What does everyone collect here? Are there any Vintage G I Joe collectors here?

While I don't have any big collections, I want to and will have a collection of fountain pens.

 

I like to colect 1:18 diecast cars that have been signed by the person who made it famous. Race cars, movie cars etc. Collection is small though because it's not everyday you meet one of these people.

 

Scotch.

DL

 

Used to collect stamps when I was a kid, but have stopped doing so for the last 10 years or so. Still have an extensive portfolio though.

Right now, I don't collect anything.

 

I used to collect baseball and football cards. I stopped years ago. I still have a Barry Sanders rookie card in mint. I am planning to hold on to it for a long time and then cash it in.

 

Sad story:
I was 12-ish and the neighborhood "big-kid" who was 16-17 was selling off all of his vintage (well not at that time) GI joe stuff. I don't remember how much I paid but it had to be less than $10 at that time. (1981-82) My memory is pretty sketchy but I do remember there being a TON of the big accessories. I remember a watchtower and a red/orange 4 or 6 wheeled buggy as well. I do know that it came in 3 BIG boxes of stuff and I was happier than a pig on s#it! At least for about 8 months until I decided to unload everything. Everything went at a garage sale in the $.50-$1 range. UGH!! If I had only known what it would have been worth at that time! I was just happy to have made more than I spent. (WOW maybe $5 profit! LOL!)

Ahhh, glorious hindsight!
Dave

 

If you are looking to part with the GI Joe's, then ebay is probably your friend. You'll find some great collectors out there that want to get your original items for a good price. Timing is essential, so look and see what is out there.

Things I collect? I dig the 1/18ths and things Ferrari, but not only that. When SW Episode I came out, I snagged up the first series of the action figures, wrapped them all up and boxed & sealed em. I'll open those up in another ten years and see what the market is like. I used to collect comic books and have some very valuable ones as well. A few that are signed, and are worth some good dollars if only the artist(s) would die already! Those comics are all sealed up in storage and are in mint or near mint condition.

 

You call that years ago? (Chuckles the "Kids today" chuckle)

Still have the best 1 of my 1969 Johnny Bench rookies I got when I was a single-digit wax... Had 8, along with a few Nolan Ryans all NM/M - sold 'em all just before Barry Sanders was a rookie. Oldest decent Cards I have are 50's - oldest cards period are 1909-11, a few 1933's - all those are in really bad shape, but I traded 60's "commons" for them, as I just liked the hues, let alone pieces of history from an era when ball played for relatively little $ by the majority of players.
That was baseball. Plus, some teams just ain't around anymore, ya know?

 

Antique Dietz lanterns.

 

Wives, why do you think i dont own a Ferrari yet.

 

No GI Joe collection here... I used to have some GI figures and such when I was little, but I sold a whole trash bag's worth of GI Joe, Masters of the Universe figures, etc at a flea market for about $15. I was probably about 10 or 12 at the time, so that was some big money for me.

I was into baseball cards for a while, and I rekindled the interest a couple of years ago. I started collecting older cards again. I focused mainly on getting Mickey Mantle cards, but got a bunch of other HOFer cards too. I also focused my efforts on getting cards of all the 1919 Black Sox. I have a few, but I haven't bought a card in a while.

After the baseball cards, I moved on to autographs. I sent ~3 letters a day to celebrities and sort of celebrities and got a bunch of responses. I've gotten some interesting ones... an autographed home photo of Jackie Chan... an autographed 8x10 and a very nice note from Lois Maxwell (Ms. Moneypenny in the Bond films)... a couple of old Duke Snider cards autographed. My current favorite, though, is the one of my idol, Donald Trump. I have the 8x10 hanging next to my computer and an autographed notecard on one of my desks.

I enjoy my collections... I don't really do it for the money.

 

let us see in collectables what you have in your collection, it would be great.

 

I met the inventor of "GI Joe" years ago, in a toy industry litigation. If you gave me a name or two, i might recognize it. My favorite image, relating to the toy, is in the sci-fi film "Xtro," where, among other things, the alien makes a toy GI Joe doll come alive, and it kills his annoying neighbor. Ever see it?

 

LOL, Nice....I guess!!!!!

DL

 

I have a few 1999 Millinium Princess Barbies for sale @ $100. These have never even been taken out of the bag that they left the store in! Any takers?

 

I had practically EVERY Star Wars toy from the early to late 80's, and 60+ GI JOEs with a dozen vehicles, maybe 30 Transformers... then my siblings were born and that all came to a screeching halt. Unfortunately I've lost everything moving over a dozen times since then. I also had a hockey card phase and a comic book phase around 10-12.

Now I have a small stable of (mostly unbuilt) 1:24 models. I keeping wanting a collection of vintage video games, as I've had nearly every system since the Atari 2600 (an urge mostly satisfied by emulators). I don't know what I'll collect later on, hopefully Ferraris though, like Steve!

A unique collection gives a lot of character and something to talk about in social occasions too.

I'd like to have plenty of uplifting classic and modern artwork around the house too - I think there's nothing better than giving your kids good books, good art and good music when they're young (other than time with them). I was a real nerd kid!

 

Back in 1991 my cousin that worked at the Boston Garden got me one of Ray Bourque's jerseys after a game - straight out of the locker room. That got me hooked on hockey memorabilia. I stuck to mostly signed pictures and sticks for a while. About 4 years ago I started to collect mostly game-worn jerseys and equipment. Since then, I have aquired some pretty nice pieces (if you are a Boston Bruins fan), including another Ray Bourque jersey, Andy Moog's jersey worn during the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals, two of Moog's bear helmets from the early 90's and a helmet and skates worn by Bourque. Obviously, these two guys were my favorite players. But, I also have a number of other Bruins jerseys and pieces of equipment from 1990-present. Not to mention a bunch of 8x10's and other signed pieces.
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Production art (cels & drawings) from Disney feature films from Snow White to the Little Mermaid. Villains only!!!

 

My mom found my GI Joe helicopter a month or so ago. It has to be from the late 60's or very early 70's. It's a little rough, but is complete and still works. My kids are playing with it now. I THINK the rest of my GI Joe stuff is still in the storage room at my parents house. I need to dig it up I guess.

 

I collect vintage 1838 - 1878 revolvers and Sharp's rifles:

1858 Remington Army .44
1860 Colt Army w/detachable stock .44
1848 Colt Walker .44
Colt 3rd Model Dragoon .44
1862 Colt Police .31
1854 .54 Sharps SRC
50/140 3-1/2 Sharp's Long Range Express (think Quigley)
.50 Cal Hawken Rifle

and some other misc. stuff from old west era.