Larryw7 Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I also collect movie posters and DVD's(if you consider them a collectible). The posters usually get short shrift compared to the comics. If it's a choice between all of my hobbies, DVD would probably win out because of the relatively inexpensive prices, and also because it was always a dream of mine to build up a collection of movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Nice. Here's mine about a month ago. I was out with the local Jeep club taking pictures of some other Jeeps and on my way back to mine I thought this made a good picture. I still have plenty to do, but got some rocker armor on the sides and body and suspension lift installed last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 live in a manhattan apartment. that's all you need to keep some semblance of control over your collecting habits. the $120/mo I spend on a climate controlled storage room makes me cry. that's a bunch of nice comics every month lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_HOCP Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Kyle (HardOCP) is a huge off-road nut too. He is a member of a local Hummer 2 club that actually uses their Hummers for what they were supposed to be used for...offroading. The stuff you guys can do with your rigs is flat out amazing. Nice Jeep bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Thanks. I've been on the trail with a couple of H2's and when they get all the side steps and other useless cr@p off of them they become very capable vehicles when the driver knows what he's doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I also collect vintage postcards, 1950's Polynesian records, 1970s Japanese movie posters, and vintage Japanese pop records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin_Radd Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I actually started out collecting coins on eBay in 1998. I didn't really collect anything before that (aside from a few coins/comics in my youth). I got into the hobby quite a bit, but realized that alot of the coins I really wanted were too expensive. I still have quite a few coins in my collection, but most of them have been sitting in a safe for 3 years. Then, I got into comics (in a big way). Started reading alot of them and buying a bunch on eBay (BA to Modern). Also, reading about the hobby in old Overstreets and trade magazines like CBA/Alter Ego. Comics are much more fasctinating to read than looking at a coin. I get much more enjoyment out of my comic book/comic art collecting than coin collecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno McCoy Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Well, my first love is First Edition hard cover books. I love to read so why not have the first, right? I've discovered that while I can't read everything, these books certainly look impressive on my bookcases, even though I only have around 400. I also collect Green Bay Packers football cards. I've noticed that it's much easier to store and look through my card collection than it is to enjoy my comics. Even if I only have a few mintues, I can pick up a binder and look through a few cards. I like that. As for comics, I'm learning that it's a fairly ugly hobby and not easily accesible. I mean, how many ugly white cardboard boxes do you have? How often do you get to read or enjoy your comics? It's just not as easy as the other collections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromm Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I got away form comics after the crash in the 90's, I now collect Statues. Here are some pics, and some more links for the bandwidth challenged I have the full size Galactus also, it's with the mini FF statues those painted minis belong to the wife these GLs are hers too Superman and Wonder Woman Thor and Hammer Superman, Batman and Catwoman Starro Her Whealen Dragons There are 3 times as many packed still, the complete Vertigo set, The X-men on the Sentinal Peices, many Bowen Busts, though none of the early ones, sold them for an ungodly $$. LOTR Swords too, All the Factory X props, Doom Mask, Caps shield, Iron Mans helmet, Thors hammer, Elektra Sias, Nick Fury's Gun. We quit when Factory X was sold. As for balance, well it's hard to do when you both like the same things, and own the store! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awe4one Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Nice collection of statues there...I need to get me one of those Mr Fantastics one day... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_HOCP Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 (edited) I got away form comics after the crash in the 90's, I now collect Statues. Here are some pics, and some more links for the bandwidth challenged There are 3 times as many packed still, the complete Vertigo set, The X-men on the Sentinal Peices, many Bowen Busts, though none of the early ones, sold them for an ungodly $$. LOTR Swords too, All the Factory X props, Doom Mask, Caps shield, Iron Mans helmet, Thors hammer, Elektra Sias, Nick Fury's Gun. We quit when Factory X was sold. As for balance, well it's hard to do when you both like the same things, and own the store! Nice. I am just starting out my X-men collection: Edited December 28, 2004 by Steve_HOCP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I sometimes break from collecting Marvel Bronze and grab the occasional Marvel Silver. You know, just to mix it up. I cannot imagine having another collection obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno McCoy Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Wow, statues huh? That's a whole new level of comic obsession I've never even noticed before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_HOCP Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 really?? I saw the Wolverine one first...had to have it. The Colossus statue was a preorder and it all started right there I guess. I only collect X-Men, so I don't have as big of a collection as Stromm (yet): They are cool, are they not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Original covers and splash pages, and original cartoon cells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabfrank Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Great stautes Steve. I collect statues as well and have all the ones in your pic. If you are just doing X-Men, check out the Nightcrawler through Marvel Collector's Club. They also have a Psylocke. Also there is the X-Men/Sentinel series where every X-Men is posed on a piece of destroyed Sentinel. That series has Wolverine, Rogue, Gambit and Magneto. Lastly, there is also a Pslocke vs Danger room piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilleycs Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Man, NICE statues!! Thanks for sharing! I always gawk at the ones in my LCS and know I'd never have enough money to get them all (or have a place to PUT them all if I DID get them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 I buy vintage postcards of my town, Newport Beach, Cal. If anyone's interested, take a look at www.newportbeachpostcards.com. I buy vintage postcards of my hometown - Barrington, Illinois. If you have any, let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tay666 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 I've got way too many collections going on. Comics - off and on since around 83. I also collect / build model kits (not cars or planes, the cool stuff like monsters, figures, and dinosaurs) http://tylisaari.com/models/aurora.htm Conan stuff - which also happens to fit nicely with the comics. Iron Maiden stuff, including over 500 live bootlegs so far. Still have an old coin collection from like 20 years ago that hasn't been touched since then. Figure I will just leave it for my kids when I die. Guess I'm just a pack-rat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_HOCP Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Great stautes Steve. I collect statues as well and have all the ones in your pic. If you are just doing X-Men, check out the Nightcrawler through Marvel Collector's Club. They also have a Psylocke. Also there is the X-Men/Sentinel series where every X-Men is posed on a piece of destroyed Sentinel. That series has Wolverine, Rogue, Gambit and Magneto. Lastly, there is also a Pslocke vs Danger room piece. Holy hell, thanks bro! How tall (in inches) is that Nightcrawler? I'll have to hunt one of these up on eBay. Thanks again. Man, NICE statues!! Thanks for sharing! I always gawk at the ones in my LCS and know I'd never have enough money to get them all (or have a place to PUT them all if I DID get them). Thanks bro. You'd be surprised...you get one....then another....then another....next thing you know you are building shelves to put them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
