What do you collect?

[RainierHooker]

So I know that we all collect BMW stuff, but there has to be more than that on the r3v. So, what do you collect?

As for my myself I collect militaria, mostly uniforms but some other related stuff on the side. Each uniform is a puzzle and so far I have 'puzzles' in various states of completion from WWI to Vietnam, the main focus being on WWII. The only real rule is, originals only, no repros.

Here's my old 'Collectionarium' just before I moved back to the PNW, the new one's much more clean, organized, and all-around nicer...



And here's my newest aquisition:


Its a German Army 1936 Pattern Field-Blouse as badged for an NCO assigned to the NCO Academy. Its real and its spectacular.

So r3v. Whatcha collect?

[KenC]

Crazy. Are those appreciating assets? I'm assuming they are.


I collect V-Cards. BAM! Ring it up.

[z31maniac]

I used to collect shot glasses, beer steins and odd drink-related glasses. But now that I'm an not in college and married, I can't think of an "appropriate" way to display them. I've got a few hundred packed up in boxes in my closet.

[gearheadE30]

Wow, that is spectacular....always had a thing for military bits, but unfortunately I don't have the funds to support that yet, hah.

I collect a lot of random things; no real direction at the moment. Mostly old tools and small machines. I have a 1925 and a 1931 Turner gasoline blowtorch, which I restored with custom leather seals as per the original and are in working order, although not for practical use. I also picked up a Mclean tractor from 1959, with an original 1966 Briggs and Stratton 6 horse motor, which appears to be a factory-retrofit. That one is currently undergoing restoration, as there were only 500 ever made.... I also have a variety of Tecumseh engines from 1970-1985. One of said engines is on a 1969 Rupp Rascal minibike. Was going to restore it, but for now it is campus transportation. Runs a 214cc 1971 Tecumseh H50 5-horse flathead. It's a riot, and runs hard up to about 40 mph, which is my self-imposed rev limit after blowing the original 3.5 horse engine in a bout of highschool foolishness.

[RainierHooker]

Crazy. Are those appreciating assets? I'm assuming they are.


I collect V-Cards. BAM! Ring it up.

Yes they are a generally appreciating asset. There is a fairly large market and certain specific segments appreciate, stagnate, and deppreciate along trends. I guess the best comparison would be to original art. I can say that the market value of my collection as a whole is a lot more than what I have into it.

I don't know what a V-Card is...

[j0oftheworld]

WWII is the most interesting period in history to me! Nice stuff..
I collect James Bond stuff but nothing too crazy.

[jasonsnoddy]

Yes they are a generally appreciating asset. There is a fairly large market and certain specific segments appreciate, stagnate, and deppreciate along trends. I guess the best comparison would be to original art. I can say that the market value of my collection as a whole is a lot more than what I have into it.

I don't know what a V-Card is...

Violin trading cards.

[Rigmaster]

Yes they are a generally appreciating asset. There is a fairly large market and certain specific segments appreciate, stagnate, and deppreciate along trends. I guess the best comparison would be to original art. I can say that the market value of my collection as a whole is a lot more than what I have into it.

I don't know what a V-Card is...

Damn, that IS spectacular!!



This should help explain the V-card.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=V%20card

I think it's nothing to brag about that KenC is stealing little boys' virginity.

;)

[Predzy743]

Violin trading cards.

^^^ haha. I have tons.

[Predzy743]

On a real note, I collect and restore vehicles.

[jasonsnoddy]

I guess I collect hiking/mountaineering gear? There's always something else I just have to have

[BillBrasky]

Tools.

[RainierHooker]

This should help explain the V-card.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=V%20card

I think it's nothing to brag about that KenC is stealing little boys' virginity.

;)

Ah gottcha, so its another term for Behymen...

[VinniE30]

Snapple caps.(seriously) I started it when I was in 8th grade. I don't know why, just for the hell of it I guess. I'm unaware of anyone else that collects them, and i've searched around.

[StereoInstaller1]

ex-wives