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What else do you collect?
« on: January 11, 2003, 06:27 AM »
We all obviously collect Star Wars stuff (since you're here reading this post), but what else do you all (and your significant others) collect?  As for me, I also collect:
  • "Greatest Hits"/"Best of" CD's (about 800 from the 50's to present)
  • DVD's (see DVD thread)
  • Baseball Cards (1950's - 1990ish)
  • Coins (mostly just domestic)
  • HO Model Railroading stuff
I think that's about it for me...

As for my wife Patty, she doesn't collect squat, and it drives me NUTS!  Everybody should collect something!  I really wish she'd pick a hobby or collection, as it would make it a ton easier for me to randomly buy her stuff on my own for her birthdays, Christmas, etc.  She's the only person in either of our families who doesn't collect anything.  Weirdo... (but don't tell her I called her that)!  Oh well, I guess she can keep pretending that she collects Star Wars figures, since she winds up pimping me so much of the new stuff before I ever manage to find it in the stores!  What a gal...
« Last Edit: January 11, 2003, 06:32 AM by JediMAC »

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2003, 08:53 AM »
Well I collect lots of Scfi Fi stuff. Mostly from Gerry Anderson.

Supercar.
Fireball X-L5.
Stingray.
Thunderbirds.
Captain Scarlet.
Joe 90.
Secret Service.
UFO.
Space 1999.

I have all the original Dinky toys from them. Tons of figures, vehicles & playsets, model kits etc...
Grew up with those shows.

Star Trek playmates ships.

That's about it for me.  So far.  ;D



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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2003, 12:38 PM »
JediMac, I also have an HO model railroad. I have not been doing as much as I used to with it but would like to start soon. That and Star Wars takes up a nice sum of money. Each engine is around $60 these days. My grandfater and my great grandfather both worked on the railroad. My great grandfather worked on the C&O Railroad and then the Chessie System and thus now, CSX. My grandfather started on Chessie and went along when they turned into CSX, so that inspired me some to get into the hobby.

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2003, 05:34 PM »
I also collect trains,  ;D.

My collections are....

Star Wars toys
DVDs
WW2 Airplaine models
Train set (cieling track w/ 2 bridges)
Star Wars Ornaments
Dustbunnies

I'll post a pic of the train-set in a "second", hopefully it won't take an entire day like last time, heh.

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2003, 11:20 PM »
I collect Star Wars (main collection)
Lord of the Rings (just started)
vintage cameras and tin types. :)



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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2003, 11:27 PM »
Attatched is a pic of the train, took a good AE "second" didn't it.

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2003, 01:17 AM »
 3 3/4" G.I. Joes and Super Hero Action Figures.   Some Simpsons stuff.
« Last Edit: January 13, 2003, 01:18 AM by Obi-Juan »
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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2003, 06:55 PM »
Besides Star Wars I collect LOTR, got a 10" Sauron on the way so that will be the last thing I need to complete all the toybiz stuff that is out (so far)
I also grab other figures that I think look cool (chick figures with  ah,,, big guns and knives)
I also have a huge beer mug collection with pieces from all over the world :)

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2003, 01:23 AM »
I don't know if it's considered "collecting", but I do have large amounts of CD's, DVD's, and books about WWII.
I gave up on Simpsons toys last year.
I also collect empty beer bottles ( mostly Alexander Keith's and Moosehead) ;D

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2003, 02:04 AM »
. Airmiles  ;D
. I buy figures from different toy lines when I see something I like, I have a couple of the newer GI Joe figures as well as a couple of the new He-Man figures.
. I have a few nice knives although I wouldn't say that I am a knife collector(Cold Steel, Spyderco).

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2003, 11:28 AM »
Here goes...

Toys:
Star Wars 3 3/4" Modern Figures and Vehicles
Star Wars 3 3/4" Vintage Loose (Need Blue Snaggletooth)
Star Wars 12" Modern
Star Wars Unleashed
LOTR: FOTR and TTT
Masters of the Universe Vintage (Still need a Sorceress)
Masters of the Universe Modern
M.A.S.K. (I am completely satisfied with this collection)
The Simpsons (Complete, just got a Glow in the Dark Homer :))
Marvel Legends

Misc:
Pearl Jam stuff, I have all of the CD's plus tons of Bootlegs (100+), 6 or so T-Shirts and 3 or 4 posters, I want to get some official Conert Posters too, but only to the ones I went to

State Quarters, I have them all except some Philadelphia mint ones from last year

Baseball Hats Official MLB fitted hats, I also have a bunch of NFL hats too

Sportscards...I have a ton from 1986-1993, should go back and take a look at what I have

Mini Gumball NFL Football Helmets


Hopefully after we move in 2 weeks I will have some time soon to catalog my whole shebang and display it like it should be displayed :)

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2003, 05:31 AM »
I also have just completed my collection of Horizon Vinyl Models. I have;

Wolverine-Built and painted
Cyclops-Built and painted
Cable-Built, painted and on incomplete base/plinth
Green Goblin-Built and painted
Carnage- Built, painted and on completed base/plinth :)
Venom- semi built

Those are all the ones I want, X3 X-Men and X3 Spider Villains.
I will finish Venom, hopefully sometime this week. Then its on to my favorite part............The Bases ;D

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2003, 01:31 AM »
I see I'm not alone in H0 railroading (alone in european railroading so far). I collect model cars also (burago and Co.)

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Re:What else do you collect?
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2003, 03:20 PM »
Well I collect a few differnt things:


 GI Joe   3 3/4 82-87

 Military items (real)

Sportscards:: I went overboard on those in the late 80s 90s I think I have over 1 million cards
 Anybody looking for some?

I also like to pick up antiques I like almost anything old and almost perfect. The wife hates this btu owell she could be complaininmg about worse things

I also get into muscle cars and restore them as a hobby but thats getting to expensive to continue.
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Re: What else do you collect?
« Reply #14 on: April 9, 2003, 09:34 PM »
A million cards?   Holy crap I thought chuckles had a ton!  I was just going through my stuff BTW and pulled out 15 Sammy Sosa Rookies :)  Out of the "commons" box

I recently started two new collections:

Stikfas
Justice League (Of which I have them all except Hawkgirl who ahs not been released)

The Stikfas are pretty dang sweet but a bit on the pricey side.  A $2 reduction would sell these puppies like wildfire