What Do You Collect/Whats Your Hobbies?

[Denv12]

Most people have some sort of hobby. The enjoyment and satisfaction of a hobby is a great way to be at peace.

 Who remembers the old K-Tel records of the 60s and 70s? Who's still got them? Yep,I kept mine. Mind you I started collecting the 70s compilation hits albums like Whopper,Ripper,Ripper 76,Explosive Hits 75,Bobby Dazzler,Unreal,etc. Got a great collection too.Even bought the 45s and those box sets of albums like Readers Digest,etc.

As for books I like collecting books. Usually on my favourate cars. I have a lot of self help books. I like things from the past like old toys just like the ones I had as a child. Nothing like brightening your day by looking at old toys taking your back to your childhood.

Over to you: What do you collect/whats your hobbies?

[Airies]

Hi Just Sara,

sounds like you need to brush yourself off. Me I'm very good at collecting EBay purchases. What will I buy next. I'm collecting a large variety of Bromiliads. Pottering around the garden is good therapy for me

cheers LenM

[Just Sara]

Hey Len!

Yeah...I'm well worn at brushing myself off to start again; it's my life! Ha!

I think there can be a fine line between collecting/hobbies and addiction/hoarding.

E-Bay has eaten away at some family's I know of. I personally don't indulge, but kudos to you for getting out there. Gardening is a great activity, I just don't have 'the touch' I'm afraid.

Sara

[startingnew]

hi Everyone 🙂

my hobbies include horse riding and caring for them, explanding my knowledge on things which i recently jsut found out that im an INJF which is less than 1% of the population personalities which is quite fascinating and drawing- im drawing a garden drawing at the moment unfortunately i dont have the gardening touch either

[Guest_128]

Hey,

What keeps me going my hobbies at this point in time,

All my animals,all my gardens watching what they do,fishing,cooking,music,looking for bargains and things to flip,cleaning,sorting,collecting fire wood,and when all is good...

Later

[doonacloud]

My favourite hobby is knitting - I like the rhythm of it, I like something to do with my hands in front of the TV, and I like the feeling of finishing something. I'm 28 so my friends are beginning to start families, and knitting baby blankets is such a nice way to welcome a new person into the world.

I don't collect things. I'm actually much more into decluttering - having less stuff around and tidy spaces in my life is very calming!

[74_Big_Dazza]

A wide array of intetests!

My hobbies are pretty varied and include pretty much anything to do with muscle cars including collecting books, magazines and old car advertisements.

I also build model cars. Not blowing my own trumpet but I'm pretty good at it 😜 I used to build professionally but time constraints and children took their toll. Now I just build for me.

Im not a war junkie but I also collect militaria. Mainly WW2 with a particular interest in German stuff but my collection covers everything from the Boer war up to modern.

I used to work in a record shop so my collection of vinyl is rather large!

[blondguy]

Hi Dazza

Great to have you on the forums 🙂

Those model cars require huge concentration and precision to build.....I wish I could!

WW2 collectables....always a fascinating subject.

I also collect vinyl and still use a Japanese Technics turntable that is flawless.

I love my 12" Extended Mixes....all mint 🙂

My Best

Paul

[silverdingo]

At the moment I’m really enjoying collecting gemstones and crystals. I am trying them as healing stones. Love my big chunk of Rose Quartz, the stone of love 💕

ok you probably think I’m crazy 😜

[EllieC]

I never got the appeal of gemstones and crystals until recently when my boss came back from her lunch break with a big quartz lump she'd just bought. I held it and it was so smooth and comfortingly weighty, and you see how the light catches it all. I loved it!

Personally I collect books with strange medically themed titles... When I started my degree in health I began collecting classic medical reference books (think Greys Anatomy, What to Expect when You're Expecting, etc), but I soon found myself drawn to the more ridiculous titles. My most prized find has to be 'How to Good-bye Depression: By Constricting Anus 100 times a day. Malarky? Or Effective Way?'

I hasn't helped me good-bye depression yet (not that I've tried all of its... interesting... suggestions), but it makes for a great conversation starter!

Ellie

[Birdy77]

Oh Ellie,🤣🤣🤣

Thanks for the laugh.

Do let us know if you manage to good-bye depression by those means, or if it's a malarky.

Oh man, that's a real treasure you have there.

Well, on a more boring note, i collect tea-towels, I especially like vintage tea towels and pretty tea towels that look lovely when I hang them on the washing line to dry.

Also bits of random fabric and buttons that I will do something amazing with one day (or not) that sort of procreate in the spare room.

And plants/seeds for planting.

🌻birdy