What do you collect (not necessarily hot rods)

hotrod art and vintage pinups....the latest aquisition....

makes you feel dirty don't it

 

Guitars, Cars, Parts and a hodge podge of all of the above listed. I have a appreciation for old things.

 

hotwheels and other kustom kulture/Roth type stuff. monsters.


my father is just about as bad, if not worse, than me.




my father has about 3 or 4 of those 7 foot tall glass cabinets full of everything from firecrackers to switch blades..and a sheft around his whole office for Roth and tom daniels models.

my collection of "stuff" is overflowing...i have some much pinstripe art i cant even display it.

that picture of mine is about 1/20th of crap i have.

 

I collect way too much stuff, my favorite is the gas and oil stuff. I have a large collection of the small tin oilers with all different logos on them. I collect anything with Gulf oil on it. I have a large collection of Mountain Dew bottles. My wife collects pepsi bottles. I wish I had a pic of the small oilers with me here. You can see some of my stuff behind my car.

 

I collect those 70's cartoon glasses and 50's and 60's Rock and Roll records.
I have about 3000 Albums and 1000 45's.
I also collect anything old I find at garage sales, etc. I love hitting hte Friday morning garage sales. Here in Atlanta i have gotten some GREAT deals on tools and equipment (80 galllon 2 stage 175PSI compressor for $200 was the latest).

Glenn

 

When you could still buy the stuff reasonably (I was 12-18 years old) I collected Coca Cola machines and signs, neon clocks and signs, and pedal cars. Prices got high and I sat on what I had until it came time to buy her a ring. That was the end of that collection.

After we got married I got into Arcade cast iron toys from the 1920's and 1930's. I had a great little collection until I realized it was standing between me and a running RPU. I really liked those little toys but since I shipped them to their new owners, I haven't missed them once.

I'm down to a Shell gas pump, a neon clock, a Murray pedal car, and a Coke fishtail sign. Everything "collectible" I've bought in the past five years has been sold off to go toward the RPU. (and the damn thing still isn't done ).

I used to have a hard time letting go of hard-to-find stuff but I've adopted an easy come, easy go attitude. When it comes down to it, it's all just old junk. Not worth obsessing over for me. Took me a long time to realize that.

JH

 

Skateboards..

I am trying to collect all the boards I onced owned. Which is over 100 easy since I owned my own shop back in the day. And others I didnt own but are cool. When I have them all I will display them for now they are being kept in storage..

 

Dust.

 

I collect SBC's with four bolt mains, I guess. I have four that aren't in cars yet. One is a 302, two are 350's and one's a 355. They're for the four cars: '30 coupe, '31 slant windshield, '33 and '34 pickups. Also have a pretty good collection of guns and ammo. Ya know what they say: Only the paranoid survive.

 

T shirts, dvd's, cd's, records, Hot Wheels and other die cast, old car parts, bicycles, bike parts, hot rod and pin-up artwork, tattoos, magazines, and some other crap.

 

Having a running rod and using it is better than looking at a collection. I use the stuff I collect (cars, quitars,etc) because my Dad always stressed to me if you don't use it, your just saving it for someone else.

 

License plates
Old spark plugs
Oil cans
Model A/B speed parts
Steering wheels
Hub caps
Old hot rodding magazines
New hot rodding magazines
Old book series "The Motor Boys"

Always looking to trade stuff with other kool people...
EDIT:Or cool stuff with other people

**Soda pull tabs for All Childrens Hospital through my Model A club**

 

I have been collecting knives since I was 8 and cut my thumb open with my brand new swiss army knife my Grandpa got me for my birthday. I have some WWII items and just interesting ones that have caught my eye.
I collect these cars that turn into robots made in the early 80's actually I collect any old 60's 70's 80's robots I can find mostly the goofy japanse stuff. If you grew up in the 80's you'll understand.
I also have a comic book collection from the 80's but I haven't added to that in oh 15 years or so.

I'm currently collecting broken and rusty parts that my wife thinks are junk!

 

tattoos ww2 stuff, pre 70s ludwig drums(best drums made), old cruiser bikes, lately ive been getting a lot of free rotted to fuck parts(ie roadster doors that have nothing left hardly) and just pinstriping them or letting on them and bolting them to the garage wall.

picked up a whole 39 pickup body last night for free! "its to far gone" the guy says.... HAH! its never gone. just harder to fix

 

Bill Cosby records.

Lots of toys, a few car parts, some 70s and 80s kitschy stuff, Voltron, GI Joe, Transformers, car magazines, model cars, bobble heads, tools, music, Tshirts, stickers, patches, hats, Saturn dealer license plate frames.

The jewel of my collection? Welcome Back Kotter Colorforms.

 

I seem to be collecting Cadillacs at the moment...I have two ('48 Sedanet and '55 Coop DeVille), my son has a '59 Coop De Ville, my bro has a '54 two door hardtop and our close pal has a '56 Coop De VIlle...I just don't know what came over me!!!

R-

 

Hot Wheels

Ducati Monster Models

Vintage Barware...cocktail shakers etc

50's music

Vintage appliances, have a 49-54 GE Fridge, late 50's Hamilton Beach Mixer, early 60's HB Crock Pot (yes, really), early 60's electric carving knife! and a real cool wood & aluminum steak serving plate that we got for $1 at a yard sale....

Plus lots of other old crap we find

 

DRYER LINT!
Who cares.

 

50's, 60's, and 70's Robots and space toys, love them , got any for sale ?

CZ motorcycle own them and race them in our Vintage club CALVMX in SO CAL.

PM me if you like to ride old dirt bikes or CALVMX.com

 

License plates...I got hundreds, the earliest one is a 1909 New Jersey. Also have a couple of leather plates from Iowa & Nebraska.

 

Vintage pin ups, 49 Merc tailites and white gold filigree diamond rings...Got to keep her happy!!!...OLDBEET

 

Hot chicks and hangovers.

 

Best answer yet!

I'm a nerd. I collect anything Snoopy, Brownie Cameras, old License Plates, tin signs, neon signs, odd furniture, more kitchen toys then god can count ***I've got 2 Ice O Matics, 1 teal and 1 white***. Also collect vintage handbags. Furs. Original pinup calenders. Bumpers, I like bumpers hanging on the garage wall. Anything with a 58 Chevy on it. Old car ads, pre 60 mags and straight razors. I also started a vintage cookbook collection and an antique collection of menus from cruise ships!! I've got several from trips to Hawaii........the work is INCREDIBLE!
xxx
Brandy

 

I would like to tell you what I collect but then I'd have to,"covertly de-animate" you.

 

Guns. Preferably big bore lever guns that nobody else wants to shoot. I have a .450 Marlin that will literaly bring tears to your eyes by the 3rd shot.

 

Can you post a pic of that monster?! Thats crazy!!

 

Erasers?

xxx
Brandy

 

Heck, I've built farts that can do that..........
The weezers are the best - does anybody collect those?


Mutt

 

No - I don't feel dirty but I sure would like to get clean!!

 

Anything to do with cars. 2 - 1932 Chevys, gas pumps, oil highboys, signs, old tools, tool boxes, Mickey mouse stuff (about 400 pieces), old toys from when I was a kid, motorcycles (13), bicycles (12 or more) engines (6 or more), transmissions, overdrives, and tons of misc. parts. In my wife's words JUNK.