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The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 9:46:27 AM

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7910711.stm

OK, I admit it, I collect stamps. I have a very modest collection now, focusing on early American stamps and the Silver Jubilee of George V from the British Empire.
http://www.philatel2.com/jubilee/
But when I was a kid, I had thousands. Not worth very much, but prized nonetheless. I had a friend whose mother had access to the mailroom at Kodak; stuff came in from everywhere, and some of those stamps ended up with me. Helped me learn Geography, among other things.

OK, 'fess up.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 2:32:23 PM

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HK, I thought that shagging peasant girls was the hobby of kings. Now, being king doesn't sound so fun anymore.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 2:36:14 PM

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I thought this was a Thread about whacking off.

Lost Interest.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 2:43:35 PM

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Hello HK,

I have some stamps saved just because the artwork is attractive. Some people have thousands of dollars invested in their collections though. Do you get yours more for the investment aspect or because they appeal in other ways?

As a youngster I started being a rock hound and would usually put some in the goldfish tank because they had pretty colors and textures. Looking back it is a miracle that the fish survived. And a fish tank is a very soothing environment to have in a home.

I collect statues of dragons, gargoyles and mystical creatures, copies of Egyptian art, and of course music and books.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 2:51:07 PM

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I prefer the hobby of queens.

Collecting jewelry.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 2:51:39 PM

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I thought the Hobby of Kings was coin collecting...is it both?

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 3:28:07 PM

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That is a much more exciting hobby plus you can wear the rewards!

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 3:28:20 PM

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quote:

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I prefer the hobby of queens.

Collecting jewelry.

.....i thought the hobby of queens was to collect the entire set of ABBA albums.....

*ducks*

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 3:41:00 PM

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ABBA is so passe', groove to some booty-shaking-techno!

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 3:45:48 PM

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I was an avid comic book collector for years (with a particular fondness for Archie). I just sort of lost interest in it. I still have a couple of boxes of comic book sitting in storage. I bought a stamp collection in a comic book store about 10 years ago. I think I paid 10 bucks for it. I never have gotten around to seeing what they're worth. I might do that this weekend.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 5:02:58 PM

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I collected coins as a kid. Stored them in blue coin collecting books that you pressed a coin in the slot for each year. I filled most of the books completely. I had other coins going back to the late 1800's. It helped me learn a few President's names and the discipline to save money and be organized. In high school, I cashed them all in for beer and weed.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 5:04:49 PM

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Hippie, I know you know what psychoanalysis says about collecting stuff

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 6:45:02 PM

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Any comic books or graphic novels by Joseph Michael Linsner. I am working on the digital artwork in a year or so. I just happen to like his work because the storylines appeal to me.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 8:02:24 PM

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As a tween I collected stamps. My mom was a banker and a lot of her international customers sent her really neat stamps.
Now I love to collect lamp work beads and vintage crystals. I also have a collection of "suns". My son has given me a sun pendant or pin for Mother's Day for the last 25yrs.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 8:05:22 PM

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I also have a collection of "suns". My son has given me a sun pendant or pin for Mother's Day for the last 25yrs.

Now, see, that's just beyond sweet... Lovely :-).

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 8:28:26 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: kittinSol

quote:

ORIGINAL: scarlethiney
I also have a collection of "suns". My son has given me a sun pendant or pin for Mother's Day for the last 25yrs.

Now, see, that's just beyond sweet... Lovely :-).

Thanks kittin it is and he is! He's my heart and as beautiful as he is sweet. He looks like a young Vin Diesel.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/26/2009 11:12:16 PM

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I tried stamp collecting when I was younger but never really got into it. I collect postcards now.
My aunts collection is a lot more interesting, she collects elephants.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/27/2009 12:05:29 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: scarlethiney

As a tween I collected stamps. My mom was a banker and a lot of her international customers sent her really neat stamps.
Now I love to collect lamp work beads and vintage crystals. I also have a collection of "suns". My son has given me a sun pendant or pin for Mother's Day for the last 25yrs.

scarlet

Cool. But what is a "vintage" crystal? I mean, they're all a few hundred million years old.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/27/2009 7:33:28 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7910711.stm

OK, I admit it, I collect stamps. I have a very modest collection now, focusing on early American stamps and the Silver Jubilee of George V from the British Empire.
http://www.philatel2.com/jubilee/
But when I was a kid, I had thousands. Not worth very much, but prized nonetheless. I had a friend whose mother had access to the mailroom at Kodak; stuff came in from everywhere, and some of those stamps ended up with me. Helped me learn Geography, among other things.

OK, 'fess up.

I did until I got married and learned that if you are going to collect anything the first thing you have to get is a safe to protect your collectibles from step kids with sledge hammers in their hands and larceny in their hearts.

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RE: The Hobby of Kings - 2/27/2009 7:39:06 AM

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As a youngster I remember when we discovered the joys of pitching coins, and one of my friends lost an entire coin collection throwing them against the wall in an alley. :(

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