I missed last week…I don’t want to miss another! Jake’s topic this week is Collectibles.
When I think of collectibles, I usually think of small items that can be displayed together (although the movie poster I submitted for a previous topic is a collectible).
Some years ago, beanie babies were all the rage; they were a popular collectible for children. I would overhear parents complaining about the amount of money their children would want to spend on them; and what to do with them all! Someone gave me one as a gift because I like cats; this is the only one I have.
When I was young, I collected baseball cards (common for boys –less common for girls, but I had 6 brothers). Baseball cards used to be very popular collectibles, but their present worth has diminished considerably. Most of my cards are in plastic sheets in notebooks packed away. My “prize” card is my Nolan Ryan rookie card. I keep that one in its own plastic sheath in a fireproof box.
But as we grow up, we often have a taste for larger more expensive collectibles like antiques. Antique cars are a popular adult collectible. I recently took a picture of a “collectible” car in a neighbor’s garage; it’s a Desoto.
He had another antique car in his driveway. Clearly these are his collectibles!
Nice post.
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Thanks. 🙂
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nice rides
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They are, aren’t they? The day I stopped by to take the pictures their owner was happy to talk to me about them and honored that I was taking pictures. 🙂
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those cars are so beautiful…image riding in them
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I really love the Desoto…
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I used to collect baseball cards too! (And still have thousands in my closet.) Eventually they’ll regain market value – I hope! Nice post.
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Thanks for your visit and comment George. I’m also holding onto mine hoping they will eventually come back.
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