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DJ FC · 12-10-2011, 07:14 PM

Who here is a collector? In my life I've only collected two things: Baseball Cards and maps. That is if you don't count illegally downloaded music.

Baseball cards is pretty standard I think. We all did it, and we all hope that maybe 20 years from now we'll get a couple grand out of the collection we've built up, which I think means we're all kidding ourselves.

My second collecting hobby has been a very recent one. I've found myself fascinated with old maps. I'm not sure if it's about owning something very old, or something historical, or something informational, or something you can hang on your wall, or something which should (theoretically) store some value, or all of the above, but in the last 3 years I've started to accumulate the damn things. Here's my inventory:

GIANT IKEA world map (circa 2009) probably 6' X 4'
Britain as it appeared in Roman times (Printed in 1695) 15" X 12"
Map of "Palestina" (Printed in early 1700s) 12" X 12"
City of London after the Great Fire (Printed in 1680s) 2' X 2'
North America (Printed in 1750s) 2' X 2'
North America with California as an Island (Printed in 1730s) 1' X 1'

So I guess I have 6 maps with 5 being antiques. Of the 5, 4 are in great shape (the 1750s print of "North America was professionally restored). I have probably $2000 invested in this collection and it's probably worth $1000 wholesale. But, to me, they look good on my wall and they will most certainly appreciate in value.

Tell me, friends, about your collections.

Ugly Bastard · 12-10-2011, 08:51 PM

These maps sound interesting. Pictures?

I'm collecting chastity belts. Send any women you know who has one my way please.

j money · 12-10-2011, 08:54 PM

About a year ago I started getting into beer steins. Nothing fancy and nothing real expensive. Just picked up a few at a couple antique stores and flea markets and a couple on Ebay. I've got 11 now with a value I would guess of no more than $150. Most are just shitty tourist steins from west germany but still interesting to have and look at. Would love to really start getting some badass steins but that requires London Money...not Alabama Money. Haven't picked any up in a while but that is mostly due to me doing a bit more research and realizing that most steins I see are worthless and not worth more than $5-10 bucks when the sellers are asking $50+

DJ FC · 12-11-2011, 06:10 AM

That sounds very, very cool.

I still have the Hofbrau mug I stole when the Aussies convinced us we "needed a walker" remember that?

DDTempest · 12-11-2011, 08:34 AM

In middle school through high school I collected Magic: The Gathering cards. A couple years ago me and a friend were reminiscing, and I didn't have anything else to do with my free time so I started playing / collecting again.

A lot of cards fluctuated in price, some sit at a price and randomly surge forward, and some stay relatively stable. I buy, sell, and trade constantly though ebay, local shops, and regional tournaments. I would say I have about $4000-$4500 in my collection and that if I had to sell it off quickly I would get about $7000 out of it.

DJ FC · 12-11-2011, 08:45 AM

Holy hell I had no idea there was money in that stuff!

Which is your favorite?

DDTempest · 12-11-2011, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ FC

Holy hell I had no idea there was money in that stuff!

Which is your favorite?

Who?

ScratchNSniff · 12-11-2011, 10:41 AM

Magic the Gathering!!!

Oh man, that takes me back!!!

When I would "Magic" I would prepare

To stay on topic!

I collect Comics, Cards, and Music ( I try to buy what I can )

Also guitars.

angry pancake · 12-11-2011, 10:56 AM

I have a bunch of guitars. Never really thought of them as a collection.

DJ FC · 12-11-2011, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDTempest

Who?

You. What's the best Magic card you have.

DDTempest · 12-11-2011, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ FC

You. What's the best Magic card you have.

Well the initial question was what was my favorite?

Most valuable at this time is probably:

Its worth about $325 dollars.

I did have a

That I bought for $700 and flipped a month later for about $800

j money · 12-11-2011, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ FC

That sounds very, very cool.

I still have the Hofbrau mug I stole when the Aussies convinced us we "needed a walker" remember that?

NEVER FORGET! Wish I would have stole one and wish I could find some Hofbrau in this godforsaken state.

ScratchNSniff · 12-11-2011, 03:53 PM

This is my baby...

thekremlin · 12-11-2011, 03:55 PM

Enhance.....

Enhance.....

Now I finally know scratchnsniff's secret identity!!!!

ScratchNSniff · 12-11-2011, 04:02 PM

KREMLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vaga1220 * · 12-12-2011, 02:28 PM

I collect Russian firearms, but because I'm poor and lazy I only have 1 Russian shotgun and a bunch of Romanian rifles.

12-10-2011, 07:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 253094	Collections Who here is a collector? In my life I've only collected two things: Baseball Cards and maps. That is if you don't count illegally downloaded music. Baseball cards is pretty standard I think. We all did it, and we all hope that maybe 20 years from now we'll get a couple grand out of the collection we've built up, which I think means we're all kidding ourselves. My second collecting hobby has been a very recent one. I've found myself fascinated with old maps. I'm not sure if it's about owning something very old, or something historical, or something informational, or something you can hang on your wall, or something which should (theoretically) store some value, or all of the above, but in the last 3 years I've started to accumulate the damn things. Here's my inventory: GIANT IKEA world map (circa 2009) probably 6' X 4' Britain as it appeared in Roman times (Printed in 1695) 15" X 12" Map of "Palestina" (Printed in early 1700s) 12" X 12" City of London after the Great Fire (Printed in 1680s) 2' X 2' North America (Printed in 1750s) 2' X 2' North America with California as an Island (Printed in 1730s) 1' X 1' So I guess I have 6 maps with 5 being antiques. Of the 5, 4 are in great shape (the 1750s print of "North America was professionally restored). I have probably $2000 invested in this collection and it's probably worth $1000 wholesale. But, to me, they look good on my wall and they will most certainly appreciate in value. Tell me, friends, about your collections.
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12-11-2011, 06:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 253094	That sounds very, very cool. I still have the Hofbrau mug I stole when the Aussies convinced us we "needed a walker" remember that?
	The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.

12-11-2011, 08:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 253094	Holy hell I had no idea there was money in that stuff! Which is your favorite?
	The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.

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vaga1220 * *Dislikes ham Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: HELL 666 Posts: 1,518 Internets: 60790	I collect Russian firearms, but because I'm poor and lazy I only have 1 Russian shotgun and a bunch of Romanian rifles.
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12-10-2011, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	These maps sound interesting. Pictures? I'm collecting chastity belts. Send any women you know who has one my way please.

12-10-2011, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
j money Long Live Dixie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 170 Internets: 47190	About a year ago I started getting into beer steins. Nothing fancy and nothing real expensive. Just picked up a few at a couple antique stores and flea markets and a couple on Ebay. I've got 11 now with a value I would guess of no more than $150. Most are just shitty tourist steins from west germany but still interesting to have and look at. Would love to really start getting some badass steins but that requires London Money...not Alabama Money. Haven't picked any up in a while but that is mostly due to me doing a bit more research and realizing that most steins I see are worthless and not worth more than $5-10 bucks when the sellers are asking $50+

12-11-2011, 10:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
ScratchNSniff The Last Smell Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: On some kids Trapper Keeper! Posts: 24 Internets: 3421	Magic the Gathering!!! Oh man, that takes me back!!! When I would "Magic" I would prepare To stay on topic! I collect Comics, Cards, and Music ( I try to buy what I can ) Also guitars.

12-11-2011, 03:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
ScratchNSniff The Last Smell Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: On some kids Trapper Keeper! Posts: 24 Internets: 3421	This is my baby...

12-11-2011, 04:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
ScratchNSniff The Last Smell Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: On some kids Trapper Keeper! Posts: 24 Internets: 3421	KREMLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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