does anyone collect anything?
I grew up in the 50's so I am collecting Christmas stuff starting from the 40's up till about the 70's. I have bought a few things on ebay but mostly I just let stuff come to me through yard sales and thrift stores. There's a lot of light up plastic, aluminum trees, old glass ornaments, snowmen etc. I have started to put a few on my expressions page.
To many eyes I am sure my "collection" looks like a lot of old junk....lol
but to me every piece is a precious piece of Christmas history.
any fellow collectors???/ cars, guitars, plates,????
mags
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Tea pots and Thimbles
I have a tea pot collection. One of them came for England, my brother and sister in law were missionaries to Whales and on a trip home they stoped at an English tea room, they picked up a "proper tea pot" that the sales person "could be used for tea-unlike the decorative ones in America". One of the tea pots was given to me when we got married almost 30 years ago and I have one from the 1930's that belonged to my Grandmother.
I also have a thimble collection. Go figure, what else would a quilter collect?
Jan0 -
Guitars
I seem to be collecting them. I have 8 of them now and there are a few more that I'd love to get. I have a few unique ones but about 1/2 are just run of the mill ones.
I love the old ornaments. All the ones I had have broken. I used to like the lights that had the eyedropper type end that bubbled as it heated up. I checked out your page, come nice ornaments!
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Dish.....fetish
I love colorful dishes, platters, etc. I love to cook and enjoy my home. Reading is my past time...when I'm not piddling. I will put some pictures on my expression page, let me take some pics. My house is over 100 years old.
pics posted
Love your collection. They would look perfect in my house! :-)0 -
I collect rocks, minerals,
I collect rocks, minerals, and fossils, and have been at it for most of my life. I've been all over the U.S. and Canada, amassing a wonderful collection of museum quality specimens. One of these days I'll get around to posting my collection for all to see. It's stretching it a bit, but I also breed exhibition poultry and at present collect 5 breeds which I show up and down the East Coast.
Carl0 -
Collection
Well my house collects dust - LOL. Yeah never ending isn't it. I used to collect porcelain dolls and I had them all over the house. I have since put them all in their original boxes and up in the attic. I still have a few sitting out, but nothing like what I collected.
As far as Christmas goes, I do collect anything that is animated for Christmas. Also, if Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer is involved, I get it, including screen savers
Hermey the Dentist, and Yukon Cornelius and the Island of Misfit toys are my favorite characters. I told my son, I think they make those just because they know I will buy it.
I do like to get a couple new ornaments every year also. I have close to 400, plus 275 bows on my tree. I could do Christmas all year long.
Enjoy all your collectibles.
Kim0 -
I collect jewelry -Annabelle41415 said:Collection
Well my house collects dust - LOL. Yeah never ending isn't it. I used to collect porcelain dolls and I had them all over the house. I have since put them all in their original boxes and up in the attic. I still have a few sitting out, but nothing like what I collected.
As far as Christmas goes, I do collect anything that is animated for Christmas. Also, if Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer is involved, I get it, including screen savers Hermey the Dentist, and Yukon Cornelius and the Island of Misfit toys are my favorite characters. I told my son, I think they make those just because they know I will buy it.
I do like to get a couple new ornaments every year also. I have close to 400, plus 275 bows on my tree. I could do Christmas all year long.
Enjoy all your collectibles.
Kim
I collect jewelry - especially costume jewelry. I love to see pictures of the 50s & 60s and all the beautiful jewelry the women used to wear. I have some with rhinestones and some with colorful beads. I also like to collect scarves. I wear the scarves often. The jewelry is for special occasions. It is all fun!0 -
horsesAnnabelle41415 said:Collection
Well my house collects dust - LOL. Yeah never ending isn't it. I used to collect porcelain dolls and I had them all over the house. I have since put them all in their original boxes and up in the attic. I still have a few sitting out, but nothing like what I collected.
As far as Christmas goes, I do collect anything that is animated for Christmas. Also, if Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer is involved, I get it, including screen savers Hermey the Dentist, and Yukon Cornelius and the Island of Misfit toys are my favorite characters. I told my son, I think they make those just because they know I will buy it.
I do like to get a couple new ornaments every year also. I have close to 400, plus 275 bows on my tree. I could do Christmas all year long.
Enjoy all your collectibles.
Kim
that is my passion i have been collecting them since i was a little girl.they have come from many places around the u.s.a. and one of my favorites is a black beauty and foal made out of china my grandmother got it for me when she took a trip to europe.i have a lot from the breyer collection also.i was fortunate enough 3 years ago to actually buy a real one.he is a palamino and now i even have a 8 month old baby.i try not to spoil her but it is hard.so not only do i have a collection in my house i have 5 outside in the field.....Godbless....johnnybegood0 -
I have a few books byjohnnybegood said:horses
that is my passion i have been collecting them since i was a little girl.they have come from many places around the u.s.a. and one of my favorites is a black beauty and foal made out of china my grandmother got it for me when she took a trip to europe.i have a lot from the breyer collection also.i was fortunate enough 3 years ago to actually buy a real one.he is a palamino and now i even have a 8 month old baby.i try not to spoil her but it is hard.so not only do i have a collection in my house i have 5 outside in the field.....Godbless....johnnybegood
I have a few books by certain poet/artists but I don't collect things. I am very minimalistic and don't hold on to things unless I need or use them. The whole family is this way as well. The kids get rid of toys as they stop using them. We don't even have an over abundance of dishes, only what we need. I do buy the kids Christmas ornaments every year though.0 -
lionsSigma34 said:I have a few books by
I have a few books by certain poet/artists but I don't collect things. I am very minimalistic and don't hold on to things unless I need or use them. The whole family is this way as well. The kids get rid of toys as they stop using them. We don't even have an over abundance of dishes, only what we need. I do buy the kids Christmas ornaments every year though.
I collect lions, mostly figurines, but I also have stuffed ones.All my family and friends add to the collection if they see a new one. My husband and I also have a lot of Harley Davidson memorabilia, from the last 30 years.
Carletta0 -
Don't y'all laugh!
I love anything connected with tea, especially teapots.
Now don't y'all laugh, but I also have a "thing" for homemade soaps. When I go to farmers' markets or craft fairs, I never leave without buying some. My house may not be clean, but I am!
*hugs*
Gail0 -
ahhh I love ittootsie1 said:Don't y'all laugh!
I love anything connected with tea, especially teapots.
Now don't y'all laugh, but I also have a "thing" for homemade soaps. When I go to farmers' markets or craft fairs, I never leave without buying some. My house may not be clean, but I am!
*hugs*
Gail
thank you everyone!
so nice to think there are other freakooo colllectors out there
keep those collections coming
when I told my hubby I had posted this thread....he said.."you mean other than ct scans....booohoo yes there are other things
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Way too much stuff!
I used to collect teapots, but I have so many I stopped. I still collect Santas of all kinds and have them from 1 inch to 4 feet tall. I also collect plates, not the commemorative ones, but just pretty plates, salad size usually. I have racks on the wall and rotate them every so often.
Being a quilter, I also collect fabric, buttons, beads etc. My basement studio looks like a quilt shop! You never know when that gorgeous silk might come in handy! My daughter loves to come and 'shop' at Mom's.
Vicki0 -
We collectedVickiCO said:Way too much stuff!
I used to collect teapots, but I have so many I stopped. I still collect Santas of all kinds and have them from 1 inch to 4 feet tall. I also collect plates, not the commemorative ones, but just pretty plates, salad size usually. I have racks on the wall and rotate them every so often.
Being a quilter, I also collect fabric, buttons, beads etc. My basement studio looks like a quilt shop! You never know when that gorgeous silk might come in handy! My daughter loves to come and 'shop' at Mom's.
Vicki
Pigs, stuffed or ceramic what ever we say that we liked, because angel would call me his little piglett.
michelle0 -
Awwwangelsbaby said:We collected
Pigs, stuffed or ceramic what ever we say that we liked, because angel would call me his little piglett.
michelle
That's so cute Michelle!
I collect and trade Bootlegs. I have concerts from old Faith No More concerts, I really like Mike Patton's music, who is in several bands, it's weird, erratic, and I just love it. But I do collect other Bootleg music as well..concerts on DVD, and CD's...Mike Patton is the lead singer of Faith No More (remember the song "Epic" from the late 80's, early 90's?) I have also met him and even got his autograph, he was actually really cool. He's also done the voices of "The Darkness" and the creatures in "I Am Legend", Faith No More used to be one of my fave bands, still is, and plus some more that I collect!
Hugsss!
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Dearest Joy...Joy1216 said:Christmas Decorations
I have a Christmas name, so I collect Christmas decorations with "Joy" on them. I also collect pastel Fiestaware dishes.
Joy
there seems to be more than one Christmas collector here.....that is great.
When you say pastel dishes are they LU-Ray...in those pretty pinks, blues and yellows
I love those dishes
mags0
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