What else do you collect?

I currently collect coins and refrigerator magnets.

Everytime I go somewhere I try to get a magnet to stick on the fridge. Got magnets from different casinos, California, Arizona, England, Disneyland, etc. Certainly makes some good conversation. I don't travel a whole lot but I got the front of the fridge halfway filled with magnets.

Another buddy of mine collects shot glasses and I may start doing that too.

 

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Gotta love our guns.

 

Marbles....they look like 3D coins. :eating:

 

I collect anything Americana. My favorite pieces are from the revolutionary war period.

I also collect Sinatra LP's

(I'm a strange 18 year old) lol

 

Sweet! I saw a special on how these things are made...pretty intricate! I would collect them, but don't know a reputable place to get them...care to share?

EDIT: I just found a place called "Land of Marbles" with marbles from various artists. Some of the better ones are $50 and up. ...but they sure look nice and the artwork is amazing!

 

Been saving this for 20 years

Found it in an old jewelry box, I think it's Sarg's Stripes from WW11.

Marked " Sterling" on the back.

 

Wait till you find some of the ones with Disney Characters inside from the old days.

 

I also collect sterling items (tea sets, bowls, plates, actually anything sterling)
Model cars & kits in 1/24 scale
Dealer promo cars
Early US stamps
90% junk
Mostly things I can look at and enjoy.

 

looks like there are a lot of gun guys here. I accumulate modern guns, but collect antique US Military. Here are a couple.

US Model 1803



US Model 1795




US marked Charleville (Revolutionary War)

 

Wow those are some awesome guns dcinffxva.

 

Beautiful old pieces!!!! isn't that what we used in the the begining of WWll ?

 

Now that,s unique

 

Those were Revolutionary-War of 1812 vintage

By the Civil War, most had percussion, and there were some cartridges in use.

Civil War Percussion


Civil War cartridge


World War I-Bolt action



World War II-Korea-Semi-Automatic

 

LOL.. I know, it was a stab at how unprepared we were for WWll.

 

Nice guns!!

 

Things that I collect

Coins
Bank Notes
17 and 18 century engravings and books
Roman antiquities (rings, arrow heads, fibula broaches)
Egyptian antiquities (shabtis)
WW2 german medals and tinnies
cigars
double edge razors

 

I wasn't sure....you'd be surprised at the number of folks I've talked to who were clueless about history.

I was talking to a girl one night at work, and something just made me ask her "As of this moment, how many states are there in the US?"

She paused, and said "Either 52, or 54". I asked her what the last two were and the answer was "Canada and Mexico".

 

i collect rocks (gemstone) and fossils now.

 

I also collect Militaria and weapons.

 

Idiot? or Prophet!