Off Topic Unusual things you splurge on

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plumberroy

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Thought I would put this here because Beckerheads tend to be more civil than some other areas here . What is something unusual that you splurge or treat yourself to.? Not talking knives guns cars etc. Something that make other people go Really???
Mine is I have 2 heirloom quality Bibles . I read almost every day I have worn out 2 of what most people would consider good bibles . A few years ago I found that they made premium quality Bibles so I ordered myself an ESV translation Dark brown goatskin bound, premium European bible paper line matched , print is lined up with print on other side of paper so it doesn't ghost through the thin paper that one is single column . Last year I bought myself a king James personal size . Brick red goatskin . The only reason I don't have a third is no one makes an Amplified version in premium leather . I get some strange looks when I tell someone that bible costs $200-$250 . But they are like comparing a fine English double to a Savage 311
 
plumberroy said:
I have a mid 30's deitz cold blast lantern still in usable condition
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Cool. Dietz made millions, first in NYC until 1930 and then Syracuse. With the fuel cap facing you look on the right tube. There will be a column of stamped numbers which are Patent numbers. The very last number will be an S for Syracuse- month-two digit year. That is the date of manufacture. Little Wizards were the most common. Dietz was the only one who stamped DoM.
 
plumberroy said:
Thought I would put this here because Beckerheads tend to be more civil than some other areas here . What is something unusual that you splurge or treat yourself to.? Not talking knives guns cars etc. Something that make other people go Really???
Mine is I have 2 heirloom quality Bibles . I read almost every day I have worn out 2 of what most people would consider good bibles . A few years ago I found that they made premium quality Bibles so I ordered myself an ESV translation Dark brown goatskin bound, premium European bible paper line matched , print is lined up with print on other side of paper so it doesn't ghost through the thin paper that one is single column . Last year I bought myself a king James personal size . Brick red goatskin . The only reason I don't have a third is no one makes an Amplified version in premium leather . I get some strange looks when I tell someone that bible costs $200-$250 . But they are like comparing a fine English double to a Savage 311
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Don't know if this qualifies, given the parameters you have set, but vintage English fly reels from pre WWII.



 
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bayouace said:
Cool. Dietz made millions, first in NYC until 1930 and then Syracuse. With the fuel cap facing you look on the right tube. There will be a column of stamped numbers which are Patent numbers. The very last number will be an S for Syracuse- month-two digit year. That is the date of manufacture. Little Wizards were the most common. Dietz was the only one who stamped DoM.
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I would have to look at it. It is not common one the gentleman from W.T. Kirkman is who dated it for me. He told me 15-20 years ago he would put a price of $125 if he had it in his store
Kayakflyfisher said:
Don't know if this qualifies, given the parameters you have set, but vintage English fly reels from pre WWII.
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Absolutely those are cool!! Have you ever used them ?
 
plumberroy said:
I would have to look at it. It is not common one the gentleman from W.T. Kirkman is who dated it for me. He told me 15-20 years ago he would put a price of $125 if he had it in his store

Absolutely those are cool!! Have you ever used them ?
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Yes, I use them a lot. They are built like a tanks. They will last another 100 years.

Don't know what happened to one of the images, it's showing up pixelated. I can't seem to delete it so , I'll just post a couple more and hope a moderator will delete the bad one.
 
plumberroy said:
I would have to look at it. It is not common one the gentleman from W.T. Kirkman is who dated it for me. He told me 15-20 years ago he would put a price of $125 if he had it in his store

Absolutely those are cool!! Have you ever used them ?
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Woody is the lantern guru, for sure. I would love to know the model name stamped on the Dietz lantern. Thinking you may have a King Fire Dep't lantern, at that value.
 
70s, 80s, and 90s era brass and pewter belt buckles. Mostly medieval/fantasy-themed like knights, dragons, viking, pirates, etc....But I do have a bunch of buckles with old, masted sailing ships depicted on them as well.
 
bayouace said:
Woody is the lantern guru, for sure. I would love to know the model name stamped on the Dietz lantern. Thinking you may have a King Fire Dep't lantern, at that value.
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https://imgur.com/a/a3kgSX7
I believe it is a Crown#2 my ankle and foot is hurting too bad to go down to the basement . You also have to realize his store is in Ca. Which inflates the price 25% Over Midwest prices
I paid $20 for it and a vintage hot blast lantern the hot blast lantern had issues ,but had a vintage red globe that a got $15 out of . You should know the other lantern in the picture
 
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plumberroy said:
https://imgur.com/a/a3kgSX7
I believe it is a Crown#2 my ankle and foot is hurting too bad to go down to the basement . You also have to realize his store is in Ca. Which inflates the price 25% Over Midwest prices
I paid $20 for it and a vintage hot blast lantern the hot blast lantern had issues ,but had a vintage red globe that a got $15 out of . You should know the other lantern in the picture
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Thinking its the No. 2 D-Lite old style, which was the old Ham's Nu-Style when they sold it to Dietz. Probably wrong. Lol
 
bayouace said:
Thinking its the No. 2 D-Lite old style, which was the old Ham's Nu-Style when they sold it to Dietz. Probably wrong. Lol
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Cool old antique lantern that is still fuel tight at the end of the day I would like to find a American made#10 monarch in decent condition one day
 
The one in the picture is my only hot blast . Those have sure got pricey since my wife got me that one I think she gave $119 for that one . They are $259 now .
 
I don't think I'm a nut for anything else in particular...
There's the occasional obsession, but not in a collect-y sort of way.
 
I buy things to USE, so saying I splurge on anything, it would be tools, esp. knives and guns. And even then, its with a lot of looking for the best deal I can find after thinking long and hard about the purchase. Not much frivolous spending here.
 
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