What Do You Collect?

[raysouth]

I have been reading, and enjoying, all of the posts folks have left as to where they live, etc.

How about telling us about some of the things you collect and not restricted to leather related items.

I will begin by telling of a few of the things that have tickled my collecting mania along the way;

Model railroading in all scales and last being the larger G Scale units.

Vintage pressed steel transportation, construction, military, etc; toys.

Vintage blowtorches, both foreign and domestic. Especially enjoy the beautiful all brass units.

Railroad lanterns and signals of all types. One of my favorite collectibles.

Silver coinage from around the world with emphasis on U.S. Coins.

License plates and embossed street signs. Especially sample plates from all states that made them.

Anything leather related.

You get the idea and hope everyone finds this a pleasant way to let folks know what interests you may have.

God Bless.

Ray

[hornm]

Mostly dust and debt... and old shaving gearlike straight razors, brushes, scuttles......

Horn

[MonicaJacobson]

Ray, I'm jealous of your train signal collection. That sounds amazing. We picked up a whiskey compass last year, but that's about the coolest thing we have.

[cardinal leather]

old radios, old drafting equipment, animal skulls, odd items not seen everywhere, belt buckles, old carpenter, welding tools, books of all kinds.

[billybopp]

Books! I have a couple that are 200 years old. Several around 100 years old. A first edition Gone With The Wind, and lots of others. One of these days I'll branch out with leatherworking and restore the cover on a beautiful 1880 Bible that I have. I also seem to be collecting 1/72 plastic model kits that I rarely have time to actually work on (mostly 1940s-1950s airplanes and rockets).

Bill

[Chief31794]

Musical Instruments, I have what's referred to as GAS (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome), DAS (Dobro Acquisition Syndrome), BAS (Bass.. oh you get the idea), that and leather working tools.

Chief

[stu925]

My wife would tell you that I collect hobbies. Actually my real collections are knives and guns. Other stuff I collect strictly because they are useful to me, blacksmithing equipment for making knives, reloading & casting equipment so I can load my own ammo, you get the idea I'm sure. My problem is there's not enough room in my house and workshop for all my stuff.

Stu

[bruce johnson]

Books - in particular older poetry by Robert Service, Edgar Guest, Banjo Paterson, Henry Lawson, and old western poetry from the early 1900s before "cowboy poetry" was cool. Will James, Ross Santee, and books by or about Charlie Russell and Will Rogers.

Tools - old leather tools, but not any one maker. I have an old knife from the 1830s that rocks my world. Use it quite a bit, and I expect the makers would be proud that I do.

[DoubleC]

Ray it's safe to say I'm afraid to answer because I'm afraid the show 'Hoarders' is after me . Just looking around the room I see antique furniture, a tin pot with a copper bottom, wooden jewelry hanging, elephant sculptures, antique wood boxes, Antique sewing machines. That's just glancing around And love them all.

[raysouth]

Hornm, Think I have a couple of older shaving brushes in shop and will let you know after my next trip there.

MonicaJacobsen, Don't be jealous as most of the collection has now passed to others. Was a great collectible and one of my favorites. You stumped me, so now tell me something about a whiskey compass. Never heard the term before.

Cardinal, Have a steer skull that I purchased for the horns. Still wrapped, (w/out horns), and available for postage. Many books around, of various topics but never collected books as a hobby. Just enjoy reading and finding new and interesting things to do.

BillyBopp, WOW!!!!! Great collectible. I have a Family Bible from 1700's that needs new covering and was nice to read of births and death of few ancestors but best is the beautiful print and penmanship of ancestors, found inside. Also in shop was, and may still be, a kit for a f-117, which I had hoped to use as a pattern to make one of leather. Got as far as one wing and then packed it away.

Chief, Wonderful items to collect. Not able to read music but purchased a harmonica and a few lesson books to get me started. Fill in the times when I cannot get to the shop. Wife will have to cover her ears, but surely I will sound better than a vacuum cleaner. Love to sing with my karaoke system.

Bruce, Wish I had some Western Poetry to send but none around here. Know you have fine leather tools and using the old knife can raise some interesting thoughts.

DoubleC, Don't worry about the hoarders. I will keep them at bay around here. Love anything related to elephants. Years ago I did a ceramic piece, glazed with a no-no glaze and now treasure the piece. Amazed at the results and goes to show that we must try new ideas. Keep collecting and never quit