Collectables....

Wren

Wren

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A man in Somerset (UK) is selling his collection of 9,000. empty beer cans so he and his wife can downsize !

I can't imagine where he kept them, and why ??

Have you ever been a collector or know of anybody who collects things ?
 

Wren said:
A man in Somerset (UK) is selling his collection of 9,000. empty beer cans so he and his wife can downsize !

I can't imagine where he kept them, and why ??

Have you ever been a collector or know of anybody who collects things ?
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An old friend sold his collection of approx. 4,500 beer cans when he moved into a smaller retirement home. They were displayed in specially built wooden shelves similar to the ones in Ken's post. Some of the beer cans produced for our local breweries bring over $1,000.00 each.

I have no interest in beer cans but I do collect various things and it is difficult to decide which things will go to the old folks home with me and what to do with the rest.
 

To each his own. I can''t see beer cans but if collecting them made him happy, it's good that he could do it.

I collect little mementos that remind me of places I've visited and people I've known. I can look at them and remember the time and circumstance and those memories make my day a little brighter. I also have several pieces of Wedgewood pottery, not kept for its value - because it has little - but for the fact that I love the color.

I also collect old, dead people which is otherwise known as genealogy or family research.
 
I used to collect angels and polish pottery. Getting rid of a lot of angels but keeping most of the pottery. I have too much stuff. Only keeping things that mean something to me and not buying anything that has to be dusted!! It's hard to believe what you accumulate. Trying to get a load ready for the Salvation Army as they will schedule a pickup. Books, clothes etc are going. Old tv, vcr's and old computers.
 
I have a collection of over 1,500 golf balls. Logos from banks, sports teams, manufacturers who aren't any longer in business. Autograph balls from PGA players of the 50's and 60's, many who have long passed on. Balls of all colors. Balls from universities, golf courses, and communities across the Country. A little over 1,000 are displayed in wooden ball racks. Have additional balls but ran out of rack space. Will end up probably donating the entire collection to a golf course or golf fan somewhere.
 

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