My First Year of Collecting

It has been a great year of collecting.
I have leaned so much and met some nice people.
I almost have all the flashlights that I want.

Here is my collection so far:

Holy cow!

Well done.

All this in just one year? Mindblown...

the0dore3524 said:

All this in just one year? Mindblown...

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Thank you.
You see Join Date Jun 2015

Great collection Rick! Can I come shopping?

Outstanding Rick.............WOW

I want to know if nearly there...............whats next?

Wow. Just... wow.

Hey Rick,
Finally, someone who makes my collection look reasonable. And makes me very envious...
May I ask if you have a particular favorite? Thanks for taking the time to document the identity of each light-I am afraid my "wish list" just got quite a bit longer. Your collection of beads and tritium markers is also one of the best I have seen...Thanks for sharing!

Can I get the name of your Stockbroker?

I like the beads!

Impressive collection .... Would this be better in the Flashlight Collecting subforum, though ?

egginator1 said:

Great collection Rick! Can I come shopping?

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NO! lol

ven said:

Outstanding Rick.............WOW

I want to know if nearly there...............whats next?

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I have 9 peak lights and parts coming to complete my peak collection.
And my grail is a Tain Damascus Flute.

Crazyeddiethefirst said:

Hey Rick,
Finally, someone who makes my collection look reasonable. And makes me very envious...
May I ask if you have a particular favorite? Thanks for taking the time to document the identity of each light-I am afraid my "wish list" just got quite a bit longer. Your collection of beads and tritium markers is also one of the best I have seen...Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you, I really like tritium beads and lanterns.
I have most of what I want.
I'm still looking for a Veleno zirc locator.
My favorite changes.
The Veleno Dogbone was one, the Lummi Damascus Raw, Veleno Helix, Tain PO becu.
My next favorite will be a Tain Damascus Flute some day.

archimedes said:

Impressive collection .... Would this be better in the Flashlight Collecting subforum, though ?

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I think you are right.
Maybe a Moderator can move it for me?

Hi. Nice collection you have there.

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RedLED said:

Can I get the name of your Stockbroker?
I like the beads!

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I had a very large collection of Microtech and Dalton auto. knives that I sold.
I used that money plus to form my collection.
Mainly I collect lights under 3 inches and no larger then AAA with some exception.
If they don't fit in my display boxes I don't buy them.

Beads, yes.
Like lights I try to collect the whole collection.
My Toby Pra and H-3 are complete.
I'm still looking for a Veleno zirc tritium locator.

RGRAY said:

I had a very large collection of Microtech and Dalton auto. knives that I sold.
I used that money plus to form my collection.

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Very nice collection! When you say Dalton autos, do you mean Rob Dalton knives?

Nice collection. I like the variety of metals and colors represented, all within a certain size factor.

Tac Gunner said:

Very nice collection! When you say Dalton autos, do you mean Rob Dalton knives?

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Yes, Rob Dalton.

I've been buying quite a few lights over the last year, but your list tops mine. I thought i got too many, but now i feel much better ;_

Ladd said:

Nice collection. I like the variety of metals and colors represented, all within a certain size factor.

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Thanks Ladd, yes I have most of the lights I want in my size range.
I need a Tain Damascus Flute and Lummi Wee and Raw in alm and ss.
Then I will have all the lights I am looking for right now.
I'm into copper lights now and I'm thinking about a copper Muyshondt Eon and Maus MK l in copper if he make one.
I have resisted the titaniums.

MX421 said:

I've been buying quite a few lights over the last year, but your list tops mine. I thought i got too many, but now i feel much better ;_

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Like I said, I had a good bit of money from selling my knives and you have to buy these when they come up or you might not see them again.
I feel lucky finding my Veleno Damascus DD, both Helixs and Dogbone.
Also finding the Tain Damascus' and PO becu.

First person I have interacted with who knows of him. My dad gave me one of his switch blades for Christmas a few years ago with my name and the year engraved on it. My dad has a stilleto of his. His shop was actually just a few streets over from where my dad works.