Posted November 18, 201014 yr I sort of hijacked and deviated the metrosexual thread out of nowhere. Maybe one of the mods/admins would be kind enough to move that conversation here lol I'm curious what you guys collect or what you're into! Examples: Certain... Paintings/prints Books Comic books/trading cards Posters Movies Historic Documents Guns Clothes flatware/silverware Records Stamps Fixtures ...hell, bobble heads? What catches your eye when you see it? What do you look for?
November 18, 201014 yr I'm into mostly home decor Beds Table One of a kind old pieces no longer in production Door Knobs, keys, I could go on and on....
November 19, 201014 yr I love antiques. I have a MASSIVE old postcard collection. I also collect anything relating to Detroit, I have old pictures, tobacco containers, books, etc.
November 19, 201014 yr I love antiques. I have a MASSIVE old postcard collection. I also collect anything relating to Detroit, I have old pictures, tobacco containers, books, etc. Me too. As Ive said before approximately 80% of the furniture in my apartment, I've picked up items off of someones tree lawn or out of their garbage. I've driven by businesses and seen something out by the trash. Drug it home, taped it up for a month to kill any bugs, then refurbished it.
November 23, 201014 yr I don't know if you're just a drunk troll or if you collect golf clubs. I'd be curious about what you look for in clubs. I know where to find great clubs for really cheap. I honestly didn't know that it's common to come across Taylormade and Ping fakes and I used to golf! It seems like they would be easy to spot. I was a caddy as a teenager; Dmerkow and I both worked as caddies, ironically at the same club. I remember getting free reign of the course one day a week (yippee!). I usually just took advantage of the shooting range. I guess because it's like trying to hit a home run; must be an alpha male thing. You want to try to out-drive your friends. I noticed all the golfers would always use Ping and Titleist clubs. Sometimes Callaway. They were total bandwaggoners and fanboys, too. Titleist/Ping hats, umbrellas, balls, gloves, you name it. The problem is that they've screwed the game up. Technology for drivers has improved dramatically over the years and people are getting away with cheating. Angle of launch, head size, aerodynamics, titanium, etc. These features can add so many yards to someone's drive now. It's at the point where golf courses are re-designing their courses to counter this nonsense. You'd never see baseball teams or football teams getting away with using a non-traditional, high tech ball or ball bat. I guess every sport is like that now, whenever they are able to get away with it. Look at the baseball steroid scandals, though if you ask me, that sh!t is across the board in every sport. It probably runs rampant in UFC and Boxing. Some guys in baseball just got singled out. Look at basketball players in the 80s vs. now. 'Nuff said. God I hated working at that country club. I don't care how rich I get, I'd never join one. People who golf at private clubs are BORING. ZzzZzz. The only interesting people there were the (clearly) desperate trophy wives. I loved 'em lol. This was a Jewish Country Club. One thing that surprised me is how boring and dull the people were because every Jewish person that I've ever met outside of that snob-fest is hilarious! They're always fun to talk to, educated, down-to-earth and have a great sense of humor. The thing that didn't surprise me was that the country club banned tipping, which is definitely something members had no reason to adhere to but they would always make it a point to tell their visiting colleagues, right in front of us, "Hey, you know tipping is banned here!? You don't have to tip!" You can't get dismembered and for slipping a caddy a $10. I made something like 50- 60 bucks a day caddying for 2 people at a time for a total of 36 holes! It was less than minimum wage! I lost like 10 pounds that summer. Some of them would even make me carry their damn bags all the way to the trunk of their new Corvettes or Stretch Lexus'. No tip. Some had the audacity to fill their giant bags to the brim with bottled water. This was when I realized money does not = class. My grandpa always told me that you always tip well for good service: A.) Because you don't deny someone a living when they're providing you a service. You're projecting the idea that the person's job isn't important. B.) When you tip appropriately, it ensures that you'll be remembered, respected and will receive priority the next time you need their services. This was so many years ago and I'm still bitter about that lol.
November 23, 201014 yr I love antiques. I have a MASSIVE old postcard collection. I also collect anything relating to Detroit, I have old pictures, tobacco containers, books, etc. Me too. As Ive said before approximately 80% of the furniture in my apartment, I've picked up items off of someones tree lawn or out of their garbage. I've driven by businesses and seen something out by the trash. Drug it home, taped it up for a month to kill any bugs, then refurbished it. I've talked to people in the upholstery business. They keep saying it costs more to refurbish and reupholster furniture than if you were to buy it new.
November 23, 201014 yr I love antiques. I have a MASSIVE old postcard collection. I also collect anything relating to Detroit, I have old pictures, tobacco containers, books, etc. Me too. As Ive said before approximately 80% of the furniture in my apartment, I've picked up items off of someones tree lawn or out of their garbage. I've driven by businesses and seen something out by the trash. Drug it home, taped it up for a month to kill any bugs, then refurbished it. I've talked to people in the upholstery business. They keep saying it costs more to refurbish and reupholster furniture than if you were to buy it new. Depends on the piece. To start the quality of the pieces foundation is probably outstanding!
November 23, 201014 yr I've talked to people in the upholstery business. They keep saying it costs more to refurbish and reupholster furniture than if you were to buy it new. Depends on the piece. To start the quality of the pieces foundation is probably outstanding! Very true. I have a sofa and a chair and ottoman that my grandfather bought for his new house in 1923. About 1950 Mom had them restyled - squared off as was the style then, instead of the original curvy arms and backs - and reupholstered in grained off-white naugahyde. They're still solid after 87 years and three generations, and it probably has a lot to do with the sturdy construction of their frames; they weigh a ton compared with the new stuff. They've become somewhat uncomfortable, though, because the upholstery has become stiff with age. Unless I can find some product that will rejuvenate it without discoloring, I'll have them redone again in good leather. It'll cost far more than the new stuff in the furniture outlets, but with decent care they'll last as long as I live and will be heirloom pieces for a niece or nephew.
November 23, 201014 yr I don't know if you're just a drunk troll or if you collect golf clubs. I'd be curious about what you look for in clubs. I know where to find great clubs for really cheap. [ ... ] I trashed the post by bangde92. He's a spammer who also posted with a link to discount golf clubs in the Claritin-d Commercial and the Stop Animal Cruelty at the Cheyenne Rodeo topics.
November 23, 201014 yr Along with collecting dust under my furniture, I collect Heisey glass, old Fiestaware, Murano glass, and period cobalt glass. I also have some antique toys and lots of nineteenth century family photographs. I was a used book fiend, but got over that. A friend in Columbus who looks out for Heisey for me. My collection is not much. Over the last two years or so, I have pretty much lost interest in all my collections, especially the photographs. I've also got family antiques that could stand to be reupholstered, but the cost is prohibitive. If I liked the pieces better, I'd think about it more seriously, but they are uncomfortable and really not my taste. Eventually I'm hoping to talk one of my nieces or nephews into taking some of the family junk....er, I mean treasure!
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