You do realise we're all mad don't you ?

A mate of mines uncle died a couple of weeks ago and we've been packing his lifetimes belongings into boxes.

He was obviously VERY into his model railways :shock: nearly every drawer you opened was full of miniature things trees, people, tunnels, stations you name it and it was sitting in a drawer :shock: literally thousands and thousands of things

Then while I was thinking wow your uncle was a bit mental I stopped myself and thought most people would think exactly the same of me :shock:

I've got chests of drawers full of weird stuff :? admittedy not quite as weird as a drawer full of miniature dogs but most people opening a drawer and finding it full of chains, cable outers, grips, bars, stems etc would find it pretty weird

The whole experience just got me thinking of just how much stuff I've accumulated that will probably never see light of day again :?

Lots of it is consumables that I've bought because it was cheap but realistically I've probably got enough chains, cables etc. to last me three lifetimes :roll:

I seem to have a real problem with P2 forks and I don't even own a Kona at the moment :? I have a fairly big problem with seatposts and my interest in wheels is starting to become a problem

But my main problem is whole bikes

Has anyone successfully had a big purge and gone down to just one or two bikes or are we all happy to be the eccentric relative who will be worth a fortune if scrap prices go up again

"I seem to have a real problem with P2 forks and I don't even own a Kona at the moment"


Come on then - how many? Spit it out.

you cant really use a miniature dog to get you to work though

i sold or gave away everything except a few parts in 2004 and only kept the one bike . infact i sold or gave away most things i owned as i was moving and managed to get everything into the back of a mk2 escort in two trips

im often intrigued by the human nature to collect stuff . at what point in time did it become so common place ? its more strange to meet someone who doesnt hoard things

I chuckle to myself everytime I go out in the garage, The things my dad hoarded over the years is funny where ever I look there is a little something that he thought would be useful to keep for ever what reason

If I really rooted around I know there is

le mans Jaguar XJR9 complete screen
XJR15 front disc
complete clutches and gearbox inners MGA/grantura
Wosley engine parts
set of 4 wire wheels
Various TVR parts from over the years
BMW 2002
More tools you could shake your hat at
snow chains
flashing light

It goes on and on

If you need your P2 pile reducing (by one!), I'd be more than happy to help!!!

I used to hoard magazines, had every MBUK from Oct 1992 til recently when I moved out of my parents house which was huge into my house now, which isn't! It's only when you have to move or something similar that you realise how much of a hoarder you are....

i forgot i hoard mags too

dirt
ride
custom car
hot car
hot rod and custom
hot rod
street machine
classic ford
retro ford
and loads of various others

storing them all is a massive problem , they take up a load of space

Before I lived on a tiny, tiny boat, I had a lot of stuff.
It's a good excercise, moving onto a 19' x 6' boat. You can't have very much stuff. I have a few clothes, a bookcase, a radio, computer, and that's it.
I still have an enormous amount of bike stuff at my dad's, though, despite my efforts to trim it down! This site and the CTC forum has a lot to answer for.
Still, it is a nice hobby. Best to see bike purchases as something that lives with you for a while, then moves on for someone else to enjoy.

i dont have much room but loads of stuff stored at varying family members houses.

perry":1hoj5bh7 said:

im often intrigued by the human nature to collect stuff . at what point in time did it become so common place ? its more strange to meet someone who doesnt hoard things

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Great point there. I think about this a lot, specially when you consider some poor people have nothing at all, not even a home.

Those that throw out and point at collectors tend to have money and security and less care for 'stuff'. its the ones that are happy with the basics that don't need to upgrade or renew that are cool/tight, just like the old days.
Theres so much stuff in the world and most of it close to chucking or ready for period scene tax its become like a stockmarket for junk, thats my excuse. Most people do seem to have loads of stuff and some collecting habits.

The last 10 years I've seen things like cars, bikes, houses, retro stuff go silly price wise and out of reach or thrown, so stuff I can get and like/need I feel compelled to get while i can, and now I have loads of junk!! project after project, and projects after that. storage is a crazy issue, stuff spread all over 5 locations in 4 towns now costing money, time and effort! :shock: mad? yep probably
Thing is I think it is natural, kind of a scavenging territorial Wombling thing we've had since caveman times. maybe?!



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