Kenngo1969 Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Thing Two: Don't belittle me.The Cat: Ah, yes of course. Thing 2 would like to clarify that just because he wears the number 2 does not imply in any way that he's inferior to Thing 1.Thing Two: And all of the above.The Cat: He says you may feel free to call him Thing A if you like. He will also accept Super Thing, Thing King, Kid Dynamite, Chocolate Thun-da or Ben.Thing Two: Ben.[Thing 1 jabbers incoherently]The Cat: Thing 1 says he's Thing 1 for a reason and some people should just get used to it.It's a Thing thing, you wouldn't understand. Thought this might be relevant in more ways than one....lol sorry! Indeed! It matters not the subject matter, The Cat In The Hat is always relevant!
Rain Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 I collected business cards as a teenager, but long ago gave that collection up. I collected blue dishes to show on top of my cupboards. When we moved to our last house where they remodeled and filled in that space I kept the dishes I kept them in a box thinking we would build shelves or something to show them, but that didn't happen. When we moved here I gave that all to DI. In the last few years, collections have been more like clutter to me - in my house - so I haven't started anything new. I sometimes feel inundated with clutter so I am doing my best not to bring more in.I do have a lot of food storage and craft supplies, but I don't consider it a collection because I don't display them and the idea is to either use and get rid of them or rotate them rather than keep them. 1
Freedom Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Marketing gimmicks. i get tuns of pencils, paper weights, umbrellas, jackets, stress balls and other items from contractors. I have a shelf in my office full of them. One sales rep promised to send me a hat and by accident he sent me a whole box full. He later quite so i could not give them back. And shirts. I have so many shirts. Bell mobility, Shell triathlon, Qantas heroes, Vancouver Fire Department Volunteer. So many shirts. And ties. So many ties. And flashlights. I love the flashlights. Did I mention nail clippers? and socks, mugs, key racks, air fresheners, sun glasses, moisturizers, band aids... 1
bcuzbcuz Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 I collect unpaid bills. No, not like "Repo Man", just my own. 2
Tacenda Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Shoes & hand bags, never satisfied with them, maybe because they are on the cheap side...I wonder if I'd just buy good quality at the first then I wouldn't always be so dissatisfied. I collect playing cards, fridge magnets or salt & pepper shakers from places I've been on vacation, maybe because it's a cheap souvenir. Also collect dumb thingamajiggers to help in the kitchen. And have lots of leftover supplies from long ago craft projects. I use to collect coins when I worked as a teller at a bank. But they were stolen, I think it was a friend of my brother's who was the culprit.
cursor Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 HP (Hewlett-Packard) calculators (and documentation). My wife and I own a pair of HP11s, a pair of HP15s, a single HP41 (with card-reader) and an HP48 ... all perfectly functioning. I have a ton of HP41 programs that I have created, including HP calculations for conveyor requirements (as a function of conveyor length (and height), and material flow need), idler width and supportive side rollers' prescription (as a function of material type and angle of repose), discharge chute [sheet-metal] bend length lines (as a function of initial discharge angle, final discharge diameter, distance between the two planes, center offset angles, etc). Those pre-computer days were great.
Garden Girl Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 I used to collect antique salt-glazed stoneware... this is the early American stoneware that features cobalt blue designs of birds or flowers,, etc. I had jugs, crocks, jars in various sizes dating mostly from the 1840's to 1860's. The various potters (Bennington, VT, Ohio Valley, etc) would make their wares, which were a gray-toned stoneware... in order to make it more pleasing they began to paint a bird or flower on each piece. Toward the end of the firing process they would throw a handful of salt into the kiln, which would "explode" into a glaze that gave a sheen to the pieces. A piece in good condition in an antique store could run several hundred dollars... those with really unique designs like deer, patriotic, etc could bring $1000+...I had about 10 really good pieces... finally sold them to an antique dealer here in town. I've been "downsizing" more and more... the older I get... selling, donating, giving... So that if I fall over tomorrow, someone doesn't have to come in and have to get rid of all these books and antiques. Oh, but I do keep my collection of Blue Willow and blue/white platters and plates... those are on the walls.Why did I choose to collect the stoneware? I loved to look at a piece (say from 1850) and think about the women who had used that piece... I used to envision a woman pouring milk into a big jug and then taking it out to the spring house to set it in the cool water. Same with the butter crocks... I could see a woman churning the butter and then putting it into the crock, and out to the spring house... I wondered what story each piece could tell... same with my spinning wheel... what woman sat at that wheel and spun thread to be made into cloth for her family... I tried to envision those women who worked so hard... GG
Tacenda Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) I used to collect antique salt-glazed stoneware... this is the early American stoneware that features cobalt blue designs of birds or flowers,, etc. I had jugs, crocks, jars in various sizes dating mostly from the 1840's to 1860's. The various potters (Bennington, VT, Ohio Valley, etc) would make their wares, which were a gray-toned stoneware... in order to make it more pleasing they began to paint a bird or flower on each piece. Toward the end of the firing process they would throw a handful of salt into the kiln, which would "explode" into a glaze that gave a sheen to the pieces. A piece in good condition in an antique store could run several hundred dollars... those with really unique designs like deer, patriotic, etc could bring $1000+...I had about 10 really good pieces... finally sold them to an antique dealer here in town. I've been "downsizing" more and more... the older I get... selling, donating, giving... So that if I fall over tomorrow, someone doesn't have to come in and have to get rid of all these books and antiques. Oh, but I do keep my collection of Blue Willow and blue/white platters and plates... those are on the walls.Why did I choose to collect the stoneware? I loved to look at a piece (say from 1850) and think about the women who had used that piece... I used to envision a woman pouring milk into a big jug and then taking it out to the spring house to set it in the cool water. Same with the butter crocks... I could see a woman churning the butter and then putting it into the crock, and out to the spring house... I wondered what story each piece could tell... same with my spinning wheel... what woman sat at that wheel and spun thread to be made into cloth for her family... I tried to envision those women who worked so hard...GGI use to love antique shopping, and at a young age bought an embroidered ship that was then framed, not the prettiest but also imagined who might have done the needle work on it. Edited October 15, 2014 by Tacenda 1
Doctor Steuss Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 I'm a numismatist. Mostly focus on US coins, but also collect civil war tokens, early fractional bills, and obsolete foreign currencies (in particular those associate with hyper-inflation).
3DOP Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 I'm a numismatist. Mostly focus on US coins, but also collect civil war tokens, early fractional bills, and obsolete foreign currencies (in particular those associate with hyper-inflation). Long time no see, Doc Stu. I hope you are well. I don't collect them anymore, but I have a lot of old football and baseball cards from when I was a kid.
Calm Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 I'm a numismatist. Mostly focus on US coins, but also collect civil war tokens, early fractional bills, and obsolete foreign currencies (in particular those associate with hyper-inflation).We have some old rubles we picked up in Russia awhile back...
Doctor Steuss Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 We have some old rubles we picked up in Russia awhile back...One of the guys at my favorite coin shop went on a mission to Russia, and collects a lot of USSR currency. It's really interresting to me seeing how each country designs its currency, and where influence is drawn.
Calm Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) We have some preSoviet and USSR stuff. The massive old coins are heavy, I cannot imagine carrying them around in your pocket jiggling change. We picked up some keys too…those wouldn't fit in a pocket. Edited October 15, 2014 by calmoriah
Guest Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 I'm a numismatist. Mostly focus on US coins, but also collect civil war tokens, early fractional bills, and obsolete foreign currencies (in particular those associate with hyper-inflation).I grew up on a Civil War battleground...moved back to take care of Mama, now she is gone so we have to sell the house. My sister lives right behind "Star Fort at Allatoona Pass" you can google it. My sister lives on the ridge about 200 feet behind it, which is down the road from my Mama's house. My Daddy (sorry about the Mama and the Daddy, how we do it here in the South) and my sister's father-in-law dug up Civil War, mini balls, bullets, insignia and bodies (poorly buried) when plowing, oh and "grape rounds from cannon balls. At the end of her driveway is buried a Union soldier. From the Delaware 3rd, based on his insignia. So my brother-in-law has a wealth of stuff.
Coreyb Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I collect mormon books, which in turn collect dust
cursor Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 It's amazing how much is spent on currency (or stamp) design, in any country. Is there nothing better to do?
cursor Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 I collect mormon books, which in turn collect dust I mentioned to an old time friend that Mormon's Codex was soon to be published. She said, "I'll have to buy a copy to put on my bookshelf!" No reading nor understanding required. There it will sit, collecting dust.
cursor Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 My mother in law used to collect almost everything ... well, everything except newspapers. Personally I collect books and software. I can't get myself to dispose of them. They look great on the shelf. They function well on the screen, or in my hands. They are pleasant to the eyes. And, they stimulate serious thought.
Calm Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 It's amazing how much is spent on currency (or stamp) design, in any country. Is there nothing better to do?. Isn't that to prevent forgery or at least make it not so common?
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