fess up to your collecting rituals.......
05-06-2010, 05:08 AM
#42
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Parsons, Ks
Posts: 1,536
Originally Posted by mountain-moma
I collect fenton glass,aprons,cast iron cookware,i have one of those cook-stoves that has the 4 caps and oven and water saver tank on the side,buttons
I mostly collect the hand-painted, numbered Fairy Lamps, but also have some other just beautiful things. What kinds of stuff do you have of theirs?
05-06-2010, 06:52 AM
#43
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: western Pa
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I collect depression glass, mostly pink or green; old medical items (they used to give shots with glass syringes); and anything Dalmatian.
I can picture my daughter-in-law coming in here after I die saying: "what was she thinking??" and throwing everything in a dumpster-makes me sad.
I can picture my daughter-in-law coming in here after I die saying: "what was she thinking??" and throwing everything in a dumpster-makes me sad.
05-06-2010, 07:15 AM
#44
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 799
I used to collect more than I do now. I went through a period where I was unemployed and getting desperate. My collections paid my mortgage more than a few times. LOL.
I love Fire-King jade-ite. I loved it when I was a baby bride because it was dirt cheap. I was pissed when Martha Stewart discovered it and the prices went up. (although I profited from that as well) I love it still now that it's not the hot trend.
I collect books. All books. early christian and biblical history, the histories of civilizations, Irish history, food science, cook books, novels, All books.
Barkcloth is my main downfall in fabric. I can't get enough. And I have a furniture problem. mmmmm. We are working on our mid-century modern house, so now it's Heywood Wakefield and blond maple furniture from the 50's.
The first step is admitting you have a problem....
Hello, my name is Maggie....
I love Fire-King jade-ite. I loved it when I was a baby bride because it was dirt cheap. I was pissed when Martha Stewart discovered it and the prices went up. (although I profited from that as well) I love it still now that it's not the hot trend.
I collect books. All books. early christian and biblical history, the histories of civilizations, Irish history, food science, cook books, novels, All books.
Barkcloth is my main downfall in fabric. I can't get enough. And I have a furniture problem. mmmmm. We are working on our mid-century modern house, so now it's Heywood Wakefield and blond maple furniture from the 50's.
The first step is admitting you have a problem....
Hello, my name is Maggie....
05-06-2010, 07:21 AM
#45
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Washington
Posts: 574
I inherited my Grandmothers Salt & Pepper collection when she passed away in 2000. I've been adding to it since then, enough so that my DH bought me a bigger display cabinet a few years ago. That one is now chock full so I'm trying not to add any more (well, maybe a couple now and then) :lol:
05-06-2010, 07:31 AM
#47
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Colorado
Posts: 879
I have a small collection of antique locks & keys ( a dozen), small stamp collection ( 1/3 of a book),I had to give up my collection of chairs pulled out of the trash.... my husband , although sweet, just doesn't share my lust for furniture on the side of the road...
05-06-2010, 07:36 AM
#48
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: San Francisco Bay area
Posts: 1,419
Not intentionally but I've ended up with quite a few little sling purses, pincushions, flower frogs and journals/notebooks. I didn't realize I had a collection until I started Spring cleaning. Collecting not a good idea when one lives in a small house...and is married to a pack rat. I should stop with this Spring cleaning!
05-06-2010, 07:41 AM
#49
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: San Francisco Bay area
Posts: 1,419
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
roosters!!!! Oh, and quilt magazines, patterns....also painting (tole) and stained glass pattern books. DH says my hobby is collecting magazines...not doing the hobbies...LOL
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