I personally don't enjoy collecting anything that has to be dusted/is not useful . I started a few years ago collecting coffee mugs .I find it's a great way to have souveniers/gifts from favorite places and among my 35/40 mugs include San Francisco,Las Vegas,Daytona Motor Speedway,Kentucky Derby,Nashville /Opry/Fanfair and a special one with likeness' of "The Beatles" hand carried from England by a friend of my daughters. Just purchased my most recent and finally got a picture of Vince and me on a mug so large it will easily accomadate
16 ounces of whatever liquid I decide to put into it.
As I am having my morning cup I can savor in the memories of a place or a person that has brought me some joy.

So maybe to get a little activity going on the board tell me .....What do you all collect ?

Personalized guitar picks. I have 3 different colored VG picks along with an Eric Claptonpick as my best picks. I snatched an Alan Jackson pick out of the air intended for the lady behind me at the Hank Williams Jr. Tribute Concert. She wasn't very happy & her dude offered me a 20 spot for it but I told him to go away. When I get home I'll look through my picks & list more here.

Guitar picks, that wouldn't take up very much room. That's a good idea. I collect cow and moose creamers. I also have quite a lot of Vince tee shirts. I like to advertise for Vince. My husband says I'm slowly buying a set of tires for Vince's bus with concert tickets. We have seen him 18 times and hope to see him 18 more! Happy Vince,Crystal

Well, I did collect Beanie Babies when they were *the* thing to collect, but now I have a bunch that aren't worth what I originally paid for them. I also collect keychains. I get a keychain every time I go anywhere....on vacation, to a concert, etc. The Vince keychain I had on my keys broke last Friday...I have the whole thing, just need to glue it back together.

I use to collect giraffes, but not so much anymore. After they broke my giraffe teapot by turning the stove on and forgetting to add water, I got annoyed. Plus it seemed any time they threw anything in the house it managed to hit a giraffe, so I gave up. I still have a few around the house, mostly with chips, but they are still cute. Haven't collected anything since, maybe I'll have to come up with a new idea

Oh yeah, guitar picks, I have some too, but I won't say I collect them. I'm happy if I get one, if not it's ok too. But those guitar picks are great items to remember some great concerts. I have two by Keith Urban, three by John Michael Montgomery, one by Joe Nichols and one by Rick Monroe.
It's not me, it's more my hubby's hobby to collect those mulled wine mugs from our yearly Christmas market.
I collect CDs if that count.

I had a Vince guitar pick that a friend sent me when I lived in FL, but after we moved into this house, when I went to look for it last time, for the life of me I can't find it. I thought I had put it in my jewelry armoire, but haven't been able to find it.

I also collect CDs, if that counts! I did set up another CD spinner that we can use since the rest of mine were getting full, so I still have room for more.

I have collected precious moments and have lots but dont get them anymore, dolls, and also china cups and saucers.
I also have quite afew mugs from different places but at this stage in my life I am thinking more about clearing out things.
Still like to buy something to remember my trips by that I go on.
Lona

I collect dust - - - does that count?

haha!! Send me your address, and I'll send you my dust!

I collect dolls--ones that look like babies, and lots of country music stuff. I have quite an autograph collection, and did a good job adding to it last week while in Music City!

Oh, I also collect the Hallmark Barbie Christmas ornaments, I have several Holiday Barbies, baseball/football cards, I have both full sets of the Country Gold trading cards that were out several years ago and I have several of them autographed. I also love collecting autographs, but have yet to get to Fan Fair to get more. I have been lucky with getting autographs even without getting to Fan Fair...I've gotten a lot in Branson...I have autographs from the whole Tillis Family...Mel, Pam, Sonny, both sisters, and even their cousin. Other autographs I have include Doug Stone, Bryan White, Neal McCoy, Moe Bandy, David Lee Murphy, Mark Collie, Little Texas, Jean Shepard, one of Dolly's sisters...I'm thinking Stella...and of course, Vince. I know there are other autographs I have, just can't think of them all right now.

If dust is your thing Cathy .

Dust just seems to love me! What can I say!

I collect Pigs- I'm at about 6000 and then I married a cop too!

To funny

OMG - marrying a cop with that hobby! TOO FUNNY!

I got a new item for my guitar pick collection. I went to see Lonestar on Wednesday and got one.

SAw your pictures on FB Maike.How are they since Richie isn't with them anymore?

Forgot one of my prized mugs is from the Josh Groban Awake tour. It's red with his beautiful self on it.I love it.

Cathy, you are a hoot.

A dusty old coot, if you ask me! hahahaha

About Lonestar - - - I think Cody replacing Richie has not hurt Lonestar at all. Cody is precious! He is full of life and very talented.

Oh yes, Cody is great. He's got a different voice from Richie, but it sounds great. Anna, those pics are just a small assortment. I took a little more than 100 photos. But as cute as Cody is, I think Dean is a smart guy too.

I LOVE DEAN!!!!!!!!! I love them all. They are such sweet guys!

Uh - Oh gals, we took this thread off topic from 'collecting'.

Right, I'm collecting Dean

Naughty, Naughty!!!!

I'll start a Lonestar thread and tell a bestamaw story. It's been a while since I told a good story!

Right now I'm collecting a bunch of dirty kleenex...I have a miserable cold!

OH NO, Val. Take care of yourself!

Stay away from the 'pig' collection - - - - you don't want swine flu! (ouch! that wasn't funny)

I'm going to stay home from Church tomorrow so I can get some more rest. I laid on the couch earlier today and did fall asleep while watching a 2003 episode of Austin City Limits w/ Vince. I was dubbing the show from VHS to DVD, so falling asleep wasn't a big deal since I can watch it whenever I want. I'm trying to get over this as quick as possible because I'd rather not have to miss a day at work because I don't know when we're going to be choosing our schedules. My ideal schedule is 8:30-5:00, but considering there are 19 schedules, which equals out to about the number of people we have left, my guess is that I'm going to wind up with a schedule that isn't my 'ideal' schedule...I would also take an 8-4:30, but considering there is one 8:30-5 shift and either 3 or four 8-4:30 shift, I have a feeling I'm going to wind up with something like a 9:30-8, which is going to play havoc on my blood sugar, considering the cafeteria is only open until 2pm, and I'm used to eating dinner not much later than 6!

Sorry you are feeling yucky Valerie.Get better soon.

Thanks, Anna. Still not feeling real great, but had to go shopping. We stopped in Target for a few minutes so I could look around some more to see what I want to get with my $10 gift card...I walked to the back of the store where the CDs are because my father went back there, and by the time I got back there and then halfway back to the front of the store I was exhausted! Then we still had to go to Walmart and HEB for grocery shopping. In about 1/2 hour or so, we're going to go to the Cotton Patch and I'm going to get a bowl of chicken soup for dinner. I'm just going to wait and see how I feel tomorrow...I might just go into work for 1/2 a day, that way they can hear how I sound and if I lose my voice while on the phones, that won't be good, either.

The top on the wedding cake was 2 pigs- his was a little brown one in a tuxedo (he is Hispanic) and Mine was a little white pig with blond hair wearing a lacy skirt!

LOVE THAT! JUST LOVE IT!!!!!! You have such a sense of humor. Love it~!

thanks, I'm actually kinda warped!

I am collecting country music cd's!!!!

Nothing wrong with country music CDs! Hope many of them have VINCE GILL on the cover!

I'm still laughing over the pigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! toots wins if this were a contest! hahahaha

Me too! I think this year I have won about as many Cds as I have bought! I got a package in the mail today...actually thought it was part of my father's birthday present, but when I opened it it was Tracy Lawrence's new CD. And a few weeks ago I won Rascal Flatts latest and before that I won several others.

Sad thing is that I have been collecting pigs for over 40 years- I had a pig with a police hat on made out of inlayed turquoise in gold for a pin for his lanyard or whistle. I also carved the same pig in a police hat in a pumpkin for his station out of a pumpkin! We have a Bull terrier do, cuz it looks the most like a pig! DH wouldn't let me have a real pig.

NOW you scare me!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I think that is a fun hobby! Sounds like other people enjoy the benefits of your love for pigs! Too cute! I'm sure many laughs come from your hobby. I know I have laughed!

Received 3 more FREE cds in the mail today...so I'm really collecting them! The 3 were Sugarland's Love on the Inside (regular edition), Billy Currington's latest and Lee Ann Womack's latest. I do have Sugarland's Love on the Inside, but that's ok since it was free.

HEY Anna ,I like to collect i love lucy stuff vg ,cats elvis to different stickers for my stickers books .also leann rimes stuff I collect ect. my mom collects big elvis stuff also carrie ann