What Else Do You Collect?

crazyforATB next time I go to the beach would you like me to get you some Aussie sand? I dont know when we are going again but ill grab some for you if you like, it looks different to what you have kind like the sand you have on the far right

I see another great posting I didn't comment on. This has been a treat to read this morning. Awesome looking vehicles here.
I'm glad to see I wasn't the only "freak" collecting match book covers. My roomates years ago thought I was insane. Since then I've worked in 38 countries (and counting) and have saved from everywhere I've been, it's amazing to see the differences from something so simple as matches between the countries. Sadly now I cannot bring them back as I used to with TSA and such.
As many others I started collections (football cards, movie stuff, etc..) but that has gone by the side. I still have my football collections (signed helmets, jerseys) but now all the cash goes into coins. Oh, some old guns my grandfather left me with the coins, but I never added to that collection since I think 33 are enough to "persuade" any intruders.

I started with Railroad related books, railroad collectibles in general to include pocket watches, and of course our beloved coins and notes.

I also collect Aniversary Clocks. Like coins, a lot of design work and craftmanship goes into the unit. Oh ya, and the polished glistens in the sunlight as well.

Watches (also do restoration and repair), Silver service. Books, but that's more of an accumulation -I have something like 15,000 mostly law books scattered among my office and three storage units. One day I'll have an office large enough for my whole law library.

I also collect beer glassware. Usually foreign stuff as well as steins. I picked up a 1979 and 1981 German Oktoberfest steins for a dollar each at a yard sale not long ago.

I collect stamps but mostly confine myself these days to used ones I get on mail at work - the UK issues far too many stamps these days and it becomes very expensive if you get all the miniature sheets, first day covers, etc. I also collect diecast model buses, which I keep in a display cabinet, and records - I have all the UK Number One singles from 1952 when the British pop charts started!

At one point I was really interested in crystal glassware and carnival glass. I never used it and it just collected dust so I sold it all. Played Magic The Gathering when I was much younger but I sold all of my cards today. I've always been interested in military collectibles, particularly edged weapons but they tend to be a little pricey. I collect pins but very passively at this point. I also really like the look of old German and Japanese tin toys but everything is taking a backseat to coins.