What else do you collect?

Panda4456

I was wondering what else do coin collectors collect? I know we also collect medals and silver bars. What else do you enjoy collecting ?

WAYNEAS

According to me or my wife?

ctf_error_coins

Bonsai Plants

coinbuf

Old RC cars.

Panda4456

Wow interesting. I used to collect video games but started selling them to buy coins haha

Swampboy

License plates

asheland

Antique silver, silver bars, currency and folk pottery...

koynekwest

Stamps and novelty playing cards for me. Coins are far and away #1, tho.

ThreeCentSilverFL

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
Bonsai Plants

Me too. Would love to see some.

ElmerFusterpuck

I actually still collect Pokemon from the PokemonGo app. Now that there's over 700 of them and I'm up to 530+, you still gotta catch them all! I think this is like filling in hole in a registry set.

Kliao

Antique silver especially ones with government assay marks, any interesting precious metal object or jewelry.

amwldcoin

While I still have a substantial collection, I started selling a few years ago.

Electricity

I collect industrial art and apparently colonial cut glass

Will post the glass if anyone’s interested

mannie gray

Pulp science fiction magazines and scarcer sf paperbacks, political buttons, vinyl records, some stamps, horse racing memorabilia and ephemera, older original wire photos involving horses or some of my favorite baseball players, a few baseball cards.
....well you asked....

Hydrant

@Electricity said:
I collect industrial art and apparently colonial cut glass

Will post the glass if anyone’s interested

I like that old pump. I was outside cleaning up just this morning and I ran across the old hand water pump that we used on the ranch long, long ago. It looks just like yours only it's about 5' tall. It was half buried so I dug it out. I'm thinking of restoring it for the little Hydrants. It was painted a dark forrest green color when I was a kid. But...I've got a gallon of glossy fire engine red paint around here that I use on the old Ford 8-N tractor. I need to use it up so fire engine red that pump will be!

Also, when I was a kid in high school I used to do metal art like that motorcycle you have. Mostly I did old sailing battleships. Made some good money and still have one left. It's in my office. So......I guess you and I have a few things in common. COOL!

SkyMan

Space artifacts.

Here's the flown Flight Plan (in essence, the Log) from Apollo 12, the second manned Moon landing in history. The Apollo 11 Flight Plan was sold off page by page (by Buzz Aldrin) and no longer exists except as individual pages owned by roughly 100 - 150 individuals. So, this Apollo 12 Flight Plan is the earliest complete Moon landing Flight Plan in existence.

Panda4456

These are interesting hobbies keep them coming. I heard the older Pokémon cards from the 90s are valuable!

3stars

UK/Irish antique sterling silver items, 12-15th Century carved stone heads, 15th-18th century oak carvings.

BustDMs

Humm, numismatic literature preferably autographed, Rookwood pottery, interesting (to me) silver objects, fountain pens, dust, maybe more of an accumulation of firearms, art nouveau and Art Deco objects.

d9lowe

@coinbuf said:
Old RC cars.

Those old Novak ESCs. They dont make those anymore!

thisnamztaken

Back in the day I used to collect anything related to rose vases, such as pop bottles, vases, etc. because we grew a lot of Old Garden Roses in those years.

bottles, vases, etc. because we grew a lot of old garden roses at the time.

ambro51

Cameras, more specifically, rare unusual and esoteric ones.


And Also......very high end bespoke suiting that fits my 42R body. Charvet Paris
Bespoke pure AAA Cashmere hand sewn, ex Sir David Tatham Governor of the Falklands, journalist and diplomat •••••• Jack Taylor Hollywood bespoke hand sewn for Silicon Valley Billionaire Jerry Sanders . Jack Taylor was quite the character. He dressed Hollywood, Sinatra, Cary Grant, He made suits for Harry Truman and The Duke of Windsor. Active as a tailor until nearly 100 years old! They made a movie about him, Jack Taylor Hollywood, I recommend it. Owning a piece of his suiting is like....well, he dressed Cary Grant.! PS. I’d like to add, if anyone is interested dressing well, tailoring and being a bit more elegant...check the YouTube videos done by Hugo Jacomet ‘The Parisian Gentleman”, Sartorial Talks.

DNADave

Books
Guns
Coal mining lanterns
Lawn darts
Blenko glass
Ball jars
Stoneware crocks
Saw blades
Etc. etc.

thisnamztaken

AlanLastufka

Physical media music and movies.

scubafuel

Calvin and Hobbes memorabilia

thisnamztaken

@Hydrant said:

@Electricity said:
I collect industrial art and apparently colonial cut glass

Will post the glass if anyone’s interested

I like that old pump. I was outside cleaning up just this morning and I ran across the old hand water pump that we used on the ranch long, long ago. It looks just like yours only it's about 5' tall. It was half buried so I dug it out. I'm thinking of restoring it for the little Hydrants. It was painted a dark forrest green color when I was a kid. But...I've got a gallon of glossy fire engine red paint around here that I use on the old Ford 8-N tractor. I need to use it up so fire engine red that pump will be!

Also, when I was a kid in high school I used to do metal art like that motorcycle you have. Mostly I did old sailing battleships. Made some good money and still have one left. It's in my office. So......I guess you and I have a few things in common. COOL!

We have one of those old pumps on our patio too, just for decoration.

divecchia

The only other things that I collected (for 27 years) are Nolan Ryan baseball cards. I started selling them off about 5 months ago. For now I only collect coins.

Donato

RedStorm

Sports memorabilia, hockey trading cards, and a few autographs. Mrs. Storm collects Disney memorabilia and Hummel figurines, I help her in those pursuits occasionally .

Electricity

@Hydrant

Yea the pump I have is from Seneca NY bought it at an auction a few years ago in Utica NY.
I’m always looking for this type of stuff, especially if I can use it. I bought an industrial sized 36” fan that stands on a 6’ pole for my place a few years ago, probably circa 1940.. Works great, has 2 speeds: tornado and hurricane, my animals won’t even go into the same room when it’s on.

ɹoʇɔǝlloɔ

some stamps, some currency, lots of artwork, crystals, rocks, minerals, meteorites, cut & faceted gemstones

Baley

Similar to many, I've collected a number of seashells, mineral samples, fossils, meteorites, assorted art, antiques, artifacts..
and a few cutting tools

JRocco

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
Bonsai Plants

Can't wait for spring to do some more work on these nebari

JRocco

@divecchia said:
The only other things that I collected (for 27 years) are Nolan Ryan baseball cards. I started selling them off about 5 months ago. For now I only collect coins.

Donato

Did I mention I have way too many sports cards

pocketpiececommems

Mr_Spud

Antique pharmaceutical stuff

RedStorm

@Mr_Spud said:
Antique pharmaceutical stuff

Oh, I forgot, I sort of have a collection of old medicine bottles too. I got most of ‘em from my great uncle when he passed, stuff from the 30s and 40s mostly but a couple from turn of the century. I’ve added a few bottles here and there, they are sort of interesting conversation pieces.

1630Boston

@pocketpiececommems
quite a collection of arrow heads, very nice

YQQ

old single malt scotch
Its not collecting... I buy it to drink and enjoy...

bsshog40

Well I have quite a bit of Harley Davidson stuff, Dallas Cowboys stuff and Vintage watches. Here are a couple of my watches.

1928 Illinois Railroad Pocket Watch

1974 Bulova Spaceview

DNADave

@Mr_Spud said:
Antique pharmaceutical stuff

That’s an anemometer on the lower left. Used in the mines to measure air flow. May have a pharmaceutical use too?

That is a cool shelf Here’s one of mine that’s a bit out of control right now

1630Boston

@bsshog40
What time is it?

Old pocket watches/ watches are great to collect,
a lot of engineering, thought, manufacturing techniques went into producing them.

coinbuf

@d9lowe said:
Those old Novak ESCs. They dont make those anymore!

So true, Bob Novak made some great stuff back in the day. I remember what a change it was going from resister arm speed controls to the very first Novak.

oih82w8

@bsshog40 that's a pretty sweet 60 Hour Bunn Special! I don't see any extra case screw markings, but...

Manufacturer: Illinois
Manufacturer Location: Springfield, Illinois
Movement Serial Number: 5036831
Grade: Bunn Special
Variation: Type III
Model: 14
Estimated Production Year: 1928
Run Quantity: 1,000
Total Production: 117,000
Size: 16s
Jewels: 21j
Jewel Material: Ruby
Jewel Setting: Raised Gold Settings (Screw-Set)
Movement Configuration: Openface
Movement Finish: Nickel
Finish Pattern: Ray
Movement Setting: Lever
Plate: 3/4 Plate
Double Roller: Yes
Barrel: 60-Hr. Motor
Regulator: Reed
Hairspring: Breguet
Adjusted: Yes
Adjusted # of Positions: 6
Adjusted to Temperature: Yes
Adjusted to Isochronism: Yes
Railroad Grade: Yes
Dial Feet Locations: 17.5, 39.0, 58.0
Case Screw Locations: 3.0, 38.0
Movement Markings: Sixty Hour Bunn Special Illinois Watch Co. Springfield
Motor Barrel, 21 Jewels, Adjusted Temp. And Six Positions
Double Roller

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/illinois/5036831

rmorgan

My other hobby is collecting & maintaining tropical fish species. This photo shows a small portion of my aquaria studio which holds about 90 aquariums. With coins I collect U.S. history (and learn the stories that go with them). With fish I collect the diversity of life across the planet (and learn the stories that go with them). Tomorrow morning I'll be receiving a shipment of 8 different imported species to add to my collection.

bsshog40

@oih82w8 said:
@bsshog40 that's a pretty sweet 60 Hour Bunn Special! I don't see any extra case screw markings, but...

Manufacturer: Illinois
Manufacturer Location: Springfield, Illinois
Movement Serial Number: 5036831
Grade: Bunn Special
Variation: Type III
Model: 14
Estimated Production Year: 1928
Run Quantity: 1,000
Total Production: 117,000
Size: 16s
Jewels: 21j
Jewel Material: Ruby
Jewel Setting: Raised Gold Settings (Screw-Set)
Movement Configuration: Openface
Movement Finish: Nickel
Finish Pattern: Ray
Movement Setting: Lever
Plate: 3/4 Plate
Double Roller: Yes
Barrel: 60-Hr. Motor
Regulator: Reed
Hairspring: Breguet
Adjusted: Yes
Adjusted # of Positions: 6
Adjusted to Temperature: Yes
Adjusted to Isochronism: Yes
Railroad Grade: Yes
Dial Feet Locations: 17.5, 39.0, 58.0
Case Screw Locations: 3.0, 38.0
Movement Markings: Sixty Hour Bunn Special Illinois Watch Co. Springfield
Motor Barrel, 21 Jewels, Adjusted Temp. And Six Positions
Double Roller

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/illinois/5036831

Thanks. I actually just had it serviced a few months ago. I usually service my own pocket watches but it had a balance issue that needed to be repaired. Luckily I have a friend that only charged me $100.

1630Boston

@rmorgan said:
My other hobby is collecting & maintaining tropical fish species. This photo shows a small portion of my aquaria studio which holds about 90 aquariums. With coins I collect U.S. history (and learn the stories that go with them). With fish I collect the diversity of life across the planet (and learn the stories that go with them). Tomorrow morning I'll be receiving a shipment of 8 different imported species to add to my collection.

All I can say is "WOW"
what a hobby

Yorkshireman

Books on World War II

crazyhounddog

I’m so old I collect dust.

Mr_Spud

@DNADave “That’s an anemometer on the lower left. Used in the mines to measure air flow. May have a pharmaceutical use too?”

You have a great eye for antiques. The one on my shelf belonged to my brother-in-law. He was a coal mine map maker that made maps of the coal mines as the mines were being made in SW Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He was the last one of them and mapped the last mine in West Virginia before they stopped mining that way in the 1980s. He went back to college after that and got a degree in a different field. He’s totally retired now though.

I borrowed it from him years ago cause I liked it, but I ended up using it in the late 80s to map and balance the airflow in a soft gelatin capsule drying room so it got repurposed into having a pharmaceutical use.

Oh, and your shelf looks like it has some really cool stuff on it.

Jimnight

Sheet music.