Ah, give the lad a break, I wish my dad had been as supportive of my desire to collect old things! I had to sneak my first VW home which wasn't easy when it had an exhaust full of holes...parents took about a month to calm down...
I'd love to see a few photos too, particularly the hovercraft, sounds like a mad machine. I've been getting a weird hankering for an old 30s/40s bike with the last six months or so too...
If you're not far from Paddy Callaghan then you're not a million miles away from my home place in Ballyvourney - would love to pop in for a browse next time I'm down that way :cooool: