I’ve collected way too many things over the years (it must have something to do with my generally obsessive compulsive nature): stamps, coins, comic books, action figures, toys, animation art, autographs and probably a few more things that have slipped my mind. I’ve still got the residue of many of my collections littering my apartment. I also have loads of stuff that I’ve acquired: books, compact discs and videos.
My major mania for the last several years has been collecting toy Mazda Miatas. I’ve got 300 different ones so far. Everything from slot cars and model kits to pedal cars and radio controlled versions. I’m always looking through stores or searching the 'net for new ones, as well as trading with people around the world. I’ve gotten them from England, Japan, Holland, Italy, Hong Kong, Australia and elsewhere.
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I have nothing to add here…I just wanted to remark on how much I’m kicking myself for not signing up as Santos L Halper myself. What a great username…it’s what I register all my software as, instead of my real name.
Bonus points to anyone who can name what it’s from.
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The books seem to reproduce themselves, I shelve 2 and I swear there’s 12 by morning. The books I actively collect are girls’ series books, including Maida, Beany Malone, the Outdoor Girls, Penny Parrish, Little Colonel, Chalet School, etc.
Other collections:
Pink teacups and saucers
Chewbacca Star Wars stuff. I can’t really afford to be a serious SW collector, so I limit myself to Chewbacca.
Christmas tree ornaments – one from every vacation destination
Halloween decorations that depict black cats
Charms for my charm bracelet. This is another vacation themed collection, each charm is from somewhere I visited, and has some link to the city.
Maps of New York State, or places in New York State.
Buffalo Sabres stuff with the cool old logo, not the lame new logo. Likewise, Buffalo Bills stuff with the cool old logo, the rather unintimidating standing still buffalo. If I could find more stuff with the Buffalo Braves logo, I would collect that as well.
I once new a couple who collected, of all things, beer and whiskey bottles. Not sure if they drank the contents of such, but their home was filled with what seemed like thousands of these bottles,from all over the world!!! I remember the first time I saw it I just stared in open mouthed amazement.
Miller reminded me that I too collect my movie stubs (every one since I entered college in 1988). Doesn’t matter if they’ve got the movie name or are just the little colored stock. Never counted but they reside in a rather large (gallon?) jar, probably about 2/3 full.
