What do you collect?

[victorbrunswick]

Re: What do you collect?

Of late I've been actively collecting military antiques. Though most of my collection is US I do have a few other items:

Argentine


Iraqi


And last but not least:

[maxmix]

Re: What do you collect?

Ahem, just started collecting old phones, stared trying g to replicate the phone my family had as a kid, now just brought a second (green) phone, why??? 'cos I could, LOL!!!!!! (just don't tell the missus)

[the-peoples-poet]

Re: What do you collect?

No, I don't go to carboot sales. I admit, in recent years, I have got a couple from charity shops, but mainly I collected them at the time, when they were on the shelves. Most of them come from easter eggs. The ones from my childhood, the 80s, are of a better quality, the modern ones you get now are just cheap mugs with a stick on transfer thing on them. The quality has gone downhill a lot I believe, I still collect though, it's an addiction, once you start, that's it! Haha! I got a lot off ebay too, in the past. The mugs themselves sell for very little but the postage costs can be enormous sometimes. I did get one, a week or so ago, in the Poundland chain of shops. It was the ultimate in Collection terms, an item that combined both of my collections together. A Coca Cola mug! Officaial product from Coca Cola and it was only a quid! Obv I couldn't just leave it on the shelf could I?

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

thats sad.

those things u collect that have sentimental value are the most valuable not perhaps in money but that does not matter.

must say they do sound beautiful.

lokks like u have found some at car boots etc.

I am starting to run out of room, but I will always find more room for more collection somwehere! They are not worth a lot in terms of money, but to me, they are priceless. They remind me of a happy, carefree time in my childhood, and for me, for personal reasons, they were few and far between.

[the-peoples-poet]

Re: What do you collect?

I am starting to run out of room, but I will always find more room for more collection somwehere! They are not worth a lot in terms of money, but to me, they are priceless. They remind me of a happy, carefree time in my childhood, and for me, for personal reasons, they were few and far between.

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

those glasses do look very nice.
mugs and glasses maybe they are not worth much iv no idea who much rare ones go for.
but they sure do sound impressive.

perhaps you are running out of room.

I collect mugs and glasses, have done since I was given an easter egg when I was little that had a Wispa mug with it. I just loved the fact that they had the chocolate bar names on, and I was nutty about adverts too when I was a kid (they influenced me more than the programmes did, but that's for another thread) so I wanted to get as many of them as I could. I have - combined mugs and glasses - got a couple of hundred now.

The glasses were mainly Coca-Cola related, I loved all those when I was little. I have slowed down on collecting them now, mainly because I don't partake of the beverages anymore, but if I see a rare one or one that I feel I just have to have, then I will get it. I use them occassionally. Mainly, they all live in big plastic storage boxes in the bottom of my wardrobe in my room. There are 5 boxes so far.

Obsessed, much?

[the-peoples-poet]

Re: What do you collect?

I collect mugs and glasses, have done since I was given an easter egg when I was little that had a Wispa mug with it. I just loved the fact that they had the chocolate bar names on, and I was nutty about adverts too when I was a kid (they influenced me more than the programmes did, but that's for another thread) so I wanted to get as many of them as I could. I have - combined mugs and glasses - got a couple of hundred now.

The glasses were mainly Coca-Cola related, I loved all those when I was little. I have slowed down on collecting them now, mainly because I don't partake of the beverages anymore, but if I see a rare one or one that I feel I just have to have, then I will get it. I use them occassionally. Mainly, they all live in big plastic storage boxes in the bottom of my wardrobe in my room. There are 5 boxes so far.

Obsessed, much?

[tonyblue]

Re: What do you collect?

I collect Jaws memorabilia.

ooh what you got? Massive Jaws fan, even have a piece of the log cabin ( you'll know what that is)

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

yes i collect rare and not so rare precerts.
been dong so for yrs.
seems we collect a lot of the same things mate.

I collect records, pre cert & rare videos, dvds, books, magazines, computers & consoles (and the games to go with them), drink cans, sweet wrappers, crisp packets, Game & Watch (and other handheld games), 70s & 80s toys, baseball caps & hats, metal packaging & food memorabilia, badges, old school electronic & musical equipment, plus other bits & bobs.
And my girlfriend has a gigantic My Little Pony collection !

[DemonEyeX]

Re: What do you collect?

I collect records, pre cert & rare videos, dvds, books, magazines, computers & consoles (and the games to go with them), drink cans, sweet wrappers, crisp packets, Game & Watch (and other handheld games), 70s & 80s toys, baseball caps & hats, metal packaging & food memorabilia, badges, old school electronic & musical equipment, plus other bits & bobs.
And my girlfriend has a gigantic My Little Pony collection !

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

i can imagine the original jonny lightning series are very sought after and difficult to come across.


nice to see they whhere revived in 94.
surprising actually.

and from looking at the J L series cars you have here they do look better than the hot wheels ones.

[victorbrunswick]

Re: What do you collect?

Yes, Johnny Lightning is a line of diecast models similar to Hot Wheels and Matchbox, but of much better quality in my opinion. They originally came out in 1969 and were made by Topper. Unfortunately the original line was short-lived as Topper folded in 1971. Today the Topper Johnny Lightnings from 1969-71 are just as collectible as the original Hot Wheels. The present day Johnny Lightning was revived in 1994 by Playing Mantis. In 2005 they were bought out by a company called RC2 which was subsequently acquired by Tomy in 2011.

Interestingly enough, I thought the best models they ever produced were these classic British sports cars. I have the 1963 MGB from that series and that thing is SOLID. It's almost like a Corgi or Dinky car.

[darren]

Re: What do you collect?

oh man these are superb.
there condition is fantastic.

that johnny lightning its obviously not in the hot wheels series.
johnny lightning its a company like hot wheels am i correct mate.

Here's partial view of "The Wall."

[Hooper68]

Re: What do you collect?

I love that film!

I assume you are not talking about Richard Kiel!

No not Richard Kiel although he was quite a good bond villain

[victorbrunswick]

Re: What do you collect?

Here's partial view of "The Wall."