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Tool Talk => Collector's Forum => Topic started by: Poncho65 on November 18, 2008, 05:06:44 AM
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Well since this is the Collector's Forum I figured I'd see what all you guys collected :D
I collect old brick hammers, some Zippos, Couple different types of mason levels, plumb bobs and a few other odds and ends besides MTs and knives :tu:
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Mostly SAKs, some other MTs. Have a small Zippo collection (I'm a smoker), Camping/Hiking gear (all gets used + some survival items/kits), Books love em read em buy em. I also keep all the magazines I subscribe to so guess that made a small collection over the years.
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I use to collect gold & silver coins and guns now I collect Multitools.
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Nut job women :D
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-GirlFriends >:D
-old tools
-survival gear
-compasses
-old lighters
-gas station memorabilia(pumps,keychains,tools,signs,anything from pre 1980 gas stations,mostly Gulf,BP and "76" )
-outdoor books
-tattoo machines
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-GirlFriends >:D
-old tools
-survival gear
-compasses
-old lighters
-gas station memorabilia(pumps,keychains,tools,signs,anything from pre 1980 gas stations,mostly Gulf,BP and "76" )
-outdoor books
-tattoo machines
Could you show a picture of your old tools?
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well i could as i get my stuff in one place as ive just moved into new apartment.
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Are MT's/knives not enough :D :D :D. When I go away I try & get a stubby holder from the place I am visiting.I think they are called koozies in Canada , beer can/bottle coolers.My mother in law gave me a stuby holder with a nude chick on it from the Gold Coast (Queensland oz) it is very classy :P :D :D .I will post some pics when I do my holiday photos :D
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Mutitools and knives, board games, some other miscellaneous stuff...
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I collect a ton of things! I collect: MTs, SAKs, tac folders, guns, EDC/Survival gear, flashlights, crossbows, compound bows, fishing rods/reels, and tools.
I totally forgot about watches! Yeah, I have a ton of watches. A few really good ones too!
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Just multitools. I can't afford anything else. :-\
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Bob, that's because you have 8585858858 tools! I thought I was special with my collection, but you my friend have TOO many! I would be single if I had all the tools you do, seriously! But, it's cool because we can all learn things from your gigantic collection. Like me last night, I never knew Bear had a TiNi tool! :cheers:
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Knives, multitools and SAK's for me. I need to really steer my collection somewhere though.
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Knives, multitools and SAK's for me. I need to really steer my collection somewhere though.
steer it to me,man :D
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Knives, multitools and SAK's for me. I need to really steer my collection somewhere though.
steer it to me,man :D
LOL! :D
I was thinking more like focussing on the rare and customs.
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Knives, multitools and SAK's for me. I need to really steer my collection somewhere though.
steer it to me,man :D
LOL! :D
I was thinking more like focussing on the rare and customs.
ok fits me fine,so just wrap up your"regular"stuf fthats not rare and is availeable in normal shops,and put pile of stamps into that large box,you have my address,ill take care of those for you :D :salute: :tu:
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You are so good to me. :D
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Oh so your going down the cheap and cheerful route then ::) :D
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Oh so your going down the cheap and cheerful route then ::) :D
Yes. :D
A lot of my collection is like that anyway. There are only a few users that are still available.
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Sowhats next on the custom front ???
Commission your own design perhaps ???
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Sowhats next on the custom front ???
Commission your own design perhaps ???
Nothing really in mind yet. Some custom SAK's would be nice.
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Sowhats next on the custom front ???
Commission your own design perhaps ???
Nothing really in mind yet. Some custom SAK's would be nice.
Don't you fancy making one of your own now?
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Make what, a SAK?
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Make what, a SAK?
Well yes, you can't master sharpening yet, so making your own knife might be a bit ambitious :D
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Make what, a SAK?
Well yes, you can't master sharpening yet, so making your own knife might be a bit ambitious :D
Well I've already made one haven't I. :pok:
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Make what, a SAK?
Well yes, you can't master sharpening yet, so making your own knife might be a bit ambitious :D
Well I've already made one haven't I. :pok:
I'll admit I'd love to make a Sak, but I'm not exactly renowned for my eternal patients with little fiddely bits and bobs :(
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I've got lost somewhere. :D
You asked if I had thought about making one and I was just saying that I already had. Will have to attempt scale mods at some point. >:D
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I've got lost somewhere. :D
You asked if I had thought about making one and I was just saying that I already had. Will have to attempt scale mods at some point. >:D
Sorry :-[
I meant, not that you've made one of your own, do you fancy making your own custom's from here on in :)
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I've got lost somewhere. :D
You asked if I had thought about making one and I was just saying that I already had. Will have to attempt scale mods at some point. >:D
Sorry :-[
I meant, not that you've made one of your own, do you fancy making your own custom's from here on in :)
No. Lets face it, would you want something I'd made?!?!? :D
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I've got lost somewhere. :D
You asked if I had thought about making one and I was just saying that I already had. Will have to attempt scale mods at some point. >:D
Sorry :-[
I meant, not that you've made one of your own, do you fancy making your own custom's from here on in :)
No. Lets face it, would you want something I'd made?!?!? :D
Erm... :D
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Exactly. :D
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I would, Benner. I'd like it wherever I could take it. :tu:
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I would, Benner. I'd like it wherever I could take it. :tu:
Creep. :D
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Hey guys FYI the Hijacking Death Chat is in the Break Room :pok: ::) :D :D :D
Thanks for all the input guys :tu:
I do also collect old Masonry Books and I have several volumes of the Audels Masonry, Carpenter, Plumbing, and various other trades (very good reads and alot of info in them) :)
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Hey guys FYI the Hijacking Death Chat is in the Break Room :pok: ::) :D :D :D
Thanks for all the input guys :tu:
I do also collect old Masonry Books and I have several volumes of the Audels Masonry, Carpenter, Plumbing, and various other trades (very good reads and alot of info in them) :)
Do you have any old books on locksmithing or gunsmithing?
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Hey guys FYI the Hijacking Death Chat is in the Break Room :pok: ::) :D :D :D
Thanks for all the input guys :tu:
I do also collect old Masonry Books and I have several volumes of the Audels Masonry, Carpenter, Plumbing, and various other trades (very good reads and alot of info in them) :)
...And FYI the ban button for your account is in your profile. ;) :D
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Hey guys FYI the Hijacking Death Chat is in the Break Room :pok: ::) :D :D :D
Thanks for all the input guys :tu:
I do also collect old Masonry Books and I have several volumes of the Audels Masonry, Carpenter, Plumbing, and various other trades (very good reads and alot of info in them) :)
...And FYI the ban button for your account is in your profile. ;) :D
:D :D
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SAKs & flashlights. I have a few MTs. I guess I collect camping gear, but it's all for use, including a few vintage Coleman lanterns.
I have a lot of baseball-style caps too, but I swear I didn't try to collect them. :D
Years ago I collected Hotwheels, and I still have many boxes full of them sitting in the basement. Does anyone here have kids that love Hotwheels? ??? :ahhh
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SAKs & flashlights. I have a few MTs. I guess I collect camping gear, but it's all for use, including a few vintage Coleman lanterns.
I have a lot of baseball-style caps too, but I swear I didn't try to collect them. :D
Years ago I collected Hotwheels, and I still have many boxes full of them sitting in the basement. Does anyone here have kids that love Hotwheels? ??? :ahhh
well ive received hotwheel thru my age and still do occasionally,i donno why :D.maybe cauuse many of my friends see me as a never-grown-up gearhead and they think its nice prank to give those as gifts. :D
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I try to collect quality.
Be it knives :D, flashlights, multitools, books, tools, gadgets, or memorable experiences, quality is the deciding factor.
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One of my favorite programs on Aussie TV is called Collectors , one of the reasons I decided too collect tools came from this very good program , even if 2 of the 4 hosts are poms( no offense to Scotsmen :D) :P :D
If you look at the download section they have cool stories on old Tractors , Hammers & cars.The story on old guys collecting old tools is a goodun too.
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/collectors/video/default.htm?pres=ep_vid_EP40&story=2 (http://www.abc.net.au/tv/collectors/video/default.htm?pres=ep_vid_EP40&story=2)
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I collect Star Wars (mainly Boba Fett) figures... I have a smallish collection with about 18 different Bobas... have a few Jango Fetts, a few Yoda's (because of my nickname) I also have a few Spawn figures... I'm always on the lookout for ones I don't have yet.
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I collect crap. Or so I'm told ::)
Neil
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Pez. I collect PEZ. I have aprox 1400 of them and attend the convention every year. However I also started to get into Hot Wheels. i got this years lineup, and this is to be Given to my first Grandson Seth when he is older. Destinee gets all the Pez. So yah Terry kids do love Hot wheels. Seth plays with them constantly. Unfortunatly He really Likes the Johnny Lightning Pez cars I have/.
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Here is some pics of my stubby holders.
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/multitools/43c46d0c.jpg[/img]](http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/multitools/43c46d0c.jpg) (http://[IMG)
I got this one from Australia Zoo in Queensland , the late Steve Irwin took the property over from his parents & made a very cool zoo. This holder will be good for when I man the BBQ :D
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/multitools/4bce4ddc.jpg[/img]](http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/multitools/4bce4ddc.jpg) (http://[IMG)
Note the bottle opener on side :D :D
This one is very classy :P :D :D & was given to me by my mother in law , the wife joked that it will be the "visitor's" holder :D
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/multitools/67a6ee14.jpg[/img]](http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/multitools/67a6ee14.jpg) (http://[IMG)
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/multitools/b5ea7823.jpg[/img]](http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/multitools/b5ea7823.jpg) (http://[IMG)
Maybe when people give me a hard time about my growing :multi: collection I can say , "alright then how about I just collect nudie stubby holders, like this one" :D
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Me like last one :drool:
Though I'm sure your missus doesn't :D
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Me like last one :drool:
Though I'm sure your missus doesn't :D
That could be his missus. :drool:
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Me like last one :drool:
Though I'm sure your missus doesn't :D
That could be his missus. :drool:
I demand pictures of your wife similarly attired Matt so we can see for ourselves :D
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Superb idea that. :D
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Superb idea that. :D
I've just downed a litre of Lucozade so I'm on top form now :D
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Oh dear ::) , 11 years of married life has adjusted are formally slim fit body shapes ::) & we now have bulges were we did not used to.That said the misses does have 2 bulges that I find rather agreeable :D :D.Chaps I am afraid you will have to make do with the stubby holder pics , maybe Mikko can send you some more of his special photos to tide you over.I was going to say pull you over , but that would just crude & crass :D :D
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Hey guys FYI the Hijacking Death Chat is in the Break Room :pok: ::) :D :D :D
Thanks for all the input guys :tu:
I do also collect old Masonry Books and I have several volumes of the Audels Masonry, Carpenter, Plumbing, and various other trades (very good reads and alot of info in them) :)
Do you have any old books on locksmithing or gunsmithing?
Nope can't say that I have :-\ Would be interesting to read some I would say :)
Hey guys FYI the Hijacking Death Chat is in the Break Room :pok: ::) :D :D :D
Thanks for all the input guys :tu:
I do also collect old Masonry Books and I have several volumes of the Audels Masonry, Carpenter, Plumbing, and various other trades (very good reads and alot of info in them) :)
...And FYI the ban button for your account is in your profile. ;) :D
:D :D
:ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :D
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I collect Star Wars (mainly Boba Fett) figures... I have a smallish collection with about 18 different Bobas... have a few Jango Fetts, a few Yoda's (because of my nickname) I also have a few Spawn figures... I'm always on the lookout for ones I don't have yet.
I have some Star Wars stuff as well some older not much mostly Episode 1 stuff and a few newer things :tu: But I love Star Wars :cheers:
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I have some oldish stuff...
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Oh dear ::) , 11 years of married life has adjusted are formally slim fit body shapes ::) & we now have bulges were we did not used to.That said the misses does have 2 bulges that I find rather agreeable :D :D.Chaps I am afraid you will have to make do with the stubby holder pics , maybe Mikko can send you some more of his special photos to tide you over.I was going to say pull you over , but that would just crude & crass :D :D
:o :D
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I collect Superman comics. Yes, at my age, I still do! My uncle who's in California has the #1 issue of Superman. You know how much its worth?
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Esterbrook fountain and desk pens and glass frogs to display them.
http://www.pendemonium.com/penstorage.htm (http://www.pendemonium.com/penstorage.htm) ------- half way down the page
Spyderco knives
Police patches + badges
antiques = furniture, posters, maps, maritime items, misc stuff
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I have some oldish stuff...
:drool: Man those are awesome :drool: I have a cousin that had a whole lot of them in the early eighties when we were kids and he brought them to church and we sat in the back of church and played Star Wars :D I wonder if he still has them :think: If so he has a pretty good sized collection of them :)
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I try to collect quality.
Be it knives :D, flashlights, multitools, books, tools, gadgets, or memorable experiences, quality is the deciding factor.
That is the underlying essence of collecting good advice :tu:
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Discontinued Al Mar folding knives.
That's enough for me, all other spare money is spent on the shooting range =)
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I have some oldish stuff...
:drool: Man those are awesome :drool: I have a cousin that had a whole lot of them in the early eighties when we were kids and he brought them to church and we sat in the back of church and played Star Wars :D I wonder if he still has them :think: If so he has a pretty good sized collection of them :)
I couldn't find a pic of this one, so I took new ones... (of course I found said pics after I took new ones...) Any ways, my sister gave this one to me in London UK... I think she found it in a market or smth... but it has all the original parts...
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Besides multitools. :multi: I have some SAKs and knives. I have started a flashlight collection with a good Surefire collection. When I was younger I collected sports cards. I have season sets of TOPPS baseball cards for 5 years. I used to collect Transformers. Especially generation 1 but they became too over priced for me.
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Discontinued Al Mar folding knives.
That's enough for me, all other spare money is spent on the shooting range =)
What kind of guns do you have? Pictures would be nice :)
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What kind of guns do you have? Pictures would be nice :)
None =(
Handgun owning is prohibited in Russia ( even shooting ranges have issues with buying them, and they can buy handguns manufactured in Russia only ). Even .22 LR and flobert. Non lethal pistols can be purchased with proper licence, but they're not suitable for training -- they're designed to shoot at something 5-10 meters away, and accuracy is poor.
Bolt-action and semi-auto rifles are available to the hunters only with at least 5 year experience. No Class III at all.
And i don't like shotguns that much to buy it, when i have other matters to attend to. But if everything goes Ok, i'll buy Remington 870.
Till then I rent a gun at a shooting range. ( Even IPSC shooters have to do so =( ).
This model : http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg145-e.htm (http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg145-e.htm)
But Russian variation has magazine capacity limited to 10 rounds.
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Wow aint that a kick in the pants! I actually own more russian guns than a Russian can!!!
I have 2 SKS
1 AK
2 Tokarev TT
2 Nagants. But one is Romanian
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Wow aint that a kick in the pants! I actually own more russian guns than a Russian can!!!
Things are getting better, but it's going very slow.
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What kind of guns do you have? Pictures would be nice :)
None =(
Handgun owning is prohibited in Russia ( even shooting ranges have issues with buying them, and they can buy handguns manufactured in Russia only ). Even .22 LR and flobert. Non lethal pistols can be purchased with proper licence, but they're not suitable for training -- they're designed to shoot at something 5-10 meters away, and accuracy is poor.
Bolt-action and semi-auto rifles are available to the hunters only with at least 5 year experience. No Class III at all.
And i don't like shotguns that much to buy it, when i have other matters to attend to. But if everything goes Ok, i'll buy Remington 870.
Till then I rent a gun at a shooting range. ( Even IPSC shooters have to do so =( ).
This model : http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg145-e.htm (http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg145-e.htm)
But Russian variation has magazine capacity limited to 10 rounds.
That was an interesting looking pistol. I use to have a few Soviet guns 2 Mosin 91/30s an ex sniper 91/30 and a 91/59 "Sanitized". Plus a Chinese SKS and a 9mm TT.
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I got small collection of Victorinox SAKs.
And I also collect stamps from around the world - nothing fancy just from the mail/packages I receiving (or my friends) - I got one album (32 pages) and I got stamps from a lot of countries. Few months ago I reorder it after years for just adding stamps with no order. I print small flags of each country I have stamps from and I put next to each country flag the stamps from that country. I learned a lot of geography and history from doing so. It was fun but took me few days. I wonder how long it would take if I was a real stamp collector and have few albums / thousands for stamps.
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Ninjaz send me a PM with your address and I'll send you some stamps I have I used to collect them years ago.
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Don't believe I have said so
Welcome to the forum ninjaz :tu: :cheers: :)
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Don't believe I have said so
Welcome to the forum ninjaz :tu: :cheers: :)
Thanks :) It is nice to discover I am not the only crazy person in the world who got a thing for red handle SAKs :D
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Don't believe I have said so
Welcome to the forum ninjaz :tu: :cheers: :)
Thanks :) It is nice to discover I am not the only crazy person in the world who got a thing for red handle SAKs :D
they come with red handles too? :pok: :ahhh :D
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Don't believe I have said so
Welcome to the forum ninjaz :tu: :cheers: :)
Thanks :) It is nice to discover I am not the only crazy person in the world who got a thing for red handle SAKs :D
they come with red handles too? :pok: :ahhh :D
:D :D :D
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So yah Terry kids do love Hot wheels. Seth plays with them constantly. Unfortunatly He really Likes the Johnny Lightning Pez cars I have/.
Interested in collecting any that are about 10 years old? I have many Hot Wheels and Johnny Lightnings from that era that I'd like to get rid of.
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As mentioned elsewhere, I've been "moving office" over the last week or so, and found my stopwatch collection.
There are several missing though, including a really nice Heuer model, and a German weird thing made by Jungens :( They can't be far away though, so I'm sure I'll find them soon.
I've got 13 here, but I'm sure there's another half dozen somewhere......
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Well since this is the Collector's Forum I figured I'd see what all you guys collected :D
I used to collect USA-made pocket knives. Now, I collect a pension.
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Why stop watches Dave? I saw them at the bottom of one of your photos the other day and was curious.
Neil
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Why stop watches Dave? I saw them at the bottom of one of your photos the other day and was curious.
Neil
Oh yeah - I took that pic in a bit of a rush and didn't notice! Why stop watches? I just like them!
It started when I was looking for a stop watch for coaching my kids' football team, and quickly deciding that the digital ones were crap. So I picked up an old one off ebay, and whilst it was nice, it didn't actually keep very accurate time, so I got another, and then another .... :P
Some of them are just very nice quality items, and I like that!
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I'll have to keep my eyes peeled at the carboots for you. You occasionally see them but not often.
Neil
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When i get rich i will start my bicycle collection starting with an Original Wright Brothers bicycle. Vintage Eddy Merchx, Columbia, Litespeed, Merlin, Spooky, Ibis, Proflex, and Derosa to start with.
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Why stop watches Dave? I saw them at the bottom of one of your photos the other day and was curious.
Neil
Oh yeah - I took that pic in a bit of a rush and didn't notice! Why stop watches? I just like them!
It started when I was looking for a stop watch for coaching my kids' football team, and quickly deciding that the digital ones were crap. So I picked up an old one off ebay, and whilst it was nice, it didn't actually keep very accurate time, so I got another, and then another .... :P
Some of them are just very nice quality items, and I like that!
I seen a nice one the other day
http://www.garrettwade.com/german-made-personal-tools/p/08C08ddd03/
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When i get rich i will start my bicycle collection starting with an Original Wright Brothers bicycle. Vintage Eddy Merchx, Columbia, Litespeed, Merlin, Spooky, Ibis, Proflex, and Derosa to start with.
Don't forget vintage Nottingham Raleigh :D I collect or rather,used to collect British regimental cap badges
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When i get rich i will start my bicycle collection starting with an Original Wright Brothers bicycle. Vintage Eddy Merchx, Columbia, Litespeed, Merlin, Spooky, Ibis, Proflex, and Derosa to start with.
Don't forget vintage Nottingham Raleigh :D I collect or rather,used to collect British regimental cap badges
Why did you stop mate?
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I got lucky over a couple years and found some local flea market stalls that had badges,then that dried up,then for a long time couldn't find a source,until I started surfing the 'net.I'm still short,the Gordons,Argyll& Sutherlands,KOSB,Ox & Bucks,Sherwood Foresters,and the Gloucestershire--front and back.
I do need to get another badge for the KRR.I had one and gave it to an old acquaintance of mine,who had served in a Territorial battalion of the KRR,then went on to be a F/O in the RAF.In return he gave me his cloth pilot's wings---more than fair trade there.
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Maybe you and Grant should join forces, then see what you can pick up over here :)
Ironically the Argyll& Sutherlands are one of my counties regiments, despite hailing from Scotland!
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Maybe you and Grant should join forces, then see what you can pick up over here :)
Ironically the Argyll& Sutherlands are one of my counties regiments, despite hailing from Scotland!
And that from a county that was linked to the Buffs! Pontius Pilate's Bodyguard :D BTW the KRR was nicknamed the Kaiser's Bodyguard,partly because it's badge was Maltese Cross shaped,and also pre-1914 the Kaiser was honorary Colonel of the Reg't.Another little piece of history to tuck away for future reference: My friend,that I traded with;flew Tiffies in 181 Sqn. He tolds me that Tiffie drivers ALWAYS flew with oxygen masks on,because Tiffies profusely leaked carbon monoxide into the cockpits.
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I got lucky over a couple years and found some local flea market stalls that had badges,then that dried up,then for a long time couldn't find a source,until I started surfing the 'net.I'm still short,the Gordons,Argyll& Sutherlands,KOSB,Ox & Bucks,Sherwood Foresters,and the Gloucestershire--front and back.
I do need to get another badge for the KRR.I had one and gave it to an old acquaintance of mine,who had served in a Territorial battalion of the KRR,then went on to be a F/O in the RAF.In return he gave me his cloth pilot's wings---more than fair trade there.
If you can send me pictures or links of what you're looking for I'll have a hunt upstairs.
Seriously, I have a load of new old stock military badges dating back to before WW1. They were lurking in the basement of my father-in-law's shop.
Neil
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Neil,
Got anything from the Staffordshire Regiment? That was my Grandads :salute:
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My friend,that I traded with;flew Tiffies in 181 Sqn. He tolds me that Tiffie drivers ALWAYS flew with oxygen masks on,because Tiffies profusely leaked carbon monoxide into the cockpits.
I didn't know that :D
Mind you Typhoon pilot's were mad buggers anyway :D
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh46/mickyd1234567/HawkerTyphoon.jpg)
Beautiful isn't it :), well unless you were sitting in a P IV anyway :o :D
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Why stop watches Dave? I saw them at the bottom of one of your photos the other day and was curious.
Neil
Oh yeah - I took that pic in a bit of a rush and didn't notice! Why stop watches? I just like them!
It started when I was looking for a stop watch for coaching my kids' football team, and quickly deciding that the digital ones were crap. So I picked up an old one off ebay, and whilst it was nice, it didn't actually keep very accurate time, so I got another, and then another .... :P
Some of them are just very nice quality items, and I like that!
I seen a nice one the other day
http://www.garrettwade.com/german-made-personal-tools/p/08C08ddd03/
I can't make out from the small picture exactly what that is, but I certainly have a few similar to that. A few are NATO issue, including Navy torpedo run timers etc. They have 3 and 6 second sweeps.
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Neil,
Got anything from the Staffordshire Regiment? That was my Grandads :salute:
Not likely I'm afraid as the shop (which was in Newark) would have supplied local regiments. There's definitely some Sherwood Foresters stuff but anything else I'd be guessing at.
Neil
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My friend,that I traded with;flew Tiffies in 181 Sqn. He tolds me that Tiffie drivers ALWAYS flew with oxygen masks on,because Tiffies profusely leaked carbon monoxide into the cockpits.
I didn't know that :D
Mind you Typhoon pilot's were mad buggers anyway :D
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh46/mickyd1234567/HawkerTyphoon.jpg)
Beautiful isn't it :), well unless you were sitting in a P IV anyway :o :D
Train crews weren't fond of them either.
I'm feeling a bit pedantic tonight.The King's Royal Rifles(KRR) was originally raised after the French and Indian War as the Royal American Rifles(RAR) for service in the newly acquired territories west of the Alleghenies.Instead of the normal redcoats,the regiment was uniformed in green,probably as a result of the success of the various Ranger units during the war.The intent was to fill it's ranks with Americans,but the colonists weren't keen on serving in a regular army unit,and it's ranks were filled primarily with Swiss and Germans.The RAR, took heavy losses in Pontiac's Uprising.
The link is to what seems to be a pretty good gallery of cap badges.
http://www.geocities.com/regimentalbadge/photo1.html
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Well as of late I guess I am getting into collecting SAKs :ahhh first MTs now this I was broke enough before :D I am finding myself becoming ever more looking for the little red jewels more and more I have 13 or 14 now :ahhh I already have so many that I can't count em 7 are in the 58 mm range the rest are 91mm except one maybe an 84mm I forgot about 1 and it is a 93mm alox :think: not sure but it seems that SAK collecting is quickly becoming more addictive than MT collecting :-X :D
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You can get a lot more SAKs for the money you would spend on a single MT...you could easily buy 7 used SAKs from Tim for the price of a mid-priced MT!
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You can get a lot more SAKs for the money you would spend on a single MT...you could easily buy 7 used SAKs from Tim for the price of a mid-priced MT!
I know I believe that this is part of the draw :ahhh :D
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Mostly old knives,have a few pre 1900.I try to stay with early u.s. company cutlery. But I recently acquired an old 1901 lever action Winchester 10 gauge. But my first love are old well made knives.
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I think my first obsessive collecting began as a small child as was rocks, crystals and fossils. As a teen it progressed to comics and lighters - I still have most of those. Then over the years it was guitars which was perfectly justifiable due to work ;)
These days it's SAKs and random MTs and knives (mostly SOG & LM). I also have quite a few watches and pens which I love, nothing really spendy, just nice shiny ones that I fall for mostly!
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Your gonna love Hawkchucker's new hair cut lots of shinny spots :D
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I think my first obsessive collecting began as a small child as was rocks, crystals and fossils. As a teen it progressed to comics and lighters - I still have most of those. Then over the years it was guitars which was perfectly justifiable due to work ;)
These days it's SAKs and random MTs and knives (mostly SOG & LM). I also have quite a few watches and pens which I love, nothing really spendy, just nice shiny ones that I fall for mostly!
Waht kind of pens? pics please.
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My house collects dust does that count? :D
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My house collects dust does that count? :D
:think: :tu: :D :D :D
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I collect knives. Not a single brand, I buy what ever I like, but most of my knives are Spyderco :P
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Urgh, where do I start? I collect far too much. Military surplus, random interesting bits and pieces, swords... MT and SAKs obviously.
Used to be an avid Warhammer 40K collector.
I've got an unhealthy amount of board games as well.
I hate collecting storage apace however, I'm always trying to get rid of that :D
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Used to be an avid Warhammer 40K collector.
Novels or Models mate ???
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Used to be an avid Warhammer 40K collector.
Novels or Models mate ???
Both. Played pretty much every game GW made and got loads of the novels.
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Good man :tu:
I've got close on 200 of there Novels now probably :o But apart from a couple of Astartes bikes I've not got any of there models or games :-\
Hopefully once my boy's old enough all that will change :D
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Vintage fountain pens. I didn't have any specialization. If it was an old fountain pen, and Ithought I could do something with it, I'd pick it up. I had a weakness for pens from the 20s through the 40s (though I do have a huge number of Esterbrooks from the late 40s - 50s; darned good pens, those). By now I have to have between 200-300 of them jammed about here.
Like SAKs and MTs, they're infinitely usable. And fun! :D
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SAK's and to a lesser extent, Multitool's. I also dabble with Case knives, but seem to be refining them to the Scout/Camper model. I went through a flashlight phase and a short Zippo/IMCO phase too. I still like SAK's the most but my second and growing interest is Multitools.
1Jump2Many
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I collect ski gear... :D I think I have at least 5 full sets of gear for skiing :think:. Working on the mountain man beard to go with now :B:
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Multi tools
SAKs
Axes
Movies
Old Broadheads
Lanterns
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I collect mt's of course, knives, and Triumph items. Any of our U.K. members got any interesting Triumph items? :drool:
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I collect mt's of course, knives, and Triumph items. Any of our U.K. members got any interesting Triumph items? :drool:
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn153/NKB_Pocket_Tools/team-triumph.jpg)
Victorinox Executive. Does that count :think:
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Yes that counts very nicely! :tu:
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I collect mt's of course, knives, and Triumph items. Any of our U.K. members got any interesting Triumph items? :drool:
Apart from a couple of book's, no :(
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I have been told that I collect junk. But I like to collect and shoots guns.
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I used to collect watches, but I sold most of them. Now I collect SAK's and although I don't have very much compasses yet, compasses are also objects that I seem to collect.
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i collect darts, i have about 20 different sets. but i only every use my 25g raymond van barenveld set.
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I used to collect watches, but I sold most of them. Now I collect SAK's and although I don't have very much compasses yet, compasses are also objects that I seem to collect.
Got any pics?
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i collect zippos
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Got any pics litheo ?
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Few knives, guns, coins, toolmaker tools
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Here is what I collect...mostly.
A very old photo...but good for illustrating multi-tools.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/IMG_2396small.jpg) (https://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/IMG_2396small.jpg.html)
I also collect Swiss Army Knives.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Album%202/IMG_2239small_zpsa476bf5b.jpg) (https://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Album%202/IMG_2239small_zpsa476bf5b.jpg.html)
Come to think of it, I tend to like most things that are sharp. Here is part of my sword collection.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Album%202/_MG_6481small_zps3a816f03.jpg) (https://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Album%202/_MG_6481small_zps3a816f03.jpg.html)
I also collect Canada First Day Covers...basically a stamp collection with first day of issue ink stamp and special envelope.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Chako_photo001/IMG_5294small_zps7b4fd7e0.jpg) (https://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Chako_photo001/IMG_5294small_zps7b4fd7e0.jpg.html)
I also collect watches.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Chako_photo006/IMG_7148small_zps0lbd5cl4.jpg) (https://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Chako_photo006/IMG_7148small_zps0lbd5cl4.jpg.html)
I also collect both air and gunpowder arms.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Chako_photo006/IMG_7546small_zpsfvrfrjyz.jpg) (https://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Chako_photo006/IMG_7546small_zpsfvrfrjyz.jpg.html)
Also tend to collect walking staves and canes.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Chako_photo006/IMG_7529small_zps30qiw99t.jpg) (http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Chako_photo006/IMG_7529small_zps30qiw99t.jpg.html)
I also collect machetes, non folding hunting knives, and those idiotic Rambo style survival knives.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Chako_photo005/IMG_6872small_zpshv85z6hk.jpg) (https://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Chako_photo005/IMG_6872small_zpshv85z6hk.jpg.html)
I collect utility knives as well.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Chako_photo004/IMG_3623small_zpsofsmrqdm.jpg) (https://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Chako_photo004/IMG_3623small_zpsofsmrqdm.jpg.html)
Got a thing for cameras and photography.
(https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/Chako_photo/Chako_photo001/IMG_5325small_zps6a72ef50.jpg) (https://s145.photobucket.com/user/Chako_photo/media/Chako_photo001/IMG_5325small_zps6a72ef50.jpg.html)
So that is what I could come up with off the top of my head. Oh forgot about RC tanks...but I think I have enough collections posted in this thread. :think: :rofl:
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You guys have awesome collections!
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I collect\horde multitools, pocket knives, and flashlights. :like: When I was younger I collected stamps, scanning radios and shortwave receivers, and sports board games. Some of the sports board games I had when I sold them on Ebay years ago, to my surprise, sold for $100.00 to $200.00+ dollars! :think: I also have a collection of precision screw driver and tool sets.
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small collection of leatherman tools,saks,some knives,and watches.
more of a hoard that may evolve into a collection
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Victorinox SAKs , SwissTools and SwissCards
Wenger knives
Leatherman multitools and knives
Gerber - Winchester - Carolina multitools
DAK's
Other brands I like , knives and multitools
Richartz Solingen and RICARDO , knives and multitools
MagLite's
Fossils
Minerals
Stamps many countries
Coins and banknotes many countries
Notgeld Germany
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What do I collect....hummm....
Clutch pencils - love them 2mm :woohoo:
Mechanical pencils
Bibles
Slide rules - K&E are my favorite
SAK’s - a torn love affair between my favorite 111mm and the 91mm.
Firearms
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What do I collect....hummm....
Clutch pencils - love them 2mm :woohoo:
Mechanical pencils
Bibles
Slide rules - K&E are my favorite
SAK’s - a torn love affair between my favorite 111mm and the 91mm.
Firearms
Rapidray,what is the difference between a clutch and mechanical pencil?
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Rapidray,what is the difference between a clutch and mechanical pencil?
Clutch pencil will drop the lead completely out of the pencil when you depress the button.
A Mechanical pencil will only advance the lead a little bit at each depression of the button.
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So far I only collect:
Firearms
Leathermans
SAK's (mainly Classic SDs)
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Clutch pencil will drop the lead completely out of the pencil when you depress the button.
A Mechanical pencil will only advance the lead a little bit at each depression of the button.
thank you
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1) Zippo's
2) Hotwheels
3) Victorinox knifes (I started before 1 week... ) :D :D :D
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I used to collet, but now I simply hoard :D
Used to collect Mt's and SAKs - notably Wenger Rangers
But now I'm back into photography. I sold virtually all my canon system a few years ago as I was suckered into the mirrorless movement (Rolls eyes) came to my senses, sold it and reverted back to canon dslr's
Currently have several bodies, 25 canon lenses, plus 7 canon flashguns. Intending to buy more canon lenses this year. I wont touch any other brand now It's either canon or nothing
I used to feel I had to justify owning things, but now I buy what the hell I want. Life's too short.
As a child I collected keyrings, not many as my parents deemed them unnecessary.
I hoarded tools to a ridiculous point that I couldn't work because there was too much stuff. Have sold 70-80% intend to whittle that down to a very very basic set up.
I love the idea of minimalism as long as I can keep my photo gear and my Wengers
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I used to feel I had to justify owning things, but now I buy what the hell I want. Life's too short.
Amen to that tosh. :hatsoff:
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:like: and along the way take time to enjoy what you do purchase.
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Working on collecting my models,
JR
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Ukuleles. Mostly older mass produced ukuleles from the 20s and 30s to the early 60s. I have a few Harmonys that are players, the best sounding one from the 20s, solid mahogany with a wood fret board. A couple of plastic ukes from the 50s that are cool, not much to play but look great on the wall. My all time favorite is a T&K Ceniza long neck tenor made up the road from me in Waianae. All koa, sweet sounding and great action. Made in the late 80s. This is the one I take out when we play with older musicians. All of my day-to-day ukes are nothing special, just good, solid instruments. My wife has already told me that if I buy one, I have to get rid of one.
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Ukuleles. Mostly older mass produced ukuleles from the 20s and 30s to the early 60s. I have a few Harmonys that are players, the best sounding one from the 20s, solid mahogany with a wood fret board. A couple of plastic ukes from the 50s that are cool, not much to play but look great on the wall. My all time favorite is a T&K Ceniza long neck tenor made up the road from me in Waianae. All koa, sweet sounding and great action. Made in the late 80s. This is the one I take out when we play with older musicians. All of my day-to-day ukes are nothing special, just good, solid instruments. My wife has already told me that if I buy one, I have to get rid of one.
:worthless:
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:worthless:
Okay, here you go. The plastic ukes are from the 1950s and pretty much wall art. The Harmony ukes are both decent players, one from the 1920s or 1930s and the stenciled uke from the 1950s. The Ceniza long necked tenor is my favorite of all my ukes. Made from Hawaiian koa wood and beautifully crafted in the 1980s. This is my play in public ukulele.
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Okay, here you go. The plastic ukes are from the 1950s and pretty much wall art. The Harmony ukes are both decent players, one from the 1920s or 1930s and the stenciled uke from the 1950s. The Ceniza long necked tenor is my favorite of all my ukes. Made from Hawaiian koa wood and beautifully crafted in the 1980s. This is my play in public ukulele.
Those look great! I love how they sound, too!
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You do know you have to thanks us portuguese for it, right?
8) 8)
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:salute:. Whats interesting is when you ask a Hawaiian what their heritage is they almost always include Portuguese among many other.
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SAK's. Victorinox, Wenger, mainly the over 5 layer type.
Vic -
Champion
Swiss Champ
Swiss Champ XL
Swiss Champ XLT
Swiss Champ XAVT
Wenger -
Champ
Whistle
Tool Box Plus
S54
1908 - birth year issued.
I try to get as many different things like can openers, watch for that in the future!
Variations in the individual models, like the different orientation tool blade thickness
So - no small units here. Just the big ones.
EDC - Tool Box Plus, in belt pouch, for many ages.
Also have a nice collection of hobo's working on. .Too bad there are not Swiss hobos to collect!
The Aerojet
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Tools, Especially Makita Cordless Power Tools.
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:salute:. Whats interesting is when you ask a Hawaiian what their heritage is they almost always include Portuguese among many other.
Those look great! I love how they sound, too!
:tu: :tu:
You do know you have to thanks us portuguese for it, right?
8) 8)
Oh, yeah, I know. I’m out on the lanai right now with one of my everyday ukes. Oh, and I’m part Portagee, too. My dad’s side.
And, Aloha, much shakas from from west side O’ahu.
Be safe, everyone.
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Tools, Especially Makita Cordless Power Tools.
:drool:
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Thanks Aloha.
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Tools, Especially Makita Cordless Power Tools.
You are my hero.
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I also collect and restore fountain pens.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/Moore%20Pens/Fingertip/.highres/DSC_0010_zps50ea9cb7.jpg) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/munsonhsr/a/758e0994-acb5-4992-a93e-d459e8afc330/p/e6638e40-33a3-4528-9b79-818ad491a570)
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Thats pretty neat. :like: