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I always buy one when I travel, not necessarily a cup about or from the local culture, but from little markets and local antique stores. Most are fine bone china, but I have a couple of interesting ones from the USSR, West and East Germany and Soviet and post-Soviet Middle-East.
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Everyone collects something.. even if it’s oddly specific.
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This could be the only automotive forum this works on. And it does work.
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I like to collect vintage cold war Aircraft. Here’s a small sample of my personal collection:
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No Tupolev Tu-144.
-100 points
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not exactly my cup of tea
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I said “Sample”. And wait, isn’t that a Tu-144 in the last pic. It’s not a stealth aircraft you know.
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I think I might even have an automobile themed cup.
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Of all the things to collect, this is a great one. China says something about a place, its history, an experience, and it’s a beautiful, useful thing.
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I think the best collections are oddly specific.
My grandfather collected wine bottles, emptied them all by himself.
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I like to collect art. Here is a sample of my collection:
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I am not generally a fan of frilly, delicate, useless items...but I have some lovely little teacups myself.
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I’m always in a rush and only have time to shop in airports which is limiting. There are only so many coffee cups one needs with the space needle from Seattle printed on the side.
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Fuck, it is. I didn’t recognize it without the pointy ears.
+9000 points.
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how many do you have?
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Upwards of 20, not counting regular cups for everyday use.
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NANANANANANA ART
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How about printed shirts? Or pictures of travelers almost having a mental breakdown.
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Exactly, also nice offering coffee/tea to guests on them, people always ask and it’s nice to actually have the guests use and touch the cups.
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Please tell me you absolutely dispise tea! Lol that would make this whole thing weird and awesome
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I don’t really drink tea, just coffee!
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I like that you use them. Most collectors wouldn’t.
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Perfect!