Collections

[Chiquita]

Does anybody collect coins or stamps? I don't hear about it any longer. I used to collect coins and stamps when I was younger and now that my kids are growing, I hope they become interested so I can pass them on to them.

Do you have a special collections? Do you share this passion with your family?

[Cloudywindy]

I collect neither coins nor stamps. I don't send post mails very often, even when the email service hadn't existed yet. Collecting stamps or coins is a good hobby though.

[Lassie]

I used to collect matchbooks, especially from hotels. I used to have a very nice collection with match heads in different colors. I rarely see matchbooks now, and I have lost my collection...

[Classical Me]

Oh, I used to, all the way from childhood through my young adult period. It's just so time consuming that I stopped, although I will still cut away a stamp if I know I don't have it.

[dapoppa]

I had a fairly large stamp collection back in the day before I got married. I specialized in US and the British Commonwealth. I had a friend who was a small stamp dealer and he kept an eye out for specials or someone who was trying to unload a collection. I sold most of it off many years ago but kept some of it. A few years ago I picked up a whole box of stuff at a yard sale for a buck. It's all packed up right now waiting for the time to sort it out and organize it.

[monnie31]

I inherited my granddad's coin collection. It has some really old coins, I would like to go see someone so that I can see if any are worth anything and if I should have them insured or something.

[Spartacus]

I collect coins from different countries that I visited. The value is not that much but I will have remembrance on the place I've visited. My future grand children can also look at this current coins as these things might not be available in the future.

[Chiquita]

At one point, I used to collect TV Guides, but stopped because it was getting ridiculous. I understand the pics collection, and I am glad there are digital means now because it can get out of hand quickly. I was collecting DVDs of movies and TV series, but once it is started to get too much, I found Netflix and the only large thing is my instant queue. I have a pack rat personality, and have to keep myself in check. I have collected several other things, but as time passes, I realize I have to curb myself. The stamps and coins are the ones I consider of real value because it does represent historical stuff. At the rate we are going, pretty soon we will not have stamps or coins any longer.