African antiquities Vintage Sportscards Wine and wine futures First Edition French books. 1840 to 1870 mostly. Les Trois Mousquetaires pictured.
Latest pickups- Mr Hockey and The Great rookie cards..............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......
An original Billy Ward record, very cool. Of course everyone here knows that Clyde McPhatter and Jackie Wilson came out of the Dominoes ;-) ----- Clyde McPhatter was with the Dominoes when "Sixty Minute Man" was released, but Jackie Wilson came later. Of course, the lead in "Sixty Minute Man" was the bass singer Bill Brown, who left the Dominoes in late 1951 to join The Checkers, where he again sang lead in another of my favorite songs from the '50s shown below...
Lane you need to water your lawn as much as you wash your ride
FYI------------sweet!
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 used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector. Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
I've been into militaria since before I did coins. Last year or two I've focused on French ww2 and unit insignias in particular. To me the designs are far more interesting than most US DIs and there's very little collector knowledge here in the US - I've never met another collector in person. There's tons of history to them as well - some only had a 300 piece run, etc. How's that for mintage
How about the first 23 issues of Mad, before the switch to magazine format? I still have a few upgrades that I should make one day
#18 (the connect the dots cover) is covered up here, but the dots have NOT been connected. Pretty tough to find this issue without a defaced cover.
#23 is not shown -- my copy is ultra high grade and raw. It is in mylar sandwiched between thick cardboard and I really don't like to remove it. It's one of the 12 file copies that the publisher set aside for each issue. It included a "cancellation notice" on heavy cardstock, which are hard to find, but I have.
<< <i>How about the first 23 issues of Mad, before the switch to magazine format? I still have a few upgrades that I should make one day
#18 (the connect the dots cover) is covered up here, but the dots have NOT been connected. Pretty tough to find this issue without a defaced cover.
#23 is not shown -- my copy is ultra high grade and raw. It is in mylar sandwiched between thick cardboard and I really don't like to remove it. It's one of the 12 file copies that the publisher set aside for each issue. It included a "cancellation notice" on heavy cardstock, which are hard to find, but I have.
>>
Nice, my Aunt has the entire run of those, including the new. She's a MAD addict.
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) 5$ bills are WOW with the numbers - wanted: 02121809 04151865 Wanted - Flipper notes with the numbers 6-9 or 0-6-9 ON 1$ 2$ 5$ 10$ 20$ Wanted - 10$ Sereis 2013 - fancy Serial Numbers
Kind of a hodgepodge of stuff - impulse bought collectibles, like vases, coffee cups, pop bottles, cameras, old Bible commentaries... you name it. Vintage and/or antique stuff that brings back childhood memories or just appeals to me for some reason, most of which will bring me little profit if sold.
I never thought that growing old would happen so fast. - Jim
Some really nice stuff in this thread! AnkurJ - wow. That radio that Russ has is really nice. Thanks to TomB for hosting these - I am now able to show some of my stuff:
Various Cunard scrap and salvage souvenirs Top, left to right: R.M.S. Mauretania handrail thermometer, teak Hand carved 1st Class Lounge molding, old growth African mahogany, gesso, gold leaf, "gold" paint Ash tray, teak decking (forecastle/poop deck), manganese bronze (propeller!) engraved bas-relief insert.
Bottom, left to right: Water tight door hand gear, R.M.S. Lusitania (sunk May 7, 1915) and recovered in 1982 by O.I. (not a lot of this in private hands) Unpublished private photograph of Mauretania's Launch, 2 p.m., Sept 20th, 1906 Admiralty Brass engraved porthole dog from Boat Deck Detail of hand carved Ram's head swag from the capital of a 1st Class Lounge pilaster I authenticated and placed into The Segedunum Museum, just a few hundred yards from where the ship was launched over a century ago so it is back home! (pine and "gold" paint)
Signed photograph of Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), matte finish, fountain pen, C. 1947
Candid Polaroid of Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) entering Sardi's, August, 1965
Original Kodachrome 35mm slides taken at the New York World's Fair of 1939/40. These "before and after" images show the just a few of the restorations (they look green here?) I did for the National Building Museum 2010/2011 exhibit and catalog Designing Tomorrow: America's World's Fairs of the 1930's. I also lent a section of a building itself, but my photography restriction kept me from ....photographing it!
drwstr123, please a little more story on that treasure. What is its significance especially relating to Cortez?
I have been a history buff of the conquistadors, reading everything I can, for more than a couple decades. BTW, as much as I admire. respect and enjoy Prescott, Hugh Thomas's book Conquest supersedes it in covering the conquest of Mexico.
About 20 years ago I had the opportunity to purchase a document signed by Cortez from a trustworthy dealer. But the money went to other treasures. A regret in my life.
A lot of great collections here. I'm truly impressed by most of them, and even more jealous/envious of a few of them! I expected to see some classic cars but I didn't expect the comics. Ankur, you have Batman #1? Wow! I've never even seen one of those and I've been going to comic shows since I was born, literally. My brother and I used to collect vintage DC...but had to sell them a few years back. We had Showcase #4, 22, Brave and the Bold #28, and others. We still have a ratty copy of Action #9. It's not complete, and in such bad shape that when the collection was sold they didn't want it. But it's Action #9!
My main hobby is 1/64 NASCAR cars...I cleared 5000 different in 2011. 2012 marks my 20th Anniversary collecting. I also do street cars. As long as it's realistic it has a place in my collection. I have my entire collection on my website. I began collecting roughly at 2 months old, and have never stopped.
I also build scale models- mostly cars but anything that interests me.
This is one of mine that has been in the magazine. Scale Auto is the modeling hobby's equivalent of The Numismatist.
I also collect photographs of real cars. My lifelong goal is to own a classic car- but I doubt it'll ever happen. Instead, I have decided to photograph as many as I can. I have photographed over 1000 different kinds of car over the past 10 years or so. Not bad considering I only do 2 shows a year and because of my bad back I pretty much have to rush through- I once took over 200 images in 45 minutes. If I can't have the real thing, at least I can photograph them. My paramater though is that I have to be the one to take the picture- or one of my family members- nothing lifted off the net or even contributed by friends. The photos span 1900-2011. I have even been known to just shoot images of cars in parking lots. My Photograph as many cars as possible project
You could say photography is a hobby of mine. Since I got my first digitial camera in 2003 I've taken over 100,000 images and 200 videos- some of my images have even appeared in print. Which makes it especially frustrating that I can't shoot pictures of coins worth a darn. And that all goes with my website, where every single one of those images is, even if not all of them are available to public viewing.
There's also message boards. I have a lot of time on my hands (due to said back problems) so I spend a lot of that time- when I am able to sit up, sometimes it hurts too much to do that- on message boards. Mostly NASCAR or automotive related, plus Facebook.
I want to thank you guys! When the wife occasionally suggests that my few coin books and supplies are clutter, I will show her this thread, particularly the bulky displays.... Look honey, it could be worse!
I've got a handful of paper money, a few seashells and fossils, a couple of meteorites, and assorted gems and mineral samples and Native American artifacts, but nothing that could properly be called a collection, except for coins.
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
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<< <i>Vintage arcade games
You have a Sinistar.
This makes you pretty dang cool in my book.
Neat fossils Wayne!
U.S. Type Set
From when I was younger, comic books, baseball cards, and ticket stubs from Nascar races I attended.
Vintage Sportscards
Wine and wine futures
First Edition French books. 1840 to 1870 mostly. Les Trois Mousquetaires pictured.
Latest pickups- Mr Hockey and The Great rookie cards..............MJ
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......
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
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Clyde McPhatter was with the Dominoes when "Sixty Minute Man" was released,
but Jackie Wilson came later. Of course, the lead in "Sixty Minute Man" was the
bass singer Bill Brown, who left the Dominoes in late 1951 to join The Checkers,
where he again sang lead in another of my favorite songs from the '50s shown
below...
YouTube Link To Song
~
"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Wine
I pretty much put my stamps on the back burner [ so to speak ] back in 1978.
I have a decent collection of US - and here's my favorite:
I wish it were flying upside down, however !
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
FYI------------sweet!
MJ
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......
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
LM-ANA3242-CSNS308-MSNS226-ICTA
<< <i>Lane you need to water your lawn as much as you wash your ride
FYI------------sweet!
MJ >>
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
[just beginning....]
#18 (the connect the dots cover) is covered up here, but the dots have NOT been connected. Pretty tough to find this issue without a defaced cover.
#23 is not shown -- my copy is ultra high grade and raw. It is in mylar sandwiched between thick cardboard and I really don't like to remove it. It's one of the 12 file copies that the publisher set aside for each issue. It included a "cancellation notice" on heavy cardstock, which are hard to find, but I have.
<< <i>How about the first 23 issues of Mad, before the switch to magazine format? I still have a few upgrades that I should make one day
#18 (the connect the dots cover) is covered up here, but the dots have NOT been connected. Pretty tough to find this issue without a defaced cover.
#23 is not shown -- my copy is ultra high grade and raw. It is in mylar sandwiched between thick cardboard and I really don't like to remove it. It's one of the 12 file copies that the publisher set aside for each issue. It included a "cancellation notice" on heavy cardstock, which are hard to find, but I have.
Nice, my Aunt has the entire run of those, including the new. She's a MAD addict.
BST transactions: Even some with OFR members. Imagine that.
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CoinRaritiesOnline,coin22lover,cucamongacoin,
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EvilEmpire,eyoung429,fishteeth,greencopper,grip,habaraca,Hendrixkat,holeinone1972,
icsoccer,indiananationals,jakeblue,JamesM,jhdfla,Joebb21,JonathanB,Kalshacon,
Keets,kryptonitecomics,KSteelheader,Lakesamman,LasVegasTeddy,LeeG,
LucyBop,mach19,MadMarty,MANOFCOINS,Manorcourtman,Meltdown,MisterTicToc,
**nesvt/wipoto**,Nocerino18,Numisma,oldwestgold,oreville,papabear,PreTurb,RedHerring,
rlarick,Rob41281,Robb,robkool,RPMHunter,RTS,SoCalBigMark,SeaEagleCoins,steelielee,Stone,sToner,
smittys,sumrytym,TexasNationals,thebigeng,tydye,TWQG,USmoneylover,
Walkerguy21D,WinLoseWin,wondercoin
"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
http://www.american-legacy-coins.com
5$ bills are WOW with the numbers - wanted:
02121809
04151865
Wanted - Flipper notes with the numbers 6-9 or 0-6-9 ON 1$ 2$ 5$ 10$ 20$
Wanted - 10$ Sereis 2013 - fancy Serial Numbers
Thanks all for sharing.
My Original Song Written to my late wife-"Plus other original music by me"
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8A11CC8CC6093D80
https://n1m.com/bobbysmith1
- Jim
Some really nice stuff in this thread! AnkurJ - wow. That radio that Russ has is really nice. Thanks to TomB for hosting these - I am now able to show some of my stuff:
Various Cunard scrap and salvage souvenirs
Top, left to right: R.M.S. Mauretania handrail thermometer, teak
Hand carved 1st Class Lounge molding, old growth African mahogany, gesso, gold leaf, "gold" paint
Ash tray, teak decking (forecastle/poop deck), manganese bronze (propeller!) engraved bas-relief insert.
Bottom, left to right:
Water tight door hand gear, R.M.S. Lusitania (sunk May 7, 1915) and recovered in 1982 by O.I. (not a lot of this in private hands)
Unpublished private photograph of Mauretania's Launch, 2 p.m., Sept 20th, 1906
Admiralty Brass engraved porthole dog from Boat Deck
Detail of hand carved Ram's head swag from the capital of a 1st Class Lounge pilaster I authenticated and placed into The Segedunum Museum, just a few hundred yards from where the ship was launched over a century ago so it is back home!
Signed photograph of Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), matte finish, fountain pen, C. 1947
Candid Polaroid of Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) entering Sardi's, August, 1965
Original Kodachrome 35mm slides taken at the New York World's Fair of 1939/40. These "before and after" images show the just a few of the restorations (they look green here?) I did for the National Building Museum 2010/2011 exhibit and catalog Designing Tomorrow: America's World's Fairs of the 1930's. I also lent a section of a building itself, but my photography restriction kept me from ....photographing it!
I hope you enjoy!
Eric
And since Lane posted his, I figured i would post mine....
Small Toys:
Big Toy:
PCGS Registries
Box of 20
SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
This is my '79 Fiat Spider 2000 and my daily driver is 2012 Fiat 500 Pop. Gotta take a pic of that one.
<< <i>A little piece of Cortez; >>
drwstr123, please a little more story on that treasure. What is its significance especially relating to Cortez?
I have been a history buff of the conquistadors, reading everything I can, for more than a couple decades. BTW, as much as I admire. respect and enjoy Prescott, Hugh Thomas's book Conquest supersedes it in covering the conquest of Mexico.
About 20 years ago I had the opportunity to purchase a document signed by Cortez from a trustworthy dealer. But the money went to other treasures. A regret in my life.
I would really like to hear more about your ring.
A truly classic Pininfarina design.
Excellent coinJP!!
Also, love your Ferrari AnkurJ.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Playing in a tournament in Vegas this past weekend. (I'm the keeper)
Eric
My main hobby is 1/64 NASCAR cars...I cleared 5000 different in 2011. 2012 marks my 20th Anniversary collecting. I also do street cars. As long as it's realistic it has a place in my collection. I have my entire collection on my website. I began collecting roughly at 2 months old, and have never stopped.
I also build scale models- mostly cars but anything that interests me.
This is one of mine that has been in the magazine. Scale Auto is the modeling hobby's equivalent of The Numismatist.
I also collect photographs of real cars. My lifelong goal is to own a classic car- but I doubt it'll ever happen. Instead, I have decided to photograph as many as I can. I have photographed over 1000 different kinds of car over the past 10 years or so. Not bad considering I only do 2 shows a year and because of my bad back I pretty much have to rush through- I once took over 200 images in 45 minutes. If I can't have the real thing, at least I can photograph them. My paramater though is that I have to be the one to take the picture- or one of my family members- nothing lifted off the net or even contributed by friends. The photos span 1900-2011. I have even been known to just shoot images of cars in parking lots.
My Photograph as many cars as possible project
You could say photography is a hobby of mine. Since I got my first digitial camera in 2003 I've taken over 100,000 images and 200 videos- some of my images have even appeared in print. Which makes it especially frustrating that I can't shoot pictures of coins worth a darn. And that all goes with my website, where every single one of those images is, even if not all of them are available to public viewing.
My Website
There's also message boards. I have a lot of time on my hands (due to said back problems) so I spend a lot of that time- when I am able to sit up, sometimes it hurts too much to do that- on message boards. Mostly NASCAR or automotive related, plus Facebook.
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Very very nice.
These are more valuable than many of my coins.
Mike
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A truly classic Pininfarina design.
Excellent coinJP!!
Also, love your Ferrari AnkurJ.
Thanks Swampboy, gotta love the design! I like
AnkurJ's Ferrari also. When I hit the lotto I want one!
I've got a handful of paper money, a few seashells and fossils, a couple of meteorites, and assorted gems and mineral samples and Native American artifacts, but nothing that could properly be called a collection, except for coins.
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
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Oh Yeah
And a restoration in progress:1969 427-435hp Coupe