Your Favorite Material Items

[hobie1dog]

List your favorite material items. These could be a car, boat, fishing rod, briar pipe, etc. that you love so much you'll never want to part with, or just gives you the warm and fuzzy feeling each time you enjoy them..the one's that make you gracious for being born in this time of great quality manufacturing. Pictures will be appreciated too.
I'll start off:
1. Winston 7 wt. Fly Rod

2. Getzen Eterna LB Tuneable Bell Custom Engraved Trumpet

3. Streamline Fishing/Rain Jacket

 

[bullwinkle]

Dave Norling 7' 3wt bamboo fly rod with Hardy Bougle reel.

Tommasini Diamante bicycle I bought in the early '90's (after losing 100#+) with Campy Record groupo.

My German Shorthair Jake..

My retirement present to myself my Tinsky Poker

 

[hobie1dog]

Yeah baby, that's the kind of reply I was looking for....great stuff.

 

[classicgeek]

Hmmm...
You see, right now I'm at a spot in my life where my attachments are more towards non-material things. Make no mistake, I'm not a monk and I have a lot of things, but there are very few things that I own that I would pull my hair out and gnash my teeth over if my house burned to the ground. If the house was on fire, I would grab my Apple Time Capsule, because my computers are backed up to it, including all of my photos. I'd grab the home movies if I could (that reminds me, I have to send the duplicates to my parents). But those are obviously more for sentimental value.
But when it comes down to it, I have one possession that I consider irreplaceable: my sword.

You can't spend years training with it and not succumb to the warrior ethos.
Simon

 

[pstlpkr]

That is cool Geek.
I suppose (not including the sentimental stuff) I would have to list five things.
#5 My American made Flute Ca. 1770:

Story behind the Flute

#4 My pre civil war Marine Corps Recruiting Poster:

#3 My Pachinko Pinball Machine with its 1949 Japanese Tax Stamp: (still works & very noisy)

#2 Would have to be my 2003 100th Anniversary Fat Boy:

#1 My pipe collection:

 

[hobie1dog]

great responses guys, keep em coming.

 

[bullwinkle]

I would grab my Apple Time Capsule, because my computers are backed up to it if a copy is not 'off-site' then you have no real backup.
BTW, the only 2 things from above I would grab in a fire would be Jake and the Tinsky so I could enjoy watching the house burn to the ground then collect the insurance!

 

[admin]

1. Estate Dunhills from Aaron Spelling's collection, and few other pipes.
2. Acoustic Guitar - 10th Anniversary Ovation Legend, acquired new in 1978 at age of 15 at Sam Ash in Edison, NJ.
3. Electric Bass - Fender Precision, made in USA, acquired new in 1983 at Sam Ash in New York City.
I have LOTS of other nice stuff that I enjoy (watches, clothing, shoes, flat-screen TV, DVDs, etc.) but nothing I would cry over, or even be bummed out if they went missing.
My computers are important since I run my business with them, and it could be catastrophic to lose them, but I have no emotional attachment to them.

 

[jayh]

My original pressing of Oliver Nelson -- The Blues and The Abstract Truth.

-not particularly rare as far as jazz LPs are concerned, but if you own on, you have a collection.
1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard

-at one time (just out of high school) I played in touring indie band and my dad bought this for me as a gift before we, 4 18yr olds with a van a trailer packed full of gear on a 5k mile road trip alone for the first time. Our parents had to have been terrified.
These come to mind, but I'm a terribly sentimental person, I could probably tell you the time, place and anecdotal info for almost everything I own. At 26 my life has seemed long --that's good I guess.

 

[igloo]

I like George Carlins idea about stuff . A Baker Paladin solid pecan dining set with the side board and hutch , two oil paintings that have been in every house I have ever lived in , a Camulus pocket knive that I have had for 40 years and carry everyday , my wedding band .The rest is just stuff and over insured .

 

[hobie1dog]

Oops, I guess I forgot that my iPod has become one of my most cherished possesions...having such a small device that holds 3800 songs was something that I dreamed of 35 years ago in High School and finally lived long enough to see it come to reality.
And my LP collection of 1200 albums too...many, many hours of enjoyment through the years.

 

[menckenite]

My music & book collection, and my pipes. Oh yeah and my Navy Pea Coat.

 

[hobie1dog]

bump for an newbies that would like to add their things

 

[unclearthur]

My pipes, books, music and tools. The rest is just stuff

 

[hauntedmyst]

1. Estate Dunhills from Aaron Spelling's collection,

I'd love to see these when you get back! Can you post up some picks?
For me my list would be
1. My pipes.

2. My Scooter

3. My Bikes

I anyone is looking for an around town bike, get an Electra Townie. It will remind you of riding your Schwinn Stingray for the first.

 

[pstlpkr]

Here's a picture of my "Scooter".

 

[hobie1dog]

Here's my Cannondale.

But right now it looks like this.

Double overhead cam, 440cc , fuel injection, electric start.

The engine is torn down to replace a main crank bearing for an upgrade.

Crank just came back this week after spin balancing was done. will be re-assembling the motor next weekend hopefully.

 

[python]

I know that I should refer to all of my possessions as "just stuff", but all of them are my favorites. I worry about the most stupid things and can't seem to throw anything away. Even if I haven't used it in almost 20 years, I still keep it. I think that I am a hoarder, lol.

 

[hauntedmyst]

I have LOTS of other nice stuff that I enjoy (watches, clothing, shoes, flat-screen TV, DVDs, etc.) but nothing I would cry over, or even be bummed out if they went missing.

I'm in the same boat. In this country, its amazing how rich with "stuff" we are even though we don't realize it. We're a very average middle class family and had a flood a few years ago. We lost about $65K worth of stuff and the only 2 things I miss were my camera and my computer. We lost more in junk than many will ever earn in a lifetime. It's amazing how much a loss can make you realize how blessed you are.

 

[cortezattic]

I have to echo Kevin's sentiments: a lot of useful stuff, but nothing that I'm emotionally attached to.