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Does anyone collect something else other than music.

 I guess all of us must be collectors at heart, both music and kit, but are there other collecting obsessions out there? Many people collect watches, cars, mountain bikes and so on.

I have started a small collection of good Scotch malt whisky. Always loved whisky, but never studied the range and quality available. It may be a bit easier for me, living in the UK, although most bottles seem to be available in the US, at comparable prices too. The only drawback is that I don't get to drink any of the good stuff, as the collection is something I intend to leave to my kids, who all have tastes above their pay grade. Whisky has always been collectable, but prices do seem to be on the up. It is staggering what bottles, particularly of the best distilleries and closed ones, can go for. Prices over £100,000 for one bottle, aren't unusual, with interest from all over the world.

 I like all whisky, but my current favourite is probably Caol Ila, a not too heavily peated  Islay distillery. Glad to say my consumption has remained very modest. Unfortunately, when we emerge from Covid 19, I think there are going to be a lot more problem drinkers.

 So what do you collect? If you are a whisky fan too, perhaps post your favourites and bottles worth collecting.

Thanks


david12
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theplaceforart
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Great bourbons, wines and art!  All are perfect with great music!
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asvjerry
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I don't have a 'collection', per se...but 'things' collect me.

The odd art....Masami Teraoka print, "31 Flavors Invades Japan" is above my desk, an original water color gift from a designer that respected my work, some raku ceramic pieces, other prints that struck fancy, this 'n that...*s*

I collected neon items for awhile, but they don't travel well and run voltages that rival 'stat speakers....and higher. "Don't touch th..."

"Yes, I'm got something for your burnt finger....here's a drink..."

('Caution! 15,000 volts!' sign notwithstanding....*sigh*)

Items collect me...like 'bendable plywood', wanting something 'subtle' to be done with it.  Odd wood, one of which I can't find in any list of rare wood.

Cast-off PA cabinets that rendered an 18" EV woofer that got reconed professionally, and awaits a cabinet.  A pair of JBL speaker with mangled cabs, but the drivers intact, more or less (10" woofers reconed, but everthing else 'good to go').  A pair of DIY cabs that rendered a 12" Utah woofers (reconed) and the matching horns.
(Since 'repurposed' into a pair of 'pseudo-Ohms"...a private joke...)

I 'collect' odd tools for the work of our business, odd in itself.
(We design, build, and install 'natural playground' structures.  In itself, uneffected by C19...thankfully....).  We have some things that other wood shops would likely not consider, or even recognize.

*L* Anything that enters my space...leaves 'different'.

That's my 'thing'....*S*

I can't count the times I've been approached with..."....this has Jerry written all over it.  Here..."

Given a proper budget, I'm about ready to do the impossible with Nothing. 

It's a knack. ;)


vinylandtubes
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Craft India Pale Ales.  My previously broad appreciation of craft beers has narrowed to IPAs, which I have been able to find in abundance.
pcrawford
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I don’t think my cellar would count as a collection as it’s just a hundred bottles or so. Same for my spirits, I don’t think 20 or 30 Bottles of scotch really count as a collection do they? 
The thing I’ve spent the most money and time on over the years are high grade pipes. Mostly by North American makers but I’ve got a little collection of old English (dunhill, etc.,) and Italian workshop pipes as well. I don’t suppose there are any pipe collectors here are there? 
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bdp24
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I know a couple of guys who collect ex-wives.

I'm like @edcyn, except for vintage drums and cymbals. 18 drumsets (Radio King, Slingerland, Gretsch, Camco, Rogers, Leedy, Leedy/Ludwig, Ludwig, WFL), around double that in snare drums (including a couple late-20's Ludwigs), half a dozen canister thrones, a couple dozen cymbals (A. Zildjian, K. Zildjian, and Paiste 602).

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