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Has the thought that collesting these old round metal discs is utterly ridiculous?

saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,727 ✭✭✭
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It crosses my mind sometimes...it's like what if collecting vintage lint had the same enthusiasm?image
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I prefer my lint toned, I don't use bleach.
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  • MORGANHUNTER2MORGANHUNTER2 Posts: 4,473 ✭
    it's like what if collecting vintage lint



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  • msch1manmsch1man Posts: 809 ✭✭✭✭
    It doesn't cross my mind, but my wife on the other hand is a totally different story.
  • ccrccr Posts: 2,446
    imageimage

    I perfer this over lint.image
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    Yes, I've thought about it, but it's better than Tulip bulbs.
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529

    Is vintage lint less expensive? image


  • KentuckyJKentuckyJ Posts: 1,871 ✭✭✭

    "collesting" anything is ridiculous image

    KJ

  • DJCDJC Posts: 787 ✭
    Most of what we do in life is rather ridiculous if you think about it.

    In-laws, interstates, phone bills, novelty answering machine tapes, clothes that change color with your body heat (remember that little gem?), bills, laws, rules, clocks (especially of the 'alarm' variety), little yappy dogs women carry in their purse (and put clothes on 'em, too), TV and radio commercials and Menudo. I mean, somebody came up with all this stuff, and ACTUALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA!!!

    And, let us not forget the whole concept of 'work', or 'a job', or Dear God help us all... a 'boss'. Phbbbbt... the very idea that I could have a boss?!?! What were you people thinking? (Can you tell I'm self employed. Me no make very good 'do boy' employee image )

    We just choose to lose ourselves in this bizarre, relatively safe little world of collecting little round metal things. They don't yell at you, make you fat, ugly, impotent or stupid (but they can make you go broke really fast). I'd say we're OK, all things considered. Just don't try to sell me an extended service plan when you sell me a little round metal thing, and I'll pretend you're normal, just like me. image
  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,727 ✭✭✭
    I don't know...I have some Aaron Burr tunic lint, Navy blue in MS67 condition. I'd say it's quite valuable.

    Of course the greatest single treasure is DaVinci belly botton lint, circa 1479, MS68 that is in the hands of an anonymous collector!
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  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    It's all fungible image
  • ccrccr Posts: 2,446
    How about some AT`ed Bill Clinton lint?
  • OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,557 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>How about some AT`ed Bill Clinton lint? >>



    modern crap
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • CnitasCnitas Posts: 373


    << <i>

    << <i>How about some AT`ed Bill Clinton lint? >>



    modern crap >>



    LOL!
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    Random Collector
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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,307 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Yes, I've thought about it, but it's better than Tulip bulbs. >>

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  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A co-worker of mine just spent $1700.00 on a Louis Viton purse.

    To her, spending that kind of money on a coin is "just stupid".
  • ChangeInHistoryChangeInHistory Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Has the thought that collesting these old round metal discs is utterly ridiculous?

    Once in a while those thoughts cross my mind. But then I think of some of the other collectables: match-books, cabbage patch dolls, beanie babies, and some other really strange ones, and then I feel a lot better. The opportunity for appreciation is better with coins too!............usually.image
  • WorldTypeSetWorldTypeSet Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭
    Has the thought that collesting these old round metal discs is utterly ridiculous?

    Ya, about once a month. Doesn't slow the pursuit, though.
    Paul

    My World Coin Type Set
  • Coinhusker1Coinhusker1 Posts: 3,560 ✭


    << <i>"collesting" anything is ridiculous image

    KJ >>



    SG is drinking early today.
  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    Sometimes I think it's silly to spend a grand on a small metal disc, yeah...but somehow, I don't care. image
  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    My wife often reminds me of the goofiness of this hobby, and the high dorkenheimer factor that goes along with it. I think that collecting most types of things is irrational behavior, and probably points towards personality flaws...... image
    My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !
  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
    In its most basic form a coin is just a piece of metal with letters,
    numbers and usually an image of some kind on it. For some people
    the small size of coins themselves makes them seem unimpressive
    and ridiculous to spend money to collect them.

    A fancy expensive sports car is probably going to look more
    impressive than a very expensive coin valued at around the
    same amount of money to many people.

    Coins have a number of appealing aspects to them of course.

    I think that coins appeal more to men than women because in its
    most basic form money represents power, control, domination
    and defines a mans status in society as a whole more than it
    does for a woman.

    Many times the first time you meet someone the question comes
    up "What do you do for a living?" and a judgment right then and
    there is often made about you depending on your answer.
  • ldhairldhair Posts: 7,378 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>ridiculous? >>


    Yes but, most fun things are.image
    Larry

  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    the only thing sillier than buying old round metal discs, is buying new round metal discs. image

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  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,448 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Name just one lint doctor! C'mon, I dare you! Just one!

    Oh sorry, I shouldn't have read those coin doctor posts. Got caught up in the emotion. image
  • xphobexphobe Posts: 605
    I work down the block from a big stadium where 20,000 people are living right now who have just lost everything they own, including old round metal disks, pets, children, parents... They walk past my office all the time. It's easy to tell them from permanent neighborhood residents because their clothes are for the most part brand new. They have this vacant-haunted-confused look in their eyes like a small child who just can't understand why he's been hit by an abusive parent. And they sort of wander slowly down the street with their grocery bags or new backpacks, as if they don't have anywhere in particular to go. I get a lump in my throat just trying to imagine what they've been through.

    This past couple of weeks have put a lot of things into perspective for me. Basically what it boils down to is, everything is utterly ridiculous. The most important things in the world are family and friends, being nice to people, and trying to be happy with what we've got. That said, old round metal disks make me happy.

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