I collect 1st edition books. I have been collecting them for 20years. Its a lot cheaper than buying watches but like collecting watches I dont do it with a view to making any money. I did pick up a first edition of Of Mice and Men for 50p which could sell for upto 600 quid but I would not sell any of my books.
Thats a nice car. I saved up for five years to buy a vintage Porsche 911 then I met my wife and the porsche fund became a wedding fund. Maybe in another 5 years I will have the funds to do it, depends on how many watches I buy.
I don't know if you could define any of my other hobbies as "collecting". There's a lot of fishing equipment in the basement and garage, but none of it is a collection - just a bunch of tools I use to catch dinner. There's a lot of wine too, but it doesn't just sit on display. Just as my watches were for wearing, the wine is for drinking. There's even a cellar management plan - currently drinking stuff from 1995 to 2004 (even have bottles back to 1976 for special occasions), periodically opening 2005 to 2008 to see the progress, and buying 2009 to 2012 for future consumption. There are exceptions to that plan like 2001 Arrowood Reserve Speciale Cab - it's not quite peaking so we stashed the remaining 11 bottles in with the '05 to '08 bottles and will check on them again in a few years.
Old 50cc mopeds - and I used to be really into vintage boats. Sold the last boat a year ago.
Where do you live in Sweden? My older brother lives on a tiny Island,Ellos, just out side Gothenburg. He is into cycling too. When he was 14 he bought a peugeot racing bike, the same one Rober Miller used in the Tour de France when he won king of the mountains. It was stupid expensive and he saved for two years to buy it. On his first trip out he crashed into a parked car and buckled the frame. Fortunately my fathers cousin worked for raleigh bikes so he got it fixed. He still has the bike 30 years later, but I think the frame is the only original bit left.
Firearms: Colt, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, U.S. military, British military, and, on a whim, whatever else strikes the fancy.
Antiquarian books: Mostly history and literature (love dead English novelists).
Numismatics: U.S. and British coins.
Wish I had more money and a bigger garage, so I am down to this one. My convertible 442 with factory racing cams is gone to a good friend in my 'hood so I see it all the time. Had to pass on a pristine '69 Z-28 due to garage and wife constraints.
I have many hobbies, but as far as collecting: Watches, firearms, and beer glasses.
Watches: Breitling Transocean Chrono Unitime, Omega Speedy Co-ax racing, casio Pathfinder PAW-2000, an old G shock, and a Citizen Calibre 8700 that my wife (who makes chainmail jewelry) is making a custom bracelet for. Since I have some nice beaters and daily's I am looking to go vintage next (vintage Navitimer and vintage moon watch) and would also like to add a Tudor Black Bay some day.
Firearms: 2x Walther PPQ 9mm (his and hers), AR-15, M1 Garand, Mosin Nagant, and I sold my SKS last year. I have the most fun with the vintage military rifles and think that will be the direction of most future purchases.
Beer glasses: and assortment of glasses from a combination of beer brewers, locations, and events.
Colognes and fragrances. I have a reviewer channel up on YouTube with the same username and have been printed in a few different magazines. I do product reviews as well as brand owner interviews. There are only so many things men can have, unlike women. I like nice watches and smelling good!
