I usually collect stuff I dig out of dumpsters , old falling down barns . I’ve found that crawling under an old work bench and digging through stuff next to the wall is where all the cool little stuff winds up . Ignition wrenches , air pressure gauges and old spark plugs
I think liscence plate toppers might be next, weather vanes or maybe pedal cars. So many possibilities.
Hello, My wife and I have been together since 1966. But, have been married since 1968. We were/are easy going 20 somethings that just wanted to live together and enjoy what simple life we had created. Young, impressionable, and full of ideas for the future endeavors. The beach lifestyle was different than 90 % of our old friends, from high school and college. Despite the near location of both high school and college campus to the coast, a lot of our friends never got involved in the beach lifestyle. They dabbled in surfing as it was a teen thing to do for us. Hot rods, yes, another teen thing, too. But, as we all graduated, some still were around our area and just decided to get on in life and no longer liked the beach atmosphere. Some stayed involved in hot rods, but that too got in the way of creating a job future for them. We just enjoyed being together and our ideas started to meld in a good way. One of the things was a set of dishes we got as a wedding gift. Since we both did not have any type of collections at the time, it was just us together to make it work or see how it was going to work out. This set was a four place setting with coffee mugs, dinner plates, cereal/salad bowls and desert plates. That was the mainstay, colorful, in with the modern design from a famed artist/designer. We could not afford them, other than it being on our wedding gift registry. Those sets lasted quite a few years. But to highlight the colorful, designer set, we opted for a pottery group of accessory plates and bowls to accent the table settings. Our small apartment was eclectic to say the least. But, colorful as it brightened our day and night activities. As those 60s designer dinner ware got used daily, some started to bite the dust from dishwashing, bumps and drops. So, the new accent pieces are well known design plates, bowls and other dinner ware items, began to add some other color to the table. Eventually, the only ones that have survived from those early years was a large, coffee cup for pencils, art pens and thin line markers. Jnaki So, in essence, we started our first collection of items. Local garage sales, neighborhood swap meets and even places like antique swap meets in Long Beach, Lakewood, City of Orange, and Pasadena. They used to be spread out in our small apartment, but over the years, joined the secure “dish collection” in various old oak display cases, until that oak collection was sold to friends. “The original colors (red, cobalt blue, light green, yellow, and ivory) are the most sought after but all colors of Fiestaware are popular. Medium Green, made from 1959-1969, is the rarest and most hunted color. A piece of Fiesta in that shade is very difficult to find.” The original Fiesta dinnerware line was manufactured by the Homer Laughlin China Company in Newell, West Virginia and was produced from 1936 to 1965. Our current house is very small and fits us quite well. But, we still have some lasting memories of our early “collecting days.” One display case is all we need. Other items have been given away, cameras, old white/glass cabinets, and a full collection of every stuffed Boyd’s Bears we were able to find, new and old. Note: "It is worth noting that the use of uranium to produce a Red ceramic glaze was not limited to Fiestaware. Almost any antique ceramic with a deep orange/red color is likely to be radioactive, e.g., Caliente, Early California, Franciscan ware, Harlequin, Poppytrail, etc. YRMV I must be doing something right, my wife placed this unusual, “clear, lit up” bubble gift from me, last Christmas, after it suffered a three foot accidental drop at her office desk. It took me several times to get the original location and secure the family 55 Chevy back in its spot. Then, she surprised me by saying, “I am going to put in with the collection of our old bowls, pots, and vases. Now, it is front and center when anyone comes in the front door and sees the collection(s).” https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ds-other-artwork.429841/page-13#post-15087668 original concept display case... did not work out later, so sold it to a friend.
I have pared this down quite a bit lately, but I love old English guitar amps. Marshall amps are my preference. I'm getting older, and some of my guitars and amps have become quite valuable. I don't use them much anymore, and I'm trying to sell them off so my wife won't get stiffed on the value.
I have a few USMC Remington bolt action rifles , always interested , but prices have ran me away for the purchase of anymore .
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