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jriffel · « **Reply #50 on:** March 20, 2012, 10:06:16 PM »

My wife and I collect rocks. Semi-precious (and some precious only to us) freakin' rocks. We currently have quite a nice collection of different types of pretty rocks. Heavy, dude. Sorry for the pun............not really.

xZEROx · « **Reply #51 on:** March 20, 2012, 10:14:59 PM »

Rocks, as in basalt, obsidian, granites and all that? Is one of you (or possibly both) geologist or petrologist?

NathanCanadas · « **Reply #52 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:25:07 PM »

I used to collect all kinds of rocks, shells, and minerals. Had two shelves full Sold everything and kept 4 small glass jars full.

John B. · « **Reply #53 on:** March 21, 2012, 02:27:30 PM »

I have a couple of fish fossils, i believe they are currently with my parents so i hope they are safe.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #54 on:** March 21, 2012, 10:30:17 PM »

Quote from: John B. on March 21, 2012, 02:27:30 PM

I have a couple of fish fossils, i believe they are currently with my parents so i hope they are safe.

What would happen to them? Fish stew night is loooooong past if they're fossilized!

john · « **Reply #55 on:** March 21, 2012, 10:39:15 PM »

Well i collected girls numbers when i was single but now i collect quarters from different states in memory of my uncle.

John B. · « **Reply #56 on:** March 21, 2012, 11:58:53 PM »

Quote from: Don Boyer on March 21, 2012, 10:30:17 PM

Quote from: John B. on March 21, 2012, 02:27:30 PM
I have a couple of fish fossils, i believe they are currently with my parents so i hope they are safe.

What would happen to them? Fish stew night is loooooong past if they're fossilized!

they could get broken.....

NathanCanadas · « **Reply #57 on:** March 22, 2012, 02:44:19 PM »

Oh I also collect State Quarters. I have all the Denver ones and am missing 4 of the Philadelphia ones. I am also collecting the recent National Park Quarters.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #58 on:** March 24, 2012, 01:03:42 AM »

Quote from: John B. on March 21, 2012, 11:58:53 PM

Quote from: Don Boyer on March 21, 2012, 10:30:17 PM
Quote from: John B. on March 21, 2012, 02:27:30 PM
I have a couple of fish fossils, i believe they are currently with my parents so i hope they are safe.

What would happen to them? Fish stew night is loooooong past if they're fossilized!

they could get broken.....

Sure they could - but I think your parents are likely to be more careful than, say, a younger sibling. Why on earth would they even be handling them in the first place?

shutupdangit · « **Reply #59 on:** March 25, 2012, 09:41:29 PM »

Back in college, my roommates and I collected beer bottles. They all ended up in the recycling bin when we moved out after graduation.

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #60 on:** March 25, 2012, 09:49:09 PM »

I'm at over 20 years of collecting Oakleys and related gear. Like with cards, I'm picky but I still have an (original Oakley store) display case of them.

loldudex2 · « **Reply #61 on:** March 25, 2012, 11:22:10 PM »

Quote from: xmetal on March 25, 2012, 09:49:09 PM

I'm at over 20 years of collecting Oakleys and related gear. Like with cards, I'm picky but I still have an (original Oakley store) display case of them.

And I thought collecting cards was expensive.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #62 on:** March 26, 2012, 12:57:39 AM »

Quote from: loldudex2 on March 25, 2012, 11:22:10 PM

Quote from: xmetal on March 25, 2012, 09:49:09 PM
I'm at over 20 years of collecting Oakleys and related gear. Like with cards, I'm picky but I still have an (original Oakley store) display case of them.

And I thought collecting cards was expensive.

It's one hobby where "gotta get 'em all" will make you go broke fast - though I'd bet there are far more decks than Oakleys released in any given year...

Can we see a photo, please?

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #63 on:** March 26, 2012, 11:10:28 PM »

Here's a few pictures of my Oakleys. Not pictured are the coats, bags, shirts, shorts, etc. They make good stuff that has always fit me well, I have a winter jacket that had been my standard wear for 15 years and it's still as good as new. And where do you think my nickname on forums has come from?

Don Boyer · « **Reply #64 on:** March 27, 2012, 05:06:51 AM »

Very nice collection there! I was wondering about the origin of "Xmetal"...

eggman · « **Reply #65 on:** March 27, 2012, 01:34:48 PM »

Very nice Oakleys. That is a unique collection.I collect Revolutionary and Civil War Relics. I am looking at a Kentucky Rifle right now but it is around 2,500. I have several items made by Paul Revere. One of which I donated to his Revere house in Boston MA. I may donate the rest of my collection to the house eventually but for now I enjoy having them. During my time in China I also came across a collection of fossils, many of which are millions of years. As far as historical items go I do not like to sell them online. It just seems to cheapen the entire thing. When I took the items out of China it was a bit of a risk as it is illegal to do so but I received them from someone who is a party member in China so I had some coverage. As long as you do not go overboard you get your relics from legit sources, the customs guys will work with you, still a little scary going through the customs line. A number of those items I donated to schools so the kids could enjoy and learn from them. One of the Science teachers wanted to take one home. I told him he could do as he wished but I wanted them used in the classroom. I do not know if he followed my wishes.
I must also mention my extensive magic collection. So many DVD's and gimmicks I could never learn them all. I guess I will be selling some of those as it is not a donatable item.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #66 on:** March 27, 2012, 11:23:02 PM »

Quote from: eggman on March 27, 2012, 01:34:48 PM

I must also mention my extensive magic collection. So many DVD's and gimmicks I could never learn them all. I guess I will be selling some of those as it is not a donatable item.

Have you considered donating them to a school library? Perhaps you could even offer magic classes as an after-school activity. I'm sure with just a little searching, someone at some school somewhere would be interested in running a "magic club" for the kids and would be thrilled at such a donation.

Failing that, consider donating them to a hospital. Kids sitting in the pediatric unit (and some adults in other sections of the hospital receiving medium-to-long term care) have a lot of time on their hands and the TV is only going to entertain you for so long before you get bored with it. Learning magic would be an awesome way to make it tolerable. In fact, for patients in physical therapy, magic can be an awesome way to help restore manual dexterity - I know of a surgeon in New Jersey who uses magic to keep his fingers nimble enough to continue being able to operate.

Lastly, maybe some museums, particularly ones that cater to kids, would be interested. They're always running programs for children to teach them about history on one topic or another; magic has a very rich history over the past few centuries. A few magic tricks that kids could learn on the spot might be an excellent addition.

eggman · « **Reply #67 on:** April 03, 2012, 06:38:32 PM »

These are all good ideas. Something I will consider.

Magic_Orthodoxy · « **Reply #68 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:48:29 PM »

So I would assume a bunch of collectors MUST have a collector's personality and collect other things?

I collect Comic Books - Mostly Marvel - titles like Spiderman, Ghost Rider and I collected early IMAGE titles

I also collect Vintage Star Wars toys, mostly the ones I had as a kid, this last year I restored 3 vintage X-Wings and a TIE fighter. I have all of the action figures from the 1st two movies and am slowly finishing JEDI

I do also have STAR WARS movie and gaming cards and Lord of the Rings gaming cards.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #69 on:** February 18, 2013, 08:06:38 PM »

I was a huge Star Wars collector, but I've trimmed it down to mostly just the novels. Also have a buttload of DVDs, about half of which are anime, but I've slowed down on that collection as well. Most of my recent DVD purchases were magic trick instructions.

john · « **Reply #70 on:** February 18, 2013, 08:27:12 PM »

Womens phone numbers.

The Quadfather · « **Reply #71 on:** February 18, 2013, 09:34:20 PM »

Everywhere I go, I like to get two things. A deck of cards and a shot glass with the country or US state on it.

We also have commemorative coins in the UK for the Olympics. They're in regular circulation and have different sports on them. I collect every one I receive.

Knobz1 · « **Reply #72 on:** February 18, 2013, 10:11:32 PM »

Quote from: john on February 18, 2013, 08:27:12 PM

Womens phone numbers.

From the nursing home right?

Curt · « **Reply #73 on:** February 18, 2013, 10:24:43 PM »

I used to collect "Hot Wheels" when I was younger, still have a good amount of them sealed in their packages. Now I guess you could say I collect shoes, as well as other types of clothing since I tend to buy more than other people I know.

Merged the topics btw, I knew I had seen a thread like this before.

RSLancastr · « **Reply #74 on:** February 18, 2013, 10:58:11 PM »

I too collected Hot Wheels as a kid, and still have 50 or 60 of them in storage somewhere (all opened and well-used, unfortunately).

Since my playing card collection has focused primarily on decks with custom/non-standard courts, I also have a "side-collection" of sorts, of objects other than playing cards with images of custom courts on them.

These include:

* clothing (t-shirts and neckties, mostly)
* greeting cards
* wrapping paper
* refrigerator magnets
* a Playboy mag with a playmate posing as the Queen of Hearts
* a set of reproduction birth certificates of the Beatles, with the boys as Kings
* a chess set where each piece is a playing card

...and much, much more.