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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

Mr.Bill

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27. I collect Martini glasses.

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Original post)

Sat Mar 4, 2023, 04:04 PM

Mar 2023

I have about 100 of them. Nothing of any great value, I bought most of them at yard sales and thrift stores. I paid fifty cents or a dollar for most of them. When we retired and downsized our housing, I boxed them up because there really wasn't room to display them. I do get them out at Christmas time and put ornaments in them.

One thing that is fun is I have drank at least one Martini from every one of them.

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Is there anything you collect that you feel like you're the only one doing it? [View all] ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 OP

I did have a collection from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, but sold it in 2020. sinkingfeeling Feb 2023 #1

Cool! I love the World's Fairs. CrispyQ Feb 2023 #2

Nice! Would love to read it. emulatorloo Feb 2023 #8

When I first started buying and selling antiques and collectibles, I got a 1933 World's Fair Teapot Vinca Feb 2023 #26

I know I'm not TlalocW Feb 2023 #3

I am guilty. Chainfire Feb 2023 #4

Vintage Nurse Romance Novels from the early 60's emulatorloo Feb 2023 #5

Fun! LakeArenal Feb 2023 #10

My mom collects those. I remember one title I've always smiled at KATE OF OUTPATIENTS ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 #14

Your mom sounds very accomplished and a lot of fun! emulatorloo Feb 2023 #20

emu, I never would have guessed that blm Feb 2023 #22

It is pretty weird, huh? Haven't done it for years, but there was a time where I scoured thrift emulatorloo Feb 2023 #25

I hear ya. But, my, I love a cool letter-opener. blm Feb 2023 #6

I have a sword letter opener that I got on a job cleaning out a seniors home. kimbutgar Feb 2023 #7

I had a sword letter opener that said Toledo. multigraincracker Feb 2023 #18

I collect Disney Pluto figurines. I thought I was the only one. LakeArenal Feb 2023 #9

nice ZonkerHarris Feb 2024 #37

50's Chalkware Keepthesoulalive Feb 2023 #11

I have chalk figures of the 7 dwarfs northoftheborder Feb 2023 #13

Thank you for the offer Keepthesoulalive Feb 2023 #17

California Raisins figurines northoftheborder Feb 2023 #12

Kenner SSP Racers from the '70s Grokenstein Feb 2023 #15

Cool. blm Feb 2023 #23

Sanity. Eko Feb 2023 #16

Vintage match books leighbythesea2 Feb 2023 #19

I love old matchbooks, too. blm Feb 2023 #24

I had a collection of those that I inherited from my parents. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #28

Nice leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #29

Yes, and I'm old enough Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #30

Cool leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #31

I'm trying to think of something Marthe48 Feb 2023 #21

I collect Martini glasses. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #27

My husband leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #32

They are fun and cheap to collect. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #33

I bet leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #34

I actually started with a few sets that I found in thrift stores. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #35

Great idea leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 #36

Oh my! Marthe48 Feb 2024 #38

I sort of collect labels and fabric samples from clothing that wears out bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #39