What else do you guys collect?

[OverGrown]

Just curious as to what types of things you guys are interested in (collection wise & hobbies) aside from gardening/plants? Lets show off some toys.

Edited March 31, 2010 by OverGrown

[Cristóbal]

I have strange hobby, I have group of paranormal investigation. We investigate ghosts in houses, busines, and schools in all parts of Baja California. If theres some problem, I can make the ghost go from the place.

We use recorders of voice (digital and of tape), regular and digital cameras, detectors of energys, special programs for process of images and sound, and my eyes (many times I can see the ghosts in aparition or the energys - I am very sensitive).

If we find theres some problem of demons, I call the church in Mexico City for help with this - they are very dangerous.

Only today some persons in Mexicali the capital of this state send to me this foto they take one week ago, they need help with this ghost it makes problems in the college of acounting there. You can see the face of the lady.

Edited March 31, 2010 by Cristóbal

[Kris]

Dear Friends

While i was a kid i used to collect foreign coins & stamps...And my other hobbies are gardening,listining to good music though a decent music system & watching bbc news service.

And here are few stills of Small toys for the big boyz !

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And i have a crush for latest automotive spares & accessories,So i have imported HiD Xenon kit for headlights & Fog lamps,but i do not find time these days so this item is yet be installed in our vehicle.And the light wave length is 5000k.

And the above music system was wired by me,with little assistance from our carpenter.

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And recently a friend of mine who came from the U.S brought this horn,which is also waiting to be fixed in our vehicle..

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love,

kris

[BS Man about Palms]

TVR sports cars and Art Deco..

[ThunderSRQ]

Dear Friends

While i was a kid i used to collect foreign coins & stamps...And my other hobbies are gardening,listining to good music though a decent music system & watching bbc news service.

And here are few stills of Small toys for the big boyz !

And i have a crush for latest automotive spares & accessories,So i have imported HiD Xenon kit for headlights & Fog lamps,but i do not find time these days so this item is yet be installed in our vehicle.And the light wave length is 5000k.

And the above music system was wired by me,with little assistance from our carpenter.

And recently a friend of mine who came from the U.S brought this horn,which is also waiting to be fixed in our vehicle..

love,

kris

Kris,

I hate to be the one to break the news to you but it looks like the manufacturer really messed up your vehicle -- the steering wheel is on the wrong side!!!

And I am also a big fan of loud/cool horns -- if you want the absolute loudest -- check out the offerings here (this is a local company but they apparently are the ones who pioneered these set-ups for cars & trucks -- UNBELIEVABLY loud!)

http://hornblasters.com/

Tim

[OverGrown]

Cristobal, that is very freaky... but definitely an interest I've never heard of before.

BS & Kris, sweet... I'm a car guy myself, will post pics as soon as I get a chance.

Tim, I've seen some air horn videos that have cracked me up... very funny stuff.

Edited March 31, 2010 by OverGrown

[tjwalters]

Music! (misbehavin')

[aussiearoids]

Ace of spades and jokers from old decks of cards .. they are always different , gonna make me a big poster one day with them all

[Jeff Searle]

Old, outdated plant books, and some antiques. Nothing real exciting I guess.

[tjwalters]

Old, outdated plant books, and some antiques. Nothing real exciting I guess.

Nice. I have a few of those: an old Exotica 3, an old Tropica, and a 1938 "The World Was My Garden" by David Fairchild. One can find some interesting things at used bookstores.

[Breadfruit Bill]

Recently found a copy of David Fairchild's 1943 Scribner's "Garden Islands of The Great East" to add to my small collection... Cool book!

What else do I collect?

I tend to collect hobbies and projects... the byproduct of that is massive amount of stuff. Some of more use than others...

I have a massive collection of Steinbach smokers and nutcrackers... It has become a tradition,since my first Christmas I have recieved a couple nutcrackers and smokers each year! Some signed, some rare and old, etc...

Seems as I get older I mostly just collect lbs around my waist...

[BS Man about Palms]

Seems as I get older I mostly just collect lbs around my waist...

Same here Bill. For the better outlook, I just say "I'm vertically challenged, but have horizontal opportunities..."

[Tampa Scott]

I started collecting di-cast planes (1/200 scale) 2 years ago.

Edited April 1, 2010 by Tampa Scott

[LJG]

Wives. I am up to one. VERY hard to get more after the first for some reason.

[epicure3]

I used to collect rare cigars until I stopped smoking them. In fact, if anyones knows of anyone, etc....who wants to purchase my collection I have Havanas ranging from the 1970's to turn of the century commemorative Havanas to 1980's Davidoffs. I also collect newspapers from World War 2.

[Gileno Machado]

Cycads and friends now...

Kris, my car's Pioneer stereo model looks a lot like yours... I hope you don't always put loud music to play in the garage...in this case I'd rather have Cristobal's nicelooking ghosts as neighbours !!

[Kathryn]

Watch out Michael, you might start receiving cards in the mail.

Which PalmTalk member collected beach sand? She was on the first message board, but I don't think she is around here anymore. She had little jars of sand from all over the world.

[Kris]

Kris,

I hate to be the one to break the news to you but it looks like the manufacturer really messed up your vehicle -- the steering wheel is on the wrong side!!!

And I am also a big fan of loud/cool horns -- if you want the absolute loudest -- check out the offerings here (this is a local company but they apparently are the ones who pioneered these set-ups for cars & trucks -- UNBELIEVABLY loud!)

http://hornblasters.com/

Tim

Dear Tim

I must say that in india,and other countries ruled by colonieal british all have their steering wheels on the right side of their cars,and our cars all travel left side...Exactly opposite what you got their in hte U.S !

And also special thanks to you for that lovely link...May be when my friends are their in the U.S i will request them to find me a diesel locmotive horn working in 12 volts perhaps... I may need it badly when i travel to rural & village locations.

Kris, my car's Pioneer stereo model looks a lot like yours... I hope you don't always put loud music to play in the garage...in this case I'd rather have Cristobal's nicelooking ghosts as neighbours !!

Dear Brother

No,i don't listen to music too loud,So as to wake up my neighbours...And the crossover kit that you see controlls both the Amps,Speakers & my ears from clipping(over load).And the system is tuned to audiophile quality & not Spl grade.

Old, outdated plant books, and some antiques. Nothing real exciting I guess.

Dear 007 Jeff

I must say that your exotic plants collection,your nursery,your pets.............etc.Simply rocks !

I would say all that you posses & your work is so exciting to all of us here.And believe me you have got lots of fans,And one from India too.

Lots of love,

kris

[Cycadcenter]

We collect authentic Niihau Shell Leis, We have some pieces which are nearly 100 years old.

Bruce

[Gonzer]

Rick Griffin artwork and belly button lint.

[OverGrown]

I've been into just about everything at one point or another... motorsports and design have always been the big ones for me. These days I'm into learning how to cook, wine and visiting scenic places...combine that with the gardening and I think I'm becoming domesticated...I think I'll go pick a fight now.

[OverGrown]

Ok so here's some old pics from my motorsport days.

My brother and I shifter carting... I'm the one in the yellow helmet. Shifter carts are pretty much how indy car racers practice and begin their careers... fast, low and no suspension. A must for any enthusiast.

Same thing, different day, different track. I have more pics but would have to dig them up.

And this is me riding in a Skyline R34 GT 500 and without a doubt of of the best experiences of my motoring life. My friend has a Carrera GT tricked and it comes close but this is about as raw as you can get. The interior would heat up w/ each rev and lower in temp w/ each shift...AMAZING!

[OverGrown]

So this is the car that got me into modification...While it is a great balanced car and really fun to drive, it got too slow so I began to modify it to cruise. SoCal is about car culture. Although the car makes me laugh now, it was the hardest thing at the time and very cutting edge.

Base is 94 BMW Z3

Veilside body kit (the only one imported into the US)

Chromallusion paint

Airbag suspension; 5 switches. 2 compressors 7g tank.

Eclipse Flipup monitor, Eclipse 2 10" subs, Playstation 2

lots of other minor mods.

[Kris]

Nice visuals...especially the one right above !

And as far as Nissan Skyline i love its rear,very beautiful brakelight assembly..When i was in high school i used to see it pass by.Never driven it though.

I was a fan of the Bmw's but Now Audi is in india.When i feel settled in life it would go for an Audi Suv. :drool:Top end gizmos,i have less work doing the alteration...all my wants are fullfilled by the manufacturer.

[Walter John]

Injuries

[Wai`anae Steve]

I have strange hobby, I have group of paranormal investigation. We investigate ghosts in houses, busines, and schools in all parts of Baja California. If theres some problem, I can make the ghost go from the place.

We use recorders of voice (digital and of tape), regular and digital cameras, detectors of energys, special programs for process of images and sound, and my eyes (many times I can see the ghosts in aparition or the energys - I am very sensitive).

If we find theres some problem of demons, I call the church in Mexico City for help with this - they are very dangerous.

Only today some persons in Mexicali the capital of this state send to me this foto they take one week ago, they need help with this ghost it makes problems in the college of acounting there. You can see the face of the lady.

The heck w/the ghost. The chicks are HOT!!!

[BS Man about Palms]

I've been into just about everything at one point or another... motorsports and design have always been the big ones for me. These days I'm into learning how to cook, wine and visiting scenic places...combine that with the gardening and I think I'm becoming domesticated...I think I'll go pick a fight now.

Hey! another Motorsports nut!! Cool! I have these pix someone took of me driving/instructing at our local autocross years ago. I've been lucky enough to do A LOT more... backed off a ton once I started the house and palms..

Then I went here to look around several years back....

When we were done I let this guy drive my Tuscan...

Oh yeah, I ran a shifter cart at the SD stadium and almost beat the owner.. it was fun!!

[Kim]

I was going to say I purposely don't collect anything -- I have enough junk as it is, and I should be getting rid of stuff!

I guess I could say I collect dust on my boots from interesting places; that would be accurate, but it doesn't make much of a display.

[BS Man about Palms]

I was going to say I purposely don't collect anything -- I have enough junk as it is, and I should be getting rid of stuff!

I guess I could say I collect dust on my boots from interesting places; that would be accurate, but it doesn't make much of a display.

Kim, your dust and your new tagline sez it all..

[Don]

I'm a boat Capt. on the side, full time job is marine mechanic. Here's a couple pics from last Labor day.

Myself and 1st place Blue Marlin 527 lbs

I'm all the way to the right, 3rd place tuna at 153 lbs

Fishing soothes the sole.

P.s. 99% of all billfish I catch are tagged and released unharmed.

Semper Fi

Don

[Alicehunter2000]

I was collecting Alice Cooper memorobilia but haven't added anything for awhile. My coolest item is a postcard featuring Alice and Salvador Dali when Dali made his 3-D hologram of Alice Coopers Brain. I sent it to the Cooper family in Arizona with a nice letter and Alice sent it back with his autograph.....what a cool guy.

I was into aquarium hobby with an emphasis on plecostomas catfishes, but that has kinda of been put by the wayside. Anyway, since starting a family I have had less time for my hobbies such as surfing the world, and doing other single guy stuff ....I guess that is why I'm into palms now...gotta have something to keep the sanity.

[OverGrown]

Bill, Leno's approval seems to validate any motorhead's toys/collection. My buddy and I broke his neck one day as he was driving down Benedict Cyn in Beverly Hills.. He drove by in what i think was the Corvette Blue Devil and broke his neck checking out the fleet we had in front of my boys pad...

Don, Cool my bros and I are into fishing as well... Sweet fish, must have been one hell of a fight.

Dave, being a fish hobbyist was my first addiction which spiraled into a business almost ten yrs ago.. don't have much time for it these days w/ all the traveling.

[amazondk]

Wives. I am up to one. VERY hard to get more after the first for some reason.

I have a wife collection habit too. I am now up to 4 including the current wife. I do not intend on increasing the collection.

Aside from that I have a tendency to collect wood with the intention of someday making something out of it.

dk

[palmmermaid]

Like Jeff, I collect old plant books. My oldest is one by Marjotie Stoneman Douglas. It is called The Book of Twelve and is a paperback. I love it because it has hand-written notes in it about the plants and whose gardens they can be seen in. She writes about using dynamite to create planting holes!

I don't really collect anything else - don't like to dust or store all that extra stuff. And the older I get the leaner my house gets. I am giving away or selling a lot of stuff so I don't have too much stuff I don't use. And I use everything everyday - in other words, I no longer have "good china" or "good silver". I use them every day. What's the point in having nice things if you don't use them?

My other hobbies include reading, sewing, cooking, scuba diving, and traveling. And of course, I have my horses.

[Kris]

Wives. I am up to one. VERY hard to get more after the first for some reason.

I have a wife collection habit too. I am now up to 4 including the current wife. I do not intend on increasing the collection.

dk

Dear Friends

I envy you guys...Daam i must have joined this froum long back... Since i got married just 2 years back and iam almost 40 now.

[Xenon]

My first hobby was koi, which slowly evolved into coral reefs, parrots, and now palms...

Jonathan

[ariscott]

No room to collect anything.... The kids take up too much space... The only place I can collect now is outside....

[amazon exotics]

Ok so here's some old pics from my motorsport days.

My brother and I shifter carting... I'm the one in the yellow helmet. Shifter carts are pretty much how indy car racers practice and begin their careers... fast, low and no suspension. A must for any enthusiast.

Same thing, different day, different track. I have more pics but would have to dig them up.

And this is me riding in a Skyline R34 GT 500 and without a doubt of of the best experiences of my motoring life. My friend has a Carrera GT tricked and it comes close but this is about as raw as you can get. The interior would heat up w/ each rev and lower in temp w/ each shift...AMAZING!

Skyline's are SICK !! Where did you get to drive that? Single turbo or twin ?

[OverGrown]

Skyline's are SICK !! Where did you get to drive that? Single turbo or twin ?

Rode in this car, other cup cars and drift cars for a GTLIVE event. All the major JGTC cars raced at California Speedway. and it was twin turbo.. It's the now retired Nismo GTR GT500 R34, the most famous of them all.

Edited April 29, 2010 by OverGrown

[amazon exotics]

Skyline's are SICK !! Where did you get to drive that? Single turbo or twin ?

Rode in this car, other cup cars and drift cars for a GTLIVE event. All the major JGTC cars raced at California Speedway. and it was twin turbo.. It's the now retired Nismo GTR GT500 R34, the most famous of them all.

^ cylinder with twin turbo's can produce some serious horsepower! I love imports ! I used to motor swap honda's and do lots of drag racing.