gibbin82
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April 2008
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What else do you Collect?, by gibbin82 on Jun 8, 2011 23:01:57 GMT 1, Glad I am not the only one with a problem. Unusual I know, but my other passion is medieval illuminated manuscripts. Nothing printed. Most of mine range in date from 1250 to 1500. Not religious at all, but just find them beautiful, and get a thrill from realising that they were being read so many hundreds of years ago, and putting it into historical conext eg time of joan of arc, before Shakespear etc.... A couple of examples - these are very small and on vellum.   Look great with a Banksy!
They are beautiful Coach, thanks for sharing them with us. The skill and work that went into these is incredible not only for the person who illustrated and wrote them but those who also prepared the velum, also makes me think that even if it had not been in Latin but been in the current version of English almost everybody who saw them would still not have a clue what was written but would have been amazed at the beauty of these manuscripts. I will possibly visit Lindisfarne this weekend, now if I see some thing similar would you like me to pick it up for you ;D
Glad I am not the only one with a problem. Unusual I know, but my other passion is medieval illuminated manuscripts. Nothing printed. Most of mine range in date from 1250 to 1500. Not religious at all, but just find them beautiful, and get a thrill from realising that they were being read so many hundreds of years ago, and putting it into historical conext eg time of joan of arc, before Shakespear etc.... A couple of examples - these are very small and on vellum. Look great with a Banksy! They are beautiful Coach, thanks for sharing them with us. The skill and work that went into these is incredible not only for the person who illustrated and wrote them but those who also prepared the velum, also makes me think that even if it had not been in Latin but been in the current version of English almost everybody who saw them would still not have a clue what was written but would have been amazed at the beauty of these manuscripts. I will possibly visit Lindisfarne this weekend, now if I see some thing similar would you like me to pick it up for you ;D |
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What else do you Collect?, by Coach on Jun 8, 2011 23:03:13 GMT 1, WOW man that is amazing. i would love one of those. Also reminded me i had a phase of old books. Think 1677 is my oldest. those just smashed that and i have to say im impressed to the core!!
Blimey - glad you like them. These two are just a fraction of the collection. Have manuscripts that vary in size, style amd origin, from French, German, Italian, and one very old English.
WOW man that is amazing. i would love one of those. Also reminded me i had a phase of old books. Think 1677 is my oldest. those just smashed that and i have to say im impressed to the core!! Blimey - glad you like them. These two are just a fraction of the collection. Have manuscripts that vary in size, style amd origin, from French, German, Italian, and one very old English. |
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What else do you Collect?, by Coach on Jun 8, 2011 23:07:40 GMT 1, Gibbin, go for it mate. You might have to leg it when the alarms start going off though!
I also have some very large hand written and illuminated choir books - large so choristers at the back could see!
On one, there are angels painted up one margin, added in Victorian times. Others look plain at first, but on closer inspection you see that grotesques have been drawn into the letters.
Oh dear - I'm getting started...! Will stop now.
This really isnt the place.
Gibbin, go for it mate. You might have to leg it when the alarms start going off though!
I also have some very large hand written and illuminated choir books - large so choristers at the back could see!
On one, there are angels painted up one margin, added in Victorian times. Others look plain at first, but on closer inspection you see that grotesques have been drawn into the letters.
Oh dear - I'm getting started...! Will stop now.
This really isnt the place.
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What else do you Collect?, by wizzy on Jun 8, 2011 23:27:04 GMT 1, Look great with a spray stencil on there Coach  (dont you dare btw) Also, that chandelier is absolutely horrendous, imo is it supposed to be tacky?, reminds me of something from Blackpool front imo. just saying. Just made my spit my wine out Wiz. I like the chandelier. And you've posted some pics of some right 70's looking chairs before!
True that Coach, horses n courses, (80s onwards though not 70s).
Look great with a spray stencil on there Coach (dont you dare btw) Also, that chandelier is absolutely horrendous, imo is it supposed to be tacky?, reminds me of something from Blackpool front imo. just saying. Just made my spit my wine out Wiz. I like the chandelier. And you've posted some pics of some right 70's looking chairs before! True that Coach, horses n courses, (80s onwards though not 70s). |
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What else do you Collect?, by Goooogle Male on Jun 9, 2011 1:36:46 GMT 1, the manuscripts are amazing coach. really wonderful.
my previous obsession...i own everything ever released by the levellers. not exactly trendy eh.
the manuscripts are amazing coach. really wonderful.
my previous obsession...i own everything ever released by the levellers. not exactly trendy eh.
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schnulli
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February 2010
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What else do you Collect?, by schnulli on Jun 9, 2011 2:13:12 GMT 1, my previous obsession...i own everything ever released by the levellers. not exactly trendy eh.
Nor is having the complete set of vintage Star Wars action figures. Guilty as charged. 
my previous obsession...i own everything ever released by the levellers. not exactly trendy eh. Nor is having the complete set of vintage Star Wars action figures. Guilty as charged. |
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curiousgeorge
Junior Member
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March 2007
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What else do you Collect?, by curiousgeorge on Jun 9, 2011 11:02:34 GMT 1, Running out of space in the loft..
True story
Running out of space in the loft..
True story
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What else do you Collect?, by Coach on Jun 9, 2011 22:47:41 GMT 1, Running out of space in the loft.. True story
Teaser that! Whatcha got up there George?
Running out of space in the loft.. True story Teaser that! Whatcha got up there George? |
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What else do you Collect?, by maumau93 on Jun 9, 2011 22:55:09 GMT 1, wow coach cant even begin to imagine the time effort and moolah you've put into your collections!!!
and CG mine's empty if you want to get rid 
wow coach cant even begin to imagine the time effort and moolah you've put into your collections!!! and CG mine's empty if you want to get rid |
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Damien
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July 2008
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What else do you Collect?, by Damien on Jun 10, 2011 6:56:34 GMT 1, Glad I am not the only one with a problem. Unusual I know, but my other passion is medieval illuminated manuscripts. Nothing printed. Most of mine range in date from 1250 to 1500. Not religious at all, but just find them beautiful, and get a thrill from realising that they were being read so many hundreds of years ago, and putting it into historical conext eg time of joan of arc, before Shakespear etc.... A couple of examples - these are very small and on vellum. Look great with a Banksy!
love these
Glad I am not the only one with a problem. Unusual I know, but my other passion is medieval illuminated manuscripts. Nothing printed. Most of mine range in date from 1250 to 1500. Not religious at all, but just find them beautiful, and get a thrill from realising that they were being read so many hundreds of years ago, and putting it into historical conext eg time of joan of arc, before Shakespear etc.... A couple of examples - these are very small and on vellum. Look great with a Banksy! love these |
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pezlow
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January 2007
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What else do you Collect?, by pezlow on Jun 10, 2011 8:38:51 GMT 1, Started off collecting stamps when I was about 8 I guess. Moved on to panini stickers. Still have the complete football 82, 83 and 84 somewhere. Throughout the 90's collected football memorabilia in particular programmes. I have a great collection of pre-war and post-war arsenal programmes.
I also collected cigarette cards - mostly with a football or cricket theme but also by one manufacturer Ardath
I've always loved art but didn't really start collecting it until 2000. Wish I'd started earlier.
Started off collecting stamps when I was about 8 I guess. Moved on to panini stickers. Still have the complete football 82, 83 and 84 somewhere. Throughout the 90's collected football memorabilia in particular programmes. I have a great collection of pre-war and post-war arsenal programmes.
I also collected cigarette cards - mostly with a football or cricket theme but also by one manufacturer Ardath
I've always loved art but didn't really start collecting it until 2000. Wish I'd started earlier.
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What else do you Collect?, by bazzj04 on Jun 10, 2011 9:43:47 GMT 1, key rings,
he-man toys,
Indie vinyl
Art,
key rings,
he-man toys,
Indie vinyl
Art,
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What else do you Collect?, by searchandrescue on Jun 10, 2011 9:50:51 GMT 1, Matchboxes
Toy soldiers
Lego
Starwars toys
Adventure game books??!!!!! (yikes...geek alert!!)
Fairly standard stuff for a child of the eighties?
Matchboxes
Toy soldiers
Lego
Starwars toys
Adventure game books??!!!!! (yikes...geek alert!!)
Fairly standard stuff for a child of the eighties?
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What else do you Collect?, by bazzj04 on Jun 10, 2011 10:01:54 GMT 1, Matchboxes Toy soldiers Lego Starwars toys Adventure game books??!!!!! (yikes...geek alert!!) Fairly standard stuff for a child of the eighties?
Remeber those adventure books, good times, think i prob painted a few warhammer in my time too, geek foo show,
Matchboxes Toy soldiers Lego Starwars toys Adventure game books??!!!!! (yikes...geek alert!!) Fairly standard stuff for a child of the eighties? Remeber those adventure books, good times, think i prob painted a few warhammer in my time too, geek foo show, |
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What else do you Collect?, by maumau93 on Jun 10, 2011 14:15:47 GMT 1, as far as i can remember i used to collect panini and wizard football cards and stickers albums when i was younger and a bit of pokemon and yugioh (not sure of the spelling) now im lookin to get my first print or original and start from here...
as far as i can remember i used to collect panini and wizard football cards and stickers albums when i was younger and a bit of pokemon and yugioh (not sure of the spelling) now im lookin to get my first print or original and start from here...
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What else do you Collect?, by searchandrescue on Jun 10, 2011 14:16:04 GMT 1, Matchboxes Toy soldiers Lego Starwars toys Adventure game books??!!!!! (yikes...geek alert!!) Fairly standard stuff for a child of the eighties? Remeber those adventure books, good times, think i prob painted a few warhammer in my time too, geek foo show,
Those books were the sh1t! It was like Dungeons and Dragons without all the faffing about. Don't say you never turned the page then went back when you got killed??? Didn't do warhammer but did those 25mm lead figures (health n' safety in the 80's!)
Matchboxes Toy soldiers Lego Starwars toys Adventure game books??!!!!! (yikes...geek alert!!) Fairly standard stuff for a child of the eighties? Remeber those adventure books, good times, think i prob painted a few warhammer in my time too, geek foo show, Those books were the sh1t! It was like Dungeons and Dragons without all the faffing about. Don't say you never turned the page then went back when you got killed??? Didn't do warhammer but did those 25mm lead figures (health n' safety in the 80's!) |
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murdock
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October 2010
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What else do you Collect?, by murdock on Jun 10, 2011 14:50:10 GMT 1, records, records, recooooooooooooords
I'm actually glad, that I was able to keep it to CDs, like some 1000s of 'em...
Trying actively to get rid of 80% of em now as I need the space...
records, records, recooooooooooooords I'm actually glad, that I was able to keep it to CDs, like some 1000s of 'em... Trying actively to get rid of 80% of em now as I need the space... |
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connecta1
Junior Member
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September 2010
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What else do you Collect?, by connecta1 on Jun 10, 2011 15:20:39 GMT 1, records, records, recooooooooooooords
...me too, although I've 'gone digital' so don't buy any more.
I've got shot of about 1,500 in the last six months or so, moving house soon too and I promised myself I'd never go through that horror again, so am on phase two of a major sort.
This is what's left:
records, records, recooooooooooooords ...me too, although I've 'gone digital' so don't buy any more. I've got shot of about 1,500 in the last six months or so, moving house soon too and I promised myself I'd never go through that horror again, so am on phase two of a major sort. This is what's left: |
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El Pulpo
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May 2011
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What else do you Collect?, by El Pulpo on Jun 10, 2011 19:00:44 GMT 1, Renaud (french singer)
Star wars (80's toys)
Ricard, (It's my bigger collection, much of 1000 pieces)
Records
That's for me,
I don't count old pins, pogs, stample, ... 
Renaud (french singer) Star wars (80's toys) Ricard, (It's my bigger collection, much of 1000 pieces) Records That's for me, I don't count old pins, pogs, stample, ... |
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What else do you Collect?, by xmyart on Jun 10, 2011 20:01:12 GMT 1, 
And there's another 700 or so kicking around in boxes. Also currently trying to reclaim my flat by flogging them. This one was a bit out of control me thinks.
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murdock
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October 2010
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What else do you Collect?, by murdock on Jun 10, 2011 20:19:30 GMT 1, There are some crazy people here... ;D
There are some crazy people here... ;D
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.dappy
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December 2010
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What else do you Collect?, by .dappy on Jun 10, 2011 20:54:53 GMT 1, football cards ... before panini stickers were invented ... yes I am that old ;D
keyrings and postcards -gone long ago to charity shops
stamps - mainly GB: traffic light gutter pairs and presentation packs .. that's when I started to appreciate value in pieces .. still have them all
and then art - always enjoyed mainly pop art and then turned 'urban'  ... buy what you like is the key ...
football cards ... before panini stickers were invented ... yes I am that old ;D keyrings and postcards -gone long ago to charity shops stamps - mainly GB: traffic light gutter pairs and presentation packs .. that's when I started to appreciate value in pieces .. still have them all and then art - always enjoyed mainly pop art and then turned 'urban' ... buy what you like is the key ... |
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Warm Gun
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August 2009
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What else do you Collect?, by Warm Gun on Jun 10, 2011 21:58:05 GMT 1, A list of crap that I collected as a kid....
Batman the movie film cards
Star Wars tazo's
Muscle men figures
Micro Machines
Transformers toys/comics
Rave flyer's
Beatles memorabilia
Music magazines with Oasis on the cover (raw, select, nme, uncut etc)
A list of crap that I collected as a kid....
Batman the movie film cards
Star Wars tazo's
Muscle men figures
Micro Machines
Transformers toys/comics
Rave flyer's
Beatles memorabilia
Music magazines with Oasis on the cover (raw, select, nme, uncut etc)
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What else do you Collect?, by Sliding on the Walls on Jun 10, 2011 23:02:45 GMT 1,
Is that Baroque records I spy there
Is that Baroque records I spy there |
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connecta1
Junior Member
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September 2010
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What else do you Collect?, by connecta1 on Jun 10, 2011 23:06:14 GMT 1, @ xmyart: amen brother
@ xmyart: amen brother |
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What else do you Collect?, by xmyart on Jun 10, 2011 23:43:04 GMT 1, sure is sliding. waiting to be packed and posted.
connecta it kinda hurts to part with them, but as you say moving kills. Last time i did it i was in a fourth floor flat and had another one of the big expedit shelves in the first picture also rammed. At that point their fate was well and truely sealed.
sure is sliding. waiting to be packed and posted.
connecta it kinda hurts to part with them, but as you say moving kills. Last time i did it i was in a fourth floor flat and had another one of the big expedit shelves in the first picture also rammed. At that point their fate was well and truely sealed.
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connecta1
Junior Member
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September 2010
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What else do you Collect?, by connecta1 on Jun 11, 2011 0:13:31 GMT 1, ...my next move is imminent, 4-6 weeks. My missus' solution is to 'just chuck 'em', but you can't just lob them away blindly. Sure, there is an awful load of sh1te in there, but they all meant something to me at the time I bought them in on way or another.
Only answer is to have a proper listen and sort the wheat from the chaff... guess how I'm spending my Friday night?
Could be worse... heigh-ho!
...my next move is imminent, 4-6 weeks. My missus' solution is to 'just chuck 'em', but you can't just lob them away blindly. Sure, there is an awful load of sh1te in there, but they all meant something to me at the time I bought them in on way or another.
Only answer is to have a proper listen and sort the wheat from the chaff... guess how I'm spending my Friday night?
Could be worse... heigh-ho!
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kalm
Junior Member
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November 2010
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What else do you Collect?, by kalm on Jun 11, 2011 4:46:47 GMT 1, Handbills, coins, Art Books,5950's (have well over 100, mostly Red Sox but had to venture to other teams because I had most if not all), Ticket Stubs (close to 2000 shows and games since 1988)
Handbills, coins, Art Books,5950's (have well over 100, mostly Red Sox but had to venture to other teams because I had most if not all), Ticket Stubs (close to 2000 shows and games since 1988)
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misterx
Junior Member
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December 2010
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What else do you Collect?, by misterx on Jun 11, 2011 5:17:59 GMT 1, firstly stamps, then coins, Guinness Book of Records(given one every year by Santa...), football programmes, autographs, vinyl, then CD's then nothing till two years ago when in London bought a t shirt with an Obey motif on...
Thats when my finances(which were never crash-hot) took a dive...
having said that, I feel like I have found "my home" with Street Art/Contemporary Art.
Shooting heroin apparently makes the user "feel at home" ... I can see the parallels.
Coach, thanks for sharing your manuscripts...they really are beautiful.
I know what you mean about sensing how steeped in history they must be...some of my older coins gave me that very same feeling!
firstly stamps, then coins, Guinness Book of Records(given one every year by Santa...), football programmes, autographs, vinyl, then CD's then nothing till two years ago when in London bought a t shirt with an Obey motif on...
Thats when my finances(which were never crash-hot) took a dive...
having said that, I feel like I have found "my home" with Street Art/Contemporary Art.
Shooting heroin apparently makes the user "feel at home" ... I can see the parallels.
Coach, thanks for sharing your manuscripts...they really are beautiful.
I know what you mean about sensing how steeped in history they must be...some of my older coins gave me that very same feeling!
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What else do you Collect?, by Jeezuz Jones Snr on Jun 11, 2011 11:46:57 GMT 1, I think i went straight from stamp collecting to collecting copies of RAZZLE in the mid 80's!!! 
I think i went straight from stamp collecting to collecting copies of RAZZLE in the mid 80's!!! |
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(dont you dare btw)
... buy what you like is the key ...
