P.H.D. (piled higher & deeper)

[Pyrate Jim]

The signature on this K-2 is Bob Gurnsey.

[MrKittyCatMeowFace]

What is the size of that CO2 tank in that Piranha players pack?

[Pyrate Jim]

That's all the pics right now.
I know I'm not the best photographer. As bits & pieces are ready for market I'll be doing some clean up and maintenance, then getting some glamour shots.
Until then ~ Enjoy.

[Cal440]

If you don't me asking how long have you been accumulating this collection? It seems to be well rounded in its variety.

[Pyrate Jim]

I've always gone for the unique. Rarely looking for duplicates unless I really wanted something found for a good price.
My first purchase was in 1988, last in 2023? So it's been a while.

[iamthelazerviking]

Good gracious good golly

[sonixr7]

Very much enjoying. Thank you for taking the time and effort posting these pictures.

[Loophole]

Wow! Enjoyable watching this all unpacked and photographed. Thanks for taking the time to capture everything!

[Cal440]

Thanks for reply, that explains the wide selection and thanks for sharing !

[Trbo323]

A stack of money being the cover photo for a book called "how do you do paintball" seems fitting.

No need to read the book, you have your answer

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[Meleager7]

Hi PJ, did you build up this awesome collection using eBay and Craigslist? Or was a lot of this stuff bought new off the wall, back when it was all new and shiny?

[iamthelazerviking]

I'll allow him to give a proper reply, but I believe a major this came from "sssplaaaaat" after his passing

[Ecapnation]

I sold him a few huge lots when I was clearing house in the early 2000's a few came from that I can tell you.

Sometimes us collectors just do things behind the scenes

[Magmoormaster]

First off, holy hell that is so much stuff. Now I understand why it took you so much time to go thru it all.

You probably already know this, but you have two very similarly ano'd camo nelsons; one phantom, one I don't recognize (at a certain point they all look the same). But you have all the match ano'd phantom parts piled up next to the other one, and it looks like you have not-matching parts on the phantom when you have the matching ones.

[Pyrate Jim]

Ack! I haven't even finished going through it all.
To clarify some points,
Meleager7 ~ very little of this came from the internet ~ Most on-line transactions were through message boards privately. More than a few right here. I have been collecting since 1988, long before I was ever connected.
The majority came from attending games and buying from folks unloading stuff or a vendor's booth (like that notorious calendar I bought when I played in the World Cup in '98) and a bunch came off walls in stores that no longer exist.

Iamthelazerviking ~ I did make a deal with Jack before he passed, mostly the old masks, a bunch of air/Co2 tanks and a lot of the miscellaneous bits & pieces. Not a single marker.
I bought that lot sight unseen to acquire the one thing I did want from Him, the Carters Commando banner.

Magmoormaster ~ The woodland camo Phantom I bought 25 years ago, with the two barrels. I've looked for and bought what I could in that anno pattern, all CCI. At least two, maybe three runs of colors with slight differences. I thought that pattern was exclusive, until I spotted a TASO Spartan in the same colors. (the other Nelson)
I said I look for the unique, so I had to add it. Maybe sell it all as a matching lot?

[scottieb]

Jim, all the pics MADE my weekend. So awesome! You've a great collection of unique and interesting items that spans a couple of decades. Thank you for posting the pics. I know it's loads of work to do it. I'll be watching for a sales thread if and when you do one.

[Surealpaintballer]

Awesome Collection!

The WGP Ranger, with the white grips that have a Court Jester etched into it, super cool. Any chance that would be from the Court Jesters, that the movie was based off of?

[MrKittyCatMeowFace]

Do the green and black pt pistols seal and shoot?

[Number six]

Look at all those BEagles! That's not so much a chunk of history, as it is an iceberg. Thank you for sharing these. If you get to that point, I'd love a chance at one of those AGA .62's.

[Pyrate Jim]

It's been a year. Recent excavations revealed the hole is deeper than I went last time.
Rather than make a new thread, I figured to just tack it on since it's part of the same pile, just a little deeper.

These were hidden in an unassuming little box. Completely forgotten.


Time to make some windchimes. At least 4 different threads.




Next box will be fun.

[Meleager7]

ima want that camo splash AA