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How to Collect Camping Stoves

Personal collections can range from a simple baseball card collection to a coin collection or even a bug collection. However, when you think of collecting items, camp stoves don't typically pop into mind. Camp stoves along with lanterns are actually highly collectible items among some people, particularly outdoor enthusiasts and backpackers. Vintage and antique camp stoves were typically very durable, containing no plastic parts and fragile accessories associated with today's mass-produced camping equipment. These stoves were built to last, and can be found relatively easy once you know where to look.

Instructions

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  Join a camp stove or outdoor gear collectors club or chapter. Such clubs include Northwest Coleman Collectors. These clubs sometimes meet annually, and have forums where collectors can exchange information or trade items.
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  Check online directories that cater to camp stove enthusiasts to find valuable information associated with camp stove collecting. Ideal online sources to research are Spirit Burner and Dutch Oven Collector.
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  Check out local antique shops, military surplus stores and some sporting goods stores and outfitters. These locations may have vintage, antique or contemporary camping stoves that you can purchase for your collection.
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  Search online auctions for camp stoves such as Reloading Auction, which is a members auction website suited to hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, or eBay.com and Wensy.com. These auctions may have camp stoves that you can use for your collection.

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