Question of curiosity

[henry r]

Australian made VW performance parts from the 50's and 60's.

English language period VW performance books.

Oddball australian made wheels for 6V VW's.

VW factory tools and workshop manuals.

All sorts of other random VW related stuff.

The australian made performance parts and wheels equate to a very small collection. While i have about half of all the things i know of, there was less than 20 different items produced within the limited scope i have set myself.

Most things are packed away.
The books and manuals are where i can use them for reference.
Some of the tools are up on a pegboard in my shed, the boxed tools and the press tools are packed away.

[Aragorn243]

Over the years I have collected many things and still have most of them. I no longer actively collect most of them but occasionally will add a new piece. Those with * are more active than others.

US stamps
US coins
Canadian coins
football cards
baseball cards
matchbox cars
ertl banks
Winross trucks
PA hunting licenses
Duck stamps
rifle and pistol cartridges
toy steam engines*
toy cars in general
military books*
1-72 Napoleonic figures
1-72 plastic airplanes
1-72 Civil War figures
military firearms*
bayonets*
shell casings*
general militaria*
Pops figures*
Itty Bitties*
NASCAR hero cards/autographs
NHRA hero cards/autographs*
diecast NASCAR
PA wildlife patches
x-files memorabilia
Military toys*
hunting/Pa Game Commission items

[Paul S.]

I mistakenly thought I collected things --- until I saw the collections and lists given by earlier respondents.

[Aragorn243]

My list was what I could think of off the top of my head without wandering up to my den. Sitting here in my office I can already see three that I forgot and all are semi-active, soda bottles fishing lures and milk bottles. Oddly enough I married a woman that collected nothing although I more or less encouraged her to collect things as well and she collect Precious Moments, Itty Bitties and Beanie Babies. I pretty much know what she has and doesn't and it was my drive that keeps her at it so they are orbital collections.

[mmppres]

I used to collect lots of things old bottles, old ammo boxes an powder cans, John Wayne stuff. but now mostly cow creamers. I fits firearm related it has to be something that catches my eyes.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

JimF14 I have a pristine Corgi Mercedes Pullman in the original box also pristine with instructions it still has its hood ornament the model with the working windscreen wipers its the deep Burgundy colour. (Plus other small models of cars that were my Dads.)

I raced Slot Cars from 1967 until 2006. Lots of changes over the years. My 1974 Northern Calif winning time was 4.6 seconds around a King Track. Still have my Flash car from then. But in 2006 my time was 1.62 sec around the same track with an open class car. Tires, motors, bodies all cut down the times.

[jamie5070]

I've also collected old adding machines ( glass sided type), check protectors, quack shock machines, tools. If it looks neat......

[Doco overboard]

Attachment 88872 I managed to collect these this morning bowhunting, luckily they were still attached to the head when I found them.

[Hcompton79]

In addition to old weird and military rifles and accoutrements, I also collect old tube radios, and to be honest that's where I have more interesting stuff. Most of my milsurps are common, but nonetheless fun to shoot. Sometimes the two hobbies intersect, like with this 1942 Zenith Portable Shortwave radio, It has a B-17 on the speaker cloth and these were reportedly very popular with servicemen because they could receive shortwave transmissions from the States.

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[usabaker]

Do people on this forum collect anything else?

Reesy89, I collect vintage tools and restore them but I used them not just display; I've been on a USA made hand file and peening hammers binge lately. I'm also heavy into vintage restorations of all kinds of stuff, but love fixing mechanical things the most. 1940's Emerson US Government Desk Fan and a 50's Cosco step stool for my wife. Like I said we use everything I fix. I'm also an Ultra Runner which a hobby of sorts.... i guess?

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