Non-automotive collections?

[67pete300]

I'm not exactly sure where this affliction came from, but I have just purchased my second vintage rotary phone and I guess that makes me a collector of sorts. The first one was about a year ago from the local craigslist and is in service in my house (FIOS VOIP supports rotary):



The second was last weekend on ebay. My dad has one of these hanging in the garage and I want to do the same:



Now I am learning all the different models and model numbers and on the lookout for more styles and colors. I even found a rotary phone forum full of die hard aficionados.

I have also been collecting Zippos from ships and submarines I have served and worked on ever since I joined the Navy.





What non-automotive stuff do you guys collect?

[Monk]

Vintage Technic audio stuff






Transistor radios

[realsteelfreak]

Nice phones, I have a newer Comdial Corp. rotary wall phone . Bought it for a dollar at the flea market but just hanging on to it.
Much of the stuff I have is usually for selling or trading at the flea market , just a hobby of mine. I like the people.
I seem to usually wind up with old metal tackle boxes, some toys, its easy to make money off this stuff.

[squirrel]

I should sell you my box of orange Trimline phones

[Scott Liggett]

Find a ten year old kid and ask him to make a call with that phone. Entertainment there.

[Eagle Kammback]

Well, everybody here probably remembers my 8-Track collection, I've got about 300 tapes, a bunch of LPs, a few 8-Track tape decks, my entire stereo system I've gotten for free

[BOOOGHAR]

i would love to have a rotory pay phone

[bulletproof]

i collect old coleman ice chests,,

[BOOOGHAR]

metal ones ?

[squirrel]

i collect old coleman ice chests,,

There's a guy in Tucson with a 58 suburban, he collects Skotch coolers...puts a dozen or so on display at car shows.

[67pete300]

There's a guy on my local cl selling a whole collection of full Jim Beam automotive decanters.

[ls7gto]

i collect dust ! Its really easy. Sometimes I buy stuff to collect dust. Other times I just collect Dust on what i have already.

[Grumpy]

i collect dust ! Its really easy. Sometimes I buy stuff to collect dust. Other times I just collect Dust on what i have already.

Sorry Doug, I think I have you beat, I have cobwebs in my garage! I think there's a message in there for me somewhere?

[patrickth]

I collect cameras. Film type. 16mm, 35mm, medium format, large format. I just sold 25 of them, but still have at least 100 left.

I use them for props or shoot with them.

[ls7gto]

I collect cameras. Film type. 16mm, 35mm, medium format, large format. I just sold 25 of them, but still have at least 100 left.

I use them for props or shoot with them.

Patrick, I have a few older film cameras, but nothing like that . i was once at an auction at a studio that had cameras from the 18oos when they opened . They were in business for over 140 years and closed in '11. I did bid on each one, but couldnt hand with the Big buyers.
You need to post some pics in the "official non Official bang shift camera " thread.