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What Would Be Your Dream Olympic Collectible?

Started by LuigiVercotti, Feb 21 2010 04:03 AM

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#1 LuigiVercotti

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Posted 21 February 2010 - 04:03 AM

If you has the sorta funds that a Bill Gates or a Warren Buffet could throw around, or even just jagged a few mill thanks to a lucky lottery pick, what would be some of the collectibles you'd love to stock your own shrine to the five ring circus with?

For me...

  • A complete collection of Olympic torches (Berlin 36 and Sydney 2000 if I couldn't score them all)
  • A gold medal from either Melbourne 1956 or Sydney 2000, but would be happy with both ;)
  • Steve Bradbury's speed skates
  • Jesse Owen's track shoes
  • Bid books from all extant bids

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Posted 21 February 2010 - 10:41 AM

I'd go with:

- the cauldrons!! :lol:

If not, then the FIRST and/or FINAL torches that lit the cauldron.

- the proofs of the medals
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Posted 21 February 2010 - 02:07 PM

I would go for the:

Complete set of official reports from each games (I only have from Barcelona-Athens and Calgary 1988)

Complete set of Olympic Torches.

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Posted 21 February 2010 - 08:50 PM

You guys know I've seen Beijing Gold, Sliver and Brozne 1:1 scale replicas of the Beijing medals.
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Posted 21 February 2010 - 09:00 PM

Baron Pierre's heart.
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Posted 21 February 2010 - 09:08 PM

View PostSir Roltel, on 21 February 2010 - 09:00 PM, said:

Baron Pierre's heart.

Can't have it me old china...was lost alongside Juan Antonio Samaranch's soul at the Lausanne clearance sale before the successful bid for Beijing ;)
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Posted 12 September 2010 - 08:21 PM

View Posteusebius65, on 21 February 2010 - 04:03 AM, said:

If you has the sorta funds that a Bill Gates or a Warren Buffet could throw around, or even just jagged a few mill thanks to a lucky lottery pick, what would be some of the collectibles you'd love to stock your own shrine to the five ring circus with?

For me:
  • Complete set of torches
  • Complete set of bid books and official reports
  • Complete set of plush mascots
  • Complete set of Team Canada opening ceremony uniforms - this would be really interesting to have/see on display
  • Complete library of official Olympic music albums and un-official Olympic music albums (i.e. promo, cultural olympiad, etc)
  • Complete library of commemorative books and related Olympic history books
  • Complete set of Official Programs and Opening Ceremony Programs
  • Pins!
  • An inflatable beaver from the Vancouver 2010 closing ceremony! :P :lol:
  • And other misc stuff.

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Posted 13 September 2010 - 02:48 PM

A gold medal from LA '84.


That is it.

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Posted 13 September 2010 - 08:34 PM

I always wanted an Albertville Gold Medal . I love the design of this medal. Too bad Ingrid O'Neil had one of these at one of her auctions for 25 grand. Looks like I will not be purchasing one of these soon. Does anyone out there have a collection of Olympic Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals?

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Posted 14 September 2010 - 06:45 PM

I want a Torino 2006 medal, the Atlanta 1996 torch, the Vancouver OC wolf man's wolf cloak, and the underwear of the Yugoslavian 2000 champion men's volleyball team.
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