What Else Do You Collect Besides Knives?

[jmh58]

Nice Zippos Tom!!!
KOOL!!
John

[TPK]

Nice Zippos Tom!!!
KOOL!!
John

Thanks John!

[Old Folder]

Nice Case Zippos Tom.
I carried Zippos for years. I always overfilled them with fluid though and would receive minor burns on my thighs. . It did not stop me though, if you were not carrying a Zippo, you were not cool.
As time went by I purchased a Vu-Lighter, similar to below. (Lost it many years ago)

[TPK]

Great stuff knife7knut & Olde Cutler!

I just bought this Antique USA Flag Zippo #52444. (First picture) It will look good in my showcase standing next to some Case knives. Can't wait till it gets here! Could take a few weeks though. Depending on if customs makes me come pick it up or if it gets through to me without any stress. Time will tell.

If it gets here stress free, I would also like to get the Zippo #52473 in the second picture.

Hi Friends,

My first CASE XX ZIPPO showed up today. I'm totally stoked about it!!! Got to me without any stress so I plan on buying the second one I wanted next month. I'm unsure, should I leave the sticker on the back of it or remove it? It's a showcase item. Does the sticker matter what the lighter is worth 30 years down the road? Can the glue harm the finish? Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks in advanced! Tom

[jmh58]

Nice score Tom!!! Leave the sticker on it in the carton it came in unless you are going to use it.. And don't break the sticker at the lid..
John

[Old Folder]

Nice Zippo Tom .
Personally, I would leave the sticker on, however if you want to use the lighter, or make it more presentable, a good way to remove the sticker without damaging the sticker....Borrow your wife's hair dryer, apply medium heat, the sticker will eventually curl and lift off without damaging the sticker in case you want to keep the sticker for historical reasons. Than a little 3 in 1 oil will clean up any glue residue remaining on the lighter.
Anna uses this technique to remove old shipping labels from incoming mail boxes so that we can reuse them.
She also removed the labels from our new house windows a couple years ago so that we could save them if requested for the energy-efficient home improvement tax credit.
Much better than a "razor blade."
Dan

[New_Windsor_NY]

Hi Friends,

My first CASE XX ZIPPO showed up today. I'm totally stoked about it!!! Got to me without any stress so I plan on buying the second one I wanted next month. I'm unsure, should I leave the sticker on the back of it or remove it? It's a showcase item. Does the sticker matter what the lighter is worth 30 years down the road? Can the glue harm the finish? Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks in advanced! Tom

Tom, VERY nice looking Zippo. I'd leave it exactly the way you received it. The plastic cover can be used as a stand for the lighter case so the lighter can be displayed. Get a cheapo lighter for your carry lighter.

[KLJ77]

Tom,

I echo what those have already stated...if it's going to be a 'show piece', leave the sticker on.

As a side note: and not to compete with Old Folder's 3 in 1 oil technique for removing glue, (which I've never tried, but will ) one can also use vegetable oil to remove the glue. I've used this for years and actually works better than Goof Off. One must be careful using Goof Off on some things, because it will destroy / melt some plastics and ruin painted surfaces. Ask me how I know this!

[Mumbleypeg]

Hats? I don’t really collect them. But I do wear them.

Ken

[TPK]

Thanks for your input guys! I guess I'll leave the sticker on it.

Nice looking hats Ken! I know nothing about Cowboy Hats but they look like they are of a high quality!

[Steve Warden]

Hats? I don’t really collect them. But I do wear them.

Ken

I like 'em!
I have a few wool Outback Trading Company hats. They have the Aussie drover flair without being too cowboy, if that makes sense. Lately, though, I have been eyeballing a gray cowboy hat like the two you're showing off. I'm familiar with the Stetson and Justin names. Can you recommend a good mid-priced brand?

[Mumbleypeg]

Thanks for the compliments. None of them are really “high quality” as hats go, but they serve the purpose.

Steve, I’d probably try to stick to Stetson or Resistol, both are consistently good brands. Even within those you can find a wide range of quality and prices. Hat quality is a little tough to explain. The better quality are made from rabbit or beaver fur. Cheaper hats are wool. See here for a good explanation http://www.thecowboyhatguide.com/buying-a-cowboy-hat/

So my advice is to spend what you can afford. The key thing is to get one that fits well, (you need to determine the shape of your head and get a hat that fits it) looks good and you like it. If there’s a hat store or a good Western Wear store near you go spend a little time there looking at hats and talking to them about what you want - you’ll probably learn a lot whether you buy anything from them or not, and come away with a better idea what you want. Maybe not possible depending on where you live.

Kinda like a shell handle Imperial compared to a stag handled Case. They both cut well but the over all quality isn’t the same. Hope that helps (and makes sense).

You might enjoy this video on how a Stetson hat is made (Resistols are made in the same factory).

Ken

[TPK]

Very cool film Ken! I really enjoyed seeing how they make those. Thanks!

[Steve Warden]

Ken, that was great!
Thanks for sharing!!

[Mumbleypeg]

Old sharpening stones.

Ken

[WillyCamaro]

Those looks great Ken . I too love me some ole tools, some day i'll get around to picture taking my small (but slowly growing) collection of hand tools, and pop bottles.
Good stuff!
Willy

[Steve Warden]

Old school shaving.
What you see is what I use.
Some of the razors are from the 40s and 50s a few from the 60s.
The Gem single edge, far right, 3rd from the bottom may be over 100 years old. Gives a great shave.

Not shown, I have 7 straight razors. I use those on Saturdays when I can take my time and concentrate on what I'm doing.

[dlr110]

You da man Steve! I would end up with cuts all over my face. I do use a shaving brush to spread my shaving cream on with and I remember having one of those Old Spice mugs I see in one of your pic's. Great Collection!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Travel/road maps and tourist guides/brochures. I didn't and I don't collect these, I "inherited" them. They range from VERY old in age to a little more "recently."

[TPK]

Those are pretty cool looking Skip! Plan your next trip yet?

[New_Windsor_NY]

Those are pretty cool looking Skip! Plan your next trip yet?

Thank you Tom. I enjoy very much being a homebody.

[Steve Warden]

Travel/road maps and tourist guides/brochures. I didn't and I don't collect these, I "inherited" them. They range from VERY old in age to a little more "recently."

Cool!
I remember we used to get a new Rand McNally road atlas every couple of years.
Never considered keeping them. Growing up military and doing a lot of moving meant doing a lot of packing.
There were just some things that were deemed unnecessary.

[Steve Warden]

My first car, a '67 LeMans, sparked my love for the GTO.

1964 thru 1967. The plate is from my LeMans

1967 thru 1971, even a 2005 GTO

The package may say '68, but it's a '67

'65, '66, '69, and a Harley

And some tin signs

[New_Windsor_NY]

Old school shaving.
What you see is what I use.
Some of the razors are from the 40s and 50s a few from the 60s.
The Gem single edge, far right, 3rd from the bottom may be over 100 years old. Gives a great shave.
Not shown, I have 7 straight razors. I use those on Saturdays when I can take my time and concentrate on what I'm doing.

VERY nice collection of shaving paraphernalia! I don't see a shaving cream warmer/dispenser. I have never used a shaving cream brush, but I do have one (pictured below). I sold all of my father's and grandfather's safety and straight razors. I also sold all the boxes of the blades.

I posted some old and some VERY old ads regarding shaving. Click on this link: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=65706&start=30#p797095
They are on pages 3 & 4. There will be more posted as I find them.

My first car, a '67 LeMans, sparked my love for the GTO.

VERY nice collection of GTOs. I collected Matchbox cars and had about 75 of them, but I never concentrated on any one particular model. Last summer I sold all of them.

[TPK]

My first car, a '67 LeMans, sparked my love for the GTO.

WOW!!! Beautiful collection Steve!

As I said before, I'm also a GTO fan of many years. If I ever win big in the lottery, I'll have one!
Along with an oldtimer pickup truck, 4-wheeler, boat and a few other things Red Neck Dreams are made of.
Untill then, Thanks for sharing those cool pictures with us!

Add: And a killer knife collection!