What do you collect?

[babysnakes]

Belly botton lint.

[VW_Jimbo]

I collect tools of all kinds. I also use them all.

I collected stamps for 40 years. Got a really nice collection.

Collected Legos for a few decades. Still got them and their instructions.

Presently, I am trying to collect and retain dollar bills. The oldest is entering college in 4 months.
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Jimbo

There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!

[T Hollis]

"Hotwheels" started in 1968 and still going strong.

[TastyTuner]

hotwheels and 1:18th scale diecast cars

im still pretty young and have come to the realization that the japanese car craze that has recently taken a hold in hotwheels is killing my passion for it.

ive listed for the first time ever a piece of my datsun 510 collection on ebay.

if i continue, ill just collect vw stuff, better option would be to just stop collecting and filling closets full of cars i never see
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[Jon Schmid]

I'm collecting those cheap ($0.76 out the door) brass bristle brushes so I can get the free Harbor Freight shit. I use the brushes to clean either my BBQ grill or clean the bottom case halves of my 356 engines. Use them once and toss 'em.

[marklaken]

I also "collect" e-waste. old smart phones, lithium batteries, broken dvd players, old laptops, charger cords, etc. This stuff just magically accumulates and it all still sorta-works, so I keep it around just in case ET wanders into my yard looking for a speak and spell to phone home.
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Wish List:
1967 Wesfalia SO-42 Parts Needed: Kitchenette, Cot Poles

'65 rear left beetle fender

15" Bus Wheels in fair condition

Mark Laken
Fort Collins, CO

[&Dan]

Grievances.

[calvinater]

Hinges
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"Albatross"!

[notchback]

Scars
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[raygreenwood]

Weeelllll.....other than collecting parts to eventually finish my one classic VW (restoring...I mean actually restoring....a 412 is hard enough).

.....aside from that.....I do collect one thing. And collect is a strong word....I would call it a fetish!

When I was in both architecture school and product/graphic design school (1980's) I came to the inescapable conclusion that a very fine drafting pencil was not only a joy to write and draw with....but....at that time, they had advanced from your basic "lead holders" ....to very advanced and finely balanced, exquisitely machined and/or molded works of industrial art.

I bought a few of the very best over the years. Most got stolen by coworkers or dstroyed by idiots.
One survived....the very last one I bought of a specific type...the last year it was commercially available...1989. Its a little worn....has been back for repair....and is one of my prized possessions. On the mow rare occasions I take it out for a test drive....typically a range of perfectionists I run across...recognize it for what it is and drool over it (most engineers, pilots, designers etc.)

Its a Faber Castelle TK matic 0.5.

When I had a little more money about 7 years ago....I went shopping around to see what the state of mechanical pencils are now.
There are a few really nice NEW ones...but nothing at the technological...or styling/design level level of what was at the end of real time pencil/paper drafting going into the desktop drafting era.

So....that last drafting pencil I still owned? German made by Faber Castelle of course...and If you can find one new in the box....the all metal versions run run $400-500. And I bought a new one in the box 6 year ago.

There is one of the combination plastic and metal barreled ones on Ebay right now for $140 and climbing https://www.ebay.com/i/273146587442?chn=ps

Other than the appearance and balance....they are fully machined...and as you write/draw with them...they have a series of mechanical clutches inside that advance the lead automatically...forever.

Another I have which was also bought "NOS"....does not even have a button to advance lead....it has automatic clutches as well. Another rare $400 pencil made by Stadtler in Germany.
Not all of my small collection is expensive. Some were quite inexpensive...but are just superb pencils and draw very well....and are still rare now.

The German and Japanese mechanical pencils of the 80's onto the 90's were just superb quality.

This is the "Beverly Hills" side of my meager 16 pencil collection case. These four pencils are worth about $1200....not saying I paid that for them...its just the going rate.

The German made, fully machined, fully automatic Faber Castelle TK-matic 0.5. Its actually fully machined brass, triple chrome plated and brushed.

The nearly as nice Staedtler Techo XXX (cannot remember the model number). Solid machine stainless steel. Fully automatic...not advance button. Very nice to write or draw with.

Hey...you asked what we collect?
Ray

https://imgur.com/a/tA5el3N

[Zundfolge1432]

A useful thing to collect better than collecting miniature commemorative spoons or balls of twine. No offense to those guys 👌🏼

[raygreenwood]

[Zundfolge1432]

[EverettB]

I fixed your pencil post above so the pics appear presently
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[hitest]

Ray- thanks for reminding me of my past love for a proper drafting pencil! Dangit! Another great small thing of which to hoard.
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[&Dan]

[blankc72]

I have six of the Rotring 600 pencils. 3 German and 3 Japanese made, in both .5 and .35. For the money I don't think there is any better, even though NOS german pencils are starting to creep north of $100.

[oprn]

Model aircraft engines. Single, twin and 3 cylinder at the moment. Mostly 4 strokes, a couple of diesels. Here is one but as it is non VW so likely won't stay.

[rabbitjetta]

I collect vintage tools mainly from Plomb(Proto), snap on, and craftsman.
I also collect Volkswagen/Mercedes Parts and vintage Ray-Bans.

[ZENVWDRIVER]

- turtle shells (vacant)
- stamps
- coins
- fossil collector
- VWs
- VW toys
- mid-engine Toyotas
- taxidermy
- .22 caliber single shot, pre-1920 rifles
- old books
- animal skulls
- glass photo negatives
- antique, Craftsman style furniture

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5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON

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