tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post7509600457094441554..comments2023-10-22T08:02:50.649-04:00Comments on MI Ave: LIFE: Our CollectionsRachaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-6106089906955091172014-06-03T16:11:23.512-04:002014-06-03T16:11:23.512-04:00My dad and I used to build HO scale train models w...My dad and I used to build HO scale train models when I was a kid. We went to a lot of train hobbyist shows too. Yeah, I was a cool one. :P I hope you have room to set them up wherever you move!R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09721289655425362151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-39589459094161640132014-06-03T15:17:49.347-04:002014-06-03T15:17:49.347-04:00I'm afraid the trains is just a no no for me, ...I'm afraid the trains is just a no no for me, I used to be surrounded by them from my Dad and they took up so much room! The compact mirrors are adorable, I've never seen anyone who collects them before so I'd love to see more of them. The Transformers are pretty epic xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309053407798253120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-25724760177012604672014-06-03T11:02:04.963-04:002014-06-03T11:02:04.963-04:00I'll keep my eyes out for those, I'm alway...I'll keep my eyes out for those, I'm always interested in how others set out their collections. Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-9223983348644395502014-06-02T18:23:26.556-04:002014-06-02T18:23:26.556-04:00I'm glad that I started to get my train collec...I'm glad that I started to get my train collection. I'm in the process of making buildins and stuff for my setup. I painted a couple and they look okay. Will post pictures at some point.Mikoyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233567334731737103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-16068806245318742262014-06-02T17:04:37.485-04:002014-06-02T17:04:37.485-04:00Thank you - so do I. Although I find it hard tryin...Thank you - so do I. Although I find it hard trying to picture/know where the compacts will go - we have our eyes on a room for all the vinyl already. <br /><br />Strattons can be really hit and miss - they are the most popular/well known compact brand so there's a LOT of them and typically only the rare/popular designs go for a lot. A lot of people think because they are vintage they should be worth a lot but more often than not they aren't, also a lot of Strattons aren't as old as they might seem sadly. It's a shame it didn't go for more than a couple of pounds, sometimes it's all down to the luck of the draw.<br /><br />I would certainly have rehomed those Motown records to my collection - gotta bring them back to the city they came from after all! Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-10852994781300811452014-06-02T17:02:03.014-04:002014-06-02T17:02:03.014-04:00Haha that's the reason why i've never ment...Haha that's the reason why i've never mentioned them yet, that and trains in general, love a trip on a stream train!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-41469050880388391202014-06-02T17:01:30.253-04:002014-06-02T17:01:30.253-04:00Thanks - that compact is one of my favorites, espe...Thanks - that compact is one of my favorites, especially because it's one of the larger ones too. Old tins are pretty neat, I have a liking for old spice containers but they are always so expensive!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-38968279408844933802014-06-02T17:00:43.814-04:002014-06-02T17:00:43.814-04:00It certainly keeps us entertained and busy, luckil...It certainly keeps us entertained and busy, luckily we get most of the stuff pretty cheap at estate sales (bar the Transformer toys) so we're staying them from the bin I always say.Trains are so neat, I grew up with my dads but we never got it out too often, can't wait to get ours up and running!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-13112779683530593962014-06-02T16:58:37.454-04:002014-06-02T16:58:37.454-04:00I'd love to hear more about your compact colle...I'd love to hear more about your compact collection!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-28081063262217930462014-06-02T16:13:20.076-04:002014-06-02T16:13:20.076-04:00Loving your vintage compacts. My Mum had a Stratt...Loving your vintage compacts. My Mum had a Stratton that she sold on eBay a couple of years ago, never been used and still in its box and it only sold for a couple of pounds. I've just developed a love for vintage tea sets and glasses. It's quite addictive buying vintage items, isn't it? <br /><br />A record player isn't something I've seen in years but listening to CDs/digital isn't the same as the crackle you get when you listen to vinyl. Pity you aren't over here as my Mum has just got rid of hers, there was some Carpenters LP Motown and some dodgy Val Doonican and Johnny Mathis ones too you could have had them :)!<br /><br />Hope you get to display your items in your new home soon :)Denise Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368377741403294248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-19452868157031859862014-06-02T16:07:04.707-04:002014-06-02T16:07:04.707-04:00Vintage powder compacts are so cool! I don't ...Vintage powder compacts are so cool! I don't have any but I'd love to pick up a few one day. I love trains too! I am always afraid I sound a little geeky when I talk about them, but oh well!Lostvestigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106947122172234129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-20612136551955892014-06-02T15:45:36.169-04:002014-06-02T15:45:36.169-04:00Love your collections - the powder compacts sound ...Love your collections - the powder compacts sound really interesting and the one in the picture is so beautiful! I love buying antique books and old tins. :)<br />theemeralddove21.blogspot.co.ukThe Emerald Dovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216600398603135786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-14253603709536525762014-06-02T13:16:03.893-04:002014-06-02T13:16:03.893-04:00My husband has always wanted to collect trains. I ...My husband has always wanted to collect trains. I think it's the little boy in him. lol The only types of "collections" I have are book series...I'm not really much of a collector of things. But it's so cool you guys collect so many different things!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624815388653376598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-83291863844727680672014-06-02T13:02:06.154-04:002014-06-02T13:02:06.154-04:00What great collections, I also collect compacts an...What great collections, I also collect compacts and vinyls too and my dad collects model trains and scalextric so pretty much the same!Hayleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-25574288584154358062014-06-02T12:45:49.809-04:002014-06-02T12:45:49.809-04:00Thomas the Tank is a great place to start though i...Thomas the Tank is a great place to start though it might get him into more lifelike trains in the future! <br /><br />I love collecting the little things like gig and cinema tickets too, plus leaflets to places i've been and so on. Love memory boxes!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-45863380394839060282014-06-02T12:44:36.127-04:002014-06-02T12:44:36.127-04:00Well actually started collecting them before we go...Well actually started collecting them before we got a record player, although we buy them because we love listening to music that way rather then just for adding numbers to a collection. Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-74008749871036182522014-06-02T12:43:47.111-04:002014-06-02T12:43:47.111-04:00Yeah luckily the compacts are too large so they do...Yeah luckily the compacts are too large so they don't take up that much space, certainly one of the smaller of the compacts at least in size. <br /><br />Model trains are so neat aren't they?! Especially when you see some of the proper museum set ups and they have little people, animals and so on in the landscape too. Once we get sorted into a house we hope to use the basement to get a model set up so i'll get you another geeky model train post done! Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-23404053328992829572014-06-02T12:41:51.269-04:002014-06-02T12:41:51.269-04:00Thank you! It always amazes me just how many desig...Thank you! It always amazes me just how many designs and styles of compacts there are out there, so many beautiful ones.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-1877033027590956582014-06-02T12:12:19.868-04:002014-06-02T12:12:19.868-04:00Model trains are pretty damn cool. My nephew has a...Model trains are pretty damn cool. My nephew has an obsession with trains but his collection only really features trains from Thomas the Tank Engine... Not so cool.<br />I'm to much of a collector really except from my fairy ornaments and lots of random bits and pieces that have sentimental value. Yes, I will save tags off certain items and tickets from cinema trips and gigs. Haha.<br />Deb xDebihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079533119578237888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-58098824318207447842014-06-02T11:24:30.453-04:002014-06-02T11:24:30.453-04:00I'm definitely getting a vinyl player, I want ...I'm definitely getting a vinyl player, I want a collection too! x<br /><a href="http://www.theperksofbeingahipster.com/" rel="nofollow"> The perks of being a hipster </a>Catherine Crusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02733988927052390621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-24699186977553965972014-06-02T11:14:22.814-04:002014-06-02T11:14:22.814-04:00I love tiny trains! I hope you set everything up a...I love tiny trains! I hope you set everything up and then share some pictures! It's all about the miniature things! <br /><br />That's a serious amount of compacts! But a pretty unique collection too. <br /><br />I don't think, at the moment, we collect anything. I used to collect all things Piglet (Winnie the Pooh) when I was about 16, I have lots of mugs and teddies haha. I've grown out of that collection I think. I also have a selection of Nightmare Before Christmas mugs which always remind me of my 'terrible emo days' ;) Aside from that, we don't really collect. Nothing has quite tickled my fancy. ~ Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442431798716355494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-73468053109600230952014-06-02T11:00:52.703-04:002014-06-02T11:00:52.703-04:00I just spent like 10 minutes looking at your vinta...I just spent like 10 minutes looking at your vintage compacts! They are all so pretty! I collect weird funny compact mirrors, but they're just cheap random finds. Nothing compared with your super pretty vintage powder compacts!Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781959248553850723noreply@blogger.com