What have you enjoyed collecting?

I've always had a thing about tortoises (don't ask me where it comes from...no idea). So over the years I've built up a collection of tortoise-related paraphernalia - wooden sculptures, teatowels, keyrings...you name it, if it's tortoise-themed, I've got it!
 

:lol1:Looks like we have something In common Victor.. If you need a few more I have plenty to give away..
I also collect Dust Bunnies. they usually like to hide under beds and furniture..
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I have a few things I collect.

A specific doll from my childhood called Rosebud Thumbsucker, a baby doll just 6inches tall, then I dress them in very fine wool outfits.

Rupert Bear, this was my husbands collection but I have kept it going, I have the the Rupert Bear annual books right from the first one in the 30s to present day plus all things Rupert, we actually did have a Rupert room.

Radley handbags, I guess you have to be British to recognize the name. It is the signature picture bags which I collect...any UK folks out there also collecting would love to hear from you.

Fabric, I am quilter so that is a given.


I have a very big collection od DVD's too, a;; types of themes.
 
Yarn -- lots and lots of yarn since I am a crocheter. I reclaim as much yarn as possible from unwanted or damaged afghans and am well on my way to my goal of never having to set foot in a yarn shop again to pay full retail price per skein. Storage is a problem but my cats are on board with my obsession -- they both love nothing better to sneak into a yarn pile I'm trying to wind and settle in for naps.
 
Animal figurines - mostly Scottie dogs and cats, costume jewelry, teacup sets, shaker sets; anything I saw that tickled my fancy. Now look what it led to:

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Wow! I donated about a quarter of what you have, a few years ago to a hospital fund-raiser. My stash was dog figurines and a lot of pieces similar to what you have. No place to display in a condo, as I could in a house.
 
Collected dolls for many years. When I had to start putting some away due to lack of room, knew it was time to stop collecting.
 
I have been saving finger nail & toe nail clippings for 25 years and now have 26 lbs. of clippings and I hate the idea of throwing them out but don't know what else to do with them. ANY IDEAS?
 
Lon said:
I have been saving finger nail & toe nail clippings for 25 years and now have 26 lbs. of clippings and I hate the idea of throwing them out but don't know what else to do with them. ANY IDEAS?
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Try using them in your nail gun!
 
Fun reading about everyone's collections--well, except maybe for the nail clippings, lol. I have a collection of sand I keep in little glass jars from various beaches I have visited. Kind of cool to see the differences. I have a rock collection. I also collect miniature vases, under 3". I'm a fan of miniature roses and started collecting vases for them.
 
Granny B. said:
Fun reading about everyone's collections--well, except maybe for the nail clippings, lol. I have a collection of sand I keep in little glass jars from various beaches I have visited. Kind of cool to see the differences. I have a rock collection. I also collect miniature vases, under 3". I'm a fan of miniature roses and started collecting vases for them.
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I always pick up rocks and engrave them from the places I have visited. Those engravers are cheap.
Now my grandson does that and passes them on to his friends.
 
My husband and I also collect coffee cups from locations that we visit every time I use one I think about that particular trip and have fond memories
 
I collected angels and crosses, then polish pottery. Am keeping the polish pottery but just keeping the angels and crosses I really love. Trying to de clutter as I don't need this much stuff.
 
I have no idea how it started, but I have a collection of oil lamps. The vast majority of them actually work, but there are a few very pretty, decorative ones.
I have two that look like aladdin's lamps and two made from lava rock from Iceland.
When there's a storm coming and most people check the batteries in their flashlights, I make sure there is oil in at least two of my lamps; a big one for the center of the room and a small one for carrying around.

I was around the world a couple dozen times when I was in the Air Force. I have a small collection of small globes and a couple globe shaped lamps.
I once saw a round paper lamp shade (for a hanging lamp) that was a globe. I regret not getting it.
 
These days, nothing. But in the distant past I collected decorative coffee mugs, decorative ashtrays, and telephone books. Everywhere I went, I'd grab a phone book- ones from larger cities, like NYC, LA, and Montreal, were kinda heavy. :)
 

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