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What's In Your Collection?

Plaid Pants2 — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:27:46 GMT

What do like to collect?

Shoes?

Handbags?

Money?

Me, I like to collect rosary beads. I'm not Catholic, but they give me peace and comfort.

I also like to collect Fenton cat figurines.

They're small and don't take up much space.

What about you?

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fourpaws56 — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:30:34 GMT

Angels

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tansy — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:33:40 GMT

I haven't added to my collections in a while but I have fish and cat salt and pepper shakers. My granddaughter loves looking at that.

I have tons of wool yardage and associated items for my old rug hooking hobby. My fingers cramp up too much to make it fun anymore:/

I still have a few pieces of pink Fenton glass.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:51:27 GMT

I used to collect owls. I have over 100 of them. I boxed most of them up as I got tired of dusting them every week.

I also collect trinket boxes in ceramic, glass, wood, jade, soapstone plus some are the puzzle boxes.

I have a large curio cabinet full of Precious Moments I collected years ago. Have not bought any in years since they have changed so much. I have no more room for them.

I also collect money. LOL!!! Dad has already left me his coin collection. I need to go thru it some time in case I have questions for dad while he's still here. I know there's a folded up $1 bill that his dad carried in his pocket every day of his life. Dad told me not to try to unfold it because it would fall apart as old as it is. I also throw all of our spare change in different jars & bags. I have some of those $2 bills that I stored in books so they would stay flat. I have no idea which books.

I have several Fenton pieces too.

I still have my cigar box of marbles I collected when I was a kid.

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RainCityWoman — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:05:51 GMT

Unfortunately, I collect too many things and should be down sizing. English tea strainers, crystal liqueur stems, ceramic pitchers and porcelain teapots, American brilliance cut class, antique linens, china tea cups and demi tasse cups, Arthurian novels and fantasy literature collections, wizards and sorceror figurines, Art Deco era framed magazine covers, antique jewelry,etc. etc. They make me happy to be surrounded by these objects, but they keep me busy dusting. I still have my Blue Willow Made in Occupied Japan doll dishes and my Keystone Doll House with original furniture from my childhood. Time to let go of some of these things.

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LindaSal — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:10:10 GMT

Coffee mugs! I have about 140 of them from all over the world. Many I have bought myself from certain destinations. (They have to say a place on them). Also many are gifts from traveling family and friends. I have every state in the US and many of the National Parks. Also several from abroad. I started when I was 19 years old, I'm 56 now.

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jaxs mom — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:12:09 GMT

Books

Villeroy and Boch china

cats LOL

makeup

handbags

shoes

gothic decor

preVatican II missals and prayer books

I like clothes a lot

jewelry although I don't have much, I'm picky

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jaxs mom — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:12:56 GMT

@tansy wrote:
I haven't added to my collections in a while but I have fish and cat salt and pepper shakers. My granddaughter loves looking at that.

I have tons of wool yardage and associated items for my old rug hooking hobby. My fingers cramp up too much to make it fun anymore:/

I still have a few pieces of pink Fenton glass.

I've forbidden myself from buying anymore wool yarn until I use up what I already have. It's a weakness.

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willdob3 — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:16:01 GMT

@Plaid Pants2

I don’t collect anything; I don’t enjoy dusting.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:19:32 GMT

I probably have more purses than the average female.

And Toms shoes. I can’t resist them.

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QueenDanceALot — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:20:35 GMT

Functional anatomy books.

Lippies

Earrings

Shoes

I don't know that I "collect" them, though, I just can't seem to resist acquiring new ones.

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Moonchilde — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 18:30:01 GMT

I can’t collect things any more, as I have very limited space so my collecting days are pretty much over.

In the past -

Cat figures, fridge magnets, coffee mugs, tote bags, Celtic jewelry. Moon-themed items. Edward Gorey items.

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StylishLady — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 18:40:01 GMT

I guess my "collection" is clothes, especially leather items (skirts, pants, dresses, coats & jackets, gloves, shoes, and boots). It all goes back to being a poor young working girl and not having much. I've been blessed to have what I do now, and I enjoy dressing up on Sundays and other special times.

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2blonde — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:19:23 GMT

@Nightowlz It made me chuckle when you said you put the $2 bills in books, but have no idea which ones! (Sounds like something I would do.)

Be careful, however, not to misplace that cigar box........I would sure hate for you to lose your marbles!

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FrostyBabe1 — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:35:21 GMT

Cashmere sweaters. Some of them are 20 years old, but I wear them all.

SkyMiles. I earned a LOT of them over the years, but it keeps me from riding in the back.

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Jamma — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:36:14 GMT

Teddy Bears, all kinds, stuffies and I have a curio cabinet filled with miniture teddies---you name it I probably have it.

I do have a small collection of bells, and cups & saucers from different places we visited. These are in another curio cabinet.

Opps how can I forget my shelf devoted to a small collection of

Elvis.

Jamma

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RedTop — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:38:39 GMT

Nothing now, but I used to collect snow globes and lighthouses until my friends got carried away with their everything snow globe and lighthouse gifts.

I was very selective with my collection, sticking to moderately priced, borderline expensive pieces. Some of my snow globes came from The San Francisco Music Box Company, and my lighthouses were miniature replicas of northern and southern lighthouses.

I tried to keep my collections to myself, but one visit from a friend at work, and next thing you know I'm covered up with lighthouse tealight holders, ceramic lighthouses from local flea markets, lighthouse bookends, and literally a collection of everything cheap with a lighthouse on it.

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sunala — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:44:58 GMT

@RainCityWoman wrote:
Unfortunately, I collect too many things and should be down sizing. English tea strainers, crystal liqueur stems, ceramic pitchers and porcelain teapots, American brilliance cut class, antique linens, china tea cups and demi tasse cups, Arthurian novels and fantasy literature collections, wizards and sorceror figurines, Art Deco era framed magazine covers, antique jewelry,etc. etc. They make me happy to be surrounded by these objects, but they keep me busy dusting. I still have my Blue Willow Made in Occupied Japan doll dishes and my Keystone Doll House with original furniture from my childhood. Time to let go of some of these things.

@RainCityWoman- YIKES! That's a lot of collecting! As long as you're happy with them, then that's great. Once they become a burden (like my various glass collections are), then it's time to kiss them goodbye!

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IlliniGirl88 — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:47:15 GMT

What a fun thread, I love reading what everyone likes to collect. Even though I don't have a lot of items in each collection, I do collect:

Vintage brooches (I wear them too)

Vintage Shiny Brite ornaments

Steinbach nutcrackers

Champagne buckets (with brand logos on them)

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Zhills — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:49:37 GMT

I have a collection of Seraphim Angels. They are all in glass enclosed curio cabinets.