Bronty Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 really - how much is something like that beat up vs restored vs original in great shape (loose)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottish Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Coins AND Special Edition leatherbound books (such as the ones that are/were printed for Wheel of Time; Stephen King; etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin_Radd Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Images. Lots and lots of picture files (including anything interesting that has ever posted here). Such as the animated gif ad banner for Gary the Rat from 2003 that I am currently using in my sigline. It's from before TNN became Spike. Cool! For awhile I was collecting the google themed images. For anyone who hasn't noticed, they usually change their logo at different times of the calendar year, so they'll have a themed logo for Christmas, the Olympics, the World Cup, etc. I've got several of those as well. It's like Pokeman. "Gotta get 'em all!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecholland Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I also collect Kidrobot toys! Luckily, there's a Kidrobot store in San Francisco. Lately, I've been trying to collect Rocketworld I.W.G. toys: Insurgents Wilderness Grouppo I find them designed really well, and I love the ironic use of weapons. I'm a little late to find them, though, so I only have a couple of the bears. Those are sweet. I like Frank Kozik's Smorkin’ Mongers for kind of the same reason ( the humor/irony). Smorkin' Where else can you find smoking watermelons, grenades, ice cream cones, and even cigarettes? I might have to get one of those bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Coins Coinee! (looks to the side and spits twice over shoulder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenglo Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Besides comics I collect movie/tv/teen magazines of the 60s/70s sealed lps-rare records non sports cards favorite shows from the 50s-70s on dvd and probably a few other things back in the late 80s I collected baseball cards and some coins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I collect books to read and old science fiction movies on VHS/DVD(i.e. Forbidden Planet, Dr. Who, Earth vs the Flying Saucers..etc). Oh one collecting habit I've been trying to get away from for years....monthly bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfiver69 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 really - how much is something like that beat up vs restored vs original in great shape (loose)? All of the cars pictured are Spoilers, a subset of the overall Hotwheels line, typified by racing stripes, numbers, spectraflame paint and exposed engines. They are hotly collected. Depending on colour and style, some of these are worth $1000+ mint and on the card (the record price for a hotwheel was $70k for a very rare hot pink VW beach van prototype.... so comic collectors aren't the only freaks). Loose and still in excellent shape, they go from $50 to several hundred dollars. Beaters? I don't think I paid more than $15 for any of these, and they were all in reasonable, played-with condition. I stripped them, polished them, cleaned up the wheels and the glass, then repainted them with an airbrush and added new decals. And they are all-pimpin' now. I restore one every six months or so.... just too busy to do one in a few days. I bought a large (25 cars) lot off ebay in 2004 which will provide me with enough cars to keep me busy for a few years. Hotwheels.... they go great with comics. Shep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffreykli Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I also collect Kidrobot toys! Luckily, there's a Kidrobot store in San Francisco. Lately, I've been trying to collect Rocketworld I.W.G. toys: Insurgents Wilderness Grouppo I find them designed really well, and I love the ironic use of weapons. I'm a little late to find them, though, so I only have a couple of the bears. Those are sweet. I like Frank Kozik's Smorkin’ Mongers for kind of the same reason ( the humor/irony). Smorkin' Where else can you find smoking watermelons, grenades, ice cream cones, and even cigarettes? I might have to get one of those bears. I have the smorkin' pink ice cream cone and hand grenade on my desk at home. Plus, I have the large smorkin' redrum labbit on eBay currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 At one time or another I have collected Sports Cards D&D Miniatures Role Playing Hot Wheels Action Figures Magic; the Gathering cards Vintage Christmas Lights Legos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 really - how much is something like that beat up vs restored vs original in great shape (loose)? All of the cars pictured are Spoilers, a subset of the overall Hotwheels line, typified by racing stripes, numbers, spectraflame paint and exposed engines. They are hotly collected. Depending on colour and style, some of these are worth $1000+ mint and on the card (the record price for a hotwheel was $70k for a very rare hot pink VW beach van prototype.... so comic collectors aren't the only freaks). Loose and still in excellent shape, they go from $50 to several hundred dollars. Beaters? I don't think I paid more than $15 for any of these, and they were all in reasonable, played-with condition. I stripped them, polished them, cleaned up the wheels and the glass, then repainted them with an airbrush and added new decals. And they are all-pimpin' now. I restore one every six months or so.... just too busy to do one in a few days. I bought a large (25 cars) lot off ebay in 2004 which will provide me with enough cars to keep me busy for a few years. Hotwheels.... they go great with comics. Shep I figured they would be worth some good money on the card. Interesting to hear some are worth bucks loose too - thanks! I dug up my childhood hotwheels out of curiosity and have been trying to look them up on ebay - we're talking a couple bucks each for the good ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I collect the following: vintage Japanese movie posters (circa 1966 - 1974) like this one: first edition books by Harry Houdini memorabilia from Wild West City in Netcong, NJ late Sixties female pop vocal singles from Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 OA covers and Splash pages Sometimes statues Animation cells and seri-cells Women underwear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecholland Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Women underwear That may be too much information Nik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashrael Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Mixed Martial Arts DVDs! Ultimate Fighting Championship Pride Fighting Championship Pride Bushido International Fighting Championships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ares Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Women underwear Used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatcher Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Factory Records and Factory Benelux. Trying to put together a run of FAC 2 - FAC 200 (FAC 1 being a poster) and FBN 1-004 through FBN 839 in at least EX/EX condition. Angelo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringfinger Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 OA covers and Splash pages Sometimes statues Animation cells and seri-cells Women underwear Underwear? Me too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Geez, it is more of "what I DON'T collect", at least as my wife would see it. One area of focus, among many, are items relating to the Titanic. I am holding an original Marconigram sent by the RMS Olympic to the RMS Titanic just 15 minutes after the Titanic hit an iceberg, and a rare medal given to a crew member of the RMS Carpathia for rescuing Titanic survivors. Also, items relating to the JFK Assassination. In this case, books. Finally, historic items particularly with a legal relationship: These are tickets issued to attend Presidents Johnson and Clinton's impeachment hearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Geez, I have demon eyes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
