When I throw stuff out I usually find that I need something a couple of weeks later that was among it.
Early November I had a clearout of some car parts that had been stored in the shed for a couple of years, Last week I needed a prop shaft centre bearing, yep you guessed it, there was a good one among the bits I chucked, now it's cost me £50 for a new one. :mad:
I had about the first 5 years of 2000AD in a box. Left home, and they were thrown out as "tatty old comics" in my absence! Wish I still had them, 1-10 were MINT and the first 3 still had the free gifts FFS! Zarjaz indeed...
All my exam certificates. Not on purpose either, I was decluttering too enthusiastically. It took months to get replacements, good thing I wasn't job hunting, I had no proof of any of my qualifications.
My mum threw out her original Beatles records when she got married, they'd be worth a fair bit now!
The thing I regret throwing out most, and this is going to sound stupid, is a list of books I had read going back to 1982. I put it on a database and threw out the original list. My computer crashed and I lost the list. It meant a lot to me as I am a bit obsessive about books and I could look back and see what books I was reading, say, the year my sons were born etc.
All my original T shirts from different concerts..........especially the Bruce Springsteen, Queen, Iron Maiden and AC/DC.
Just seen what they are fetching as retro clothing :eek:
Also loads of Biba and Mary Quant clothing that I binned when I married in 1970............yes, I am that old!
When my parents moved house they threw out all of their old records which unfortunately included a lot of old Elvis songs including one which had Jailhouse Rock on one side and Dixieland Rock on the other. Worth a lot of money now.
They also threw out all my original Beatles magazines
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my early Viz magazines
an original lava lamp
my mum gave away a stack of my US comics (DC and Marvel)
and a stack of my dinky toys
I have a knack of throwing things out then finally having a use for them a week later, or they become valuable later. Grr.
Early November I had a clearout of some car parts that had been stored in the shed for a couple of years, Last week I needed a prop shaft centre bearing, yep you guessed it, there was a good one among the bits I chucked, now it's cost me £50 for a new one. :mad:
A pale blue-grey chiffon blouse with a pussy bow my mum wore in the 80s. I knew it would come back into fashion eventually...
Saw a site selling one for £200 yesterday :O Tho i've just found one on ebay for 18 quid so don't feel as bad now
The thing I regret throwing out most, and this is going to sound stupid, is a list of books I had read going back to 1982. I put it on a database and threw out the original list. My computer crashed and I lost the list. It meant a lot to me as I am a bit obsessive about books and I could look back and see what books I was reading, say, the year my sons were born etc.
Okay I know I'm weird.:o
Just seen what they are fetching as retro clothing :eek:
Also loads of Biba and Mary Quant clothing that I binned when I married in 1970............yes, I am that old!
Joke
You could have still had a percentage of it you know.
I wouldn't have given him the pleasure of hearing me ask..he was a ****..
I wish I'd kept them all as each thing I had meant something to me.
Ditto...not that he won the lottery but he was a dab hand at DIY and I have a stackful of odd jobs that need doing.
They also threw out all my original Beatles magazines