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Re: collectors

Posted By: Wedge, on host 64.136.26.230
Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at 10:44:20
In Reply To: collectors posted by Howard on Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at 09:26:28:

> The USA is a nation of collectors. Lots of people collect coins, stamps, or pocket knives, but a few collect off-the-wall stuff like barf bags from airlines, or wanted posters from the post office*.
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> Things like dog tags with the date of a rabies vaccination sometimes wind up in collections. Newspaper from historic dates have always been popular. More than a few people have the Nov. 22, 1963 issue or Dec. 7, 1941, or Sept. 11, 2001.
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> I've seen collections of movie star pictures. Most were those 8 X 10 black and white glossies that the stars used to send out in answer to fan letters.
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> You may run across a collector of boarding passes, theatre ticket stubs, bobble head dolls which are sometimes called "nodders," marbles, autographed baseballs, toy matchbox cars, horseshoes, arrowheads, cartridge cases or just about anything else that offers the variety that collectors crave.
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> So far, I've never located a collector of plastic flower pots or mustard jars, but I suppose it could happen.
> Howard
> *Litterly, off-the-wall!

I'm one of those off-the-wall collectors myself. I collect NES videogames and the boxes. Some boxes I don't even have games for. I collect my movie ticket stubs, old coins, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings figurines and anything else that has to do with either title. I have a Lord of the Rings chess board and a People Magazine with Star Wars on the front.

I think most of it has to do with me being a packrat, but I just really enjoy it. I literally don't have any room in my... er... room to put anymore things because of all my stuff. For example, on my entertainment center I have my Front-Loading Nintendo (NES), my Top-Loading Nintendo (NES), my Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Nintendo 64, Playstation, Xbox, and a Game Cube taking up all the space. Yesterday I aquired an Atari Jaguar, but I don't have any place to put it. I already have my Genesis sitting on top of my Front-Loader. I think I may need to set that aside since I only play the Top-Loader.

Wed"I ramble"ge

P.S. I didn't even mention baseball, basketball, and football cards.

Replies To This Message

Re: collectors - Howard - Tue, 6/1/2004, 12:10:20
- Re: collectors - Wedge - Tue, 6/1/2004, 21:35:30
  - Re: collectors - Grishny - Wed, 6/2/2004, 05:20:17
    - Re: collectors - Wedge - Wed, 6/2/2004, 10:45:59
- Re: collectors - Nyperold - Tue, 6/1/2004, 14:48:13
  - Re: collectors - Howard - Tue, 6/1/2004, 18:20:48

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Message:	> > The USA is a nation of collectors. Lots of people collect coins, stamps, or pocket knives, but a few collect off-the-wall stuff like barf bags from airlines, or wanted posters from the post office. > > > > Things like dog tags with the date of a rabies vaccination sometimes wind up in collections. Newspaper from historic dates have always been popular. More than a few people have the Nov. 22, 1963 issue or Dec. 7, 1941, or Sept. 11, 2001. > > > > I've seen collections of movie star pictures. Most were those 8 X 10 black and white glossies that the stars used to send out in answer to fan letters. > > > > You may run across a collector of boarding passes, theatre ticket stubs, bobble head dolls which are sometimes called "nodders," marbles, autographed baseballs, toy matchbox cars, horseshoes, arrowheads, cartridge cases or just about anything else that offers the variety that collectors crave. > > > > So far, I've never located a collector of plastic flower pots or mustard jars, but I suppose it could happen. > > Howard > > Litterly, off-the-wall! > > I'm one of those off-the-wall collectors myself. I collect NES videogames and the boxes. Some boxes I don't even have games for. I collect my movie ticket stubs, old coins, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings figurines and anything else that has to do with either title. I have a Lord of the Rings chess board and a People Magazine with Star Wars on the front. > > I think most of it has to do with me being a packrat, but I just really enjoy it. I literally don't have any room in my... er... room to put anymore things because of all my stuff. For example, on my entertainment center I have my Front-Loading Nintendo (NES), my Top-Loading Nintendo (NES), my Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Nintendo 64, Playstation, Xbox, and a Game Cube taking up all the space. Yesterday I aquired an Atari Jaguar, but I don't have any place to put it. I already have my Genesis sitting on top of my Front-Loader. I think I may need to set that aside since I only play the Top-Loader. > > Wed"I ramble"ge > > P.S. I didn't even mention baseball, basketball, and football cards.
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