How long would it take to clear all your crap

[John Bennett]

That situation makes for some tough calls .especially if your hoarder like a lot of us or very sentimental.like some of us

Yeah, had me thinking a bit how to reply.
If I don't want something, then with dad's blessing I've had friends take a lot of the electronics equipment he'll never use - I think we both find that the antidode to hoarding is something going to a loving home. Plus hoarding brings stress if it just makes your house more of a mess and you struggle to clean it already.

Otherwise important stuff to them - dad's amateur radio, mum's clothes go into storage while they're around. They may never need it all again, but I feel better retaining it for them.
And then a house clearance firm can fill their boots with 70's furniture and their skips with the rest.

I don't think I'm hugely sentimental. The odd clock or ornament is nice as a reminder of days gone by, photos definitely. If something had a tale to go with is (usually involving guvvy jobs at the shipyards to make it) then I'll try to find a place for it. I think I'm lucky enough to remember childhood in a lot of clarity, so objects don't help a huge deal.

 

[Retroman839]

A big tip-trip is rather satisfying, although you have to book about a week in advance around our way.

For the odd thing that doesn't look like general waste, the golden rule is it goes in the bin first, straight to the bottom.

I need to look into storage potentially as I've my parents house to clear soon (they're alive, just in care homes now).

Just done my grandparents house , I’m now living in it ,
It’s a blessing or a curse.

But the space has allowed my arcade itch to be scratched,
But I’m now without space again after filling it!

Só I to plan a cabin build for my next outside project.

Also I am designing my loft Conversion at moment,
For my structural engineer,
Which will help also,

The cabin will be cool though
As I’m designing it around housing my remaining cabs,

It will be the final part or this obsession, it will force me to keep only what I really want and part with what I don’t want,

after 3 years I’m able to Chuck items that belonged to my grandparents that I could not part with initially.

But I’m still unable to Chuck stupid crap like paintings that they had purely for decor!
Nic Nacs they collected,
But I have done very well I think,

It is a process of consolidating
Until you have those few really precious items that you know your relatives really appreciated that you will also pass down as family air looms ,

My grampy - His own photos of hitla’s bunker he was stationed to guard that he hid in his coat from his own superiors,

My Nan - her rare 1st editions of hans Christian Andersen’s.

Quite the contrast I know but
She also was involved in the killing giving Co-ordinands from Dover castle to the bombers.

She always said - don’t think about it.

You can throw crap away.
.some memories will stay with you for your whole life.

 

[Shoryu-stu]

Funny how ive got a 18 month rule regarding clothes.if there not worn by then, there out,but when it comes to my electrical/audio stuff...its going nowhere!ive got stacks of boomboxes,walkmans,surround sound amps etc that need fixing and ive not touched them in years.i want to get round to it but theres always other stuff coming up. in the middle of building20ft garage.need hardcore,balist and cement then this week my bloody bed broke so having to buy a new one,so the garage on back burner,always something.did clear the loft last year,felt bad at first then a lot better as had more space but you know how this hobbie goes....got a space...😲.....fill it.lol.

 

[John Bennett]

But I’m still unable to Chuck stupid crap like paintings that they had purely for decor!

I’m stuck with a print of the ‘Green Lady’ in a wooden frame made in a shipyard after my wife decided she quite liked it from Grandad’s house. I don’t 😐


Meanwhile dad had somehow built up an aerial that stood twice the height of the house and was built around scaffolding poles. That was somewhat terrifying to dismantle 😐. Needless to say, I’m not keeping any of it.

 

[Flyback2021]

I’m stuck with a print of the ‘Green Lady’ in a wooden frame made in a shipyard after my wife decided she quite liked it from Grandad’s house. I don’t 😐


Meanwhile dad had somehow built up an aerial that stood twice the height of the house and was built around scaffolding poles. That was somewhat terrifying to dismantle 😐. Needless to say, I’m not keeping any of it.

I think ‘The Aerial’ installation might be a contender for the Turner Prize . Definitely worthy of Tate Modern.
Absolutely Awesome.

 

[Retroman839]

If you can pick up the old long range radio on that arial that is cool .. listen to radio stations in Colombia old south American Latin music radio stations is really great ..

I only did it once on an old valve radio I had and it sounded so nice ! Would love a long range set up to do that again one day.

House I’m working in now has one wire laid all over the inside of the roof for better reception.

 

[John Bennett]

Oh it would've picked up martians, never mind transmissions across the planet. I wish I could find the photo of it raised, it was ridiculous. You can see it on Google Earth. Very tolerant neighbours, I dreaded it falling on someone. If I hadn’t sliced and dropped it, you’d imagine cranes and teams of people to make it safe.
It even has a gear/handle mechanism to raise it.

 

[Flyback2021]

Oh it would've picked up martians, never mind transmissions across the planet. I wish I could find the photo of it raised, it was ridiculous. You can see it on Google Earth. Very tolerant neighbours, I dreaded it falling on someone. If I hadn’t sliced and dropped it, you’d imagine cranes and teams of people to make it safe.
It even has a gear/handle mechanism to raise it.

Gotta Love a Dad project , this in inspiring stuff John and making me want to be more ambitious and think bigger about mine !

 

[Flyback2021]

In a short answer to the original post

- A lifetime.

I have collected since a child. I can remember being a Beano and Dandy Comic Libary completist by 8 years old. I Remember buying number 1 from a scout table sale and having a sense of achievement with them all lined up on my shelf. I think Curating a collection and choosing where to focus attention has always been of interest to me.

I often attributed my collecting to genetics , my Dad was a serious stamp collector and WW2 expert (He also enjoyed being quizzed on it and did mastermind) Luckily his hobby could be filed away in the thousands with little exertion unlike ours where we are often manhandling objects heavier us!

The things we are passionate about can sometimes take us away from other things in life which can create an imbalance if not kept in check.

I love the things I have collected and surround myself with but as regards arcade collecting if I lived near a large retro arcade would I still have the need to collect ? Or is it solely an individuals experience and nostalgia attempting to create a unique experience which is as close as you can represent or remember to that time.

 

[Shoryu-stu]

In a short answer to the original post

- A lifetime.

I have collected since a child. I can remember being a Beano and Dandy Comic Libary completist by 8 years old. I Remember buying number 1 from a scout table sale and having a sense of achievement with them all lined up on my shelf. I think Curating a collection and choosing where to focus attention has always been of interest to me.

I often attributed my collecting to genetics , my Dad was a serious stamp collector and WW2 expert (He also enjoyed being quizzed on it and did mastermind) Luckily his hobby could be filed away in the thousands with little exertion unlike ours where we are often manhandling objects heavier us!

The things we are passionate about can sometimes take us away from other things in life which can create an imbalance if not kept in check.

I love the things I have collected and surround myself with but as regards arcade collecting if I lived near a large retro arcade would I still have the need to collect ? Or is it solely an individuals experience and nostalgia attempting to create a unique experience which is as close as you can represent or remember to that time.

My collecting/gaming created an inbalance a few yers ago but i got it in check.never have truer words been said flyback2021

 

[Flyback2021]

My collecting/gaming created an inbalance a few yers ago but i got it in check.never have truer words been said flyback2021

It is easy to happen ! Glad you got it in check and still enjoying the hobby

 

[Bods]

In a short answer to the original post

- A lifetime.

I have collected since a child. I can remember being a Beano and Dandy Comic Libary completist by 8 years old. I Remember buying number 1 from a scout table sale and having a sense of achievement with them all lined up on my shelf. I think Curating a collection and choosing where to focus attention has always been of interest to me.

I often attributed my collecting to genetics , my Dad was a serious stamp collector and WW2 expert (He also enjoyed being quizzed on it and did mastermind) Luckily his hobby could be filed away in the thousands with little exertion unlike ours where we are often manhandling objects heavier us!

The things we are passionate about can sometimes take us away from other things in life which can create an imbalance if not kept in check.

I love the things I have collected and surround myself with but as regards arcade collecting if I lived near a large retro arcade would I still have the need to collect ? Or is it solely an individuals experience and nostalgia attempting to create a unique experience which is as close as you can represent or remember to that time.

I'm the odd one out in my Family, only one with collections of things from Electro Hip Hop collection, CD's, DVD/Blurays, Laserdiscs to BMX's to Ghetto Blasters, to Vintage Hi-Fi mainly Technics and just bought yet another set of Big Vintage Speakers, Just ask Monstermug (Sorry Dude) to Retro Computers, A Cabinet full of Guinness stuff. Quite a few of the Automan Toys which is good as there isn't much to collect lol and then Arcade Machines and Cars which does cause some issues lol, really need to sell one car as I didn't intend to have 4, but I have Mk 1, 2 and 3 CRX which is cool and that makes me want to keep em all

I used to have quite a few Comics when younger but never a full collection, loved em though, what started that off was the day we were finishing at pre school we went to and mate that still know since age 4, they gave us all a book and I got some War Comic probably Victor Annual from 1970's and mate said you wanna swap and I think I had Whizzer and Chips off him which started me off with Comics like Beano being my Fave and I still have my Dennis The Menace Fan Club wallet with badges and paperwork I did like the war comics that came with the miniature cap guns on front though but only for the gun

With the Arcade Machines it's definitely wanting to relive and remember the great days of being in the local arcades and being able to play them all which I couldn't do back in the day

Only issue it's all got outta hand and now i can't enjoy much of it, I am selling stuff though, got a load more stuff to list this week

 

[Shoryu-stu]

I'm the odd one out in my Family, only one with collections of things from Electro Hip Hop collection, CD's, DVD/Blurays, Laserdiscs to BMX's to Ghetto Blasters, to Vintage Hi-Fi mainly Technics and just bought yet another set of Big Vintage Speakers, Just ask Monstermug (Sorry Dude) to Retro Computers, A Cabinet full of Guinness stuff. Quite a few of the Automan Toys which is good as there isn't much to collect lol and then Arcade Machines and Cars which does cause some issues lol, really need to sell one car as I didn't intend to have 4, but I have Mk 1, 2 and 3 CRX which is cool and that makes me want to keep em all

I used to have quite a few Comics when younger but never a full collection, loved em though, what started that off was the day we were finishing at pre school we went to and mate that still know since age 4, they gave us all a book and I got some War Comic probably Victor Annual from 1970's and mate said you wanna swap and I think I had Whizzer and Chips off him which started me off with Comics like Beano being my Fave and I still have my Dennis The Menace Fan Club wallet with badges and paperwork I did like the war comics that came with the miniature cap guns on front though but only for the gun

With the Arcade Machines it's definitely wanting to relive and remember the great days of being in the local arcades and being able to play them all which I couldn't do back in the day

Only issue it's all got outta hand and now i can't enjoy much of it, I am selling stuff though, got a load more stuff to list th

It is easy to happen ! Glad you got it in check and still enjoying the hobby

It was mainly due to not having room in my bungalow,i alocated a little box room which was attaached to the kitchen,(it was rammed)then we had our kitched open-planned and the wife was stressing about the space for my stuff.i get it i really do ,so im now in the process of a man cave.at one point there was only the bedroom that didnt have any of my stuff in.cosoles in living room,pc in hallway with fightsticks,tvs everywhere,things got hectic and i had a few telling offs(haha)but once that buildings done....you wont see me for dust.the wife said to get some walkie talkies for when the kettles on..tea with 2 sugars...over...crrrr.lol.