The 'Collector' gene - have you got it?

Just a bit of fun, this.

You've got your hunter/gatherers, and you've got your farmers; my theory is, that as collector-types, we must have all descended from pre-history's hunter/gatherers.

I'd like to bet that as kids, the vast majority of forum members collected (and possibly still do) other things apart from military badges; it's in our genes.

I collected badges (non-military) as a child, and so the progression to military badges was certainly a natural one for me, especially as my Dad was/is also a military badge collector. I collected other stuff too, I couldn't help myself.

What did you collect as a child? What else do you collect?

Peter.

[badger123]

Peter,
No doubt you will get some strange answers to your question but as a contender for the more bizarre items I offer this up.

I used to collect Badger skulls! (yes the black and white mammal Meles meles)

I should of course qualify this by saying they were all part of my work, all gained legally (no cruelty involved) and were used by me in an educational capacity.

I shall now go away and hide.....

Ivan

Originally Posted by badger123

Peter,
No doubt you will get some strange answers to your question but as a contender for the more bizarre items I offer this up.

I used to collect Badger skulls! (yes the black and white mammal Meles meles)

I should of course qualify this by saying they were all part of my work, all gained legally (no cruelty involved) and were used by me in an educational capacity.

I shall now go away and hide.....

Ivan

Ivan,

I promise to keep the Cringe-O-Meter well out of sight of contributors. Strictly for our studio audience only .

Great start though, and a tough act to follow.

One thing though, Ivan... where are they now?

PJ

[badger123]

Like all collections they have to come to an end and be broken up.

I gave them to various members of badger groups, rangers and naturalists to use in their educational activities. Ironically, in my current job, I could do with a couple to illustrate aspects of animal biology, should I start collecting again?

Ivan

Originally Posted by badger123

Like all collections they have to come to an end and be broken up.

I gave them to various members of badger groups, rangers and naturalists to use in their educational activities. Ironically, in my current job, I could do with a couple to illustrate aspects of animal biology, should I start colleting again?

Ivan

I suspect the answer to that, lies in your genes, Ivan .

[badger123]

Very good Peter, like the way you did that !!!!!

[davec2]

I used to collect Britsh Empire and European stamps, I then thought it was a brilliant idea to swap three albums of stamps for a ' pea shooter ' and a bag of split peas, great fun I have to say.

Shortly after that I started collecting bruises...................from my old man ??

Dave.

[Sawstonjohn]

Interesting to see the link to badgers - I was obsessed with beavers in my late teens.

Originally Posted by davec2

I used to collect Britsh Empire and European stamps, I then thought it was a brilliant idea to swap three albums of stamps for a ' pea shooter ' and a bag of split peas, great fun I have to say.

Shortly after that I started collecting bruises...................from my old man ??

Dave.

Dave,

I sincerely hope that latter collection was never completed, mate .

Originally Posted by Sawstonjohn

Interesting to see the link to badgers - I was obsessed with beavers in my late teens.

John,

You refer, of course, to Castor canadensis .

[davec2]

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[Sawstonjohn]

I have always been rather partial to North American Beaver (CASTOR CANADENSIS)

Originally Posted by Sawstonjohn

I have always been rather partial to North American Beaver (CASTOR CANADENSIS)

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Dam(n)!

[badger123]

Originally Posted by Sawstonjohn

I have always been rather partial to North American Beaver (CASTOR CANADENSIS)

Sorry, its got to be the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber) for me.

Originally Posted by Sawstonjohn

I have always been rather partial to North American Beaver (CASTOR CANADENSIS)

Originally Posted by badger123

Sorry, its got to be the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber) for me.

Still collecting then, gents?