What Do You Collect?

[pabloz]

Ray,

Really great IDEA you've got here. At some point I'm sure that I will borrow this from you.... probably sooner than later.

Anyway, my 2 addictions are vintage writing instruments s/a fountain pens and mechanical pencils and then vintage watches. These 2 have plagued me since my youth. Started writing with fountain pens in kindergarten and never could get into the BIC- rollerball pen stuff.... just never worked for me.

Thank you sir,

Paul

[Grey Drakkon]

I'm more of a book hoarder than a collector, since it's more along the lines of "is this something I want to read?" Need to build another book shelf, or three...Maybe four. >_< I also have a bad habit of picking up Pathfinder figurines even though I don't have the chance to play too often. Need to make more shelves for those, too. I'm in danger of collecting recurve bows, I've only got the one so far but the only thing stopping me from getting a messload more is money.

[LNLeather]

Hi Ray

Greetings and Best Holiday Wishes to you........ Wow, just found this thread and I has been a fun read...

What I have been collecting is items made of cobalt blue glass. I started my collection of cobalt blue glass and then my

friends have helped add to it.

Glass, that is old glass always interested me because we had an oooold friend in eastern Wa. that had a room of shelves

along all the wall - top to bottom - just full of old glass that had changed color from sitting the sun. I have some pieces from

that collection that have turned different shades of purple.

Something else that I have always loved, but can't afford to collect, is old trucks and we used to have an old ambulance that my father fixed up for camping and rock collecting. I loved riding around that ambulance when I was a kid...

Here's a couple of pictures of our old vehicles....... Grrreat Memories! Hope you enjoy the pics!

[raysouth]

Good Morning Drakkon and Cheryl,

My wife is a book hoarder and could never read all she has in two lifetimes, lol. We both enjoy good books, although I don't have the desire to keep them around unless they pertain to some research, or ideas for future use with my many and varied projects.

I have sold a few via Amazon but it has become more hassle that I care to handle so decided to give them all away to others expressing an interest and willing to pay postage. I understand the shortage of cash that folks are experiencing. Tough to amass enough to purchase the "goodies" we just have to have. Everything a challenge of late.

Cheryl, Collecting glass is a fragile thing. Always feared I would break a valuable piece so only collected drinking vessels, ie; cups, mugs, steins, etc. Have over a thousand that will soon need a home but need to find the right collector that is willing to take in all of them. Many are not displayed as I was no longer able to install hooks in my work area, to hang them, so just packed them loosely in boxes and hid them in the small loft. Was fun and have them from many parts of the world, along with a few very special items I was attracted to.

As for the old vehicles. WOW!!!!! My favorite Power Wagons. Love them and they are outstanding treasures. Could never get enough of them. Only one left here is the 67 Dodge d-100 hot rod and hope to locate a buyer as weather improves and gets the collecting fever in motion around here. It is a very nice truck but I am not able to operate the fast vehicle and traded my 29 Fargo for it as it was completed and ready to go. Miss the Fargo but time waits for-------------, as the saying goes. Those pics are treasures themselves.

I still enjoy looking at the vintage power wagon site and MVPA, just to keep my memory bank and dreams intact.

Keep in touch,

God Bless.

Ray

[LNLeather]

Hey Ray, I've never heard of a Fargo, so I had to go looking... found an interesting website with some history

and pictures. Found a pic of a 1929 Fargo clipper and down the page a bit another of a great 37/38 Fargo pickup

that looks like it could be one of the first dodge pw....

I just love old trucks... and understand why you miss your 29 Fargo. got any pictures? I'd love to see one.

[raysouth]

Hello Cheryl,

The clipper is very similar to the Fargo Caravan I had and when I can locate pics I will send. Computer crash and Microsoft combined, brought about loss of most of my materials. I know that some of the items are still on the computer but seem to be a nightmare to locate.

Picture the Clipper with another window along each side and will give you a better idea of what I had. The Clipper was a lighter version of my Caravan but the Caravan was a custom build for physician in Nova Scotia and was the only one of the type made. Was very unique in many ways. It was made up as camper, or rv, for the gent and he had custom window screens that snapped in place for each of the rear windows, a folding step between the rear doors, metal box recessed in the floor for ice and cold storage, bed with storage underneath, fly rod holder above the rear windows and more. It was upgraded to travel todays highways with Dodge power train, auto transmission, etc. I added many more custom items that made it a real pleasure to drive, visited many exhibitions, won tons of trophy's, and the greatest thing for me was the fact that I would never see another one like this car, in the world. I could go on and on but certain you understand my thrill of ownership.

Fargo became a division of Dodge/Chrysler and remained a Dodge likeness in Canada, Brazil, Australia and was produced until 1972, I believe. If my information is correct, it may still be in production in countries other than Canada.

While I was in a very desolate village in Mexico, some years ago, I went to the Mercado with friends and lo and behold, there was a Fargo flatbed truck from the 40's and best of all, it was in pristine condition. Owner would not part with any piece of the truck, no matter what I tried. He loved his truck as I did my car. lol.

Rattled on enough.

God Bless.

Ray

[Constabulary]

When I was a kid I have been collecting Coca Cola "stuff". I still have some bits floating around but most items are gone.

I´m collecting US Military Uniforms + Equipment from the 1940´s - 1960´s (or mid 1970´s). Mainly 1960´s era items.

So if you folks wanna get rid of something drop me a PM.

[DS STRAPS]

Watches and hobbies

[lightingale]

Gemstone cabochons. I developed this habit of checking the expiring listings on ebay and picking up very interesting cabs for very cheap. Moonstone, labradorite, turquoise, dinosaur bone, chalcedony, ruby, emerald, sapphire... some bizarre ones that have taxidermied insects in them, some that change colour with temperature... you name it. While I can embed cabs in dog collars, I'll never use up all the cabs I have. I like having the option of using them, and once in a while I pull them out to admire and think "my preciousssssss!".

I also learned how to knit this year, and OMG I'm a yarn hoarder. Leatherworking always comes first, of course, so I rarely find time to knit a project. That doesn't stop me from buying yarn for future projects.

I kid you not, I just noticed that my dog got into my yarn stash. There goes the rest of my evening untangling...

[raysouth]

More interesting collectibles. WWII items are very popular. Stumbled upon a WWII wire reel that the commo folks used to use to string the phone lines during combat. I can recall movies that depicted a commo soldier, running and unwinding the wire. Dangerous occupation.

Watches and watch straps surely can produce some very interesting items. Enjoy seeing them and doing a bit of day dreaming about when they were developed and where they may have been used.

Cabochons are indeed, beautiful collectibles and so many opportunities to create desirable items with them. Must keep your mind in overdrive, planning your next wonderful project. Whenever I found one I grabbed it, if for no other reason that amazing beauty.

Keep on collecting and hope more lend some input.

God Bless.

Ray