What have you enjoyed collecting?

fureverywhere said:
Oh we had some of those, I still have a box of movie mags and True Story from the thirties and forties. I have to open and read again sometime...fun fact...Lysol, yep what gets those pesky stains from tub grout...used to be marketed as a heavy duty way to feminine freshness...I kid you not...hurts to think about it.
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Wow, those women brought out the big guns for their freshness...they didn't mess around with spring dew or lavender fields...lol. Thanks for the smile!

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I collected chicken figurines. I had them displayed above my kitchen cabinets. I can't climb up there to keep them as clean as I would like so I sold off the collection and kept a few favorites. I also collected Roses and Rooster dinnerware. Finally I have a collection of old cookbooks, I still enjoy looking through them.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I collected chicken figurines. I had them displayed above my kitchen cabinets. I can't climb up there to keep them as clean as I would like so I sold off the collection and kept a few favorites. I also collected Roses and Rooster dinnerware. Finally I have a collection of old cookbooks, I still enjoy looking through them.
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I have soo many old cookbooks from my flea market days. I've donated so many books to our library's second hand book shop. i looked up the Roses and Roosters dinnerware and it's very colorful! Nice. I do have a display of Lenox birds I collected...just thought of that :).
 

I collected bookmarks for a long time but don't really do that any more since I mainly stick to my kindle. I liked being reminded of places I'd been when I used the bookmarks.
 
Ameriscot said:
I collected bookmarks for a long time but don't really do that any more since I mainly stick to my kindle. I liked being reminded of places I'd been when I used the bookmarks.
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i used to give bookmarks as little gift in a card, etc...but now that most of the people I know are using Kindle and tablets...I quit that...
 
Karen99 said:
i used to give bookmarks as little gift in a card, etc...but now that most of the people I know are using Kindle and tablets...I quit that...
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I occasionally read 'real books' like photography or reference books and some of my bookmarks are like postcards. And some books are not offered as ebooks so I will order a paper book.
 
I have a big jar of beach glass. It is mostly coke bottle green, a few beer bottle browns, but faves are tiny bits of red and/or blue glass -- both very rare.

My friend once had a beach house where I spent quite a bit of time. I enjoyed picking up the tiny pieces of glass and I'm very proud of my collection. Each little bitty piece represents a "bend over". I was pretty good about exercise and diet in those olden days. Lord knows I need to double my collection! If I bent over a few times nowadays, however, I probably couldn't get back upright. Wonder if the lifeguards would save me on the dry sand? :cool:
 
I guess my mania first presented as a child with Matchbox cars. They were all over the place. Had some rare ones, too, but of course didn't realize it at the time.

Moved on to collecting plastic model car kits, then widened up to model planes and boats.

In high school and college, began collecting bongs and pipes - yes, the good ol' days! As a sidebar I collected matchbooks and lighters. Mis-spent youth!

When I started my first school at 18 I began collecting martial arts items - antique swords and other weapons, old Taoist scrolls, pottery, etc. Anything even vaguely related to Chinese or Japanese culture. In later years when eBay came around I was dangerous!

Books, of course - far too many to count. My martial arts book collection I gave away to my students; the rest just seemed to disappear more and more after every move.
 
Fabric, because I sew I collect fabric. All colours, all different lengths of fabric. Old china cabinet holds the collection.
 
I used to collect carousel horses, Wizard of Oz figurines, dogs dogs dogs!, Toby Jugs and more. A year or two ago, I donated three big Rubbermaid containers of these items as well as china figurines and more, to the hospital for their bazaar. I feel unencumbered having let those things go.

My brother collects Matchbox cars and other things, too numerous to list.
 
I'm a fan of the store Home Goods. Their gimmick is a fast turnover of stuff so it's like treasure hunting. I've started looking for manatee themed geegaws. I'm sorry I love him more than life but yes, I see manatee and it looks like my baby boy.
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jujube, it really is nice .. I've downsized over the past 16 years, but I'm finally living a minimalist life :) Truth is, it was necessary, moving from a house to a condo.
 
fureverywhere, your baby boy is gorgeous! I'm jealous .. in a 'no pets' building and so miss having a dog.

We don't have Home Goods here in Toronto. I've never seen manatee figurines in stores - good luck with your search!
 
I now realize I have a big button collection, many collector items. Don't know how it happened, they just accumulated over the years. I keep them in a vintage travel case.
 
I have collected cat figurines, along with favorite cat art for probably 30 years. I have close to 100 and really am stopping! Seriously, I mean it. Most of them are in a wall shelf hubby made about 15 years ago. He suggested glass doors on the front, but in my naivete I said no, I didn't mind taking them down to clean twice a year or so. Guess I thought I'd be that energetic forever. Hah! I washed them all last week after probably 1½ years. The dust was thick--to say the least. Wonder if it's too late for those doors! :playful:
 
I collect shells from almost every beach I go to. They are a souvenir, and it doesn’t matter how good they are. I also collect pebbles, often of a relatively small range of colors. I enjoy collecting shells wherever they are interesting. Or not. Doesn’t matter. Great excuse to walk along a beach.
 
In the past I collected Pink Depression Glass. In my traveling days I collected Ashtrays, Key Chains, Spoons and Thimbles. Now my only storage area is on my hard drive so I collect $1.99 Hidden Object Games and Screen Shots from Live webcams that I visit.
 
My owl collection is growing and growing!
Yesterday I framed a picture of a huge, rare owl seen in the Dandenongs.
Stone owls greet you at the entrance of my place; all sorts of different owls live in the lounge room.
When, if ever, will my obsession with owls end?
 
Susie said:
My owl collection is growing and growing!
Yesterday I framed a picture of a huge, rare owl seen in the Dandenongs.
Stone owls greet you at the entrance of my place; all sorts of different owls live in the lounge room.
When, if ever, will my obsession with owls end?
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One of my little stone owls has gone walk-about!
Where are you?
Your owl mate and I miss you terribly!!
Please get in touch soon! :lost:
 
I've very much enjoyed collecting dolls and teddies.I've collected and swapped writing paper- writing pads,postcards and other different things all about Diddl-Mouse.
I'm still very fond of that Diddl-Mouse,but it's totally out!
Who writes letters these days?:cheerful:
 
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