Collectables, Limited Edition, Rare and Vintage, what do you hoard?

Those tintin cards are lovely. What is it - a game?

Here’s some of my matchbox label sheets that are up on the walls

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I'm starting a collection of ex-wives.

now that's a spendy hobby, unless they're other peoples ex wives

25 years worth Rolling Stone magazines from 1993-2018

what the fuck was I thinking

I used to collect London Underground pocket maps, usually found in shoe boxes in charity shops and boot sales among the postcards or old photos. I’m not a collector. I can give it up anytime honest. [sniff]

i love underground maps, what year is the lower one ? No victoria line on this one..edit or the other one what year are both of them. v cool

Not sure about collection, but I have an above-average number of bits relating to the Leicester track world championships of 1970 & 1982.

the bottom one is pre-1931 (iirc that was when straight lines were introduced)

cheers : )

lower is January 1927, upper is January 1953.

1933 was the first Beck schematic. I have a 1935 that is close to it. Really beautiful.

I drove my wife mad trying to find a large format paper map of the Tokyo train system. I only managed to find an A4 one. But still a nice map

They’re very nice- great colours.
Yep - Jeu de familles 😀

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haha, yes that one is so dense. Map or Missoni fabric.

I liked this one from Moscow c.1980
Dunno if it’s an official map.

I've tried collecting a few things but never maintained the interest to keep it going.

What I have started doing lately is digging out or trying to track items that I treasured as a youth. Mainly picture books (ahem) as music and film is so readily available in digital format (and bar my vinyl I have no means to play any of it). Saying that I have kept a few things I don't have the heart to let go of even though I can't play them.

Currently on the list if anyone can help!

M&S R.O.T.J photo book
https://www.midastouchtc.com/products/rare-marks-and-spencer-st-michael-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-annual-1983-hardcover-jan-01-1983?variant=12169113469033
Sharks picture book (countless nightmares, still trying to trace publisher)
Street Machine - Morris minor pickup special (most wanted car from 10 years old)
Tamiya 1992 RC catalogue

Trying to avoid buying the things I wanted so badly as a child but these keep coming back to mind

Mike Mcgill Deck - OG pink, used with wear and tear
Tamiya Avante
Oakley F1 grips in OG packaging
Team Ventements Z racing kit (my bro used to have this in the early 90’s)
My bro's old handbuilt road bike (trying to piece together what it was and where it went)

A few things I’ve managed to find

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Wow that's a beauty. My Tokyo one is just one of the free tourist ones sometimes they do large format ones for people with sight problems.

https://www.amazon.com/Subway-Poster-Inches-Material-Custom/dp/B07JZSWKBF

There’s cheaper ones. So far I’ve got London; Tokyo; Osaka; Singapore; Paris; Moscow; NYC.

Oh thanks man 👍👍👍😁

Good thread, love the maps and the Tintin cards.

I collect RSPB badges, 1 each time I see a box, currently creating a painting of landscape so I can put them on it in their habitats. (Sado). Pic of a few of them waiting...

I also collect OMM maps, which is probably a bit niche.

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Those badges are lovely.

love those label sheets, awesome illustrations. they're well nice

No, I have a matching pair at present. I think I may just dabble now.

I also have a few other bits I collect- st etienne and Citroen stuff - bit of a french theme going on...!

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This thread has picked up after the nazi derailment at the start.

So often the way these days.