What do you collect?

I collect celestial stuff, Laurel and Hardy, and The Addams Family. I am a tad eccentric.

How about you, DU?

Do you have it in a ball tied with string, or in a box?

I have some statuettes and toys, tons of posters and calendars, several copies of the books (including a leather bound 50th anniversary edition :loveya:), and the audio tapes. Plus other random things.

I didn't read all of the books as a kid, but I did read the Hobbit.

I thought the films were something special.

:D

:D

i'll even wrap him up in a little box and everything... *L*
(well, i would if he weren't 13k miles from here)

I've got seven signed by Harlan Ellison, and a first edition of "Lost Moon" (the book that inspired the movie "Apollo 13") signed by Jim Lovell.

Bet you have a nice bookcase.

The first-editions are just a tiny part of my whole library. B-)

autographed at a barnes and noble signing. found it in a thrift shop.

I also have made a few from time to time

I made a few dreamcatchers, but stopped. They are really pretty easy to make, and pretty.

I should start up again.

But now I collect thoughts...(still waiting to start my collection)

I have some scattered in with my baseball cards. I am trying to find my cheney.

amongst others.

He does art for bookcovers, and his own stuff. It is wild stuff. You might like it.

I have cards out the ying yang

Some of them can be a good investment. The trick is finding which one.

:D

You will probably lose your @$$ collecting cards or comics.
Everything goes in phases.I have a closet full of collectibles that I will never get what i paid for out of.
The secret is collect what you like and if you make any cash at it well than :thumbsup: bonus.

over 300 test tubes of dirt from places I have been....
Kafka's grave
Uncle Sam's grave
Eternal Flame at Arlington
Tikal Temple 4 in Guatemala
the little spot of grass outside my grandmother's apartment building in NYC

Anyhow, you get the point

(and yes, I know it is very strange)

You might like it. Elijah Wood is in it, and he collects things. Sometimes, it is dirt.

I'm a huge Macintosh nerd.

Before PC's hit the market big, Mac was all that was out there. Pretty much anyone I know with a Mac is satisfied.

nothing as cool as first editions but I do have a lot of them around the house. One of my goals for the new year is to get them organized. :)


I used to collect Hockey Cards but I haven't bought any in many years, barely even follow the sport anymore actually.

I buy so many of them, and don't have time to read them all. Then, I will read three of them at once, depending on my mood.

Gotta love books!

from a store.

Hand painted floral tole trays from the 1940's
pottery wall pockets
Buzza Motto's from the Art Deco era - 1910's - 30's

Very interesting, and I bet they look good in your home.

I'm looking into giving away the whole collection though. My Dust collection too. Maybe I'll have a 2 for 1 sale. Also my rare collection of Past Due Bills. Pm me if anyone is interested.

books, political buttons. I scored a great button last week, for a quarter! "Jane Wyman was right"! Most people don't get it though. :-(

that batted around Hollywood regarding that 'phrase' was?

I am all ears! :-) (I wish there was a smilie with big ears!)

would be hidden behind the LATimes at breakfast and along with quarterbacking the world political scene, was blissfully unaware that Jane was at the same table. So one morning, she walked out of the house in her bathrobe and never went back. He noticed her absence somewhat later. :)

At least that's what an old time screenwriter told me long ago. The same screenwriter was at "Camp Hal Roach" with Ronnie during WWII and said RR complained that his fellow 'soldiers' either didn't wear their uniforms or were less than satorial when they did. Since they were writers and producers, they reminded Reagan that after the war it would be they who would be writing for and hiring actors. The complaints ceased. His political ambitions, as we know, did not.

BTW, that's a GREAT button.

"Beat me, bore me, but never ignore me". :-) It IS a great button!

Broadway, off-Broadway, television/movies, etc.

:hi:

They have a pretty glow to them.

and chimpanzees. Unfortunately I have too many of the former

Oh and Katharine Hepburn movies, books, etc.

I've been seeing you beating up on yourself here somewhat. Whatsa matter baby doll? Here's one of my patented Kodiac Bear Hugs
:hug:

Loverly. :hug:

Thank you. Just having a rough couple of days, nothing important.

I think there's something in the air lately, was there a full moon last night? Hope things are looking up for you. Here, check this out. http://www.karmabombs.com It will make you laugh to see a group of older goofballs, and their last ditch effort to become rock stars...

Alex

Those are some awesome songs. Do you have groupies? If not, can I be your first? I'm serious. I'm trying to save them to my iTunes right now.

:yourock: :headbang:

Yes, you are definitely invited! Thank you sooo much. I felt really quite naked putting those up there as they are just rough ideas that me and the fella's recorded over a few nights, (and beers). My dream is, (I share this with you cause I really don't tell anybody else this), but I'm hoping to play on the Late Show, or Leno, sometime in this new year... Then I can pass along, a happy guy.


:loveya:

I can't wait until your cd is finished. Can I get a signed one? :)

And you can send me correspondence through the e-mail on the site if'n you want...

Aw shucks...
:kicks ground:

:blush:

:shrug:

RL

I collect My Little Pony toys.

There, I said it!

I'm kidden :)

I collect Barbie dolls and clothes.

Also memorabilia associated with: James Dean, Pier Angeli, Pearl Jam, and Kevin Spacey.

I'm a little obsessive. LOL

...and Bing & Grondahl plates, old sewing patterns.

Cheers

By any chance is there a recipe in one of your cookbooks? :hi:

Fruit Soup (Fruktsoppa)

1/2 cup of the following dried fruits (adjust to your preference accordingly)
apples
apricots
peaches
pears
prunes
seedless raisins
currants

2 1/2 quarts of water ( you may need more)

1 stick of cinnamon

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup tapioca

juice of half lemon

Soak the dried fruit overnight in about 2 quarts of water. Next morning add cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add sugar. Stir in tapioca into remaining 2 cups of water and cook slowly until transparent. Add lemon juice.

May be served hot or cold, I've always preferred warm.


You may have remembered the fruit soup as being red, they used to add red sago instead of tapioca. If you want it red you could add food coloring, but I wouldn't as I don't believe that the dye is healthy.

You can also leave out which ever fruits you don't care for. There are many different versions of this soup, some call for just 2 or 3 kinds of fruit and others for more.

This recipe is my favorite, but if you don't care for it, I can find a different one for you. Lol, I probably have about 25 different versions between all of my cookbooks.

Cheers

I'm going to make this for my mom...She'll enjoy it so much! :yourock:

None of these collections are really elaborate, but I like to think I have some pretty neat stuff.

of old stuff over the years. I guess my most recent is vintage
barbies.

I used to collect vintage encyclopedias, but they took up too much room.

Sad, really. Encyclopedias replaced by the internet.

:evilgrin:

Hanging from a trailer hitch.

:D

19th century art books w/engravings; old picture frames, and those little metal milagros from Mexico.

:shrug:

And thanks fer asking! :)

Compared to the dollar.

most of the European stuff I have is those "obsolete" currencies pre-Euro. I used to travel internationally a lot, and began saving my leftover bills as neat little art pieces, and also intending to re-use them on future trips. Eventually I kept collecting because the bills from other countries were so diverse and attractive and because they were interesting souvenirs of my travels. I can't do anything with French francs anymore, as far as cashing 'em in, but I do like the way they look.

For the record, my favorites so far are the new Swiss francs...extremely beautiful.

comic books, toys, books, cards....hmm, movies, and cds....:D

check my journal, and you will see a few pic's of my Fortress...:D Although, I need to retake the pics, my collection has grown some...

coffee mugs, the heavy ones.

I also have quite a few vintage Christmas tree ornaments and some fifties kitchen ware.

and ex-girlfriends.

and ephemera. :)

I'm not so obsessive about the VH stuff; 'cause that would consume my life. Just the music.
I dunno why I got into the Classic Pooh Christmas stuff...but there it is. Fortunately; I have most of it done; so it's just odds and ends now.

Oops! I have a large collection on the desktop of fantasy clip-art. I'll never be done with that.

:shrug:

I have three shelves of them in my office.

Whenever someone goes anywhere, I tell them I want them to bring me the cheapest, crappiest plasticky lame-o souvenir they can find. I'm talking big plastic lobster magnets from Boston, light-up Statue of Liberty keychains from NYC, etc. I love that shit. :D

My current favorite is the Pope Benedict Coronation commemorative bottle opener that some friends brought me from Italy. I have it placed atop a replica of St. Peter's Basilica held in the palm of God's hand...

I love that stuff too. Some, though, is too tacky to display.

You're more likely to get people to bring stuff to you too, because it's usually super-cheap. :D

As has my father. Ever seen canned roadkill? I have one!

How's that for eccentric? ;)

Sometimes known as "Recordings of Indeterminate Origin," but NOT "bootlegs." (Bootlegs are unauthorized copies of official releases for sale.) You know, audience recordings made by somebody who smuggled in a recorder, or leaked soundboard recordings, FM broadcasts, etc. A very eclectic mix, but leaning toward progressive rock. My list (which really needs to be updated) is here:

http://bbernardini.mktrading.org/othernew.html

I have about 300 flipbooks, the oldest is from around 1906. The smashed pennies I get as I see the machines when I travel.

Harleydad collects shot glasses. They don't take up much room. :D

our Christmas tree is a scrapbook! We also have Lionel Miniature train ornaments. Kitty ornaments and other Series from Hallmark

Bracelet charms..silver

Lladro Christmas bells, a family tradition


Pottery also from places we visit

Books, because I can't stand to let one go

Cookbooks as a sub genre
Art books (like museum catalog of special shows etc )


Iris and daylilies for my garden

My SO has a significant collection of dinosaurs, bats, and rocks. And we both like to collect stuff related to caves and caving.

Lately we are collecting cats..5 in the house right now. So I have a cat hair collection too.

At least I used to until my wife threw them all out.

Books and total silence from employers, after I send them my resume. Unbelieveable excuses from potential bosses/former bosses as to why they didn't hire me/fired me.

Junk and crud I need to sell/give away/throw out.

Adipose tissue (that's fat) around the middle, and back fat. Everything else is non-fat and muscular.
:banghead: :shrug:

They're cheap, easy to fit in your suitcase, and every souvenier shop has a couple to choose from. I have them from all over the US and a few from other countries.

Vintage menus and other ephemera, old game show memorabilia, and Dean Martin records. Other stuff along similar lines.

Explanation. Representations of pineapples are supposed to be good luck for fortune, and also symbols of hospitality.

They're an interesting read and an interesting commentary on GLBT life in the 1950s and 60s.

I love pigs :)

especially old chicken candy dishes. don't have too many. got a lot of other crap, tho. had a lot of toys at one time. still have a lot of fisher price little people. i think that's where i caught the 'chickem bug'
hubby collects records, and has all his old comics from when he was a kid.

but my husband is the big collector in the family. He has an amazing collection of Merchant Marine memorabilia (a whole roomful) dating back to pre-World War II. He was a marine engineer for 25 years, as was his father, so it means a lot to him.

currently collecting good grades at WVU; that's where all of my time and money seems to go.

and birds. :D

and otherwise.

Have to keep finding room for those CDs. I'll try to buy fewer this year - I know, I always say that. :-)

I have way too many to display so I store the ones I can't put out.

I don't have many; but I love what I've got.

Here are pics of them from the internet:





I also have this piece, but it's a pendant. Funny, the HK site doesn't list it as such...

Red Rose tea porcelain animals, cds, dvds, and probably a lot of stuff I haven't thought of.

I liked penguins before march of the Penguins came out, so I'm a leader, not a follower!

:rofl:

I think I will get an Addams Family Pinball Machine...lol.

:D

And those webby dust streamers that hang from the ceiling and from walls, too.