Collecting Antiques and Other Rarities

[JSojourner]

The thread about comic book collecting got me wondering if there was anyone here who collects antiques?  Of course, by now -- some comic books probably qualify as "antique".  Some of the ca. 1930's comics are worth a lot of ducats.

But how about it?  Coins? Militaria? Furniture? Railroadiana? Breweriana? Stamps and Postal History? Firearms? Glassware?

What are you all into?  Tell us about your collection and your favorite pieces.

[JSojourner]

My father had a MASSIVE stamp collection - it's in storage waiting for me to have god knows how long to have a look through it.

I collect American militaria of all kinds, but one of the most interesting sub-collections one can build within a militaria hobby is postal history.  Patriotic covers with regimental imprints are my favorite, used or unused.  I really like the vividly colorful ones.

And soldiers' letters and diaries are often absolutely riveting to read.  But I even like the envelopes without the contents.

[JSojourner]

cough..War of Northern Aggression...cough

We might have been stubborn in not listening to your demands to simply vacate, but didn't you guys shoot first?

Well, if we're gonna be completely accurate -- then I would go with "The War of Southern Stupidity".

But since that offends most people, "Civil War" or "War Between the States" work interchangeably for me.