What else do you guys collect???

[Hicksville Hogwash]

I used to be a big hoarder of comics especially Brit written ones - Alan Moore in particular. Commuting on the train for an hour it was more calming to read Swamp Thing, Doom Patrol, 2000AD..... than a daily newspaper passing on their biased politicking. Losing - selling / giving them away in a cross Atlantic move along with many records.

These days I have no money for specific collections other than my hoarded cheap skate thrifting of 50's and 60's early 70's stuff. Clothes, records, ornaments most anything from that period is cool to me. I'd not call it collecting though it is more happenstance and synchronicity and the dollars I have in my shallow pocket on that day.

Twist Albums:oops: seem to have become a collecting theme though, most recent one Paul Livert and The Lions - Chicken Twist - 40 minutes of non stop twisting.

I'll hoard anything that is raw, gritty dancers, any genre from Bluegrass to Psyche pre 70's mostly

 

[mr. splendid]

One of my side projects.....

 

[gregk25]

Among other fields of collecting, I'm engaged in a long-standing and rather serious love-affair with New Zealand's 80s "indie"-scene. Here are a couple of faves:

If someone has any of these f/s, I'd be a glad taker:

1st XV: First Fifteen (World Astray, 1982) 7“
ALMS FOR CHILDREN: Alms Not Arms (REM 2) 7“
BIG FIX: Happy Again (F-Star) 7”
BUILDERS: Solomon’s Ball (xeroxed cover-variant w/ author heads) 7”
DESPERATE MEASURES: s/t (Desperate Times, 1982) 7“
NEWTONES: Paint The Town Red (Newtones Music) 7“
NEWTONES: My World (Newtones Music) 7“
SNEAKY FEELINGS: Be My Friend (Flying Nun) 7“
SUBURBAN REPTILES: Saturday Night, Stay At Home (Ripper) 7“
TECHTONES: That Girl (Ripper) 7“
VITA, Simon/Mike Dwyer: Split (F.Star, FS005) 7“

 

[mansson66]

Apart from buying US (and to some extent Canadian) garage 45s I also buy all Swedish 1st wave (roughly '77 - '81) punk rock 45s I get my hands on if the price is reasonable. There's almost no LP's from the era, but a lot of small/private label 45's and a lot of it are killer stuff.
I also buy r&b/r&r/r-a-b/soul/girlgroup 45s from time to time... a lot of the classic stuff with Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Jerry Lee etc etc
...some choice Swedish 60's beat/psych when opportunity arises...
I've also been getting quite a few LP's lately... originals of The David, Kak, Charles Westover and so on.

My girlfriend also buys records and she's into French 60's + she's been getting a few moody euro monsters recently... like The Famous Crew (Belgium) and Les Marquis (Austria) and she's also buying a US 45 or two from time to time... and 45s with Swedish 60's schlager girls! Some great stuff there, and some really rare...

Apart from records I have a soft spot for cool clothes - even some stuff I can't wear but just think is really cool to have, like an original dayglo striped jacket from Granny Takes A Trip, original 60's fringe jacket from California (that I actually use sometimes) and more crazy psychedelich 60's stuff. I just bought an old Swedish army jacket (a well made 50's copy of a 1895 model) that looks just like those things Hendrix used to wear - great with a frillyshirt

There's also a lot of posters at home, including some very cool 60's originals.

Bottom line our home is just full of stuff...

 

[eleelandc]

I seem to amass those 60's ashtrays... We have em hung on our walls like our own version of franklin mint commemorative plates.

 

[purple_pill67]

other than medway/childish stuff, most of my money goes on my lambretta

 

[Perkeo]

Mid century dinnerware, emphasis on Red Wing, Fransiscan and Syracuse, plus limited pressing black/doom/whatever contemp metal albums...that is truly where the nice packages are coming these days

 

[Mr.Segment]

plus limited pressing black/doom/whatever contemp metal albums...that is truly where the nice packages are coming these days

Have you seen the new Ulver box/book? 100 copies pressed.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsbokbinderi/sets/72157637191522444/

 

[Perkeo]

Wow...that`s a project. there`s lots of releases like this, maybe not for too many of you here but i like...http://www.gileadmedia.net/releasedirectory/relic45-fell-voices-regnum-saturni-gatefold-2lp-1

 

[paul messis]

Yeah.... I dig folks are including other things aside from music.... I dig Mr Splendid's pulp fiction so much.

I am als into buying a lot of original 60s clothing... 60s mirrors/furniture etc etc.

I have a bunch of pulp fiction books too, but Mr Splendid's is great, never seen such a nice looking amount.

I also have to spend money on keeping a mini on the road, which at the moment.... is sucking me dry!!!


Mans kinda dig your girlfriend is into collecting 45s, it'd be my dream to find a girl (a real girl - gotta love Moulty) who could equal me in the love of collecting stuff and having cool shit around.

 

[paul messis]

Among other fields of collecting, I'm engaged in a long-standing and rather serious love-affair with New Zealand's 80s "indie"-scene. Here are a couple of faves:

Greg got any spares of this stuff for sale... I'm really into these kinda records too.

 

[eleelandc]

Ashtray walls



Also generally amused by yarn art....

 

[StuShea]

Great ashtray walls!!!

Many sorts of records, especially those from Chicago and environs. Lately, pre-Beatle R&R from the middle west. Sporting News Baseball Guides...some baseball cards. Music and baseball reference books. Prints by pop and some experimental artists.

 

[eleelandc]

Have you seen the new Ulver box/book? 100 copies pressed.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsbokbinderi/sets/72157637191522444/

That Childhood's End LP where they play all 60's psych covers is pretty amazing

 

[axel]

One of my side projects.....

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Do those only look cool or are they worth reading? Any suggestions? Out of curiosity I just bought "Beatnik Wanton" on ebay...

 

[mr. splendid]

Do those only look cool or are they worth reading? Any suggestions? Out of curiosity I just bought "Beatnik Wanton" on ebay...

Well if that's the kind of prose that appeals to you.... I like the cover art , they are all from the same publisher and most of those covers seem to be done by the same artist

 

[Michael W]

I haven't seen this book, just have a jpeg of the front cover, but it looks great. This is a 1960s book from Sydney.

 

[gregk25]

Greg got any spares of this stuff for sale... I'm really into these kinda records too.

not any longer. in (im)perfect timing I swapped most of my NZ-spares away just before a new wave of kiwi-collectors drove prices throught "the roof".

 

[ratfinkie]

Ratfink and Ed Roth-related items.

 

[axel]

Well if that's the kind of prose that appeals to you....

I guess I will have to find out... :oops: