As mentioned on Fig.ht's post, I bought some washers to use as bases for Warmaster command units.  I'd previously used 10p pieces as I like the extra weight for what are really small units.

I hunted around and found the size I needed in my local hardware shop; £1 for ten ex VAT.  They had a small hole in the middle which I covered with a piece of card.  It was only when I was waiting for the card to dry that it occurred to me I'd actually spent more on the washers (which were lighter AND had a hole) than the 10p's they replaced!

So, what are your stupid / useless / ridiculous Wargaming purchases?

About 80% of the modeling/dental tools I've bought in the past.
"Ooooh.....That looks as though it'll be useful."
But I've never found out exactly what for.

for example....I saw Bob Naismith using something called a gingevectomy fish 5 (I think) once.
Must have one of those if Bob uses one.
Haven't used it in 25 years.
Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 20 February 2015, 09:18:09 AM

a gingevectomy fish 5 (I think)

Just googled that, don't, just DON'T 

10mm 88  Flak gun on Carriage from another manufacturer  - It was so badly cast I binned it.
Javis Foam Hedges and walls - Binned again.

Various commercial dips. They never seemed to do what they claimed

My ex wife?   While I did not buy her she cost a fortune and was not particuarly useful  

Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 20 February 2015, 09:58:45 AM
10mm 88  Flak gun on Carriage from another manufacturer  - It was so badly cast I binned it.
Javis Foam Hedges and walls - Binned again.

Various commercial dips. They never seemed to do what they claimed

Same here, although the dip I bought is still in the bottle and the hedges are still in the packet. Luckily it was only a small dip as I would have never have splashed out that amount on the Army Painter stuff. This was in the days before I found out about Magic Wash.

There's probably other stuff that I have squirrelled away that hasn't seen the light of day for donkeys but I know I will find a use for it, usually about three weeks after I throw it away...so now I don't throw away anything vaguely wargames related.

The majority of the rules books I've possesed.

Games I've actually played since 1993:

1993 - 1998: the school years
[GW] Space marine
[GW] Warhammer 40,000
[GW] Warhammer Fantasy Battles
[GW] Blood Bowl
[GW] Warhammer Quest
[GW] Necromunda

mid-1998 to now
[GW] Blood Bowl
[GW] Warhammer Quest
(a couple of solo games of) Blitzkrieg Commander (1st edition) - [using 10mm Pendraken]
(one game of) Victory at Sea - [using 1/3000 Navwar]

How many other rules sets do I/have I possessed since 1993:

Probably about twenty more, not counting the above.

Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 20 February 2015, 09:58:45 AM

My ex wife?   While I did not buy her she cost a fortune and was not particuarly useful  

Off topic, a little harsh but...on balance...probably fair

Last year I bought a set of Ultra-Modern OOBs.

Dated 1987.   

What's an OOB?

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 20 February 2015, 10:42:40 AM
The majority of the rules books I've possesed.

Wholeheartedly agree, Roy.  

Quote from: Techno on 20 February 2015, 09:18:09 AM
gingevectomy

Isn't that hair removal for redheads?

Quote from: getagrip on 20 February 2015, 11:48:00 AM
What's an OOB?

Don't get him started.

(Order of Battle)

@RoyWilliamson. Is that all? I have four under desk filing cabinets stuffed full with research and rules covering everything form Ancient to Scifi. I even have a set of WRG 3rd Edition Ancients (sad I know).

Number of sets of rules since I started wargaming in 1970: probably well over 200, used in the last ten years -about 4...and one of those was a playtest of my own Far East Medieval set!

Source of the Nile board game. Good idea, but more rules than play. Anyone want to inherit it?

Wasn't even thinking about rules / board games; dread to think how much have gone on them 

Aztecs - in any scale.

Quote from: ianrs54 on 20 February 2015, 11:58:33 AM
Aztecs - in any scale.

Don't be mean