What age were you lot???

[whirlpolf]

early enough to get on the nerves of my folks

being thrilled? Ever since (see pic)
being collecting? Not until I had enough space of my own. (had some tabletop washers all along when I was a student).
But even having grown out of a toddler's age, I'd have all kinds of "logical" explanations, very much to the dismay of my old folks (I'd been chewing off their ears bloody with all that sermon). Thanks goddess, they had a very forgiving attitude to so much "knowledge". Sorry Mom and Dad, being thrilled is a full time job, y'know... *g*
My poor Dad even used the moment and took this pic (look at the marvellous "Bienenstich" cake on top of the washer which my Granny made that day)...Sort of similar to our young Youtube-kids-experts, what do you think?

 

[aquacycle]

I've never collected washing machines or larger appliances, but I do have a little collection of vacuums. I didn't get a vacuum of my own, in any form, until I was 16 and got my christmas bonus from my first part time job. I had to sneak it into the house so my Mum wouldn't notice.

My Mum was never very supportive of my interest - she always found it embarrassing. If ever we went anywhere when I was younger and I would mention vacuums or washing machines, I would get grounded as Mum would be "so humiliated by my behaviour". Dad was much more supportive and used to pick up leaflets and such for me. He's a gas engineer and whenever I had to go with him for a job, he would say "where's the man with the vac?" and I'd be there with Henry ready to help clean up. He'd also tell me about interesting washers and vacuums in peoples houses that he had seen, and tell me about my Grandma's Constellation they had when he was young.

It wasn't until I was 18 and moved into my own place that I started getting more and more bits and pieces. Mum still doesn't like the fact that I am interested in appliances, but she can't do anything about it now - HA!