Quaint Hobbies and Collections?

[Seneca]

I used to collect stamps many years ago, and although I quit, I still pay attention to new releases and keep considering taking it up again. There are still many great designs on them. I can't resist buying sheets of great authors or artists. It is nice they get recognized somehow.

I do not collect coins, except for the state quarters (yes, I have the color-coded map sorted by release date). I have a penchant for quaint and somewhat corny hobbies and collectibles. NO figurines, however.

How about you? :-)

[outraged2]

1. Pocket watches and...

smoking paraphenalia. I have a small collection of funky old table lighters..... two airplanes (spin the propeller and flame comes out of the cockpit), a lamp (pull a chain and flame comes out the top of the shade), a camera on a tripod(has old style flash cord- press it an flame comes out the top) and then some more normal art deco-y lighters and cig boxes.

[Left Is Write]

2. I collect vintage radios and stereos, vintage kitchenware and cookbooks,

some items of vintage clothing, and vintage board games.

[vixengrl]

3. I do have some old coins, but it's been a while snce I *collected*--

now it's more like I "carry around and have as a part of my caravan of things." I have some old jewelry, and that's been my most recent thing--I do beading, and string stuff like antique Chinese pendants with jade beads, ancient cylinder seals with old stone beads...stuff like that. I've got a lot of jewelry too funky to really wear out, much. I like the look of costume-y old stuff, though. It's like, by putting on a piece from another era, you kind of take on part of that essence.

[derby378]

4. Same here

Lots of foreign coins, including ancient Chinese, Roman, and Parthian stuff.

[Kat45]

5. Cows.

I collect all things bovine. Figurines, kitchenware, posters, cow-print items, etc. I don't really buy them any more: I have so many that lots are in storage. But of course people still give them to me as gifts.

[loudestchick]

6. Teapots. I love them because they are symbolic of a gentler age.

I have about 30 and my daughters and I have teaparties using them.

[Renew Deal]

7. I collect crap.

I've got tons of it. I pile it up and then purge it all at once.

[Longgrain]

8. Please don't make me bring out....

My vintage record player...

and my collection of vinals...

[frylock]

9. i have a small collection of vintage cameras..

probably about twenty total. My favorites are my Zeiss Ikon Contaflex and a beautiful Kodak Retina Reflex S, both in perfect working condition.