I totally agree with Larry and many others here who strongly advise against painting. That said, we have seen at least one or two high quality paint jobs done by members that at least looked good when first done. One used a very unusual color that looked pretty exotic - in a cool way. I think the fact is that if you go this route, you need to expect peeling in time and having to strip and repaint again - and again. Cleaning would be very challenging.Has anyone taken on painting a lid? I'd imagine one would want to use high temperature paint.
What is it with us men? There are a handful of female collectors but this disorder is overwhelmingly a guy thing. The fact that we do silly **** like this stuns my rational mind. I'm including myself here. I have a classic razor collection. Some years back, finding them became something of an obsession. Would drive long distances in search of something new. Amassed somewhere between 75 and 100 razors, some of which are worth real money. Paid $300 for a modern one made by an artisan. Believe it or not, that's not much. Some guys spend $1,000 or more for a single razor. Even weirder, guys in that community love to share them. I've had fellas loan me thousands of dollars worth of gear. They'd mail it to me cross country, not really knowing me from Adam, with just a promise to send it back insured. So I've gotten to drive just about everything.Scott,
I don't know...some of our friends at the Weber Kettle Club would probably disagree. Some have amassed amazing collections in a rainbow of colors Weber used over the years, and they never quit! So far, gas grills don't attract that kind of collectoritous, probably because it isn't as doable to assemble and store a collection like this one:
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I call this the things people do with their limited time on earth. Everyone has a very finite time here, and there is absolutely no rhyme or reason to the crazy and glorious things that people choose to spend it on. I for one am drinking a cup of coffee and reading a random internet forum, then I will get dressed and patch some holes in our backyard ice rink so the kids can skate.What is it with us men? There are a handful of female collectors but this disorder is overwhelmingly a guy thing. The fact that we do silly **** like this stuns my rational mind. I'm including myself here. I have a classic razor collection. Some years back, finding them became something of an obsession. Would drive long distances in search of something new. Amassed somewhere between 75 and 100 razors, some of which are worth real money. Paid $300 for a modern one made by an artisan. Believe it or not, that's not much. Some guys spend $1,000 or more for a single razor. Even weirder, guys in that community love to share them. I've had fellas loan me thousands of dollars worth of gear. They'd mail it to me cross country, not really knowing me from Adam, with just a promise to send it back insured. So I've gotten to drive just about everything.
Funny thing is my favorite razor is a 110 year old antique from 1912 that I stumbled across in a Seattle antique store. Paid all of $20 for it, tax included. It's the last razor I bought because, for me, it blows all the others away. I've tried telling other men about it, knowing it might cause the prices to rise, but apparently I'm unique. No one else has really taken to it. Which probably explains why this razor was manufactured for just one year. And that's the fun thing. Everyone is so unique. One's own preferences require a great deal of exploration. Can take years to explore razors, blades, soaps, brushes, scuttles, aftershaves, etc., etc. Plus one's preferences change over time. I've discovered my needs are quite spartan. Give me a great razor and a sharp blade. I don't even use soaps or creams as I shave in the shower under a stream of hot water. Don't even talk to me about aftershave or pre-shave. I have fancy beaver tail shaving brushes that cost north of $100 but my favorite one is a course horse hair brush from Turkey which cost all of $3. And anymore, I don't even use that.
As for grills, I'm just beginning to feel the pull. Checking Craigslist every day -- multiple times. I've just begun to clean and restore the two that I have and already I'm searching for more. I see myself doing this and think myself nuts! It's a good thing I'm not rich like Jay Leno because I'm sure I'd have a huge car collection and a bevy of technicians to work with me all day in grease covered overalls.
There are a few women who value old razors. Some were made for and marketed to razors and they tend to be well designed for leg shaving. I've given my wife one which she loves. But they don't typically collect drawer-fulls of 'em.I call this the things people do with their limited time on earth. Everyone has a very finite time here, and there is absolutely no rhyme or reason to the crazy and glorious things that people choose to spend it on. I for one am drinking a cup of coffee and reading a random internet forum, then I will get dressed and patch some holes in our backyard ice rink so the kids can skate.
I would say the reasons women don't collect razors are pretty obvious. The reason they don't collect grills is a bit less clear. Stuff women do collect is just as offbeat - shoes, nativity sets, knick knacks, roses, coffee mugs . . .
How many women is that true for?I have more gas grills than I have shoes.