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I started collecting antique radios and fans when I was 12. Dabbled in cars and motorcycles starting at 15. Started collecting anything coin operated (and I mean anything!) At 30 and that led to collecting pinball machines,jukeboxes, and kiddie rides. Other adding neon signs to the collection, that held me for 30 yrs. Finding a wilesco D5 in an antique shop led to my. Current obsession with model engine collecting and building, which meant buying and learning to use a lathe and milling machine. Although I have RC cars,planes, and drones, I don,t consider them a hobby but something I have shared with my son,s interest in them.
My wife would say I collect farm equipment and ATV,s, but that is just really a byproduct of having 2 farms (that,s my excuse and i,m sticking with it). I never really "collected" guns, but I own a number of "carry guns" and some varmint rifles. I have to stay away from gun shows! I also collect old bell and alarms and anything electrical with the old Edison screw plug for screwing into a light socket. Oh yeah, old phonographs and music boxes too.Forgot parking meters you wouldn,t think k some parking meters are worth Up to 2K!.my wife has allowed me to display this stuff in every room in our house- I am a very lucky guy!
A friend once told me I change collections every decade- I am running out of decades!
Crazydoug