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34 pairs of pants (not counting work out pants like sweats, ski pants, tights) but does count 2 suit pants.
33 pairs of shoes not counting flip flops, or slippers but does count cycling shoes, hiking shoes, water shoes.
I'm surprised, thought I had over 40 pairs of shoes, and probably around there with pants.
posted by BR1986FBLaugh all you want but I used to collect Beanie Babies (ex-girlfriend got in into it). Those lil bastards were worth some $$$$$.
I worked in grill area at McDonalds during that time. Insane. Actually hired a person to simply answer the phone. They were free with a happy meal purchase...limit 5 happy meals per order. People would buy 5 thru drive thru, throw away food and hop back in line. Happy Meals were $2.09, $2.19 and $2.39 back then. Typically we would sell around 100 happy meals a day....during those times we’d sell around 4,000-5,000 a day.
People would sit out in lobby waiting for us to change to next number of beanie baby...when we did they’d all cheer and yell.
I stole several dozens of these sumbitches.
Hope everyone is sitting down for this...but I have a gigantic baseball card collection.
200,000+
posted by Ironman92Hope everyone is sitting down for this...but I have a gigantic baseball card collection.
200,000+
I appreicate you taking the brunt of my 30+ pair of pants.
posted by Ironman92Hope everyone is sitting down for this...but I have a gigantic baseball card collection.
200,000+
That is insane, lol. My brother has every Topps complete set from 1980 on, none of them ever opened. I thought he was crazy, but geez.
posted by justincredibleI think the key word was were.
Exactly. Don't collect them anymore.
posted by Commander of AwesomeI appreicate you taking the brunt of my 30+ pair of pants.
I haven’t bought hardly any since 1996. My son and I enjoy looking through them. I was a touch obsessive from about age 8-18
posted by IliketurtlesI don't but this was one of the things I thought about doing. I've also thought about getting one of those bottle cap holders in the shape of a state or the USA.
Man, imagine seeing that in the Guiness Book of World Records in the foreseeable future.
posted by Ironman92I haven’t bought hardly any since 1996. My son and I enjoy looking through them. I was a touch obsessive from about age 8-18
Same. My grandfather used to take my brother and I to get many. I still have my complete box set of Topps 1996. It's been opened, but the cards are still in mint condition.
But 200K? I have MAYBE half that, and I thought I overdid it.
I don't really collect anything in particular -- more of an "if I want something, I get it" person, but what I want doesn't tend to lead to me collecting a lot of any one sort of thing.
I have a few DVD'd TV shows and movies, but not enough to be a collection (more cheap-ass horror films than a sane person would have, but not enough to say I have a crap cinema collection, for example).
I might be able to say video games, since I have a large backlog of games I haven't even started yet, but I wouldn't call it a collection because it's nowhere near as large as it'd be if I hadn't traded in so many back in the day. If I kept everything I'd ever bought, I'd have a few hundred laying around the house. Probably have at least 150, but that includes all my old Atari 2600 and NES games I have in boxes because the actual systems no longer work.
I collect the Dick and Jane reading book series, 1962 edition (the one I grew up with in school). I stopped a few years ago after I'd got all of them thru about third grade. Still want to get the whole set thru 6th grade.
posted by IliketurtlesI don't but this was one of the things I thought about doing. I've also thought about getting one of those bottle cap holders in the shape of a state or the USA.
No idea if this is a good price, but i saw this recently
posted by cat_loverLet me clarify: Collector spoons with city or place name on them,not this spoon came from an IHOP in Indianapolis.
Lol i have a collection of non-collector silver ware. From various places we've gone on vacation.
posted by FatHobbitLol i have a collection of non-collector silver ware. From various places we've gone on vacation.
Like various hotels and restaurants from around the world?
posted by CharlesRoofieLike various hotels and restaurants from around the world?
Lol yes. I think all hotels
posted by Commander of AwesomeFollow up:
34 pairs of pants (not counting work out pants like sweats, ski pants, tights) but does count 2 suit pants.
33 pairs of shoes not counting flip flops, or slippers but does count cycling shoes, hiking shoes, water shoes.
I'm surprised, thought I had over 40 pairs of shoes, and probably around there with pants.
That is ridiculous.
posted by IliketurtlesI don't but this was one of the things I thought about doing. I've also thought about getting one of those bottle cap holders in the shape of a state or the USA.
I like the idea of getting an Ohio sign and filling it with the caps from each cities brewery. Jackie O's cap covering Athens, The Brew Kettle gets Strongsville, OH, a Thirsty Brew cap for Akron, etc.....hmmm.
Great, now my to-do list is even longer...
NASCAR/Reds/Browns/Wolverines/Chieftains memorabilia
1/24 and 1/64 scale NASCAR diecasts
Autographs from country music artists/athletes we've met.
