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ZonkerHarris

(25,577 posts)
Tue Feb 14, 2023, 07:12 PM Feb 2023

Is there anything you collect that you feel like you're the only one doing it? [View all]

For me it's my collection of letter openers.
Mostly mid 20th century of all kinds of styles, materials
some branded
From back when the daily mail was everything and the main communication or business tool for many

I also have a collection of Old Time Radio premium badges and rings
the send away stuff from the 1930s
sad to say I feel old just looking at it all and I've noticed the markets for them are dying off, literally.

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I did have a collection from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, but sold it in 2020. sinkingfeeling Feb 2023 #1
Cool! I love the World's Fairs. CrispyQ Feb 2023 #2
Nice! Would love to read it. emulatorloo Feb 2023 #8
When I first started buying and selling antiques and collectibles, I got a 1933 World's Fair Teapot Vinca Feb 2023 #26
I know I'm not TlalocW Feb 2023 #3
I am guilty. Chainfire Feb 2023 #4
Vintage Nurse Romance Novels from the early 60's emulatorloo Feb 2023 #5
Fun! LakeArenal Feb 2023 #10
My mom collects those. I remember one title I've always smiled at KATE OF OUTPATIENTS ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 #14
Your mom sounds very accomplished and a lot of fun! emulatorloo Feb 2023 #20
emu, I never would have guessed that blm Feb 2023 #22
It is pretty weird, huh? Haven't done it for years, but there was a time where I scoured thrift emulatorloo Feb 2023 #25
I hear ya. But, my, I love a cool letter-opener. blm Feb 2023 #6
I have a sword letter opener that I got on a job cleaning out a seniors home. kimbutgar Feb 2023 #7
I had a sword letter opener that said Toledo. multigraincracker Feb 2023 #18
I collect Disney Pluto figurines. I thought I was the only one. LakeArenal Feb 2023 #9
nice ZonkerHarris Feb 2024 #37
50's Chalkware Keepthesoulalive Feb 2023 #11
I have chalk figures of the 7 dwarfs northoftheborder Feb 2023 #13
Thank you for the offer Keepthesoulalive Feb 2023 #17
California Raisins figurines northoftheborder Feb 2023 #12
Kenner SSP Racers from the '70s Grokenstein Feb 2023 #15
Cool. blm Feb 2023 #23
Sanity. Eko Feb 2023 #16
Vintage match books leighbythesea2 Feb 2023 #19
I love old matchbooks, too. blm Feb 2023 #24
I had a collection of those that I inherited from my parents. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #28
Nice leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #29
Yes, and I'm old enough Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #30
Cool leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #31
I'm trying to think of something Marthe48 Feb 2023 #21
I collect Martini glasses. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #27
My husband leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #32
They are fun and cheap to collect. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #33
I bet leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #34
I actually started with a few sets that I found in thrift stores. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #35
Great idea leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #36
Oh my! Marthe48 Feb 2024 #38
I sort of collect labels and fabric samples from clothing that wears out bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #39
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