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I thought about giving up, watch collecting for a little while to try other things. My collection is not worth a lot just some Citizen, Casio G-Shocks Seiko Monster a few other low end pieces.

The only watch I'm currently waiting to get back is a old Elgin Pocket watch. Anyways I'm back to comic book collecting, I started when I was around 17 I'm 25 now, I had stopped for about, 7 or 8 yrs. Realized some can and are worth money, Depending on issue and condition. Here's what I have based on older comics, Not much but its a start. Before I post pics, I spent $46.00 on 19 different comics yesterday 4/9/11 One is already worth $20.00. LOL.

Not really a hobby, more like a religion: 

oh, I also happen to like Motorcycles, Billiards, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, and this: ( click here ) 

-MW

I too like Mountain Climbing . I guess we've got another thing in common. I only tried it once when I was visiting friends in Vancouver, it was a ~10m high wall set-up for visitors to try out and I did manage to get to the top. That was about a decade ago and somehow I haven't run into an opportunity to do it since. In Europe they didn't have it anywhere where I lived, and in the past few years that I've spent here I haven't spotted it though I'm sure there are locations which offer it. I'm talking of course about the artificial walls, haven't had a go at actual mountain climbing .

Cheers,

Filip

all you have to do is look for them and you'll find one close to you i'm sure.

i was a scout when i was younger and carried on with climbing, fell walking, abseiling when i was in the army. i did the 10 tors and 3 peaks which are 2 very famous endurance fell walks done annually in the UK. the 10 tors are a race across dartmoor national park between the 10 biggest Tors(rocky outcrops, small mountains). the 3 peaks are a race between the 3 highest peaks of mountains in Yorkshire/Peak district. they are always done when its wet and bloody miserable, but fun as its a team race.

i also used to do white water and surf canoeing, but when i left the army i let it all slip and concentrated on motorbikes.

apart from that i'm fairly hobbiless. i get ideas, like collecting chinese porcelain. i ended up with over 100 pieces and lost interest, selling them all in one go a few years ago. i then got into local welsh pottery called Ewenny and have about 60 pieces. i was going to sell them as i'm moving out of wales, but the market is very poor so i'm boxing them up, sticking them in my new attic and my kids can sell them when i die

all of these 'collecting' themes are like watches and show an addictive trait. what i really need is a hobby that doesnt involve buying stuff and collecting things.

G 

find a sport that suits your physical condition and abilities and practice it recreationally on a weekly basis. Personally, I was never a collector of anything. I like many things, but have never actually collected any of them. I like to have only as many products as I can put to good, practical use. So, if we're talking about watches for example the maximum number for me would be between 4 and 7. Cars and bikes pretty much the same, wouldn't like to have more than two each. I do like very expensive things, but I'm also very modest in terms of the number of items I desire so I'm sure I'll be able to afford them no matter what my finances turn out to be like .

Cheers,

Filip

you can never go wrong with that one .

Rock climbing walls aka rock gyms are good for working on technique and of course you don't have to drive far to have fun.


-MW

takes a lot less time off your hands, though there aren't any magnificent vistas to and loads of fresh air to enjoy along the way . Many people like hiking for that reason, but mountain climbing is considerably harder and more demanding than just hiking so you can have a go at it only when you are in good physical shape.

I've got to say, when I was finished with that climb I think I had one of the best workouts in my life!

Cheers,

Filip

Regards,
ED-209

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that but that was on my pre-kids days...

I did one outdoor climb about 150ft up a rock in Joshua Tree and after that, I quit.  LOL...

There's all kinds of cool climbing at Joshua Tree.  We use to go up there on the weekdays and hit Morning Thunder at the Grotto.  Illusion is a great mult-pitch.  Tried several 5.11's but it was tough!  Now you make me want to dig out all my gear and go climbing! 

-MW

This may sound odd but I love Lego.  I have a few hundred sets totaling over $10k at this point, not including duplicates.  I've actually built over 80% of the sets as most are purchased because I like the set, not necessarily because of future potential value.  I guess I never really grew up. 

I love legos too.  Which one is your favorite and do you build your own?  My favorite is a Ferrari Enzo technics set that I got a few years ago as a b-day present.

Regards,
ED-209

hobby, I've spent many years building Lego and to this day find myself ogling some of their sets . As ED said, Technics are always the most fascinating , but I like even some of the Duplo sets LOL. I noticed that they introduced a nice Ninja theme recently and they've got some really appealing stuff there!

seriously? :P

Regards,
ED-209

well, when I see what they've got today I wish they had stuff like that when I was a child . Not that I'd actually buy it now hahahaha.

A couple of years ago I saw a really nice Formula 1 (Ferrari) Lego set, but when I went back more recently I noticed it wasn't available any longer and the guys at the store told me that their Ferrari licence had expired . This message has been edited by Adamska on 2011-04-10 22:02:26

And the prices for the Ferrari sets have gone sky high.  They had some really great sets too. 

My favorite sets are the Architecture series and I usually have one or two on my desk.  Currently the Space Needle and Falling water are getting some desk time.  The most challenging set had to be the ultimate Millenium Falcon set.  Just under 5,200 pieces and measuring 33"x22"x8" when complete this was HUGE.  It took 3 hours just to sort the pieces and then another 25 hours or so to actually put together.  While my wife was understanding about needing the kitchen table for this build she'd be lying if she said she was upset when the cat destroyed it a day later when it slept on top of it. 

Space Needle! Great item really, I hope they design more offerings for the architecture series!

Have you been to Legoland in Carlsbad?  Lego is cool, there's a store in Glendale Galleria and the pieces they have now are some I wish I had when we were kids.

-MW

Now that I have two little cousins, ages 7 and 9, I have an excuse to buy them again.  I now enjoy building Legos with my two Lego proteges! 

Cheers,
Daos

and soccer (football really, I dislike the silly american term ) were always the most prominent, or in other words the ones that I've spent the most time being involved with. But there are plenty more, including the fantastic one that brought us to this piece of the internet . As far as what amount of time and finances I spend devoting to a particular passion depends on my current living environment and financial situation. I think that when I find myself being an old man I'll have spent most money and time on motorsport, but you never really know , take it one at a time and enjoy it to the fullest!

Cheers,

Filip This message has been edited by Adamska on 2011-04-10 21:02:46

Not like either one are particularly cheap.   

I don't think that when somebody is a genuine motorsport enthusiast he would write off any type of performance vehicle . This message has been edited by Adamska on 2011-04-10 22:10:47

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