I have a few hobbies, but one that's been the longest ongoing is keeping a saltwater aquarium with coral and fish (I've made a post about it here, if you want to take a look). I was also busy for some time restoring the Mustang in my avatar, but I've not touched it in about 2 years now. Lastly, I like learning new menial skills via YouTube or forums - currently learning how to build my own computer which I plan to do in a few months time.

 

I collect old maps of places I've visited. For example, here are maps from the mid 16th-century of England and Bohemia by Sebastian Munster, from before when North-up was the standard:


I have other maps of Africa, Netherlands, Italy, France, and Belgium, with specific city-maps of Rome, Haarlem, and Brugges from other cartographers like Braun & Hogenberg, de Fer, and of course, Ortelius. I'll be adding a map of Ireland soon, but still need Spain, Japan, and China from vacations past.

 

One of my tattoos is a map monster that was on a 15th century map. Will add a link to it later

 

My favourite hobby too

 

I have found most of my free time recently has been committed to remodeling our house. I’m not a carpenter or general contractor or electrician or plumber, but I really enjoy figuring things out and using my hands to create something. Currently finishing 1100 sq feet of basement and have just recently mostly finished the upstairs (kitchen, fixtures, crown molding, doors, electrical outlets/switches, paint, etc.)

kitchen before


kitchen during (not quite done)

 

Is napping a hobby?

 

Definitely

 

I've long preferred to hear about other people's hobbies and interests rather than their careers and what they do for a living.

I have hobbies and interests, more than I have the time, money, or good sense for.

Firearms collecting and associated shooting sports along with reloading and hunting are of great interest to me.

Reading and antiquarian book collecting: (oh ... any ol' book of interest deserves a place in the home library). Love American, British, and European history and literature up until about 1900. I have a low threshold of entertainment so love reading history and dead 18th and 19th British novelists.

Numismatics: U. S. and British coinage. Type coin collecting mainly with interest in a few complete series.

Vintage watches: Only wrist watches so far. Have fought for years to avoid going down the rabbit hole of pocket watches as well.

Music: Collecting recordings and listen to classical and classic rock. No country music or rap need apply. We'd rather listen to the stereo than to watch television. Play various instruments, to include primarily the accordion. Keep five accordions on hand.

Vintage double-edge razors: Have amassed nearly all the 20th century Gillette models in model progression since 1904, only lacking about three minor variants, Collect other brands as well. Shave with all of them too. I've always despised shaving so this was adopted to add a bit of whimsy to an otherwise mundane task.

Pea whistles: Don't ask me why? I have no idea.

We love travel. Local, long road trips, or international. It's all good.

Used to fish a lot when I was young and into adulthood. Grew up with good fishing always available. Life got in the way and I sort of got out of the habit. Need to get back into it.

Used to keep a vintage automobile. A money pit, but I love vintage vehicles. Would like to get another one day.

 

I really like to push myself to my limits and get injured. Therefore I mostly do boxing, brazilian jiu-jitsu and weight lifting.
I also enjoy reading about strategy theory, philosophy and playing Chess.
Until now I played Theater but with a new Job I will see if that's still possible.

I don't mind a hike in the swiss mountains.

 

I have an antique Rolls (English) razor. I’d sooner shave with a shovel.

 

I used to be a hardcore PC gamer (bike takes up more of that space nowadays), and there's nothing menial about PC building, it's quite technical, but straightforward at the same time (if that makes sense). It's also a bit of an art form when you consider the options for color scheme (lights and components) and the all-important cable routing. As an aquarium aficionado, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you're not only going to really like the project, but be very good at it your first time around.

I'm in the process of upgrading a couple of things, I'll edit this post with updated pics when I finish this weekend.

 

I collect US & Soviet memorabilia from the cold war space race. Been into BMX since I was a teenager as well.

 

Yep. A Rolls lives here. Very clever design, but it's a whipping.

Fun stuff, the old Gillettes.

The "Double Ring". Started it all with Gillette double-edge razors in 1904.


Personal favorite for me is the 1930s Gillette Aristocrat. Makes one feel like Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, or Humphrey Bogart when using it.


The Aristocrat with a couple more uncommon one-year only issues, a Regent Tech from 1941 (center) and a Rhodium plated Executive from 1949 (left).

 

Really interesting stuff here, thanks guys! You're not all a bunch of watch nerds after all. LOL

I used to do a lot of racing and HPDE, but that's an expensive hobby and my last crash convinced me to quit (in 2002) but lately I've gotten back into it, just twice a year. Currently with a BMW M2.



Wood working is a big hobby, although I get into spells where I just don't feel like it. One of my favorites: (American Cherry)




I go to the gym 4 days a week, but that's more a health thing than a hobby. And photography, but I'm not very good at it.

 

Fishing, preferably kayak fishing.
90lb Tarpon from a 9' kayak

 

I kayak fish as well, but I’m usually into 2-5lb rockfish, not like above!

But really love to read and collect modern fiction, especially from The King.