Michael Bastian Quotes

I would say aside from Moxie soda bottles and Masonic artifacts, there's nothing I really collect.

I started collecting baseball cards and basketball cards when I was younger. I have a CD collection that turned into a DVD collection, and I have a Jordan shoe collection. And I don't drink, but I have a wine collection. I just started a sweatshirt collection. Every city that I'm in, I buy a sweatshirt. It's just something that I do.

I've been an avid collector since I was a child.

When I go to a country, I go to flea markets, antique stores. I am always looking for something.

I love going to flea markets especially when I am traveling, because I love seeing the stuff of other cultures, handicrafts and things with historical content.

I used to say, 'Are you kidding?' about some prices for collectibles. I don't anymore because anything that screams its era is collectible.

Saturdays are set for antique shops. Williamsburg in Brooklyn has some good ones. I get in there and start meddling around with dusty boxes and rickety, worn-in stuff. I like it when I find something with someone else's name on it.

I am a collector of many things, but I particularly love the sterling silver mint julep cups, each engraved with the titles of the Broadway shows in which I appeared.

We did get to keep a few choice items. I kept a few pairs of slacks and power suits that stood out. I still have a few outstanding pieces from 'Saved by the Bell' simply because they were from 'Saved by the Bell.' They're vaulted in my storage space.

I used to collect knick-knacks, like wizards, trolls and little buddhas, and arrange them like precious things on a shelf.

I have collections of quirky things from places I've been to, like a set of Russian dolls.

I love hats! I collect vintage ones - I find them at antique shops in Kansas.

One of the things I've always loved is collecting telling little details.

I used to collect comic books. I had a substantial collection. I collect records also, but those have gone the way of the world.

I like finding things in locations where I've worked and things from down South and things from flea markets or even the sidewalks.

I have four warehouses full of stuff. I have every boarding pass of every flight I've ever been on. I have all the old contracts that we had from all the clubs and concerts we played, every one of them, up from 1980. Guitar picks and amps - it goes on and on.

I'm always buying glasses and teacups. I have way too many to use, but I just love them, particularly anything vintage.

I enjoy shopping for unique shoes and hats when I'm on a trip.

I love collecting things from auction - we Brits really are hoarders and collectors.

I travel a lot; I go hunting for antiques.

I'm an old bag - I like old things.

I love wandering around the vintage shops.

I'm very much a fan of having something tactile you can hold.

I like to frequent antiques shops and flea markets like the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

I'm not one for souvenirs though I do have a treasured yellow pot I bought at Maison d'Empereur in Marseille.