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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 24, 2009 7:20:02 GMT -8
Collection continues to grow.... 1 important question: - Who is the guy in the poster / painting on the left-hand side. A young Che Guevara (minus the beret), or Charles Bronson? |
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 24, 2009 18:14:27 GMT -8
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Post by plansea on Sept 25, 2010 7:48:44 GMT -8
Want a big ferry keepsake? vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/boa/1956531504.htmlAny offers for a life boat from the re-fit of the BC Ferry Queen of Nanaimo. Stored for the last 30 odd years upside down thus the hull is dirty but sound. Must be picked up, easy truck or Hiab access. Who could resist this piece of BC nautical history! 26' length, 8'+ beam. |
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 25, 2010 13:15:59 GMT -8
Neat. I'd go for it, but I don't have the money or the transportation for it  |
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Post by Barnacle on Sept 25, 2010 18:47:05 GMT -8
Storage is where it all breaks down, isn't it? Even moreso if you're actually trying to de-ferryboat your house a little. ;D
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 25, 2010 19:10:41 GMT -8
Oh, I've got storage, and lots of it: a carport, a garage, a back yard, a rather empty driveway, a little storage area beside the house, - NO I CHANGED MY MIND! I think I'd put a mattress into it and use it as a bed in one of our guest rooms  |
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Post by Neil on Apr 1, 2012 19:31:14 GMT -8
Not an interview. Anyway. I don't really collect ferry knick-knacks, and particularly not toys, so when someone gave me this odd notion of a BC ferry, it got stashed underneath my model railroad. This week, I decided to stop pretending that I was ever going to get busy on the railroad and down it all came, having dominated too much of my rec room for too long with its unadorned paper mache hills and scenic plywood vistas. Time for a trip to the dump, with all the wood, scenic debris, and whatever else that needed to go. Including toy ferries. As I drove along, I couldn't at first figure out what was emanating horn-like from somewhere in the back seat, but it finally dawned on me that it had to be the goofy looking little ferry, sounding actually more ship like, in a way, than the mournful foghorns that adorn the Spirits. Every turn or bump caused whatever was pressing against the ferry's 'stack' to trigger a warning blast to whatever shipping might be in the vicinity. It had to have blown at least fifty times along the way, and it even reminded me to make a detour to check out Seaspan at Tilbury, which was good, as every one of their vessels were in. When I got to the dump I just couldn't bring myself to throw the plucky little Queen of Xijiang Workhouse Number Four out, and I rooted through a large garbage bag full of mess until I found it, none the worse for wear. I've never heard of ferry toys having nine lives, but this one has at least two.  |
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Post by Ferryman on May 20, 2012 11:15:08 GMT -8
Latest addition: A friend of mine works for 1-800-Got Junk, and happened to be clearing out someones house that had one of these. He figured I'd appreciate this so here it is!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2012 11:48:49 GMT -8
Hi all, long time lurker on the site, finally decided to take the plunge after seeing this thread. I live in Chicago, but grew up in Victoria, spent all my early years running back and forth between Tsawassen and Swartz bay going to the mainland to visit family and friends. I think my family always thought me a bit wierd having a fascination with the ferries, but they never quashed it, and for that im grateful. Still today, theres nothing like having a bowl full of ferry clam chowder as we transit Active Pass to remind me that im home. ( Clam Chowder was the second runner up for my username..LOL)
How old where you when you got started safekeeping and "collecting" your things?
I was 5 or 6 (Grade 1) when i found a book on BC Ferries in the school library in Brentwood Bay. I wrote a letter to BCF and one day during school there was a knock at the classroom door. The Principal walked in with a fellow from BC Ferries ( in his beige uniform) and asked for me. He brought me a stack of post cards of the fleet and a poster ( The "Escape" poster with the QoPR on it) Still have it all today.
Did you have any archivist tendencies before you became interested in ships? [/b]No not really, its a secondary collection to my BMW automobila collection. Grew up as the son of a BMW store...so.....
Did you store things haphazard at first? How soon until you set up your current method of storing and safe-keeping? Or are you still keeping things all-over-the-place?
Poster lived on the wall for many years so the corners are sltightly tattered but other then that its in good shape. Always kept all the post cards and other "stuff' together. Its all in a box in storage right now, waiting for the appropriate mancave so it can be displayed.
How do you keep you keep-sakes safe?
Keep them in storage where they wont be tossed accidentally
What are some of the most valued item in your collection; the things you enjoy keeping the most?
hmm... that poster is pretty cool, very 70's retro. My folks took me to the launching of the Queen of Oak Bay - i have a copy of the "program" from that event, plus some newspaper articles and photos from that day. Plus some other assorted items ive gathered over the years. I also have some lit from Island Jetfoil and more recently from Hawaii Superferry.
What are the things in your collection that have the most "ability to make ferry-nerds gasp" value?
Probably that poster, or the stuff from the Queen of Oak bay launching.
what was i sorry about losing?
Somone else mentioned the ferry pen that went back and forth- i REALLY wanted to see what was inside, so i hacked it open with a saw...sorry.
How long do you think you will keep your collection?
Dont really have any intention of giving it up, it's memories of home for me. That said, everything has a price...LOL
Is your collection still growing?[/b]
When i see interesting stuff on the ferry trips i'll pick it up. Ive never been much into schedules, but the other PR pieces that BCF has put out over the years ive picked up. Along with the Haltermann book.
What were the years in your life when you added the most items to your collection? ie. when was the most growth, and why?[/b]
From early childhood to about 21 when i left BC - when i was 16 i worked at Expo 86 for the summer, and i was on the ferries a lot, and would grab stuff here and there.
How do you show-and-tell your collection with others? Who, besides forum ferry nerds, have shown interest (not pity-motivated "courtesy interest)) to your collection?[/b]
I don't, no one out here knows or cares about BC Ferries...LOL
How often do you sift through your collection, just to enjoy it or to research something? [/b]
Rarely, although this thread is making me think i should go and find it again.
How frustrating is it trying to find something that you think you have (or know you have), but can't find it easily?[/b]
Extremely, because you usually need it if you're looking for it...
Any other thoughts about your style of collecting?[/b]
Nope
Any advice for new collectors of ferry-related items?[/b]
You never know what something you pick up today will be worth 20 years from now, besides that it's fun to be able to look back and see how far things have come or changed over the years. Also, the stuff you pick up now will be interesting to have when the ships are long gone. Im glad i have those early post cards, so many of those ships are now nothing but images on paper. Im happy i've got the Island Jetfoil and Hawaii Superferry stuff since those services are long gone, so there wont be anymore of that stuff made.
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Post by lmtengs on Aug 1, 2012 20:16:30 GMT -8
I augmented my ferry collection today with some new baggage tags (unshown), a retro boarding pass (unshown for now), two chairs, a phone sign, a recycling promotion sign featuring the Queen of the North, and a Queen of Saanich lifejacket.  A previously acquired stairwell sign along with the Queen of the North lifejacket worn on the night of the sinking, (also previously acquired) and a teal-coloured chair from the Saanich.  I call this corner the Queen of Missed Calls. The burgundy chair from the Queen of Saanich, the phone sign from the Queen of Saanich, and the Queen of Saanich lifejacket are featured here. There is a landline phone to complete the scene.  The queen of the North recycling sign. Not shown are two other signs, my BCF baggage tag collection, the retro boarding pass, the Friendship Fleet poster (which I finally got matted and framed), multiple postcards, and other trinkets (magnets, etc). And I could swear I'm forgetting a few things... but I'm not sure what.  Afternote:I have an extra set of the original mounting hardware to connect the two chairs together into a group as was commonplace on the ferries. If anybody has two chairs that they want to put together, contact me anytime and we can negotiate a trade.  I can supply a photo if anybody would like. |
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Post by lmtengs on Aug 2, 2012 10:44:07 GMT -8
Forgot to mention I also obtained one small and one medium-ish piece of Dogwood Carpeting from the old Saanich too. It has the aisle with the big dogwoods running down it featured in the cut. |
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 18, 2012 11:21:39 GMT -8
A recent addition to the collection, which was a birthday present this time. I seem to get something ferry related for every Birthday/Christmas. This is an older photo of the Skeena Queen on a canvas  If you liked the fact that it's kept on my stove, here's a tour of my kitchen.    |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 18, 2012 17:38:34 GMT -8
A recent addition to the collection, which was a birthday present this time. I seem to get something ferry related for every Birthday/Christmas. If you liked the fact that it's kept on my stove, here's a tour of my kitchen. It's good to see that you have help in remembering the days of the weeks & months on the calendar. |
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Post by Northern Exploration on Sept 20, 2012 10:46:33 GMT -8
A recent addition to the collection, which was a birthday present this time. I seem to get something ferry related for every Birthday/Christmas. If you liked the fact that it's kept on my stove, here's a tour of my kitchen. It's good to see that you have help in remembering the days of the weeks & months on the calendar. You are assuming that he even noticed the numbers that weren't on a jersey. |
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I can supply a photo if anybody would like.
