What I Collect....

[skapunk1]

Just listening to the last show, Aug.08.
My hobby for years other than this one has been collecting Iron Maiden memorabilia.
My apartment is covered in Iron Maiden posters, flags, as well as a good sized bookcase shrine.
Ive accumulated over 200 shirts, about 50 posters, well over 100 12 inch vinyl.
I also have figurines, bobbleheads, running shoes all new in box, not to mention my Eddie tattoos, and my ultimate passion.....seeing them preform.
Ive been a member of the online fan club for years, and try to organize fan club meetups when they come to town, as well as throughout the year when fellow members float into town.
Its an expensive hobby.....
Thanks,

Warren.

 

[tjameson]

Sounds like a fun hobby! I seem to collect hobbies and knowledge of hobbies haha. I collect pipes/tobacco, have a planted aquarium, collect old books, collect vinyl, but more than anything I collect knowledge about hobbies I can't afford or don't have time for. I'm a car nut but don't have my own car at the moment share one with my wife but that doesn't stop me from reading about everything from 4x4s to super cars and participating in online car forums. I also love motorcycles and I've only ever had one solo ride on one. Money and time should be what I collect more of.

 

[pruss]

In addition to collecting pipes & tobacco, I am also a amateur aquarium hobbyist. My record was 200+ gallons through five tanks, I tend to specialize in planted South American black-water biotope tanks. I also collect coffee paraphernalia, which given my job likely isn't a surprise. I have vintage brewing equipment and antique grinders, right up to fresh off-the-line modern and new equipment. I hope to refurbish a classic espresso machine before I leave this industry. I am also an avid reader/collector of Speculative Fiction (what we all used to call Sci-Fi and Fantasy), with over 250 novels currently on the shelves.
-- Pat

 

[yaddy306]

That does sound like an expensive hobby.
I've only seen them once - Somewhere Back In Time tour in 2008.

I was tasked with doing a pre-show check of their pyro setup when they played my city.

Very professional crew!

 

[petes03]

I collect several things, pipes, tobacco, guns, ammo, guitars, knives, and books to name a few.

 

[pstlpkr]

About the only thing I seem to collect lately is dust.... according to the War Department any way. :D
But, I have been enjoying my second hobby this year, other than brewing Mead...

Growing Super Hots and eating them:

This turned out to be the hottest pepper I have ever eaten. :twisted:

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[85royals]

Peanuts memorabilia (Charlie Brown) and Agathia Christie books, plays, television shows, movies and memorabilia.. That's what I collect besides pipes and large amounts of tobacco's

 

[ssjones]

I just saw a documentary on an online show about a similar sounding Judas Priest fan. He described his first show (1981?), which also billed an up-and coming Iron Maiden, at the old Baltimore Civic Center. That was also my first Priest/Maiden show. It was an interesting documentary, his collection of Priest stuff sounds like yours!

 

[voorhees]

I have collected a few things over the years besides pipe(pretty new at that). In my earlier 20's I collected 1/18th diecast cars, nothing special just what I liked. Most are in storage, have about 40. I keep about 10 in the house in various areas. I only have a handful worth more than original cost. Here is my favorite(link), the wife gave it to me as an anniversary gift.
http://www.exoto.com/s/1/ProductDetails.aspx?Language=en&CategoryId=172&ProductId=1371

 

[gnatjulio]

@skapunk, next bowl dedicated to Eddie with some light Maiden cranking on the PC.
Revisiting an old hobby (drawn back in by a dude on my route) I'll be painting up some Warhammer 40k minis for some tabletop challenges. Hopefully intro my little guy to a new hobby.

 

[plateauguy]

Our house is loaded with "collectables" from inkwells, pickle castors, lighting rods, 1920-1940 pottery, and smoking stuff.
Last year my wife went to the grocery store, got sidetracked at an estate sale, and came home with this one:


She forgot the milk.

 

[petergunn]

I collect memories, I own stuff and use stuff(pipes,guns)and appreciate stuff but I don't collect stuff. I've never witnessed a Hearse pulling a U-Haul trailer.

 

[ssjones]

I love the switchblade collection stpeter!
And, that Shelby model is incredible.

 

[ssjones]

I collect memories

That reminds me of this John Prine song....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ohfM_PqYeg

 

[papipeguy]

As a piper my collection is modest comapred to many menebers here; maybe 40 or so. As a guitar player for 49 years I've collected a bunch of wood. 29 to date and some other instruments as well. Here's a sample.



And my latest.

 

[petergunn]

Thanks Al great tune.

 

[ghost]

Nice axes papipeguy! I collect guitars too, but I'm just at a measly 13 including basses. I'm building another 6-string right now, and repainting another. I don't keep my guitars stock, and I'm a compulsive pickup swapper, so I don't have or intend to buy any collectible or rare instruments. I can't be trusted around them. I think that urge to take apart and "fix" things has really triggered the pipe restoration bug I have.
As far as other things I collect other than pipes and guitars, nothing out of the ordinary. I'd like to stop buying CD's soon, I feel like I'm buying 8-tracks every time I pick one up. I still like vinyl, but I just have my old collection from when I was a young punk. I don't add to that anymore.

 

[lestrout]

Fly rods and reels. Pipe collecting sure is cheaper, but you can't catch trouts with a pipe. But then you can't smoke a fly rod, even if it's bamboo, neither.
hp and tl

les

 

[zekest]

I don't "collect" pens, but I have accumulated a a good number (50 or so) of really nice ball point pens like Cross, Parker, etc.
I have many watches purchased over the years, never meant to collect them, but like cats, the just start adding up.
Over the years I have collected film cameras, mostly 35mm, and only a representative of the best model of every manufacturer.
I believe in gun control: I only purchase one at a time, when many times I want to purchase two or more.

 

[onepyrotec]

Just listening to the last show, Aug.08.
My hobby for years other than this one has been collecting Iron Maiden memorabilia.
My apartment is covered in Iron Maiden posters, flags, as well as a good sized bookcase shrine.
Ive accumulated over 200 shirts, about 50 posters, well over 100 12 inch vinyl.
I also have figurines, bobbleheads, running shoes all new in box, not to mention my Eddie tattoos, and my ultimate passion.....seeing them preform.
Ive been a member of the online fan club for years, and try to organize fan club meetups when they come to town, as well as throughout the year when fellow members float into town.
Its an expensive hobby.....
Thanks,

Warren.

Warren, if I can locate it, I have something I got from them back in the mid 80's from a show. More details if I can find it.... :mrgreen: