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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Looks like a lot of junk to me, that's not a hobby . . . that's called being a slobimage


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    It's a forum to express your opinion . . . I have mine, your'e welcome to yours, don't make it personal . . . >>



    Guess someone doesn't know how to follow what's in their signature line as that seems a bit of a personal attack. image


    Glad I was able to make you sick. image >>



    Jeff, don't worry too much about 1960toppsgal.

    He obviously has a miserable existence and likes to take it out on people he does not really care to know.
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    It pretty much made his last 512 opinions irrelevant as well
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭


    << <i>He obviously has a miserable existence and likes to take it out on people he does not really care to know. >>



    Makes me think of RichG (RIP). When they list "needling friends and family" as one of your hobbies in your obituary, it really says something.
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Kudos on the record collection. Uh, where do you sleep? >>



    The records I can honestly say I would have a hard time getting rid of. Although I haven't been able to play them for awhile (6 year old running around makes it impossible) to me nothing beats the sound that comes from the old vinyl.

    And as to where I sleep, I sleep in a bed. image But seriously this house is approx 1500 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and I have the one room. Basement is the same size of the house so when I can I have one section that I will have for my collection. Will be nice to be able to display everything in a better manner but this room works well enough for now.




    << <i>Jeff, don't worry too much about 1960toppsgal.

    He obviously has a miserable existence and likes to take it out on people he does not really care to know. >>




    Yeah Matt I'm not going to lose any sleep over my new found friend who is so upset at my junk. image
  • Barfavder- I was psyched when this thread popped back up. I love looking at collections like this. It just shows the depth and varied interests a person has. Plus there seems to be something in every photo that brings a person back to a certain time in their lives. keep the photos coming and good luckimage
    Baseball is my Pastime, Football is my Passion
  • Ha, I just found that same JFK record album in my basement ... funny stuff!

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    There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in.
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭
    Here's a better pic of the Kennedy album. It's still sealed but does have a couple tiny tears in the shrinkwrap. Paid 50 cents for it.

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    And some odds and ends from the vinyl collection.

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  • ajwajw Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭
    So my girlfriend thinks I have lots of baseball cards in my closet. I'd guess I have maybe 9,000 at the most, which I'm sure we all agree is *not* a lot. I decided to send her a link to this thread.

    Here's her response:

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    There are only two things I can say to this:
    (1) Thank goodness you don't have a house
    (2) I like Bugles.

    [end quote]

    I'm not exactly sure what that means, if anything, but there it is.
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>So my girlfriend thinks I have lots of baseball cards in my closet. I'd guess I have maybe 9,000 at the most, which I'm sure we all agree is *not* a lot. I decided to send her a link to this thread.

    Here's her response:

    [quote]

    There are only two things I can say to this:
    (1) Thank goodness you don't have a house
    (2) I like Bugles.

    [end quote]

    I'm not exactly sure what that means, if anything, but there it is. >>



    Well it shows that she did look at the pics pretty closely as she spotted these.

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    They were behind some Salvino's Bamm Beano's (sounds like some wild kind of chili image) so I just moved them to take a new pic.

    And just for you I took this pic.

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    One thing about moving stuff around though. I really need to dust. Ahh, ahhh CHOOOO!!!!!!


  • << <i>Looks like a lot of junk to me, that's not a hobby . . . that's called being a slobimage >>



    Another real asset to these forums and humanity in general. image
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  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Looks like a lot of junk to me, that's not a hobby . . . that's called being a slobimage >>



    Another real asset to these forums and humanity in general. image >>



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    Well he's consistent with the smiley he used. image
  • ArchStantonArchStanton Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭
    I can't believe they got away with that Bond album cover.
    Collector of 1976 Topps baseball for some stupid reason.
    Collector of Pittsburgh Pirates cards for a slightly less stupid reason.
    My Pirates Collection
  • I inherited a good sized album collection last year ... Have no idea what to do with it!

    There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey Barf

    I got about 20 cereal boxes collecting dust in the closet. Some are regional - like the Dallas SB Wheaties I believe.

    Keep that stuff coming - I think you got way more than I - I'm gonna have to work harder!

    mike
    Mike
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭
    Mike,

    I have a few more of the cereal boxes kicking around in my closet but my son is asleep so I didn't want to risk an avalanche and end up waking him up but I did have these that I had taken out so I just did a quick scan.

    Bo Knows Cheerios

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    Breakfast Of Champions, Uh Well Maybe Not But I Have Eaten Alot Of These

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    My Latest Obsession 79 Cent Drinks At The Local Mobil Station

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    Should dig out the large stack of McDonalds plastic cups from a few years ago. Probably have 50 or so. image

  • flash300flash300 Posts: 138 ✭✭
    wow interesting collecion of goodies happy hunting
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    I remember Club Bo. The t-shirt was lame, but I wore it everywhere.
  • rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    look at it this way jeff, i saw the floor of the rubecave once, floors are highly overrated-just flat, icoved mine back up with stuff, although i do have tunnels now image
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭
    Well spring has sprung (yeah right, been snowing for 2 days but thankfully it's not amounting to much) and after digging around in the closet I NEEDED to do something with this room so I threw everything outside and had a nice bonfire. image
















































    Sure I did. image

    In reality I have been doing my best to get some order to the room and I am pretty much getting there. First thing I decided is the old desk wasn't cutting it so that had to go and in it's place I put this.

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    That actually worked out great and now I have a nice place to sort through cards and can use the old computer to play music and games on when the main computer in the house is occupied.

    The area where I have my cards is now completely accessible. Now I can finally start getting them in a better order than what they currently are. I mean I know where most everything is but there is no real order to them.

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    Rearranged my Star Trek and Star Wars collection. They were kinda mixed up with each other so now that is in a better looking order.

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    And I tried my best to have this purple catch all removed from the room to gain more floor space but nothing I done would work so it will stay and hopefully not collapse with all the stuff I have on it.

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    And it should be noted that the area in these pictures is roughly 13 feet by 13 feet. The room is slightly bigger if one counts the entry way into the room but I haven't completely cleaned that area (ran out of cleaning supplies) so I'm not taking updated pictures of that area yet.

    Oh and that closet. Well it's a tight squeeze but I managed to leave enough room for me to get to it.

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    So a much needed cleaning (still in progress) and overhaul of the room and although I'll never be 100% satisfied with it as I don't have enough space to properly display everything I would like to (one day I will get that room in the basement started and finished), I feel at least like I have accomplished a little something. image
  • fattymacsfattymacs Posts: 2,581 ✭✭✭
    That poster for the Ray Leonard / Donnie LaLonde fights reminds me, my friend knew Lalonde's brother in College. I think he used to take polaroids of his poo and post them on a cork board im his dorm.
  • Vader,

    that's a nice collection. having your family support is the key.

    thanks for sharing.

    cheers
  • rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    jeff, you have a floor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! image man i nedd to do that to the rubecave badimage
    i vcan dust with a leafblower and have it sucked out thru the exaust fans,but its roughimage
    i liie dust,its mineimage
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    were gonna have to organize a group visit to the rubecave for a spring cleaning. See if we can get rid of some of that live ammo at the same time image
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>jeff, you have a floor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! image >>



    Yeah Randy, I'm just as shocked as everyone to make that discovery. image

    But it had to be done. I mean some of that dust was almost 5 years old and it had to go. image
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Good lord.




    Ron
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Good lord.




    Ron >>



    I agree. The Lord is good. image
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Metal shelves? A floor? Who are you man? I dont even know you.
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭
    Why are there pictures of Nam scattered amongst your collection? You two got anything you want to tell us?

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    It looks like things are coming together very nicely for you, BV, all that hard work is definitely paying off. It's always cool to get a glimpse at all your stuff.

    Snorto~
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,765 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK. What are those pictures ( Framed ) to left of the Timex case? 2nd pic down...I WANT THEM. image


    Also, GREAT stuff Vader! I love the progress youve made!
  • LWMMLWMM Posts: 471


    << <i>OK. What are those pictures ( Framed ) to left of the Timex case? 2nd pic down...I WANT THEM. image


    Also, GREAT stuff Vader! I love the progress youve made! >>



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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,765 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>OK. What are those pictures ( Framed ) to left of the Timex case? 2nd pic down...I WANT THEM. image


    Also, GREAT stuff Vader! I love the progress youve made! >>



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    Very cool! What are they called? Meaning what should I do an ebay search under?

    BTW-Thank You!
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>OK. What are those pictures ( Framed ) to left of the Timex case? 2nd pic down...I WANT THEM. image


    Also, GREAT stuff Vader! I love the progress youve made! >>



    The pics are actually postcards from the post office.

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    A dear friend from another site sent them to me and I bought the frames and had to to a little removal of some of the wood on the frames to make them fit but am very happy with the results.






    << <i>Why are there pictures of Nam scattered amongst your collection? You two got anything you want to tell us? >>



    To funny. Never even thought of that. image

    And thanks all for the great comments. I'll be the first to admit I have way to much stuff but it feels good to be able to get some sense of order in that room.
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


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    Very cool! What are they called? Meaning what should I do an ebay search under?

    BTW-Thank You! >>



    Baseball Sluggers Stamps.

    Snorto~
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,765 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Snorto your the man!

    Nice, I just bought the campy for 75 cents!
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭
    Just when you thought it was safe to walk into that room I had to go and add another item. image

    This was a find at the local dump. They have a section where all electronics are placed before they are cataloged and placed in a storage building. Once in the building they are off limits but anything that hasn't been cataloged can be had just for asking.

    So I just had to have this.

    Pioneer PL-L33 Linear Tracking Turntable.

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    Very clean and has a nice Stanton cartridge along with some cleaning accessories. Powers up but it's missing a belt (can pick that up for $8 on eBay) and the drive motor does turn. Not sure if the tonearm is functional. Still a nice free addition to my turntable collection (this is number 7).
  • dzolotdzolot Posts: 174 ✭✭
    Have you EVER thrown anything out!! haha!! Just kidding. That's some great stuff you have. thanks for sharing. why don't you shoot a quick video (can use your digital camera if you don't have a video camera) and post it to youtube!!
    I have twelve Sports Cards videos on youtube w/ over 75,000 views in total!! Vintage cards like 1951 Mantle, 33 Goudey Ruth, T206 Cobb, etc (copy and paste link below):

    http://www.youtube.com/user/dzolot

    Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed!!

    - I would encourage all collectors to post a video of their collection - I have found it to be a very rewarding way to share my sports cards!!
  • Seeing this makes me want to sell all my junk from the 80' and 90s
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Have you EVER thrown anything out!! haha!! Just kidding. >>



    Actually I have thrown many things away. As an example I had some old stereo equipment (radios/receivers/turntables) that no one wanted to buy for rock bottom prices (no more then $5.00 each) so I got out the hammer and smashed them into pieces, ripped out any and all wires and connectors that could be reused and off to the dump they went. image
  • I love looking at all of your stuff Jeff!
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I love looking at all of your stuff Jeff! >>



    Thank you.

    Haven't added a whole lot to it lately.

    Was able to add a new game system this past Christmas (my wife is great).

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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool Jeff!

    Do you play that Strat much? I don't own a Strat anymore - gave it to my son - I play an Ibinez.

    BTW - I played drums in a band for many, many years before I switched to guitar.

    mike
    Mike
  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Cool Jeff!

    Do you play that Strat much? I don't own a Strat anymore - gave it to my son - I play an Ibinez.

    BTW - I played drums in a band for many, many years before I switched to guitar.

    mike >>



    Actually that is a controller for a video game (Rockband).

    My real guitars.

    Michael Kelly Hourglass Tribal Sun Archtop

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    Close up

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    Amp

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    Cheap Multi Effects Pedal

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    Also have a Wasabi Distortion Pedal

    Couple cheap guitars (bought both with practice amps,straps,etc for $100 for the pair)

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    An old Guyatone Tube Amp that had blown speakers. Needs some work (hopefully someday) as it has really nice sound.

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    And here is the catalog showing my first guitar that I bought back in the 80's. (Had a Gorilla amp with it)

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    Bought the Michael Kelly a couple years ago as I had sold my first one almost as soon as I had bought it. Young and no patience at the time and the money I made off it seemed more important at the time.

    Well years go by and like I said I picked up the Michael Kelly at a great price ($149.00) after the in-laws gave me the old Guyatone from their church. I had been basically teaching myself over the past couple of years and even though I still suck at it I was having the time of my life learning.

    Well as most know Wyatt was born and being a stay at home Dad I've rarely had anytime to practice in the past 5 months. Not complaining though as I love my job. My fingers are getting soft again and I'm back to where it hurts to play. But I'll keep plugging away at it as music has always been the thing that kept me going throughout my life and always will and hopefully my passion will be passed on to my boys. image
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭
    nice guitars

    i love that archie bunker shirt
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • GarabaldiGarabaldi Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭
    Mna, that is a lot of collectibles.
  • I love whenever this thread pops to the front pageimage
    Baseball is my Pastime, Football is my Passion
  • Just thought I would bump this to the main page in case anyone hadn't been through this before. It really is a great thread, and have looked at the pics several times over the past few years.

    If this is your first time, enjoy...

    We need some updates on this thread as well!! Please.
    Miconelegacy Auctions
    "Live everyday, don't throw it away"
  • Wow, great stuff. It makes me think though. If that's a lot of stuff, then I have an issue to deal with.
  • dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
    I was going back catching up on some of the old threads and thought this one would an interesting one to recycle. Does the OP still post on the board?
    The guys from American pickers would probably like to take a look around this place.
    Collecting 1970 Topps baseball


  • << <i>I mean this in the nicest way,

    It looks like a flea market blew up and landed in your house image >>



    Classic line!
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