What else do you collect (other than bikes)?
06-25-07, 02:37 PM
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What else do you collect (other than bikes)?
Me? I'm a recovering rock and roller and have a small but quality electric guitar stash (my 2001 single cut PRS is my favorite to play). I've also been a fairly avid golfer for the last 10-15 and have way more golf clubs than any single person has a right or need to own.
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Guitars and amps. RC cars and planes. All kinds of music and movies. Sports memorabilia. I have an array of billiards cues yet only play on my table a couple of times a month.
And my wife is into jewelry (diamonds). So obviously I am broke
And my wife is into jewelry (diamonds). So obviously I am broke
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Originally Posted by madmos
Guitars and amps . . .
06-25-07, 02:53 PM
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Records. Yes, those old-fashioned vinyl thingees with the grooves on them.
I sold off my guitar and bass amps to finance the bike I'm presently riding. Mild nerve damage in my left arm makes playing an iffy (and clumsy) proposition, though I still pick up my old Larrivee' from time to time.
I sold off my guitar and bass amps to finance the bike I'm presently riding. Mild nerve damage in my left arm makes playing an iffy (and clumsy) proposition, though I still pick up my old Larrivee' from time to time.
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medium format and 35mm cameras, computers, gadgety things (ipods, etc.)
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Hummels. Heads. Hummels and heads, hummels and heads.
Ugh, I cannot believe I'm posting this, I bought one of those Dept 56 village pieces as a gift for someone and got hooked on them. To the point of buying styrofoam hunks, steel brushes, and all sorts of other gear to shape village setpieces. They were really quite good. An expensive and ultimately insanity-inducing hobby because when you move, guess what, you get to break down the village you so expertly built. Thus, I've graduated to hummels and heads, much more portable.
Ugh, I cannot believe I'm posting this, I bought one of those Dept 56 village pieces as a gift for someone and got hooked on them. To the point of buying styrofoam hunks, steel brushes, and all sorts of other gear to shape village setpieces. They were really quite good. An expensive and ultimately insanity-inducing hobby because when you move, guess what, you get to break down the village you so expertly built. Thus, I've graduated to hummels and heads, much more portable.
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I also collect lp records. I know a guy in his 60's that's been collecting and has an entire basement filled with records. I just have about 2,000.
I read a lot and have a house full of books. I cleaned out a lot of paperbacks and hardcovers we no longer wanted and gave them to a nearby library.
I used to collect coins.
My wife and I collect art. At this point though, we need to get rid of some stuff if we want to have room for new stuff. Plenty of room in the garage for more bicycles.
I read a lot and have a house full of books. I cleaned out a lot of paperbacks and hardcovers we no longer wanted and gave them to a nearby library.
I used to collect coins.
My wife and I collect art. At this point though, we need to get rid of some stuff if we want to have room for new stuff. Plenty of room in the garage for more bicycles.
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skiing and scuba toys...
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expensive hobbies...
dunno if you could call it collecting, but i was a dnb dj in college, got quite a bit of vinyl.
fish. i've had aquariums for the last 6 years and i can't stop getting animals to put in them. it was manageable when i was doing fresh water. but now that i've switched to salt water it's gotten kind of ridiculous. though since cycling season started that's slowed down a little bit
dunno if you could call it collecting, but i was a dnb dj in college, got quite a bit of vinyl.
fish. i've had aquariums for the last 6 years and i can't stop getting animals to put in them. it was manageable when i was doing fresh water. but now that i've switched to salt water it's gotten kind of ridiculous. though since cycling season started that's slowed down a little bit
06-25-07, 03:28 PM
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Movies, anime stuff, models, toys, chogokins, r/c cars, airsoft. paintball, hometheater, computer stuff, video games....for now
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Guitars... two expensive habits are not good ... although I've seriously thinned down the guitar collection, albeit not technically a collection, but more as a "one for every genre" type thing. Bikes are being thinned out too.
... although I've seriously thinned down the guitar collection, albeit not technically a collection, but more as a "one for every genre" type thing. Bikes are being thinned out too.
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Originally Posted by wtex
Hummels. Heads. Hummels and heads, hummels and heads.
Ugh, I cannot believe I'm posting this, I bought one of those Dept 56 village pieces as a gift for someone and got hooked on them. To the point of buying styrofoam hunks, steel brushes, and all sorts of other gear to shape village setpieces. They were really quite good. An expensive and ultimately insanity-inducing hobby because when you move, guess what, you get to break down the village you so expertly built. Thus, I've graduated to hummels and heads, much more portable.
Ugh, I cannot believe I'm posting this, I bought one of those Dept 56 village pieces as a gift for someone and got hooked on them. To the point of buying styrofoam hunks, steel brushes, and all sorts of other gear to shape village setpieces. They were really quite good. An expensive and ultimately insanity-inducing hobby because when you move, guess what, you get to break down the village you so expertly built. Thus, I've graduated to hummels and heads, much more portable.
I may be the only one... but what is this? I'm thinking miniature towns??? Sets for plays??? Shrunken Voodo heads??? Pics please.
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Originally Posted by grahny
Guitars... two expensive habits are not good ... although I've seriouly thinned down the guitar collection, albeit not technically a collection, but more as a "one for every genre type thing". Bikes are being thinned out too.
... although I've seriouly thinned down the guitar collection, albeit not technically a collection, but more as a "one for every genre type thing". Bikes are being thinned out too.
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I collect cycads, but I'm not one of the crazy collectors. The most expensive one I have cost me about $400. It is a nice sized Dioon edule.
06-25-07, 04:30 PM
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Watches (mainly Panerai's and Rolex sport models), guitars, and weird Ferrari stuff. Used to collect (more like accumulate) air-cooled BMW motorcycles. I never really thought of myself as a collector, but I've found that I've apparently saved up hundred of concert ticket stubs through the years. A lot of them are getting pretty faded now, and I really should try to have them matted and framed somehow. I knew I'd seen SRV play quite a few times, but in casual looking through the stubs I came across at least a dozen from his shows! I also have a lot of concert playbill art, many of which are signed and numbered by the artist. I don't really consider it a collection, just cool stuff to hang on the walls (along with the guitars).
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