Do you wear/use your merch or keep it “mint”?

NH168418

Not sure if I can post this question here, but I was just curious what you all do with your Pearl Jam merch. Clothes, hats, bags, etc. 
Do you use it and enjoy it or keep it “mint” in bags, with tags, etc. 
I know everyone is different, what do you do and why?

lastexitlondon

I use and wear my stuff. Except stickers and pins I have those in a book

NH168418

lastexitlondon said:

I use and wear my stuff. Except stickers and pins I have those in a book

Cool, I kind of feel the same way. I don’t use my stickers, but other stuff I wear and use.

LN241653

I use all of my stuff, posters on the wall, stickers are stuck, socks/t shirts are worn.
Buy to use is what I say.

Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning

I hang the posters and wear the t-shirts (though I don't buy many t-shirts...) Stickers, buttons stay mint. As do EV lighters...easy to do since I don't smoke...

RoleModelsinBlood31

I use the falla sheep and the dog collar, the rest just sits around.

23scidoo

I use everything!!!..clothes and items..

cp3iverson

I know people who dont wear the merch but who also freak out for a certain size.  Doesnt make sense to me

gatorjam

My wife out no where told me to get more posters so we can hang them up.  I was like awesome.  So now I am searching for posters from shows I didn't buy.  lol

a5pj

I've downgraded the past few years and now only have things I use or art that's on the wall (or will eventually get on the wall) and vinyl I spin. Picks and ticket stubs I'm keeping. Other than that just have a few items sitting around that aren't worth trading that I like. (Falla sheep (still need the all black!!), bouncy ball, wrist bands etc)

Bentleyspop

Wear/use
Though my long sleeve thermal from 1994 tour has not been worn in a very long time. 

HesCalledDyer

Wear all my shirts, posters are on the wall, stickers are kept in an envelope, all vinyl & CDs are opened & listened to.

on2legs

I will wear my stickers but only if it’s a show I’ve attended.  

2-feign-reluctance

HesCalledDyer said:

Wear all my shirts, posters are on the wall, stickers are kept in an envelope, all vinyl & CDs are opened & listened to.

Same except my stickers are on various things - my riding lawn mower, iPad case, bumper of my car, etc

MedozK

RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

I use the falla sheep and the dog collar, the rest just sits around.

Zod

I wear my shirts.  I'm fairly picky about my concert shirts (PJ or otherwise).  I only buy them if I think it's not hideous and I'd actually wear it.   Posters (PJ and otherwise) get framed (except the ugly ones).  Music get's listened too. 

Foriginal Sin

Wear it. Turn my stickers into magnets (Michael’s)

deadendp

If I won't hang a poster on the wall, I won't buy it.

If I won't wear a shirt, I don't get it.

If I won't spin vinyl and feel the need to suffocate it in cellophane wrap, it doesn't come into the house.  

Stickers on the car, on the poster tube or on my kid's laptop.  A few spares in a box for replacement of said stickers when they wear out.  

Nothing mint here.  

NH168418

Cool to see everyone’s opinions, seems like most like to use and wear stuff, very nice!

mcgruff10

I wear all T-shirt’s, spin all vinyl and frame all posters.  I even play guitar with some of the pics I have gotten. 

bootlegger10

I was a collector from the beginning without even knowing it.  As a 15 year old I bought the sealed vinyl and displayed on my shelf.  I figured when i got a record player I would play them but never got the record player.  Bought spare shirts to wear when the old ones faded and then eventually had too many shirts to even wear them all.  Bought the stickers to eventually display but haven’t got around to it.  

FactoryMan93

mcgruff10 said:

I wear all T-shirt’s, spin all vinyl and frame all posters.  I even play guitar with some of the pics I have gotten. 

That's cool. I would use the picks as well

MedozK

All my crap collects dust.

tempo_n_groove

I wear a bunch of shirts but have a bunch tucked away.  I love the Halloween shirts!!!  Same w socks and hats.

There is also a museum of PJ stuff that I have.  

mace1229

I use everything. If it's special I wear it less often and when I know I won't be getting too dirty. I use my PJ20 backpack when I travel but am careful with it. I was mad when my wife took it to the beach without me knowing and brought it back all sandy though.

PJ_Soul

I spin all my vinyl (except a red LB that I have, because I have a black one to spin... not that I spin that album anymore either way, har har har). I have framed one poster out of the maybe 6 that I own. The rest are just in a portfolio doing nothing. But that is just because I can't afford the framing (yet). I have 4 or 5 of the EV zippos, and used only one simply because I don't need to use more than one. And I recently stopped smoking (in favour of vaping), so don't even use that anymore (not that it matters - the fucking logo flaked off horribly). I really have no clue why I ever kept buying the zippos, nor why I am holding on to them now. There is a mysterious appeal there, but I can't explain it... Maybe one of these days I'll be able to bring myself to sell the collection - I can't figure out why I haven't already, given that I've abandoned all hope of actually completing the collection. It just sits there mocking me in its incompleteness, lol. I have some other random merch too that I just keep in a drawer, but that's just the lame stuff, like the 10C sticker sheets and crap like that.

mace1229

PJ_Soul said:

I spin all my vinyl (except a red LB that I have, because I have a black one to spin... not that I spin that album anymore either way, har har har). I have framed one poster out of the maybe 6 that I own. The rest are just in a portfolio doing nothing. But that is just because I can't afford the framing (yet). I have 4 or 5 of the EV zippos, and used only one simply because I don't need to use more than one. And I recently stopped smoking (in favour of vaping), so don't even use that anymore (not that it matters - the fucking logo flaked off horribly). I really have no clue why I ever kept buying the zippos, nor why I am holding on to them now. There is a mysterious appeal there, but I can't explain it... Maybe one of these days I'll be able to bring myself to sell the collection - I can't figure out why I haven't already, given that I've abandoned all hope of actually completing the collection. It just sits there mocking me in its incompleteness, lol. I have some other random merch too that I just keep in a drawer, but that's just the lame stuff, like the 10C sticker sheets and crap like that.

The one zippo I use flaked off horribly too. And I rarely ever use it, I only smoke cigars or pipe, and only about once a week, and usually use matches.  I'll fill it up about once a year and use it until it runs out. The printing process they used must have been horrible. I have 1 other zippo that is new, but only for the same reason as you, have no reason to use more than 1.

tempo_n_groove

mace1229 said:

PJ_Soul said:

I spin all my vinyl (except a red LB that I have, because I have a black one to spin... not that I spin that album anymore either way, har har har). I have framed one poster out of the maybe 6 that I own. The rest are just in a portfolio doing nothing. But that is just because I can't afford the framing (yet). I have 4 or 5 of the EV zippos, and used only one simply because I don't need to use more than one. And I recently stopped smoking (in favour of vaping), so don't even use that anymore (not that it matters - the fucking logo flaked off horribly). I really have no clue why I ever kept buying the zippos, nor why I am holding on to them now. There is a mysterious appeal there, but I can't explain it... Maybe one of these days I'll be able to bring myself to sell the collection - I can't figure out why I haven't already, given that I've abandoned all hope of actually completing the collection. It just sits there mocking me in its incompleteness, lol. I have some other random merch too that I just keep in a drawer, but that's just the lame stuff, like the 10C sticker sheets and crap like that.

The one zippo I use flaked off horribly too. And I rarely ever use it, I only smoke cigars or pipe, and only about once a week, and usually use matches.  I'll fill it up about once a year and use it until it runs out. The printing process they used must have been horrible. I have 1 other zippo that is new, but only for the same reason as you, have no reason to use more than 1.

It's a common thing amongst the merch.

Shumway35

I Wear all the shirts 
spin all the vinyl (I still have some vaults sealed as I have not had a chance to play them )
posters are framed and hung - 18 in my house , 2 in my office 

NH168418

mace1229 said:

PJ_Soul said:

I spin all my vinyl (except a red LB that I have, because I have a black one to spin... not that I spin that album anymore either way, har har har). I have framed one poster out of the maybe 6 that I own. The rest are just in a portfolio doing nothing. But that is just because I can't afford the framing (yet). I have 4 or 5 of the EV zippos, and used only one simply because I don't need to use more than one. And I recently stopped smoking (in favour of vaping), so don't even use that anymore (not that it matters - the fucking logo flaked off horribly). I really have no clue why I ever kept buying the zippos, nor why I am holding on to them now. There is a mysterious appeal there, but I can't explain it... Maybe one of these days I'll be able to bring myself to sell the collection - I can't figure out why I haven't already, given that I've abandoned all hope of actually completing the collection. It just sits there mocking me in its incompleteness, lol. I have some other random merch too that I just keep in a drawer, but that's just the lame stuff, like the 10C sticker sheets and crap like that.

The one zippo I use flaked off horribly too. And I rarely ever use it, I only smoke cigars or pipe, and only about once a week, and usually use matches.  I'll fill it up about once a year and use it until it runs out. The printing process they used must have been horrible. I have 1 other zippo that is new, but only for the same reason as you, have no reason to use more than 1.

Which of the Zippos tend to hold up the best, anyone know? Or are they all fairly "delicate"?

gvn2fly12

I wear about half my shirts, frame posters that are approved 16 so far. Have not used cups 
use one safe travels original key chain have a mint one on the shelf unused.  

I have a complete set of zippos and two doubles I use.  The first white ev has stood up to almost 10 years use the silver ev not so much.