What would you collect?

[coffeejo]

Pondering this a bit more, I'd get a Kindle, but collect signed copies of real books by my favourite authors - ideally by meeting them in person, though that could be tricky in some cases

 

[tyred]

All but one of my favourite authors are dead so that would be extremely difficult in my case.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Oh there's a bit of OCD in me for sure. If things can be sorted, I'll sort them - smarties, buttons, you name it.

I'd probably hate you then - I like things messy if there is a good reason for it:

When I used to go to the local Model Railway club, I used to utterly despise uniformly liveried rakes of coaches if there was no need for it. I just smacked of a complete lack of imagination to me.

I had (still have it) a Triang Class 81, E3001 in BR Blue, and, I'd set it up so that it would have a HISTORICALLY ACCURATE set of Mark 1 coaches consisting of both Maroon and Blue & Grey liveried examples, as how it was in the pictures and films of the late '60s. The AMOUNT of times that I would leave it for a short period of time and come back, only to find it all rearranged with a uniform set of Blue And Grey Coaches just pissed me off!!

I had a pretty good idea of who it was, and to be honest with you, he was one of the most anal people I have met. He simply failed to understand that the trains just DIDN'T run like that (the law of averages and all), and anyway, a uniform rake just bored me to tears!
To him, everything had to be exactly the same. Regardless. Full stop.

I never tried to run a Steam loco with similar Maroon and Blue & Grey consist - he'd probably have had a heart attack despite the fact that, yet again, it was historically accurate!

Oh, and DON'T get me started on how he flapped when a steam loco was run 'tender first!!'

I seem to remember that he collected 'Peaks', all in BR blue, and all looking exactly identical as the last one save for the number/name.
Kind of summed him up really.

Grandfather-in-law had the strange inability to dispose of his old car when buying a new one, which led to a collection of Citroëns from about 1938 to 1990ish. They all went within a week of his death.

What happened to them? I bet the older ones would have been sought by people wanting to restore them.

I have never collected objects or have any real wish to do so, however in a way I have spent a lifetime collecting, or more accurately ticking off lists.

As a young child it was train numbers,

See that Flight Radar site?? well, I have started noting the registration numbers of the planes I have seen

 

[GordonB]

Weird musical instruments - I can't resist them even when I know I can't play them. Between Alison and I we have 10 autoharps, 6 Appalachian Dulcimers, 2 Bowed Psalteries, 4 sets of Northumbrian Smallpipes, countless penny whistles and ocarinas and multiple other thingys to pluck, squeeze or blow. If I had the money and more time to play I'd get a collection of custom build diatonic autoharps. Alison swears she won't buy another set of smallpipes but we're off to Northumberland in a week and a half and she's meeting up with the maker of the last set she bought so I'm keeping control of the cash.

And more fountain pens, I regret selling some of my collection and I'd like to collect the complete set of Sheaffer Snorkel pens, every variant, every colour. There's dozens and dozens of them and I have about 30 including the uber rare solid gold Masterpiece versions. Must get round to finishing a catalogue of the collection, there used to be around a thousand of various makes, few less now............

Gordon

 

[Night Train]

Oh yes. A recently saw a chap with a WW2 tank transporter. Not just the tank but a period truck as long as a street to carry it. Or try getting that past your missus as an impulse buy:http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

I know a chap in London, John Priestwood, who managed to collect a Thornycroft Antar tank transporter ballasted to 36 tons. I have driven this truck around the arena at the Enfield Motor Pagent back in the early 90's and also towed it with my Land Rover, up hill, just because I could.
I believe John now also has a Centurian Amoured Recovery Vehicle.

And also a Scammell Constructor with a Crusader cab and recovery crane.

(Photos from this page: http://www.pistonhea...&t=604405&i=120

 

[sdr gb]

See that Flight Radar site?? well, I have started noting the registration numbers of the planes I have seen

Instead of writing them down, get this and just underline them

. I used to do a lot of plane spotting when I was younger (still do a bit now although nowhere near the amount I used to) so I feel your pain.

 

[twobiker]

I seem to be drawn to buying stuff,bikes/ toy cars etc that i had as a kid,i got a Raleigh Europa for £50, i had to drive 150 miles to pick it up,sad yes ,happy yes.

 

[accountantpete]

I collect old Cheese samplers made out of sheep bones

 

[sunnyjim]

Tools. Hand, machine, garage. Any excuse to buy or make another tool to do some real or imagined future job which could probably be done with the existing collection. I lust after all these old and not-so-old machines no longer wanted by traditonal factories moderising/closing down. And old engineering & workshop practice boooks. My ideal home would be half library half workshop. (not to mention the bike shed. In fact it almost is, just not big enough.

 

[Arch]

Oh yes. A recently saw a chap with a WW2 tank transporter. Not just the tank but a period truck as long as a street to carry it. Or try getting that past your missus as an impulse buy:http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

I dunno, Mrs NT might think that was jolly good fun!

...and my other guilty pleasure...

Oh my, my Mum has one of those! We used it once a year to make mincemeat for Christmas.

I collect old Cheese samplers made out of sheep bones

Metacarpals! Cool, I've handled a lot of sheep bones, but never seen them used like that!

 

[Saluki]

I would like to start collecting vinyl again. I used to have thousands of singles and LPs but after a burglery, I was down to about 30 LPs and 150 singles. I reckon someone knew what they were after and can only think it was either a 'friend' who did the deed or they told someone else what was in my flat.

I pick up the odd record here and there but would like to get more. I love the sound of records, much warmer than CDs.

 

[MontyVeda]

I would like to start collecting vinyl again. I used to have thousands of singles and LPs but after a burglery, I was down to about 30 LPs and 150 singles. I reckon someone knew what they were after and can only think it was either a 'friend' who did the deed or they told someone else what was in my flat.

I pick up the odd record here and there but would like to get more. I love the sound of records, much warmer than CDs.

Oh yes... and when i close my eyes it's like having a crackling log fire too.

Sorry to hear they all got robbed. My mum used to buy an LP every week from c1959 through to c1970. she had them all in storage at a relatives house which burnt down

I've banned my self from buying vinyl too and am trying to have a cull... it's hard work listening to a batch of old records and then deciding whether they back to the charity shop of keep. Occasionally I'll find something I can't resist and grab it.

 

[accountantpete]

Metacarpals! Cool, I've handled a lot of sheep bones, but never seen them used like that!

Thanks Arch - I have often wondered what part of the skeleton they were but never bothered to google it

 

[asterix]

I would like to start collecting vinyl again. I used to have thousands of singles and LPs but after a burglery, I was down to about 30 LPs and 150 singles. I reckon someone knew what they were after and can only think it was either a 'friend' who did the deed or they told someone else what was in my flat.

I pick up the odd record here and there but would like to get more. I love the sound of records, much warmer than CDs.

Sadly many burglaries are like that. Next was done for some quite expensive MTBs. It was clear that someone knew they were there as it's an area without that sort sort of opportunist passer-by. (The road doesn't go anywhere!)

 

[Arch]

Thanks Arch - I have often wondered what part of the skeleton they were but never bothered to google it

It's the bottom portion of the front leg - technically part of the 'hand'. I can tell it's the front leg because of the flattened cross section. A rear leg (the metatarsal) would have a more circular cross section (this works for us too - think of the flattened shape of the wrist compared with the ankle).

And see the ridges at the joint end? They articulate with the two digits. They run parallel to each other, which confirms that it's sheep. If the ridges were angled, you'd have goat...

God, I know some useless stuff.