Olympic Collections

[Vojthas 949]

Inspired by @Jan Linha I create this topic. What are your souvenirs from Olympics you have? What are your experiences with collecting and trading? Are you looking for something special to your collections?

[Jan Linha 590]

Thanks for making this topic :-) .... I collect autographs of Olympic medalists, currently on number around 7000 pieces, moreover pins, flags, stamps, clothes, tickets, etc. Would like to start collection od Olympic torches. 

[Olympian1010 7,976]

24 minutes ago, Jan Linha said:

Thanks for making this topic :-) .... I collect autographs of Olympic medalists, currently on number around 7000 pieces, moreover pins, flags, stamps, clothes, tickets, etc. Would like to start collection od Olympic torches. 

Oddly enough my old primary school pastor had a real Olympic torch. He was a torchbearer in 2002 . You can find a bunch of different pins on eBay by the way. 

 

I don’t have much personally, but that will change after Tokyo.

[Vojthas 949]

This year on the occasion of 100th anniversary of Polish Olympic Movement the World Olympic Collectors Fair was held in Warsaw. I've got some good stuff (yeah, I spent a lot of money there, but it was all worth it), including Tokyo, Paris and LA pins

[Olympian1010 7,976]

Just now, Vojthas said:

This year on the occasion of 100th anniversary of Polish Olympic Movement the World Olympic Collectors Fair was held in Warsaw. I've got some good stuff (yeah, I spent a lot of money there, but it was all worth it), including Tokyo, Paris and LA pins

Yep I’ve been saving up the big dollars for Tokyo. The $ to ¥ conversion won’t be in my favor tough 

[Jan Linha 590]

Yeah, I know I can obtain a bunch on eBay. Sometimes my PayPal gets busy. ... But I live in China since 2015, Olympic collector fairs and way far from me. None in Asia. 

 

I am surely going to Tokyo, wanna spend there around a month. Wanna really bring back a lot of stuff. 

 

Was anybody here selected as a volunteer for the Games?

[Vojthas 949]

Just now, Olympian1010 said:

Yep I’ve been saving up the big dollars for Tokyo. The $ to ¥ conversion won’t be in my favor tough 

I'm 90% sure you can pay in USD there too on such an occasion as Olympic Games.

[Olympian1010 7,976]

Just now, Vojthas said:

I'm 90% sure you can pay in USD there too on such an occasion as Olympic Games.

Maybe, foreign currency can be a fickle thing. Plus, it’s just more useful to have ¥

[bestmen 2,818]

you just talk , you posted nothing about your collections

[Jan Linha 590]

Late at night for me now. Will post some photos at the weekend :-)