What do you collect?

[victorbrunswick]

Re: What do you collect?

Most of my Hot Wheels are from the '90s and in the original packaging though I have a few that are open.

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

victor these are great mate.

the fact the hot wheels are in thee packaging and its in great nick makes it worth more and one of them is first edition makes it more special.

they are all siperb hope u get the one u eant mate.

so allof them have their orignal packaging or is it just the 2 hot wheels that do.

i also collect carry on film stuff.

the films i have on video from the eighties etc.

i have nine or ten something like that.

[victorbrunswick]

Re: What do you collect?

very impressive mate.

the vintage toysu say u collect what are they mate..
it could be so many different toys as its over the space of six decades.

have a few coins myelf i collect.

I particularly like the friction, battery-operated and windup tin car models from the '30s through the '60s.

In front is a windup 1939 vintage Examico 4001 by Schuco and in back is a friction-powered '53 Cadillac made in the '70s.


Here's a view of Schuco showing the windup key


Bonus Pic
Hot Wheels from the '70s (centre), '80s (left) and '90s (right). One of the Hot Wheels I'm looking for is a double decker bus that was made in France in the '80s and sold only in Europe.

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

very impressive mate.

the vintage toysu say u collect what are they mate..
it could be so many different toys as its over the space of six decades.

have a few coins myelf i collect.

For me it's:

Amusement Park Memorabilia
Animation
Aviation
Board Games
Coins
Diecast Models (Corgi, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, etc.)
Disneyana
Military Antiques
Morecambe & Wise memorabilia
Plastic Model Kits
Pocket Knives
Railway Models and Memorabilia
Space Memorabilia
Vintage Hobby & Technical Books (pre War)
Vintage Toys (1920s-1970s)
Watches (mechanical)

Among other things

[ayrshireman]

Re: What do you collect?

you must have spent tons of money.

Nah, not really. I only buy stuff from ebay if its relatively cheap. And I buy a few items here and there, but not huge amounts.

And to be honest, half the stuff on the list is stuff I bought a few items of and then stopped because I bought what I wanted.
I also buy original items only, so self-made items are of no interest.

The TV adverts, advertising memorabilia, postcards of Ayrshire, wrappers/crisp packets (very occasionally), the odd classic but forgotten/obscure films and TV series/sitcoms
the odd classic British children's tv, and the memorabilia based on those classic films, tv series or children's TV are the ones I still buy.

With Glasgow Rangers, its the odd book and old top in mint condition. I dont really bother with Rangers badges or smaller memorabilia.

I have bought all the (few bits of) Marvin the Martian memorabilia, all the old issues of the TV and Radio Times on CD/CDR that I want.
I still collect Buzby memorabilia occasionally.

And to be honest, I own a few bits of Bond memorabilia and Clockwork Orange memorabilia. But not much.
Carry On film memorabilia I still buy on occasion if its rare.

[victorbrunswick]

Re: What do you collect?

For me it's:

Amusement Park Memorabilia
Animation
Aviation
Board Games
Coins
Diecast Models (Corgi, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, etc.)
Disneyana
Military Antiques
Morecambe & Wise memorabilia
Plastic Model Kits
Pocket Knives
Railway Models and Memorabilia
Space Memorabilia
Vintage Hobby & Technical Books (pre War)
Vintage Toys (1920s-1970s)
Watches (mechanical)

Among other things

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

thats very impressive now i see why u are ayreshireman.hehe.

you must have spent tons of money.
i also collect comics as well.
videos my house is coming down with them.

1960's to 1980's TV adverts
1960's to 1980's classic advertising memorabilia
1960's to 1980's pictures and postcards of Ayrshire
1960's to 1980's wrappers/crisp packets

1960's to 1980's classic but forgotten/obscure films and TV series/sitcoms
1960's to 1980's classic British/European children's tv
And memorabilia based on those classic films, tv series or children's TV

Glasgow Rangers stuff (books, old tops, badges etc)

Marvin the Martian memorabilia
Old issues of the TV and Radio Times on CD/CDR
Buzby memorabilia
James Bond memorabilia
Clockwork Orange memorabilia
Carry On film memorabilia

[ayrshireman]

Re: What do you collect?

1960's to 1980's TV adverts
1960's to 1980's classic advertising memorabilia
1960's to 1980's pictures and postcards of Ayrshire
1960's to 1980's wrappers/crisp packets

1960's to 1980's classic but forgotten/obscure films and TV series/sitcoms
1960's to 1980's classic British/European children's tv
And memorabilia based on those classic films, tv series or children's TV

Glasgow Rangers stuff (books, old tops, badges etc)

Marvin the Martian memorabilia
Old issues of the TV and Radio Times on CD/CDR
Buzby memorabilia
James Bond memorabilia
Clockwork Orange memorabilia
Carry On film memorabilia

[catflap]

Re: What do you collect?

I love that film!

I assume you are not talking about Richard Kiel!

[Hooper68]

Re: What do you collect?

I collect Jaws memorabilia.

[victorbrunswick]

Re: What do you collect?

I do have a cunning plan though to furnish my future flat entirely in stuff from the late 70s/early 80s, even down to the MK5 Cortina outside. My idea was to dissuade burglars into thinking theres nothing worth taking, but if the price of vintage homewares sky rockets, i'm done for!

If someone can do up their entire house with articles and furnishings from the 1940s, the '70s and '80s shouldn't be very difficult.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...e-loo-all.html

When I think of a '70s house, shag carpeting, macramé wall hangings and decoupaged bullfight posters come to mind.

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

great plan there.

let no one know what you have and you will be ok.

how long you been collecting.

my house is a bit of eighties shrine as well.

I collect a few odds and ends, Mainly computers from the 70s/80s/90s, old electronics or old tools mainly. Alot of the time I just boy retro stuff if it catches my eye, is something i'd use alot or is a rare and cheap!

I do have a cunning plan though to furnish my future flat entirely in stuff from the late 70s/early 80s, even down to the MK5 Cortina outside. My idea was to dissuade burglars into thinking theres nothing worth taking, but if the price of vintage homewares sky rockets, i'm done for!

[Llamarama]

Re: What do you collect?

I collect a few odds and ends, Mainly computers from the 70s/80s/90s, old electronics or old tools mainly. Alot of the time I just boy retro stuff if it catches my eye, is something i'd use alot or is a rare and cheap!

I do have a cunning plan though to furnish my future flat entirely in stuff from the late 70s/early 80s, even down to the MK5 Cortina outside. My idea was to dissuade burglars into thinking theres nothing worth taking, but if the price of vintage homewares sky rockets, i'm done for!

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

ive only got a two bedroom house.


aso have loads of lord of the rings stuff.
swords,books figures etc.
and loads of computer consoles. and games.

1400 videos! amongst other things.............how big is your house man????

[shilton dipper]

Re: What do you collect?

With me it's mainly comics (I have about 28, 000 currently, though I also deal in comics so a couple of thousand are stock) and Doctor Who (I have every surviving episode plus most of the original novels and audio dramas, the 60s movies and the various spinoffs and assorted toys and memorabilia) but also vintage toys (mostly action figures) and cult TV shows on DVD and video. My wife shares my obsession with collecting so our house is kind of like a museum...

28, 000? * passes out *