Yes, I’m on Instagram too. And I did that thing where you can get a snapshot of your most “liked” Insta posts of the year. To be honest, my engagement on that social media platform is plummeting, but I still decided to check out the stats. It’s a bit of a trend for me, this year, looking into the numbers.

Usually my Instagram posts are pics of vinyl from my collection, or beer (I’ve got a massive backlog of beer photos I haven’t posted yet). Other than that, you might get to see some skateboards, Star Wars toys or other action figures, comics and so on.

In the image below you’ll see the Top 9 images. 

For your information, here’s a breakdown of what those images are. Top left is most popular, bottom right is least.

1. Glamour model and Page 3 Legend, Tracey Coleman, in a bunny girl outfit. I posted this at Easter. It was the most popular photo (though I didn’t take it, obviously).
2. Racquel Welch: posted after she sadly passed away in 2023. One of my idols.
3. Cliff Burton Reaction Figure: action figure of the legendary Metallica bass player.
4. Bryn Celli Ddu: a photo of this awe inspiring, ancient burial site on Anglesey, Wales.
5. Spud: our new cat, Spud.
6. Me in a Barbie box, pretending to be a doll.
7. My latest tattoo: the tiger head.
8. Robinson’s Trooper Beer, in an appropriate glass, with a copy of Iron Maiden’s “The Number of the Beast” LP on viinyl.
9. Headgirl 10″ picture disc: Record Store Day reissue of the classic Motorhead/Girlschool collaboration.

I posted dozens of other images in 2023, but those ones were the most popular from the thirty or so people who bother to interact with me on there.

Thanks for sharing these moments with me. If you like, you can follow me on Instagram: platinum_al.official.