What do you collect other than Hats

[Blooze]

Here's a couple of pics. Had to hit my 15 post count evidently.

These are a majority of my razors at the end of last month, although I've added 5-6 more this month. And yes, I've used all of them except two, because they use proprietary blades I can't find. I'm afraid hats might be next!

 

[Tomasso]

 

[Giftmacher]

I'm collecting almost any kind of militaria and glass bottles from sodas and beer. Grenades are certainly deactivated .

 

[Giftmacher]

Impressive collection of razors Blooze!

 

[Blooze]

Impressive collection of razors Blooze!

Thanks. I've got a dozen more anyway since that pic was taken. Only a few are really "collectibles" in the true sense, but most are clean, shiny, and serviceable. Each has their own distinctive personality in the way they shave as well. I haven't started on hats much yet as I just have 3-4 cheap ones, but I can attest that when RAD (razor acquisition disorder) sets in I can lose my mind!!!

 

[59KUSTOM]

Traditional Hot Rod & Kustom stuff, Diner Stuff, Tiki, Slot Cars, Barware, Mid-Century kitchen stuff, WWII pictures, music, music, music!

 

[Kirk H.]

Lets see, besides hats I collect pens both old and new, I really like the Parker Jotter. I also collect firearms , police patches, classic movies on DVD, and old time radio programs to name just a few.

Regards

Kirk H.

 

[nyfinest]

Gillette Superspeeds, Remington rifles

 

[Mike in Seattle]

I also have a 1950 Plymouth Special Deluxe which is what my grandfather owned long ago. Hardly a collection but I suppose it's more classic car than most people own.

As they say, the longest journey begins with a single step. Perhaps any single item could therefore be considered the start of a great collection.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I'm collecting almost any kind of militaria and glass bottles from sodas and beer. Grenades are certainly deactivated .

Nice militaria collection -- particularly the battlefield artifacts. I also collect militaria with an emphasis on USAAF/USAF, Signal Corps (my father was a radio operator in Korea; 40th Signal Company, 40th Infantry Division), and combat patched uniforms from WWII to the present. I also collect Soviet/Russian military watches.

blue utility shirt dated 1980; 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, 18th Tactical Fighter Wing

circa 1963; named to a SMSGT Mooney

WWII era aircrew wings, Army Good Conduct Medal ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal ribbon (2 battle stars), World War II Victory Medal ribbon, National Defense Medal ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award ribbon, unknown, unknown, Civil Air Patrol Recruiter ribbon

1st pattern DCU dated 1991; 11th Air-Defense Artillery Brigade, Desert Storm

DCU dated 1999; 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Iraq

WWI Navy Grouping

 

[nostalgic]

Wow, you guys (this thread does seem dominated by guys) have some awesome stuff! I don't have the dedication to be a true collector... I like odds and ends, a little bit of everything and that's the kind of house I grew up in (it is crammed with stuff, I call it half museum, half junk shop!). Right now I'm accumulating family history type things rather than multitudes of specific items (i.e: my great grandmother's carafe that was a 50th wedding anniversary present, and my great aunt's lamps that were a wedding gift, etc). I do have a rather large record (33's) collection but I've limited myself to buying ones that I truly love now. I'm also a bit of a dork and the only ongoing collection I have now is Lenox (Disney to be exact!).
It's the collectors here who are keeping this history that we love so much alive and while I don't have the money, patience, or space, I really respect what everyone has and the care that gets put into these things!

 

[John in Covina]

Fountain Pens, Straight razors, old milk bottles, and vintage ties. Broken electronics too, not that I buy them broken it just seems that if I buy something electronic like a flat screen tv or cell phone or other device it fails prematurely..

 

[TCMfan25]

Books, Pipes, Knives, Bow Ties, Fountain Pens, Frank Sinatra, Bob & Bing Crosby, The Inkspots, Records & Memorabilia, Old films, Watch Chains, Vintage Ads, Varied Antiques, Cufflinks, Varied British Things including Monarch memorabilia and patriotic music. I also have a couple of civil war era commemorative revolvers.

 

[sheeplady]

I collect (totally random order):
Oven glass (Anchor Hocking is my brand of choice), Syracuse China, Currier and Ives dinnerware (Royal China line), rhinestone jewerly, and compacts. I also collect random pieces of "5 and 10 cent" 50's serving glass.

In Anchor Hocking I've been collecting Bubble, Charm (also known as Square), and a set called 24-karat (white with a gold rim). I buy anything I like in Syracuse China, if it is inexpensive. Right now I have a particular interest in refrigerator dishes, of which I have several I've been able to pick up for a few dollars. I've always loved Jadite and green depression ware, but it's gotten too expensive for my taste. I love my dishes/ glass and I use them frequently.

Moving is going to be a pain.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Redline Hot Wheels 1968-77

Picked this one up at a diecast collector's show today.

 

[QTYWW2]

You all have awesome collections. I collect newspapers and farmers almanacs from the 1800's. Ambrotypes, tintypes, and CDVs from the 1840's up to the 1890's. I also started picking up german ww2 photos and some cigarette cards. My wife and I also have several of her grandfathers letters from his service time at Vicksburg during the war between the states.

 

[shazzabanazza]

I am a Barbie colector. I have a small collection of vintage Barbies but the eras I collect are 80's 90's dolls. I also like collecting model caravans and hotwheels

 

[Forgotten Man]

I collect dust... lol

My scope is, well... clothing, house wares, depression glass, 78rpm records, magazines, radios, fans, photos, smalls, odds and ends, kitchen clutter, rusty junk, kerosene lanterns and just about most things from 1920-1946 give or take.

 

[DNO]

I started collecting when my uncle gave me his WW2 helmet when I was 8 years old...51 years ago. He created an incurable collector: Canadian and British militaria from 1898 to 1918; anything RCN from WW2; Twentieth Century Canadian art; deco vintage lustre ware; mid century modern furniture; guitars and harmonicas; and probably other stuff that's here there and everywhere in the house.

I'm never moving...can't.

 

[shazzabanazza]

I started collecting when my uncle gave me his WW2 helmet when I was 8 years old...51 years ago. He created an incurable collector: Canadian and British militaria from 1898 to 1918; anything RCN from WW2; Twentieth Century Canadian art; deco vintage lustre ware; mid century modern furniture; guitars and harmonicas; and probably other stuff that's here there and everywhere in the house.

I'm never moving...can't.

Im interested in WW2 NZ and British militaria. I am most interested in WAAF uniforms and badges