If you were a serious collector. . .

I would probably be more like Frank and less like Mike. I'd be into toys, old signs, etc. Unlike Frank though, I wouldn't care for old oil cans. I'd leave the old cars and motorcycles to Mike, none of that for me.

Toys from the 70's. All the toys I had when I was a kid plus the ones that we couldn't afford. Stars Wars, Mego, Shogun Warriors, Micronaughts ect.

I already collect diecast cars. I have about a 1,000 of them, mostly 1:18. I also collect old car magazines.

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When I die, I want to be buried face down. That way whoever doesn't like me can kiss my ass.

If I was seriously rich.... Cars.

But more realistic would be.. sports memorabilia..

Art or antique gold coins. They have both held their value or gone up for the last hundred years.

If I were a rich man, I'd collect vintage (pre-1970) American and British motorcycles, 1930s through mid 1960s American cars, early to mid 20th century Craftsman and Modern furniture, and old (pre-1960) houses, all of which I would restore to original condition. I used to collect old bottles, which are now just clutter, and 1930s to 1950s radios, but there's nothing on AM anymore but political talk or Mexican accordion polkas.