In addition to coins I collect political buttons and I tinker with HO trains.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
<< <i>Lately I've been collecting artifacts I find in the rough on golf courses. Much more interesting than you folks that keep the ball on the fairway. >>
Currency (mostly old African), books, some natural history goodies... A few stamps... Mostly African as well....
Edited to add: Have a bunch of old marbles that had been my grandfathers... I'll have to look them up as I had assumed the market for these was gone given that most of the folks who ever played marbles are long gone...
Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014
Coins and some postcards/memorabilia of a little Pocono Mountain town where I spent my summer's growing up. I also collect credit card bills, my wife got me involved in that hobby
In Loving Memory of my Dad......My best friend, My inspiration, and My Coin Collecting Partner
Picked up a nickel slot machine recently , it's from the late forties. One armed bandit works like a charm. I keep losing dateless buffalo nickels in it.
I like that bike. When I was in Afghanistan I spent many hours looking at the harley website at that bike. But alas my time in the trauma bay, and my wife have squashed that bug… but I still love those things.
WTB... errors, New Orleans gold, and circulated 20th key date coins!
<< <i>Picked up a nickel slot machine recently , it's from the late forties. One armed bandit works like a charm. I keep losing dateless buffalo nickels in it. >>
my dad has few of them and on one (cherry burst?), you can view the last 5 nickels dropped and the jackpot coins are visible.
he also collects marbles since he goes to so many yard/garage sales. he has a vintage gumball machine 3/4 filled with them. says they're worth about $2000.
i also collect skateboards, hot wheels and maybe a Datsun or three too.
Wine, African antiquities, sports cards and French 19th century first edition books. MJ
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I also collect paper weights, books, and pocket knives. I have recently acquired a hand made hunting knife and it is the beginning of a future collection.
I also collect old book and magazines. My favorite is a booklet on "Land Mammals of New England" written in 1889 with an autographed personal note (1947) to me by the author, my Aunt Alice. The state of Maine reprinted her Master's thesis. Can anybody top that?
After looking at your site, I wish I had some of the marbles that I had when I was a kid and we used to draw a circle in the dirt and "play for keeps."
I did find my collecting utopia and so glad it doesn't cost much. I've been a Porsche and coin nut forever and have a full set of the Porsche factory coins that have been released annual with their calendar since 1962. I have a few other medals and badges that I think look cool too
Small lead crystal pieces especially salt cellars. I do have a ships decanter for display though. The various single malts are in original containers and not decanted.
The most money I made are on coins I haven't sold.
Guns, knives, pens, clocks, duck decoys, English Tobys and figures, vintage magazines, wildlife patches are some of the accumulations over the many years.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
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Erik
<< <i>...one of your avatar's pistols needs re-loading
Erik >>
Hoard the keys.
I try to visit the location before I buy, but since there are so many now I have had people get them as they travel.
<< <i>Miles.
Nice. Me too.
My Ebay Store
I never realized old marbles were worth anything
I just checked ebay and they have a marbles category and some of the sold prices on completed listings are insane
I'm going to start saving marbles i find in old houses I work on
<< <i>Lately I've been collecting artifacts I find in the rough on golf courses. Much more interesting than you folks that keep the ball on the fairway.
This made me LOL out loud........
Coin Club Benefit auctions ..... View the Lots
<< <i>Coins and Marbles
Coins to be listed for sale soon
Www.killermarbles.com >>
Interesting! My uncle was a marble champion back around 1935. He has over 1,700 agate marbles.
Thanks for the link!
<< <i>Miles.
Nice! Me too. Road trippin' in Jackpot, NV
U.S. Type Set
Odds and ends. I'll still pick up even new stamps if I really like them. (Really, really, really like them)
Got a painting of Alan Greenspan & autographed by him too.
A few stamps... Mostly African as well....
Edited to add:
Have a bunch of old marbles that had been my grandfathers...
I'll have to look them up as I had assumed the market for these was gone given that most of the folks who ever played marbles are long gone...
Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014
<< <i>Coins and LGB trains >>
I never realized trains came in different sexes or had preferences . How do you tell them apart?
"La Vostra Nonna Ha Faccia Del Fungo"
<< <i>Miles.
I like that bike. When I was in Afghanistan I spent many hours looking at the harley website at that bike. But alas my time in the trauma bay, and my wife have squashed that bug… but I still love those things.
<< <i>Picked up a nickel slot machine recently , it's from the late forties. One armed bandit works like a charm. I keep losing dateless buffalo nickels in it. >>
my dad has few of them and on one (cherry burst?), you can view the last 5 nickels dropped and the jackpot coins are visible.
he also collects marbles since he goes to so many yard/garage sales.
he has a vintage gumball machine 3/4 filled with them. says they're worth about $2000.
i also collect skateboards, hot wheels and maybe a Datsun or three too.
Autographed hockey pucks, pocket knives.....
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
<< <i>Wine, African antiquities, sports cards and French 19th century first edition books. MJ
Highbrow!.....and cool.
Can anybody top that?
I did find my collecting utopia and so glad it doesn't cost much. I've been a Porsche and coin nut forever and have a full set of the Porsche factory coins that have been released annual with their calendar since 1962. I have a few other medals and badges that I think look cool too
<< <i>Firearms >>
Ditto
PCGS Registries
Box of 20
SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
No Spam or Kool Aid intended
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
I do have a ships decanter for display though. The various single malts are in original containers and not decanted.
Got quoins?
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
Doug
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
1997-present