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COLLECTAMANIAC's Profile
Who, What and Why.
Hi, my name is Steve, been collecting/hoarding everything for most of my life and have made the decision to part with many of my acumilated bits and pieces.When, Which and Will I
I started collecting at the tender age of about 8, stamps were the first, never bought any, just the pretty picture ones that came on any mail that family and friends received, not realising at the time that this collecting bug would be the addiction that would follow. From stamps I progressed into the heavy stuff with coins, again started with the foreign change and old Victorian pennies from everybody pockets, as time progressed and my first wage packets appeared I started to buy the stuff that would satisfy my needs. Moving trough the years my collections went through many stages, records, pop memorabilia, concert programs, chess pieces, comics, lighters, amusement machines, toys, films + memorabilia and finally stereo-scopic material of any description. As one collection started the previous one was sold or traded to fund the ongoing procession. Along the way and in between I picked up bits and pieces of anything that caught my eye or I took a fancy to. My final collection, the stereo-scopic and View-master collection grew to be the largest in this country at the time and probably in the top 20 in the world (even appeared on the channel 4 series "collectors Lot") This has now been sold as my final collection of any size ( I just couldn better it and am pleased to have had the chance to be up there with what has been a 40 year itch). Am I cured of the addiction, not bloody likely, I can't pass a junk shop, car boot sale or auction without getting withdrawal symptoms and just have to have a little dabble now and then. So why this, just to let anyone know that takes the time to read this, that what you are buying is from a collector and are the bits and pieces that are in every drawer, cupboard and orifice in the house, I need the space and have promised my long suffering wife Lynn that I would make a conscious (or un-conscious if I didn't) effort to tidy up the place. I still have many things to sell (as they fall out of which ever door I open next) so keep taking a look back from time to time. Some things will never go (Ie arranged for my Juke Box to be buried with me), those special, even if not expensive things that still have the same charisma as the day I bought them. I pride myself on describing what I sell as accurately as possible to the best of my knowledge, to pack it so it arrives in one piece and to treat all collectors to the same respect that I have had from 95% of the dealers, fellow collectors and traders I have dealt with over the years. Check my feedback for the proof. To those of you just getting the addiction, BEWARE, you will have years of endless fun and reward from what you are doing.COLLECT ON DUDE!!! Wonder just how many people reading this are saying he's describing me And always rememberP> THE FUN IS IN THE HUNT, THE THRILL IS IN THE FIND. (SPT 2004).
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