#3555623 - 11/02/0912:26 PMRe: Collecting things other then comics.
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I'm actively collecting:
Japanese movie posters from 1972 - 1976 featuring girl gangs Japanese female pop vocal 45rpm singles 1965 - 1970 Jamaican reggae original pressing 45rpm singles 1950s American exotica LPs
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Originally Posted By: bronzilla
Originally Posted By: Weird Paper
Comic and comic strip art Non-comic art First editions, particularly Pynchon, Vonnegut, Bartheleme, Irving, Boyle, Hiassen, Peter Carey, Helprin, Bradbury, Lethem, Leyner, Aylett, Farmer... Books signed by iconic figures like Mickey Mantle, Groucho & Harpo Marx, Dali... Books by or illustrated by Dali Books and ephemera written or illustrated by Ralph Steadman (at 250+ items, maybe the largest such collection) Antique toys... particularly comic character-based tin windups. Platinum-age books and books illustrated by comic artists. Weird stuff (though the janitor at my office threw away my mutant food collection :( )
Funny you mention the mutant food collection.
I collected dried fruit and Vegetables for a few years. Any and all veggies and fruit I would set outside to dry then I would bring it in and put it on a shelve. I had literally dozens of different types. No clue why I had the compulsion to do this, I finally just threw them all away! I think I realized this could become a problem for me at some point, as my three sons may use this as a reason to send me away in my older years.
It was things like animal crackers in compromising positions, gummi bears with tails, etc. I came in one Monday and they were gone--I had to assume the janitor was the culprit. At least I didn't have anything valuable in that collection like a Jesus tortilla or a Virgin Mary Eggo.
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Originally Posted By: Weird Paper
Originally Posted By: bronzilla
Originally Posted By: Weird Paper
Comic and comic strip art Non-comic art First editions, particularly Pynchon, Vonnegut, Bartheleme, Irving, Boyle, Hiassen, Peter Carey, Helprin, Bradbury, Lethem, Leyner, Aylett, Farmer... Books signed by iconic figures like Mickey Mantle, Groucho & Harpo Marx, Dali... Books by or illustrated by Dali Books and ephemera written or illustrated by Ralph Steadman (at 250+ items, maybe the largest such collection) Antique toys... particularly comic character-based tin windups. Platinum-age books and books illustrated by comic artists. Weird stuff (though the janitor at my office threw away my mutant food collection :( )
Funny you mention the mutant food collection.
I collected dried fruit and Vegetables for a few years. Any and all veggies and fruit I would set outside to dry then I would bring it in and put it on a shelve. I had literally dozens of different types. No clue why I had the compulsion to do this, I finally just threw them all away! I think I realized this could become a problem for me at some point, as my three sons may use this as a reason to send me away in my older years.
It was things like animal crackers in compromising positions, gummi bears with tails, etc. I came in one Monday and they were gone--I had to assume the janitor was the culprit. At least I didn't have anything valuable in that collection like a Jesus tortilla or a Virgin Mary Eggo.
You should be locked up!
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I collect too many things. I guess not getting married until I was 31 and never drinking or other things left me with some money to spend on my Three C's : Comics, Cars and Coins.
Plus I have my fossil collection from when I was younger, also stamps, all kinds of relics I found metal detecting, Cartoon drinking glasses and few other things I cannot think of at the moment.
Comic and comic strip art Non-comic art First editions, particularly Pynchon, Vonnegut, Bartheleme, Irving, Boyle, Hiassen, Peter Carey, Helprin, Bradbury, Lethem, Leyner, Aylett, Farmer... Books signed by iconic figures like Mickey Mantle, Groucho & Harpo Marx, Dali... Books by or illustrated by Dali Books and ephemera written or illustrated by Ralph Steadman (at 250+ items, maybe the largest such collection) Antique toys... particularly comic character-based tin windups. Platinum-age books and books illustrated by comic artists. Weird stuff (though the janitor at my office threw away my mutant food collection )
Please do post some of the antique toys if you can!
#3557484 - 11/02/0910:10 PMRe: Collecting things other then comics.
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Trey CannonTrey Cannon
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I collect the Following
Star Wars and some GI-JOE Vintage Action Figures Marvel Universe Action Figures Battlestar Galactica New Figures Transformers Vintage Certain Statues from Star Wars and Comics I like Comics Coins & Historical News paper and last but not least this is my 1957 Chevy Belair Convertible totally restored all original
I'll scan in a whole bunch of other unique items when I can but here are two JFK assassination items. The first is Oswald's Marine discharge form signed by him and the second is one of several Warren Commission sets I have owned. Still very difficult to come by even today.
Star Wars and some GI-JOE Vintage Action Figures Marvel Universe Action Figures Battlestar Galactica New Figures Transformers Vintage Certain Statues from Star Wars and Comics I like Comics Coins & Historical News paper and last but not least this is my 1957 Chevy Belair Convertible totally restored all original
#3557574 - 11/02/0911:00 PMRe: Collecting things other then comics.
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Originally Posted By: esquirecomics
I'll scan in a whole bunch of other unique items when I can but here are two JFK assassination items. The first is Oswald's Marine discharge form signed by him and the second is one of several Warren Commission sets I have owned. Still very difficult to come by even today.
You have some very neat things!
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particularly comic character-based tin windups. 
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