What do you accumulate besides Guns, Ammo and Waistline?

[4011]

Divorce decrees.

 

[SC_Mike]

Aches and pains.

I'm not complaining, just sayin'.

 

[arjay]

I seem to have come up with a few of these. Used to be everywhere but unfortunately they made great targets. Most are over 100 years old.

Found one along a railroad track a few months ago.I don't think I'd seen one in 40 years.

 

[3dots]

I started collecting Italian switchblades and haven't nearly enough. This is one of my favorite stags from Frank B.

 

[unclebob]

Tossed a 3 foot pile of old Playboy's some years back.
Trying to slowly disperse the XYL's collection of yarn skeins and romance novels without her noticing.

I'm sure you kept them for the reading material..

 

[-db-]

Detroit-area steel mill art by Stephen Magsig. An example:

 

[BAM-BAM]

Over the last few years.........

Knives,I discovered Hogue knives on sale and a bunch of folders that got moved to their Auction Site.........

Automatic Dive watches....... My 1989 Seiko was over 20 years old and needed company

and CZ Rifles.......bought a CZ 452 Mannlicher/FS in .22 magnum... soon followed by more in .22lr .17hrm and .223.....great guns for the $$$s

 

[NYlakesider]

I tend to accumulate a lot of honey-do jobs!

I have over 25 Hess trucks. All pristine and most still in the cellophane! It started out as a joke years ago as I'm a very hard person to give a gift to, I see something I want I get it, most times if I do not buy something I do not want it to begin with. Drives the wife and kids crazy.

A bunch of years back my wife said what do you want for Christmas, being the jokester I'm I said O just get me a Hess truck. Since that comment I have quite a bunch. As I have a post&beam house they all are on the beams that span my office!

 

[cmort666]

Books, mostly history and gun books.

I have more history books than the average gun control fanatic has functioning brain cells.

 

[Bro. Dave]

My love for coffee led me into the byway of vacuum coffee makers. Once a preferred instrument for making coffee at home and at diners, they are fascinating to me. It's fun to watch them function and the various designs over the several companies that made them led me down the path.

Unfortunately, they are not as compact to collect as coins and stamps!

 

[loutent]

Besides guns, I have two other interests - my wife often complains that she has no expensive hobbies - except for me

and

 

[H Richard]

Vintage precision cameras. I used to do a lot of photography and darkroom work, but not since digital took over. I do collect cameras fro the late 1800's to pre WWII. A lot like this one,






These are just a few.

 

[Marshwheeling]

Motorcycles, bicycles, pocket and camping knives, books.

 

[cowart]

Tossed a 3 foot pile of old Playboy's some years back.

Not a good idea - on fleabay, depending on the era, they would have sold for $1 to $5 each.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Knives, cameras-lens, and cookbooks.
And tools. One of my hobbies is picking up tools off the road.
Over the ages I have recovered more tools off the Road than a lot of folks own.
Unfortunately, they tend to be the cheaper tools.
Folks with Snap-On and Craftsman don't lose that many.

 

[Pondoro]

Ukuleles. 13.

 

[zipty6]

New parts for my old(ish) pickup.

I sure would like to pay off that 28-2, but the front end on the truck really needs to be rebuilt...

 

[Coldshooter]

Carbide Miner's Lamps and Swedish camp stoves such as Optimus, Primus and SVEA. Shiny brass and flame on both what is not to like?

 

[crsides]

Old pocket watches, mostly RR grade.




Charlie

 

[alde]

Postal Covers from US Navy ships and submarines. Most of my collection is from subs lost during WWII. Each ship has several from keel laying, launching, shakedown cruise, first deep dive and so on.

 

[chaparrito]

Navajo, Pueblo and Southwestern hispanic weavings, basketry, pottery, carvings etc. I'm particularly a basketry fan. No longer an active trader/collector, it got away from me. According to the wife I have way too many old carbon steel kitchen knives and cast iron ware. She, of course, is mistaken.

 

[tomtheturner]

In addition to my S&Ws I have a collection of mostly fixed blade knives. I just can't get enough Gerstner wooden tool boxes. They are full of, knives, old tools, reloading stuff, grips,
etc. Mostly the Gerstners are restored, but a few need it yet.
Even keep medicine in one of them.

 

[the ringo kid]

Mostly new DvD sand hopefully the hand of a great woman who is not interested in rekindling a relationship with her hubby.

 

[Gardner11]

Case pocket and sheath knives , die cast banks , books about the New York Yankees , golf balls , WWII revolvers , really enjoy all the collections especially the S&W 's .

 

[Pondoro]

Knives, cameras-lens, and cookbooks.
And tools. One of my hobbies is picking up tools off the road.
Over the ages I have recovered more tools off the Road than a lot of folks own.
Unfortunately, they tend to be the cheaper tools.
Folks with Snap-On and Craftsman don't lose that many.

Picking up tools off the road is why I have about 15 claw hammers. I even replace broken handles.

 

[David LaPell]

These days, grey hairs. I have a collection to rival most over 65, the problem is I haven't even hit 40 yet.

 

[Donn]

Bi-Centennial quarters, my oldest was born in '76. Lately, folding knives. Not collectors, ones I can use. Trouble is, I can't carry them all at once.

 

[SWTIM255]

knives (300 or so), Holsters (400 or so) airsoft guns (150)
Someone at the LGS said
"boy, you sure collect stuff that aint worth ****"
I resemble that remark

 

[Black_Sheep]

My wife and I have been collecting antique wooden boxes. My wife likes butter and cheese boxes because most have neat artwork or manufacturers slogans printed on them. My preference leans towards liquor, cigar and ammo boxes.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Books, Chess Sets, CDs, DVDs, Knives, Beer Steins, Survival Gear and supplies and Vintage Schwinns.