Is this an "old man's hobby"?

Atlantia · 25th November 2012, 02:37 AM

My collection has waxed and waned over the years.
I've always been of the opinion that if circumstances demand the sacrifice of the collection then that's OK.
Several times I've been forced to liquidate my collections entirely.
Thankfully I live in a country where there is no shortage of things to spend money on when circumstances allow.
We are custodians of these items for a short time. We keep them for a while, preserve and even at times restore, then they are passed to the next person. It's all part of their story.
They pre-date us and will outlive us. So we are just a small part of their story.
My collection now is probobly as good as it's ever been, but it's an evolving thing.
It's difficult to directly compare it with 'high points of the past'.
I still miss some of the items I've owned in the past. But It's more diverse now than it's ever been.
I decided a few years ago when I wanted to appear more 'rounded' to "Mrs Atlantia" that I'd soften the 'theme' with some associated items.
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...view=slideshow
I find now that I enjoy some of these items as much as the weapons.

TVV · 25th November 2012, 03:28 AM

I am 31. I started with a souvenir knife from a trip to Turkey when I was 14, if that counts as a beginning.

kronckew · 25th November 2012, 07:21 AM

i'm admitting to 65 at the moment.

ignoring the odd pocket knife, i started with buying my sword when i was commissioned in 1968 at 20, closely followed by asking john eck to make me a knife. connecting to the internet a number of years ago has made it easier to acquire new ethnic pretties.

i did have a keen interest in historical fiction and was captain of the new york state university maritime college epee team in my senior year, fencing for the 4 years i spent as a cadet there, which helped prejudice me in favour of sharp pointy things. and bludgeons.

25th November 2012, 02:37 AM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	My collection has waxed and waned over the years. I've always been of the opinion that if circumstances demand the sacrifice of the collection then that's OK. Several times I've been forced to liquidate my collections entirely. Thankfully I live in a country where there is no shortage of things to spend money on when circumstances allow. We are custodians of these items for a short time. We keep them for a while, preserve and even at times restore, then they are passed to the next person. It's all part of their story. They pre-date us and will outlive us. So we are just a small part of their story. My collection now is probobly as good as it's ever been, but it's an evolving thing. It's difficult to directly compare it with 'high points of the past'. I still miss some of the items I've owned in the past. But It's more diverse now than it's ever been. I decided a few years ago when I wanted to appear more 'rounded' to "Mrs Atlantia" that I'd soften the 'theme' with some associated items. http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...view=slideshow I find now that I enjoy some of these items as much as the weapons. Last edited by Atlantia; 25th November 2012 at 02:49 AM.

25th November 2012, 03:28 AM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,737	I am 31. I started with a souvenir knife from a trip to Turkey when I was 14, if that counts as a beginning.

25th November 2012, 07:21 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,263	i'm admitting to 65 at the moment. ignoring the odd pocket knife, i started with buying my sword when i was commissioned in 1968 at 20, closely followed by asking john eck to make me a knife. connecting to the internet a number of years ago has made it easier to acquire new ethnic pretties. i did have a keen interest in historical fiction and was captain of the new york state university maritime college epee team in my senior year, fencing for the 4 years i spent as a cadet there, which helped prejudice me in favour of sharp pointy things. and bludgeons.