/bartripp/YborCityinterior.jpg

Like this thread.
Been collecting vintage USA postcards since 1970. Had 180,000 postcards, but started downsizing in 2004. Down to about 75,000 cards - buildings, street scenes, restaurants, roadside, cigar stores & factories.
Not active anymore but like to send postcards to customers. Still enjoy the hobby. It's infinite.

[Scottw]

Beer steins

[themoneycollector]

Oh yeah I also forget I have a shot glass collection as well as mini liquor bottles - I need to find a nice way to display them though.

[big a]

I try to collect guns and cigars but those are hard on the wallet. I have collect shot glasses also since I was a kid. I try to get one every time i go on vacation or somewhere cool.