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[human]

Besides vacuum cleaners, I have a huge collection of books, LP's, CD's, and DVD's. I'm really glad my local second-hand shop for those things has moved to a town about 35 miles away. I'm able to let my innate laziness overshadow my desire for more of that stuff. I also have a ridiculous collection of vintage voltmeters, as well as an accumulation of camera gear.

The biggest burden, though, is my late father's collection of vintage electric trains and model cars. It's taking up most of the space in the storage building in my back yard, plus a rented storage unit that's costing me $200 a month. I was selling this stuff on eBay for a few years, but I just got overwhelmed with it and ran out of steam. Now, the IRS demands a piece of the action if I sell more than $600 worth in a year. Add that to eBay seller fees, PayPal fees, etc., and it's no longer worth my time. More and more, I feel like I need to have a big auction to get rid of all that stuff and get out from under the storage unit. Even if I sell it off for pennies on the dollar, I feel like I'll ultimately come out ahead, or at least have one less thing to worry about.

 

[tolivac]

The glass horse heads are kinda neat-nut will not collect those.Since my house fire I am not in the mood to collect much of anything.Just a few vacuums,guns,and basic hi-fi gear.Thats it!

 

[midcenturyfan]

As well as collecting vacuum cleaners, I also collect classic cars and motorcycles, petrol (gasoline) pumps, telephones, old furniture, kitchen units and anything else that I like the look of.

I don't think it is hoarding because I get emotional upliftment from looking at the items in my collection, rather than just compulsively accumulating stuff.

Robin.

 

[justjunque]

Hey Robin,

Thank you. You reminded me of another of my collections; vintage telephones.
I don't have a ton, but I like to try to reacquire things that I remember from my youth.
I have my grandmother's 1953 (I believe) Western Electric 500.
The rest are ones that I got from eBay, Craigslist, and thrift stores, because they triggered some sort of nostalgic feels.
I refer to myself as a hoarder, because, while I do enjoy the stuff I've accumulated, it's kind of gotten out of hand. I read once, that if you have so much "stuff" that it prevents you from being able to use parts of your home for their intended purpose, you're probably a hoarder. I've definitely reached that point. Then, that takes away a lot of the enjoyment that I hoped to get from the collections.

 

[panasonicvac]

Other than vacuums, I also have a interest in weapons particularly guns since I hunt and do some target practice. If I had the space and if money didn't matter to me, I'd have a huge collection of them dating as early as the revolutionary war. But for now, I'm only having just whatever my safe(s) can hold which isn't very much so in the mean time I'm only collecting my top most favorite ones. Also if I had the space, I wouldn't mind expanding my interest into collecting other things that I like as well such as laundry sets, microwaves, fire alarm systems, etc. But those I wouldn't like really have a huge collection, I'd just only have like maybe a few and call it good. And if I had the space, I'd collect some things my relatives and us used to have when I was younger. Recently we just got rid of our old Sharp printer that I wanted to keep around but unfortunately had no choice. And yesterday there was a Panasonic microwave from my local thrift store that I wanted to take home with me when I bought my Hoover Elite Supreme and SEBO Essential G1 cause I grew up with that one. But had to pass on it as I currently didn't had the room and I was very picky by what it's been through cause I don't know how to fully refurbish a microwave. Who knows, I may go crazy to return back over there and pick it up but I think I'd much rather pay for a NOS one that's currently on eBay instead.

 

[justjunque]

I've been tempted by vintage firearms myself. Especially revolvers and old .22 rifles.
But, so far, I've limited myself to BB and pellet guns. Some current production, some vintage.
My oldest is a late 1940s Daisy Red Ryder.
Feel free to post the almost obligatory "Don't shoot your eye out" comments.

 

[panasonicvac]

Such a classic movie!

You can definitely get the same Red Ryder version as just like in the movie! I got mine as a Christmas present one year but that was before I watched the film lol.

 

[justjunque]

Yup!
I have two or three of the Christmas version, with the "compass in the stock, and the thing that tells time". LOL

 

[tolivac]

Guns-Oh yes had a large collection of those---lost in the fire!Still deciding wether to replace.

 

[vacmadman]

Ventriloquism memorabilia

These are pictures from the old house that we once lived in and my collection of Ventriloquism memorabilia. I have it all packed away now, we no longer have the room to display it all.

Picture # 10 shows Paul Winchell's first disposable razers. He was told that people wouldn't pay for a razer to use and throw away. Paul Winchell, also invented the first artificial heart that was implanted in a cow. [this post was last edited: 6/23/2024-10:58]

 

[justjunque]

That's a shame, Rex. I've heard of people losing very nice and valuable guns in boating accidents too.
Very sad.

 

[panasonicvac]

Sorry to hear about that Rex. We barely just saved the guns up at my grandfather's cabin from the flood this past winter. Even though once it gets renovated where the place would unlikely ever flood again, we're getting a water/fire proof safe this time for them just in case.

 

[tolivac]

Isn't the "thing" that tells time a clock?

 

[justjunque]

Actually, it's a sundial!
You get the little pointer (which I'm sure has an official name) in the bag with the owner's manual.
In the movie, Ralphie always referred to it as the "thing that tells time".