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[KCB]

What pocket watches do/did you have?

Ah nothing really special unfortunately lol, just ordinary quartz watches. The one I like most is from a gift shop at the Giants Causeway in Ireland

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[*pete*]

I collect a few things, mainly modern british art, and swiss watches.

To say the OH isn't impressed is an understatement.

Liking the Luminor Mariner...good taste.

I've collected lots of things; from books and DVD's, to pocket watches and glass energy drink bottles!

My latest obsession has been National Park pins from when I went to America. I forgot to get some of the pins of the places we went to though

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From left to right; Mesa Verde, Yellowstone, Little Big Horn, Badlands, Badlands special edition and finally Mount Rushmore.

P.S Some of them are national monuments, not strictly national parks

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Wanted a pocket watch for years.

 

[NickBFC]

Cheers, I would really like a 1950 case Panerai at some point, maybe a PAM 233. Getting a Jaeger Le Coultre master geographic soon to replace one that's being sold

 

[*pete*]

Its all in the loft lol.

There ya go.
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jack-Daniels-lava-lamp-/251192509754?pt=UK_Collectables_Breweriana_SM&hash=item3a7c3d853a

Thought you might be interested in this...It will probably be won by a U.S. collector, they fetch big bucks over there !
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jack-Daniels-Lava-Lamp-awesome-/321085899119?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Lamps&hash=item4ac236016f

 

[MBOU]

Would love to collect something but am somewhat terrible for getting obsessed with something, buying into it and getting bored not that long later
 
I don't feel the need for more than one...or two.... but I am now seriously considering a lava lamp LOL. Got nowhere to put it though!!
 
Unless you count cobwebs...
 
My only collection at the moment is my orchids Am having to keep it reigned in as I only have one window sill to keep them on and I have to work to keep them happy and alive, not just plugged in and occasionally dusted although most impressed with how neat and tidy those lamps are presented!
 
I have only 5 orchids at the moment, 2 phalaenopsis, 2 Cambria Spider orchids and 1 Singapore orchid (already this is awful and need another Singapore orchid of my world will fall apart LOL) but I like the unusual! Hate the bog standard pink or white orchids that you see everywhere! I have been searching the internet at all the varieties... so so many!! Found one I realllly wanted... but for £40 and at least a year... maybe two away from flowering >.< doh! But each flower has five fairly narrow petals that are bright orange with dark orange speckles and... I should just find a picture...
 
Not mine but eh.. sums up pretty orchid
http/www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/cattleyas-vandas-dendrobiums-bloom/3322-renanthera-monachica.html
 
Wow... only took me hours to find a picture, could have charged camera and taken photo in that time, however, I do at least know what the likely hybridisation is as it is the only picture on the internet that is the same but this one is my favourite colour...
http/www.alibaba.com/product-free/103917347/P_Golden_Peoker_x_P_Ever/showimage.html

 

[*pete*]

Would love to collect something but am somewhat terrible for getting obsessed with something, buying into it and getting bored not that long later

 
I don't feel the need for more than one...or two.... but I am now seriously considering a lava lamp LOL. Got nowhere to put it though!!
 
Unless you count cobwebs...
 
My only collection at the moment is my orchids

Am having to keep it reigned in as I only have one window sill to keep them on and I have to work to keep them happy and alive, not just plugged in and occasionally dusted

although most impressed with how neat and tidy those lamps are presented!
 
I have only 5 orchids at the moment, 2 phalaenopsis, 2 Cambria Spider orchids and 1 Singapore orchid (already this is awful and need another Singapore orchid of my world will fall apart LOL) but I like the unusual! Hate the bog standard pink or white orchids that you see everywhere! I have been searching the internet at all the varieties... so so many!! Found one I realllly wanted... but for £40 and at least a year... maybe two away from flowering >.< doh! But each flower has five fairly narrow petals that are bright orange with dark orange speckles and... I should just find a picture...
 
Not mine but eh.. sums up pretty orchid

http/www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/cattleyas-vandas-dendrobiums-bloom/3322-renanthera-monachica.html
 
Wow... only took me hours to find a picture, could have charged camera and taken photo in that time, however, I do at least know what the likely hybridisation is as it is the only picture on the internet that is the same

but this one is my favourite colour...
http/www.alibaba.com/product-free/103917347/P_Golden_Peoker_x_P_Ever/showimage.html

 
Thanks for sharing, they are facinating plants, it would be nice to see some photo's of your orchid collection.
 
You're right, Lava is much easier to look after than orchids...and fish !
If you're looking to get one make sure its a Mathmos original and not a rip off blob lamp ! ...www.mathmos.com/