Do You Collect Anything Other Than Pipes and Tobacco?

[mcitinner1]

I don't collect pipes, but I have too much tobacco to say the same.

 

[madox07]

Beer mugs and lighters ... for a while there I found myself buying a number of fountain pens, but recently I have kept that at bay :D

 

[fluffie666]

I have a soft spot for old fans. This one is my favorite because it works well. Smooth, quiet and powerful.

 

[jvnshr]

fluffie666, I edited your post, the picture is showing now.

 

[fluffie666]

Thanks jvnshr.

 

[ericusrex]

I try to collect money but I'm not very good at it....

 

[bigpond]

My mother in-law once told me she couldn't understand what I was all about because I didn't seem to collect anything. I explained that I didn't care about "stuff" and had been collecting experiences. That did not ameliorate things. The following Christmas I gave my wife to be some diamond earrings making my mother in-law my biggest fan and leaving me totally confused.
Anyway, I still don't really care about stuff but have managed to accumulate my fair share. I blame my garage mostly. It has 3 stories and looks really bleak empty. Ive been trying to fill every nook with bicycles recently and have been pretty successful. I started off just wanting to learn how everything worked in order to service my own bike. That turned in to wanting to replace this part from that bike and vice versa and has pretty much turned in to a bit of bike armada.
I'm strongly considering starting a non-profit to collect, repair and ultimately redistribute bikes to local folks that would benefit from them and there are plenty. The local second hand market is really high.

 

[jpmcwjr]

And if you get the URL of the image, not the thumbnail, you get:

 

[jpmcwjr]

I'm strongly considering starting a non-profit to collect, repair and ultimately redistribute bikes to local folks that would benefit from them and there are plenty. The local second hand market is really high.

That sounds like a helluva good idea. Congrats.

 

[bigpond]

Thanks. Finding time to figure out advertising and licensing will be a wee hurdle.

 

[pipesmokingtom]

Bigpond, Reno has such a place and they have had great success and are great for the community. Perhaps you could reach out to them and see how they've navigated through the 501c3 process and the rest.
Reno Bike Project

 

[youdancer]

Never thought of collecting old fans, but that is a beauty!
Been on a jag for Criterion DVDs this last year. Always buying books.
I don't collect tobacco/pipes, I just like smoking.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I dig the Westinghouse fan. I like old heavy duty fans and rolling office chairs, but I don't have enough of either to warrant calling it a collection.
I used to (and will again most likely) collect knives..

My Instagram has some decent pictures "bemyspider".

 

[mawnansmiff]

Minerals (micro) and antique dictionaries are my bag. I'll try to post some images on the morrow.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[mso489]

No collections. I do have an excess of watches (not by collector standards but more than I need) and cufflinks, again, not much used because I so rarely get suited up. Books, don't ask. Shirts, because I can't resist a bargain on a good shirt, whether it's a Wrangler or a "good" brand. Wrangler shirts are amazing in fit, durability, and perpetually style appropriate.

 

[markus]

I collect knives of all types, and I also seem to be collecting AR-15 chassis type rifles.

Every time I build one, I think of another configuration or caliber that I want and I just move on to building the next one.

I love the various different receivers, stocks, barrels, sights, rails and other adaptable accessories that can be used, it's a very versatile platform with almost endless configurations.

It's something that I enjoy for now and I only build them for myself to shoot, occasionally I help a buddy with a new build, or a repair or something of the like.

 

[pipesmokingtom]

Minerals (micro) and antique dictionaries are my bag.

I was a bit of a mineral/rock hound for a bit while I was in school for Geology. Unfortunately life happened and I had to discontinue my studies to start earning money for the family. I'll probably go back at some point before my GI Bill benefits expire.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Antique shaving scuttles, and razors. The crown jewel being a 200+ year old G. Johnson straight razor with buffalo horn scales. Shaves better than my new Dovo.

 

[paddypiper]

I like to collect old tins and bottles, and sometimes old mugs. Nothing specific, just what catches my eye.

 

[thesillyoldbear]

Do neuroses count?