What Else Do You Collect Besides Knives?

[bighomer]

Big Homer that twist top in the corner looks very familiar. Does it still work! And thanks for that bit a old memory.

It does.

[bighomer]

It's a mattel fanner 50, was in rough cosmetic shape when I bought it at antique store 30 or 35 years ago for a $1.00, but work like a charm. I had just left another antique store that had 2 fanner50's in a locked case and was asking $75 for a mint example and $50 for one excellent shape, I though golly gee I better get this one it ought to be worth 5 bucks someday. It's been played with over the years by different kids and now the loading gate kind of flops opens by itself.

The spinning top is in pretty good shape as is the Hubley helicopter that my grandson thought was the best thing in world when he was small, he lugged it everywhere when he came visit, how he kept from breaking those pot metal blades off I'll never know.

[New_Windsor_NY]

It's a mattel fanner 50, was in rough cosmetic shape when I bought it at antique store 30 or 35 years ago for a $1.00, but work like a charm. I had just left another antique store that had 2 fanner50's in a locked case and was asking $75 for a mint example and $50 for one excellent shape, I though golly gee I better get this one it ought to be worth 5 bucks someday. It's been played with over the years by different kids and now the loading gate kind of flops opens by itself.20190811_204542.jpg
The spinning top is in pretty good shape as is the Hubley helicopter that my grandson thought was the best thing in world when he was small, he lugged it everywhere when he came visit, how he kept from breaking those pot metal blades off I'll never know.

I think those old toys were some of the best ever made. Before everything started being made out of plastic. I still have my father's cast iron Mack dump truck, a pressed steel dump truck ( I forget the brand), a Buddy L steam shovel (found that under a house), I still have my hobby horse from the late 50's. Just great stuff back then. Thanks for checking the cap gun.

[cudgee]

" HATS ". It started as a need to protect my "ugly melon" after having a cancer removed. And like knives, it crept up on me and now i cannot help myself.

[bighomer]

Here's something that I and I'll bet a lot of you accumulated in days gone by , I had hundreds at one time and will pick them up now if I see one.

Jerryd6818 check out the second from the right top row. We ate some good meals there just never at the same time.

[New_Windsor_NY]

" HATS ". It started as a need to protect my "ugly melon" after having a cancer removed. And like knives, it crept up on me and now i cannot help myself.IMAG0052.jpg

I have never owned a hat that wasn't a "baseball" style cap. No fedora or anything in that style. My father, that's the only style he ever wore, never a "ball" style cap.

Here's something that I and I'll bet a lot of you accumulated in days gone by , I had hundreds at one time and will pick them up now if I see one.
Jerryd6818 check out the second from the right top row. We ate some good meals there just never at the same time.

This basket has about 200-300 books of matches in it. Like you, I'll pick up a book every now and then if I see one (for free, I don't buy them). Mainly restaurants and bars.

[jerryd6818]

Jerryd6818 check out the second from the right top row. We ate some good meals there just never at the same time.

That brought a smile to my face. I think we may be coming through there in October soooooo.............

[muskratt]

All kinds of Fishing tackle.... more of a hoarder! I just like it and fishing it is a weirdly satisfying. This is a penn international 80 fishing reel (the biggest that I own) a recent pickup from north Carolina. It is very well made.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Restaurant Menus. I have hundreds of restaurant menus (I ate at ALL of them). From all across the country and representing a WIDE variety of cuisines. Some are the plain paper "to go" menus, but most are very nice, "formal" sit-down menus. Some are bound in leather, some in pleather, some in vinyl and some are just laminated paper. But I can pick up any menu, look at it and remember what I had to eat, when I was there and who I was with. The three menus that are pictured below are the only places that I never ate at, I wasn't born yet. The top one, given to me by a friend, is from a place called "The Steak House", located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is hand dated 1938 on the back. It is unique in that it is made of wood. A very thin wood, like balsa wood. It is small, measuring at 4" X 6." Check out those prices! The middle menu is from "The Brown Derby." It is print dated on the inside of the menu, December 1939. I found this in a building in Hollywood that was being demolished. I also found some Brown Derby swizzle sticks and napkins. The bottom menu is from "Olson's Theatre Restaurant" in Chicago. It was part of a group of items that I purchased. It does not have a specific date on it, but on the top of the inside of the menu it says "Remember Pearl Harbor" and "Tokio Or Bust." So I'd date it 1942-? Again, look at those prices! Click to ENLARGE the pictures.

[Steve Warden]

Some things aren't cool until they're old.
Those are cool, N_W_NY!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Some things aren't cool until they're old.
Those are cool, N_W_NY!

Thank you Steve. I'm using my name now, it's Skip.

[Steve Warden]

Some things aren't cool until they're old.
Those are cool, N_W_NY!

Thank you Steve. I'm using my name now, it's Skip.

Ya know, I did notice Skip had been added to the signature, but wasn't quite sure, so I played it safe.

Skip it is!

[cudgee]

Restaurant Menus. I have hundreds of restaurant menus (I ate at ALL of them). From all across the country and representing a WIDE variety of cuisines. Some are the plain paper "to go" menus, but most are very nice, "formal" sit-down menus. Some are bound in leather, some in pleather, some in vinyl and some are just laminated paper. But I can pick up any menu, look at it and remember what I had to eat, when I was there and who I was with. The three menus that are pictured below are the only places that I never ate at, I wasn't born yet. The top one, given to me by a friend, is from a place called "The Steak House", located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is hand dated 1938 on the back. It is unique in that it is made of wood. A very thin wood, like balsa wood. It is small, measuring at 4" X 6." Check out those prices! The middle menu is from "The Brown Derby." It is print dated on the inside of the menu, December 1939. I found this in a building in Hollywood that was being demolished. I also found some Brown Derby swizzle sticks and napkins. The bottom menu is from "Olson's Theatre Restaurant" in Chicago. It was part of a group of items that I purchased. It does not have a specific date on it, but on the top of the inside of the menu it says "Remember Pearl Harbor" and "Tokio Or Bust." So I'd date it 1942-? Again, look at those prices! Click to ENLARGE the pictures.

Fantastic piece of history, reminiscent of the old diner restaurants with the booths. Great reading, thanks for posting.

[cudgee]

Akubra Pastoralist's Hat with a Case Large Amber Jigged Bone Stockman.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Restaurant Menus. I have hundreds of restaurant menus (I ate at ALL of them). From all across the country and representing a WIDE variety of cuisines. Some are the plain paper "to go" menus, but most are very nice, "formal" sit-down menus. Some are bound in leather, some in pleather, some in vinyl and some are just laminated paper. But I can pick up any menu, look at it and remember what I had to eat, when I was there and who I was with. The three menus that are pictured below are the only places that I never ate at, I wasn't born yet. The top one, given to me by a friend, is from a place called "The Steak House", located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is hand dated 1938 on the back. It is unique in that it is made of wood. A very thin wood, like balsa wood. It is small, measuring at 4" X 6." Check out those prices! The middle menu is from "The Brown Derby." It is print dated on the inside of the menu, December 1939. I found this in a building in Hollywood that was being demolished. I also found some Brown Derby swizzle sticks and napkins. The bottom menu is from "Olson's Theatre Restaurant" in Chicago. It was part of a group of items that I purchased. It does not have a specific date on it, but on the top of the inside of the menu it says "Remember Pearl Harbor" and "Tokio Or Bust." So I'd date it 1942-? Again, look at those prices! Click to ENLARGE the pictures.

Fantastic piece of history, reminiscent of the old diner restaurants with the booths. Great reading, thanks for posting.

You're welcome. I thought the hat you just posted was the same hat from your previous post. Upon closer examination, I see it isn't the same hat, just very similar looking. You're lucky you can wear that style of hat. I came VERY close to buying an Australian Outback Oilskin Hat, but that style and myself just don't agree.

[cudgee]

Restaurant Menus. I have hundreds of restaurant menus (I ate at ALL of them). From all across the country and representing a WIDE variety of cuisines. Some are the plain paper "to go" menus, but most are very nice, "formal" sit-down menus. Some are bound in leather, some in pleather, some in vinyl and some are just laminated paper. But I can pick up any menu, look at it and remember what I had to eat, when I was there and who I was with. The three menus that are pictured below are the only places that I never ate at, I wasn't born yet. The top one, given to me by a friend, is from a place called "The Steak House", located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is hand dated 1938 on the back. It is unique in that it is made of wood. A very thin wood, like balsa wood. It is small, measuring at 4" X 6." Check out those prices! The middle menu is from "The Brown Derby." It is print dated on the inside of the menu, December 1939. I found this in a building in Hollywood that was being demolished. I also found some Brown Derby swizzle sticks and napkins. The bottom menu is from "Olson's Theatre Restaurant" in Chicago. It was part of a group of items that I purchased. It does not have a specific date on it, but on the top of the inside of the menu it says "Remember Pearl Harbor" and "Tokio Or Bust." So I'd date it 1942-? Again, look at those prices! Click to ENLARGE the pictures.

Fantastic piece of history, reminiscent of the old diner restaurants with the booths. Great reading, thanks for posting.

You're welcome. I thought the hat you just posted was the same hat from your previous post. Upon closer examination, I see it isn't the same hat, just very similar looking. You're lucky you can wear that style of hat. I came VERY close to buying an Australian Outback Oilskin Hat, but that style and myself just don't agree.

Oilskin would be too hot for california. Akubra have a great selection if you can find an outlet for them over there.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Fantastic piece of history, reminiscent of the old diner restaurants with the booths. Great reading, thanks for posting.

You're welcome. I thought the hat you just posted was the same hat from your previous post. Upon closer examination, I see it isn't the same hat, just very similar looking. You're lucky you can wear that style of hat. I came VERY close to buying an Australian Outback Oilskin Hat, but that style and myself just don't agree.

Oilskin would be too hot for california. Akubra have a great selection if you can find an outlet for them over there.

I live in the mountains, 6000 feet above sea level. We have all 4 seasons, we do get snow.

[Steve Warden]

Skip, scroll down to California and see if any Akubra dealers are near you...
http://www.akubra-usa.com/ak_akubra_dealers.html

Those are some nice hats. I've been getting mine from Outback Trading Company. May have to peruse Akubra a bit more...

[New_Windsor_NY]

Skip, scroll down to California and see if any Akubra dealers are near you...
http://www.akubra-usa.com/ak_akubra_dealers.html

Those are some nice hats. I've been getting mine from Outback Trading Company. May have to peruse Akubra a bit more...

The bottom 5 California locations are the "closest" to me, but are not "close." If I just drive to the base of the mountain I live on, turn around and come straight back to my house, it's a 50 mile round trip (going down, not that bad. Coming back up, rough on the old transmission). Add the many miles to and from any of those locations, plus the stress of ridiculously heavy traffic. It just isn't worth it to me. I've only been off the mountain once in 4 years. I'll see if any of those locations sell on-line and go from there. Thank you for the list Steve.

[Steve Warden]

You're welcome.

[cudgee]

You're welcome. I thought the hat you just posted was the same hat from your previous post. Upon closer examination, I see it isn't the same hat, just very similar looking. You're lucky you can wear that style of hat. I came VERY close to buying an Australian Outback Oilskin Hat, but that style and myself just don't agree.

Oilskin would be too hot for california. Akubra have a great selection if you can find an outlet for them over there.

I live in the mountains, 6000 feet above sea level. We have all 4 seasons, we do get snow.

Perception is fraught with danger. I have a perception of California as old Frankie Avalon movies, sun and surf, i forgot you had mountains and varying climates. Get yourself an oilskin hat, they are fantastic for cold climate conditions. I have a 3/4 length oilskin coat, they are wind proof and water proof, the 2 biggest causes of hypothermia, wet and wind chill. If you look after them they will last a lifetime, my cousin who was a cattle buyers agent had his for well over 60 years, he died 3 years ago, but the coat is still going. Google Driazabone, oilskin coats just to have a look at them, and if you can purchase them over there, think about getting one, they are well worth the investment. We had a cold front come through here last week with snow down to 400 meters, snow fell in areas that only see snow once a decade if that, and i was as worm as toast in my coat.

[LongBlade]

Really interesting thread ... I wonder if we all suffer to a degree from hoarding

In addition to my “old knife” obsession I am also heavily involved in fly fishing and tying - though my buying now for old fly fishing and tying gear is much more focused after 35 years of collecting - these days it has to be something very special ... Along those lines I collect old rods (bamboo, early fiberglass and my rods I fish are graphite - total # 25-30), early reels, silk fly lines – and than fly tying gear such as vises, tools, hooks (these are the early blind eye hooks where silk gut was tied it to act as the eye of the hook – I have a variety of hooks many handmade that number somewhere in the thousands and from many early makers of Redditch England such as Allcock etc – I even have the original boxes for many), early flies tied by famous shops or fly tyers – see below for my most prized possession of 3 Orvis flies tied in the Mary Orvis Marbury period of the late 1800s (these were featured in a famous fly tying book called Favorite Flies by Paul Schmookler) – I and other collectors have never seen large old wet gaudy flies from the Orvis shop and the flies are still attached as original to the Orvis sales card and never used - note the names of the flies attached to hooks are the original labels (the American Musuem of Fly Fishing in Manchester VT has a spectacular collection including the Worlds Fair plates from 1893 displayed by Orvis), old fly tying materials including old tinsel, exotic feathers, silk gut etc etc…

and than somehow I am attracted to 1800s tools for wood etc though this latter area was mostly obtained through my Grandfather’s and Dad’s wood shops… though somehow when I find something old and unique/different and the right price I grab it ..

[cudgee]

Really interesting thread ... I wonder if we all suffer to a degree from hoarding

In addition to my “old knife” obsession I am also heavily involved in fly fishing and tying - though my buying now for old fly fishing and tying gear is much more focused after 35 years of collecting - these days it has to be something very special ... Along those lines I collect old rods (bamboo, early fiberglass and my rods I fish are graphite - total # 25-30), early reels, silk fly lines – and than fly tying gear such as vises, tools, hooks (these are the early blind eye hooks where silk gut was tied it to act as the eye of the hook – I have a variety of hooks many handmade that number somewhere in the thousands and from many early makers of Redditch England such as Allcock etc – I even have the original boxes for many), early flies tied by famous shops or fly tyers – see below for my most prized possession of 3 Orvis flies tied in the Mary Orvis Marbury period of the late 1800s (these were featured in a famous fly tying book called Favorite Flies by Paul Schmookler) – I and other collectors have never seen large old wet gaudy flies from the Orvis shop and the flies are still attached as original to the Orvis sales card and never used - note the names of the flies attached to hooks are the original labels (the American Musuem of Fly Fishing in Manchester VT has a spectacular collection including the Worlds Fair plates from 1893 displayed by Orvis, old fly tying materials including old tinsel, exotic feathers, silk gut etc etc…

and than somehow I am attracted to 1800s tools for wood etc though this latter area was mostly obtained through my Grandfather’s and Dad’s wood shops… though somehow when I find something old and unique/different and the right price I grab it ..

DSCN2464A PS.jpg

Well said and so true. As we say here " You are spot on".

[djknife13]

Here are most of my belt buckles, which I don't collect. I just buy ones that I like to use. I guess that still makes it a collection. ___Dave

[LongBlade]

Really interesting thread ... I wonder if we all suffer to a degree from hoarding

In addition to my “old knife” obsession I am also heavily involved in fly fishing and tying - though my buying now for old fly fishing and tying gear is much more focused after 35 years of collecting - these days it has to be something very special ... Along those lines I collect old rods (bamboo, early fiberglass and my rods I fish are graphite - total # 25-30), early reels, silk fly lines – and than fly tying gear such as vises, tools, hooks (these are the early blind eye hooks where silk gut was tied it to act as the eye of the hook – I have a variety of hooks many handmade that number somewhere in the thousands and from many early makers of Redditch England such as Allcock etc – I even have the original boxes for many), early flies tied by famous shops or fly tyers – see below for my most prized possession of 3 Orvis flies tied in the Mary Orvis Marbury period of the late 1800s (these were featured in a famous fly tying book called Favorite Flies by Paul Schmookler) – I and other collectors have never seen large old wet gaudy flies from the Orvis shop and the flies are still attached as original to the Orvis sales card and never used - note the names of the flies attached to hooks are the original labels (the American Musuem of Fly Fishing in Manchester VT has a spectacular collection including the Worlds Fair plates from 1893 displayed by Orvis, old fly tying materials including old tinsel, exotic feathers, silk gut etc etc…

and than somehow I am attracted to 1800s tools for wood etc though this latter area was mostly obtained through my Grandfather’s and Dad’s wood shops… though somehow when I find something old and unique/different and the right price I grab it ..

DSCN2464A PS.jpg

Well said and so true. As we say here " You are spot on".

Thanks cudgee ... I will say as I work part time at an antique shop that people collect anything and everything - never ceases to amaze me ..