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What's yours? I used to collect stamps. I started when I was 10. My mom went to see a lawyer about squeezing some more child support out of my dad and the lawyer asked me if I collect stamps. He showed me a small handful of stamps he tore off his mail I said no. He said too bad I was going to give these to you if you did. I really wanted those stamps cause I thought there might be a few unused ones in there. So I started collecting stamps figuring my mom would take me back to see the lawyer and I would get those stamps. Well, I never saw the guy again. I wound up becoming a stamp collector for most of my adult life and I got very deep into the hobby including attending stamp auctions and stamp shows.
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Did you ever collect identifies from a Johnny; Jimmy or even a Jenny?

Asking for a friend.
Ooby, you just collected the 64,000th blog as wellcheers

And it isn't about politics cheering
Is there a reward for the capture of those three?
Traveling
64,000 Wow and I wasn't even trying. wow
I believe they live in No51a
It´s 5IA......The original was Johnny5IA......Johnny 5 is alive, from the film Short Circuitcool
Apologies for that mistake
Now that you know, I´ll have to silence yousmoking
Please don't ride me to death. I'd hate that death so much.
For several years I collected Tops baseball cards, when I was a kid.
I used to go into a local store and buy the complete set....in duplicate.
Two complete sets.
I put the duplicate sealed sets in the original store bag along with the receipt.
I tied off the bag. I never opened them.
I still have them. The rookie cards alone are probably worth a lot by now.
The complete sets.....priceless. OK, maybe not that much. laugh

Sorry to be on topic. grin
I used to collect lots of things.

I hsd stamps from all over the world. I used to love the bright colourful ones from exotic islands in the sun.

I used to also collect coins.

I'm sure if I did a good search in my dad's house, my collection would still be there somewhere.

Maybe one of them is now worth a fortune idea


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Market has never been like what it was in the 70s. But China has been a glaring exception. I've got a bank box full of stuff I look at once in while.

When ebay first started I was buying and selling full time but I eventually developed other interests.
I was talking stamps and postal history abovelaugh
Hi Ooby wave

I love collecting vintage men, errr...I mean, trays giggle especially enamel tray.

I have close to 60 vintage enamel trays of various sizes. It could have been more if not for the fact I had to relocate to join Art. I brought along like 20 of them in hope that my Arty will see that they will be mounted to the kitchen wall...still keeping my fingers and toes crossed!! drinking

Anyway, here’s just a fraction of my collection.

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Molly reunion
when i was young, i collected fossils. my backyard was full of fossils. my favorite place to this day is the La Brea tar pits.
What don't I do for hobbies. And collecting. Mom got me into rocks. And at some point said she wished I collected stamps cause my hobby gave her a hernia every time she cleaned my room. I have rocks in the house and outside. I am a full lapidary now and cut and polish stones. Also do metal work, wood work, sculpting, carving, painting..you name it.
I get into collecting something until decide ENOUGH and stop. People have told me they enjoy my house because it is like a museum. Too bad the antiques now include me.laugh
I collect quarters.
Hi Mimi, can you or do you eat off those plates? Nice collection.
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