What we collect

[Jeff]

The seal and liquor in worth nothing to a collector, in fact, it is against the law to transport or sell them with the contents.  If I buy a decanter I expect it to be emptied before it is sent. I got one a few weeks ago that was not, and it was a stinking mess as the cork had deteriorated and much of the Jim beam was in the shipping container.

[leweee]

The seal and liquor in worth nothing to a collector, in fact, it is against the law to transport or sell them with the contents.  If I buy a decanter I expect it to be emptied before it is sent. I got one a few weeks ago that was not, and it was a stinking mess as the cork had deteriorated and much of the Jim beam was in the shipping container.

Jeff ....that would make a grown man smiley_alcoholic_01 cry smiley_cry 

[Tom]

There are different prices for decanters and the more expensive ones are based on the decanter never having been opened.  The research I had done on this decanter (not a very valuable one) showed the value as being more than double if the seal had not been broken.

[DonE911]

Unbroken seal on a bottle makes it worth alot more... I mean alot more.

[beenthere]

Yup, but if it's leakin, it's broken  : eh?

[Jeff]

Unbroken seal on a bottle makes it worth alot more... I mean alot more.

Nope, maybe to a drinker but not a collector.

http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/jimbeam/berniesbeam2.html

one instance, I can find you a thousand more.

Wanta by some walnut trees outta my sandbox?

[Tom]

Don't need any more.  I don't have a sealed decanter anymore.  I did a lot of research at the time and found recommendations just the opposite.   I would rather have an empty one though.

[Texas Ranger]

Tom, I have one of the chain saw decanters, the starter handle broke off, and the cork started deteriorating, and the smell of Beam in the cupboard was irrating my (non-drinking) wife.  I was forced to drain the bottle (hick) and move to a more secure location, gluing the starter rope back on.

I tried to tell her I was investing in our future when I was buying those decanters.

I have three Beam decanters in the shape of a Rice Owl.  they are full.  But I save them for Rice Owl friends.

[Phorester]

TOM,  relating to the Jim Beam bottle your "friend" broke the seal on....

I keep a collection of pine cones, nuts, acorns, etc., on the corner of my desk at work.  Makes for good conversation with people trying to guess what they are.  I used to have an American chestnut and the bur.   Hard to find a whole chestnut that is in good condition.  They are hollow with seed insects and  chewed by animals. They are scarce anyway, intact ones are real hard to find.  

A fellow came in one day and was picking through my collection, trying to name each one, came to the chestnut, and said "these are hollow, you know..", picked it up and crushed it in his hand to show me, then threw it in my trashcan.   >:(  What the heck was he thinking?

[Jeff]

Yup, but if it's leakin, it's broken  : eh?

The one I had leaking is the western Lumberjack by commonwealth distillery. The head is the cap, and the cork vits into the neck. The cork simply deteriated and let the booze seep. Nothing broke. I removed the cork from the porcelan head and replaced it so his head would go back on.  Thats this feller in the middle. My lumberjack decater collection is one of my favorite little collections. I know have 6 different ones.




Here are a few more decanters. My mix and match Jim Beam train. 

[Furby]

I can't really afford to collect the things most people do..................so I collect everything and I do mean everything that they don't want.

I have a huge collection of National Geo's, lots and lots of old books and magazines.
A very large collection of what I like to call "natural things". Meaning rocks, driftwood, pine cones, even salt sculptures and a tree top. These items have been collected from around the country, and some day I hope to have a display room for them, and another for my books and mags, and another for my other stuff, and another....................

As it is, everything is boxed up in order to have room for more "stuff"! ;D

Basicly, if it's old, I'll take it!

[isawlogs]

Furby
   I can relate to that ... I gots lots of things like that ... I never thought about it as collecting , just having these things around for conversation , even if I have to talk with myself at times ...  ;D
There is one thing I do collect .. antlers from all of the bucks I have taken . And some that where found in the spring .

[Engineer]

collections?

- old rifle and pistol cartridges and cases
- interesting boards or pieces of wood
- stamps.  Been collecting since i was 8. my father has a whole room of his house for his stamp collection.  He could be a dealer without ever buying anything again.
- old coins, mostly u.s.
- sci-fi books
- woodworking magazines
- mason jars
- tools
- model trains.  *I* could have a room of my house dedicated to trains, if I only had the room.
- matchbox and hot wheels cars

[Robert_in_W._Mi.]

  One of the things i collect is tractors, but no particular brand.  I just buy good deals, or the ones that i happen to like....

  I even get some use out of some of them...

  Robert

[Frank_Pender]

marbles (over 10,000)
objects made of Myrtle Wood
logging tools (preferably old)
when teaching, special students written work
Poison Oak (for the honey)

[Paschale]

Poison Oak (for the honey)

Now that just makes me scratch my head--I wanna know more.   :P

[Frank_Pender]

Well, I had a colony here on the Tree Farm a few years ago, until a couple of the grand kids decided to disturb the hive and broke it up.  I had been getting 50 pounds of honey a year from that colony with only a 6 inch super.   One of my past students is vice-president of the state beekeepers association and is going to bring up 30 colonies for winter storage and he will leave me a couple colonies for next season.  Poison Oak honey is a very light colored honey and is very good.  I also will have the bees mixing in a great deal of nector from the blackberries in the area and on the farm.   ;D 

   The larger stems of the poison Oak make for great walking sticks and canes.   If one is allergic  to the plants oils then the sticks may not be to great to hold onto.  I have found that if they are very dry and well sealed, then any oils left will not seep theough the finishes.

[Paschale]

I'm so allergic to Poison Ivy, that the last time I had a reaction, my brother said it's the grossest thing he's ever seen on a person.   :D  I certainly wouldn't want to be anywhere near Poison Oak, and certainly wouldn't wanna try a walking stick from Poison Oak either.   :D

[Frank_Pender]

I am sure that the honey would not bother you at all.

[Paschale]

Hmm...maybe if I ate tons of it, I'd build up an immunity!  Now there's thinking!   ;D  I'd better get started quick....

[Corley5]

Tractors, mostly Farmalls and McCormick Deerings but we've got quite a few Cases now, not sure how that happened but it may have some to do with "Couldn't Afford Something Else"  ;) ;D and most other colors are represented for a total of 46 runners, 23 retorables and the balance parts machines :.  Also collect old sawmill machinery like planers and shinglemills, guns if the price is right but it seldom is anymore and my favorite collection of all is my pudding stones ;D

[Wildflower]

Jeff and I share the logging collectables, but I also collect school buses, not the real ones but toys, tins, glasses, any thing to do with school buses.  :D 
I even had the mechanics at work put up 2 shelves so I could put some school buses there.  ;D
I love the logging collection in our home, I especially like our mantle piece.

[Brad_S.]

total of 46 runners, 23 retorables and the balance parts machines

Now that's IMPRESSIVE! You must have a heck of a barn/garage to store them in.

[craigc90]

 Bottles,jars,and crocks.  I have about 1000 bottles and 300 fruit jars and 40 crocks and jugs.

[Frank_Pender]

Craig, the green and purple fruit jars are where I put the marbles.  I try and use both the full lead lids and the ring and glass type lids when possible.  I also use a great number of the glass lids with the rubber gasget and wire lid system.  I have probably 50 plus dozen, quart jars with lids and numerous pints.  I use the half gallon green for marbles as well.  The Myrtle Wood us used to display special marbles that are more on the rare side and valuable.