What do you collect?

[sirrahbed]

This may have been done before...but here goes. Do you guys collect anything? I collect angels but my oldest and favorite collection is little boxes. My first was a little jewelry box lined with velvet that my grandmother gave me when I graduated highschool in 1972. Since then I have LOTS of little boxes Crystal, wood, cork, porcelain like Kaiser and Villeroy & Boch, Wedgewood, marble, one olivewood from the Holy land, marble, laser cut, fabric, home-made from my children, kitty themes, enamel, etc. Just love them all! Each holds a memory!!!
Here is a partial collection pic:


Can you show us YOUR collection or tell us about it? (besides kitties, of course! )

[slick]

I have a magnificent collection of sweet little dust-bunnies.... (don't know if this counts.... )
Seriously I do have a collection of cats and everytime someone I know travels, they bring me back a little kitty to add. It's a dusting nightmare.

[catlover4ever]

I collect Calico Kittys, Mary Moo Moo's, cat figurines, cat plates, and of course COWS!!!! (see pictures for cows)

[sirrahbed]

Originally posted by slick
I have a magnificent collection of sweet little dust-bunnies.... (don't know if this counts.... )

I knew it!! We HAVE had this thread before! Slick collects dustbunnies and CCL collects fur on her clothes
NO NO NO these do not count as collections ...we ALL have these
Now be serious and play nice like Meg!

[kimlovescats]

I collect decorative plates ... I love them. Not sure if I have any pics or not ... let me check.

[kimlovescats]

A few more...

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Beautiful plates Kim!!! I love dishes of all kinds myself! Since we traveled so often in the military, I was able to see so many beautiful sets of dishes, but decided to just get dinner plates instead of sets since that is really all we usually use sooo I have like 11 sets of dinner plates! I have one funny story about my dish collection I have to tell! Did anyone see the movie "Out of Africa"? There is a scene where they are packing up Meryl Streep's character and she has Limoges dishes (expensive and french) and she is frantically saying "oh oh! my Limoges! my Limoges!"
Well, when we lived in Germany, we traveled down to France and I bought ONE teacup, saucer and luncheon plate in Limoges - just to say I have some "Limoges". When the German packers were packing me up, I was teasing them and went through my Meryl Streep act and the whole "oh oh, my Limoges!" and guess the guy had seen the movie!! When I got back stateside I opened a huge box - big enough for a whle set of dishes - it was full of paper and I thought it was empty! But, there nestled in the very center - was.......

MY Limoges!!!

[catcrazylady]

I dont' think it's fair that you won't let me use my furball collection! You know I have a bunch of them in lots of different colors. Heck, you even sent me one in the mail, remember?!

I'm counting my furball collection. They come in many shapes and sizes with a wide variety of colors. I have been collecting them for many years now. My favorites are the ones that come floating down from the ceiling fans. They have the most unique shape that adds such interest! I collect and store all my furballs in a nice container that is sealed shut but on occasion I do open it up and admire my collection.There have been several times that I had to replace the sealed container because it just couldn't handle such a large collection.
Hubby isn't fond of my furballs but I just keep accumulating them. I try to make sure he doesn't find too many so I put them under the bed, under the couch, and tucked neatly in every corner. I haven't been able to hide the ceiling fan furries from him as they just seem to like to float about in his presence. I have tried to convince him that the floaters are fur fairies! Anyway, I'm proud of my collection even if no one else really wants to see it.

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OK CCL, since it is my thread, I will allow your furrball collection. (including the one you don't even know you are wearing on your back at this very moment!) )YES, and I also love the fur collection that falls like snow in a dome when you start the ceiling fans. There is also the collection that sticks to my freshly lotioned face and lips when I get into bed at night and Dylan has recently vacated my pillow!
So YES, furrballs count
So how about a picture of your nice multicolor collection. hmmm?

[kimlovescats]

Debbie your Limoges is very pretty! I love dishes too! For years my mother collected cup and saucer sets everywhere we travelled. You know the ones with oranges all over them from Florida, etc???

[trayi52]

I collect old dolls, I have so many different ones. I have one that is dated in the 1800's. I tried to find that one that Donna said she used to have, funny I don't have that one.

Donna, do you know what year she came out, and what company made her?

I collect Santa Clause figurines, I just love Santa Claus! I collect bunny rabbit figurines too, and little bears. And I seem to have a lot of computers and spare parts laying around too, just didn't realize I was collecting them.

Willie

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Originally posted by kimlovescats
Debbie your Limoges is very pretty! I love dishes too! For years my mother collected cup and saucer sets everywhere we travelled. You know the ones with oranges all over them from Florida, etc???

Well, for being such a "world traveler..I have never lived west of Omaha!! (in the US ) New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nebraska, Michigan, South Dakota, Louisiana, Texas, Ohio......

[RedHedd]

OK I know I can admit this here .... I collect Mishi's whiskers! They are SO long and when he loses them they're easy to spot. I think I have about half a dozen right now sitting on my dresser.

[jazzcat]

I collect elephants, well I used to but once my curio cabinet was crammed packed I decided it was time to start a new collection. Now I'm into cat things.

[Laura's Babies]

Wouldn't you know that since I am a cook, I collect kitchen stuff! I LOVE Jewel Tea Autum Leaf China. It started when I got my Mom's nesting bowls when she died. I had admired them every since I can remember and hoped that someday, they would be mine. Most of what I have, my sister got me for birthdays and Christmas's. My collection is small but I am SO proud of it.. If anyone here has any they want to get rid of..I have room for it!!

Also in my collection are 2 bun warmers (old ones), I love them and always have, since I was a child. (giving away my age here)

I also have a few pieces of Kromex, a Retro Cannister set that is beautiful..

At Flea Markets and used stores, I am drawn to the OLD kitchen stuff, just can't help myself!!!

Some of my Jewel Tea and one of the bun warmers.