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Across the Fence:  tell us TEN things that you COLLECT .. and WHY  |
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somedayfarmgirl
Farmgirl at Heart
4 Posts
shari
royalton
vermont
USA
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 Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 11:47:46 AM
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This is a fun topic and made me really think about what DO I collect. Let's see
1. Blue cameoware (dishes)- my father kept his change in a little dish with a cute cover on his dresser when I was a little girl. He gave it to me as an adult and now I collect these dishes. It is fun because my siblings have added to my collection.
2. little oil cans- who knows how or why I started this. They are fun to look at and so different!
3. chinese checker game boards- the square cardboard ones with a game usually on the otherside. We had one as kids and played with it alot. I hang these on the walls. Really looks neat and there are so many different ones out there.
4. fabric- I love fabric. I am trying not to buy so much but it is very difficult. I enjoy going to thrift stores and finding fabric. Also, yard sales and church sales and auctions and...ANYWHERE!
5. oval tin picnic baskets because my mom had one as her sewing basket when she was a teen. I used it when I was learning to sew.
6. Brown Bag molds- they are fun to make many things. I have quite a collection now.
7. old children's books especially ones about farm animals. I can remember looking longingly at them as a child. I have a pretty good imagination.
8.Nut bowls- the ones made from trees with the bark. I do not know what you call them. Again- we had one when I was a kid so I just really like them.
9. Sewing notions- again that goes without saying.
10. Buttons- my grandmother had a button bag and I remember looking through it as a child. It hung up in the cellar way.
This has shown me how much I like things from my childhood. Thanks for the memories. I have enjoyed reading about everyone else. Keep them coming! Happy day to all.
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juliet79
True Blue Farmgirl
112 Posts
Heather
Worland
Wyoming
USA
112 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 12:17:16 PM
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What a fun idea! Here we go...
1. Kids..my own or others ( I own a daycare)
2. Scrapbooking supplies.. I am an addict, I need a 12 step program for this one.
3. Cross stitching supplies, books, fabric, thread
4. Clothes
5. Make-up..I know..not much of a "collection" but yet again.I have a TON
6. Garden seeds...a lot from my grandmother's own yard..so awesome to plant a piece of her love in my own yard.
7. Willow Tree figurines
8. Candles..mmm LOVE LOVE LOVE candles..the way they smell, look..textuers.ahhh
9. Calories..somewhere along the way..I keep collecting these! GRRR....wish I could figure out why!
10. ANYTHING that belongs in a paper supply store. I share this obsession with my oldest sister...notebooks, pens, pencils, sticky notes, paper clips, notecards..oh my goodness.the list could go on and on and on...but I have a whole craft room full of paper, markers, pens..you get the point!
What an amazing life! |
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 12:24:12 PM
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I seem to be collecting dust these days as I am out in the garden all the time....
I collect bunnies, not cutsy ones, but crusty ones are my fav...
I used to collect fabric. I am a quilter and have so much that I am waiting for my youngest to go to college so I can have her room be the guest room and the current guest room be the second sewing room.
I collect recipes and cookbooks. I say I am swearing off them but when there's a bookfaire at work or a Pampared Chef party.....
I collect funeral notices from friends and families funerals
my girls friends and my friend's friends graduation announcments....
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 12:25:56 PM
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I forgot: concert ticket stubs of concerts I have been too.
tickets to Disneyland , movies, etc...tooo. I put them in a photo album.
Old watering or oil cans.
Kim  |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 1:07:39 PM
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I like seeing what everyone collects!!!
I love enamelware, silverware, silver picture frames (I think they make pics pop and they add "sparkle" to the walls), and stars- all sizes and shapes and different materials. I don't collect much but I do like what I have.
Heather
Yee-Haw, I am a cowgirl!!!
FARMGIRL #90 |
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Homespun Livin
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
409 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 1:15:18 PM
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This is so much fun! Here is what I have:
Dolls - both rag dolls (love Annie) and porcelain.
Teapots - have a tea service from my grandmother, very old.
Pretty bowls - both wooden and red/yellow ware.
Old farm tools
Mary Jane magazines.
Anything depicting Amish life.
Cat stuff
Horse stuff
Lanterns
Old bells - I have an old brass bell with wood handle.
That's not all but I will stop for now.
"Love one another." |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 1:19:43 PM
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'some' of my fav collections ... (and gurlz .. you can list MORE or LESS than TEN if you wanna'!)
i love my antique cast-iron cookware
rag dolls
usta' collect primitives with HEARTS on them .. now i mostly jus' do OLDE stuff!
vintage fabrics
oh so much more .. but trying real hard to 'pare down'.
it would be GREAT to see 'photos' of your STUFF!!!! xo
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 1:21:08 PM
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oh .. and olde pottery bowls and pitchers too!
i love earthy colors .. but i also love splashes of bright reds/yellows/turquoise/blue, etc. etc.
i was collection 'ironstone' .. but i'm letting all of it go!
in maryland when we had our bigger house .. i collected anything TEA PARTY related!
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
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moxieblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
121 Posts
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 3:14:14 PM
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Fabric
Yarn
Anything pink flamingo
Anything garden gnomish
Kitty-cat things
Magnets, both from places we've been and cute vintage-looking magnets
Vintage linens or embroidery. Bonus points if they were stitched by people I know.
Blythe dolls (only have three, they're expensive!)
Buttons
Embroidery thread and patterns
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Farmgirl Sister #242
http://vintage-moxie.blogspot.com |
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vintagetag
Farmgirl in Training
22 Posts
Linda
Cheyenne
WY
USA
22 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 5:44:53 PM
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I collect -
Vintage dog figurines - the kind with the sad "puppy dog" look.
Vintage tablecloths and kitchen towels.
Books both old and new on gardening, home econimics, rustic decorating, poetry, and spiritual disciplines.
Rocks of all shapes and sizes - my favorite so far are six I found that are shaped like hearts.
Vintage children's school books.
Linda
Cheyenne, WY
USA |
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 6:17:44 PM
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It's so nice to see what everyone collects. I didn't even realize I had a collection of this or that till I started reading everyone else's replies.
So here goes:
1. Vintage music boxes- my ex actually got this collection started kind of. I weeded out the music boxes he bought me and went to collecting mostly vintage pieces.
2. Oil Lamps- left here for me when mom moved out
3. Chicken and rooster anythings- Mom decided she didn't want to decorate her kitchen with chicks anymore so she sent them home with me. I was originally doing my kitchen in a farm theme. every aspect of a farm and well the chickens took over the roost.
4.Candles- I love the smell of a good candle!!
5. Christmas Ornaments- I love Christmas!! I have thinned them out quite a bit, but can't give them up completely.
6. Make-up- My sister sells avon and I can't help it. I love all the colors. I just wish they looked as good one me as they do the models. :(
7. Flip flops- just started this one this summer. I think because of all the hot flashes and I can't stand for my feet to be hot.
8. Cd's- mostly country music-why because I love music. When it's just me and I'm cleaning the house, I pop one in the dvd player and crank the surround sound as loud as it will go.
9. Magazines- crafts, home decorating.... I love the inpiration I get from them and they come in handy for mail art and kids crafts.
10. Silk flowers, grapevine wreaths, ribbon- I love to make wreaths and flower arrangements.
That pretty much does it for my collectins. I have plenty of dust bunnies, dog hair, dirt, cobwebs and three kids to make sure my dirt collection keeps growing.
Melanie
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. Helen Keller "http://wheelsarealwaysturning.blogspot.com/ ~shop~ http://www.brokenin.ecrater.com/ |
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 6:29:51 PM
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Let's see
enamelware
redware
cookbooks that are very homey and nice to read
books
chickens on the basket
americana
dish sets
christmas tins
santas
snowmen
I just love them! They make me feel good.
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 6:51:01 PM
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I collect:
Old keys- What did they open?
Ephemera- I love old handwriting and brittle paper. Don't really know why. :)
Sparkly vintage jewelery. The sparklier, the better.
Miniature furniture- I have a thing for tiny.
Bird nests- Miracles, each and every one. If they fall, I cannot throw them away.
Eggs (only ones I find on the ground.)
Stones from places I've been- They fit in tiny glass bottles nicely.
Vintage fabric- Soft, worn, charming.
Frannie's dolls- Because they are so darn cute and they each have their own their personality.
Blue and white and red and white antique china- I just love china.
Ah, I love collecting.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
Wherever you go, there you are.
www.madrekarin.blogspot.com
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Edited by - Mumof3 on Jul 30 2008 04:50:54 AM |
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 01:20:59 AM
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wow this sounds like fun
I collect
old hankies(for quilts Im making )
tea things (Love tea and tea stuff)
buttons,( they can go on anything)
Hankies
old post cards(make great decals from them for quilts)
fabric (can never have enough)
rag dolls (love em)
Did I mention Hankies
"STUFF" for puttin on crazy quilts, old jewerly, trinkets, just stuff that acumulates
ribbon(works good on decorating stuff)
There thats 10. could think of much more.
its fun to see what everyone collects
Shirley In OLY wa |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 03:53:36 AM
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OK lets see.
I collect: antique marbles, 'cause who would have guessed glass with swirls could be so pretty and expensive at times
tiny cat figurines all displayed in a type tray. These started weh I was 6 and got my first porcelean cat for Christmas
Swarovski crystal annual Christmas ornaments and sun catchers. Thank Pollyana and her room of rainbows. And I had no idea these ornaments actually appreciate in value!
dust bunnies, 'cause I'd rather be outside than inside cleaning
weird and unusual liquor bottles from abroad
bailing twine from bales of hay at work
ball canning jars for just about everything
foreign currency
anything that smells of lavender
tomato boxes from work to hold said jars. That, and the boxes are durable and just plain cute |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 05:06:10 AM
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Hmmm...are there even 10 things?
1. Cobalt blue glass items. I don't really know why, I just love the richness of the glass. Most of these items get used in one way or another; even if it's only to hold cuttings or a few flowers.
2. Pretty tablecloths. They get used, but I have to admit I have more than I really need. I just can't help but pick them up when they catch my eye.
3. Decorative and usable birdhouses. That is the theme in my kitchen and I have several out in the yard that are in use. I just love birds. They are so much fun to watch.
4. Craft birds. What else would go with a birdhouse?
5. Candles and candle holders of all sorts and sizes. This is more of a practical thing as we lose power here a lot.
6. Metal tins. The big ones hold bulk items in the pantry. The small ones are filled with cookies for Christmas for neighbors.
7. Hats. Mostly ball caps. I have one straw hat and a couple of prairie bonnets and one ball cap-type, but the brim is really large. I'm always on the lookout for wide brimmed straw hats with a low crown. I started collecting these when I found I had to avoid sun exposure.
8. I used to collect teddy bears. I don't really know why I collected them; some childhood thing, I suppose. I still have a lot but, I don't really look for them anymore as I have so many. But, if I happen to stumble on an unusual, or particularly beautiful one; that's different.
9. Old canning jars with either the glass lids or zinc lids. I use them to hold baking items like nuts, raisins, soda, baking powder, herbs, etc. They look really nice on the shelves over my baking center.
10. I can't really think of another thing. Would pine needles count?
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 05:31:49 AM
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10 things I collect.
Ceramic (animals and pitcher shaped) coffee creamers. Presently looking for the Shawnee pig shaped one. Oops I just realized, I have it. Must have too many. 
Cast Iron cookware. Have a cabinet full that I use everyday. Looking for a griddle and waffle maker.
West Bend cast aluminum cookware. I collect teal and pink sets.
Fancy glasses my favorite at the moment is a glass that is etched and has silver leaves on them. I use them everyday so I need to have replacements when drop them.
Children's books old and new. Must have 300 in that collection.
Lamps and light fixtures. We use them through out our house but I do have to hide new ones in the attic.
Chairs, Love them but again have to hide the new ones to the collection.
Pyrex bowl sets. Only have about 5 sets of these. Goodness knows a persons can never have enough of these colored bowls.
Antique kitchen utensils and cooking gadgets. Must have 8 different types of grinders don't even know what some of them grind.
Embroidery pillow case. We use them on our beds daily. Love to give these as wedding shower gifts. I once had a girl friend ask me if my DH knew how many (Ok heres the additction in me) plastic totes full I have in the attic. No WAY!!!!!!! He would send me to a 12 step program.
WOW I'm at 10 and have just started. My newest collection (can't get many more lamps, chairs, and linens in the attic) are dolls, and sewing machines. Just found a beauty 1927 White with oak case setting at the end of someones driveway. Took 4 days for me to bring it home but once DH saw it he brought it home for me. It works like a charm, cabinet needs a bit of work as it must have been in a barn. It will become a new night stand in the guest room. My studio already has three and I can only use 1 at a time.
Guess you can say I'm a collecting addict!!!!!!
http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com
3 Blue Star Mother and Proud of it!
Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
Enjoying the road to the simple life :>) |
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bushelnpeck
True Blue Farmgirl
262 Posts
Debbie
Sparks
Nv
USA
262 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 07:59:23 AM
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how fun to see through other's eyes, i recognized some of my favorite things along the way but here is my list of ten...stories from my parents about their parents and grandparents..pink and green crocheted potholders because i like them..cookbooks, i need all the help i can get..shoes, my dad used to say deborah, you could walk from here to eternity with all those shoes..post-it-notes, started as a joke from friends..cream and green enamelware because i like it..old pins, small enough for vacation mementos..shells, habit from my grandmother..green handled kitchenware, because friends think when you have one thing it needs to be a collection debbie
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
1008 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 09:32:36 AM
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I collect so many random things. Lets see---
BOOKS!!! I LOVE books! Everywhere you look in my house you will find at least a PILE of them! I have TONS of cookbooks-- the vintage are my fave's-- I even have a "Mrs. Beetons" from 1912 (the recipes are TERRIBLE!! No spices!) I have lots of craft, decorating and livestock books too, among others.
Fabric-- I dream about all the quilts and pretty's I want to make with them but.... you know how that goes! (see my response to the "UFO" topic in the Stitchin' section!)
Embroiderd Pictures-- I CAN embroider, I just don't LIKE to! So, I collect everyone else's hard work!
Table linens, doily's etc...-- the table linens are mostly from the 40's & 50's-- reminds me of Grandma.
Anything with sheep or chickens on it!
Vintage dress and decorating patterns. I have GOBS of them! (Starting from 1930 and up)
Willow Tree Figurines-- I just love their siplistic beauty.
Handmade Pottery-- I pick up random pieces at thrift stores etc... I even found some nice oil burning lamps for CHEAP!
Furs! I know some people think that's horrible, but the poor things are already dead, and have been for a VERY looooong time, I just give them new home where they are loved and petted.
Dolls-- nothing special, just whatever strikes my fancy. (A lot are "Ashton Drake", some "Gene" dolls and my mother's old Paradise Gallery dolls (those are rather sad, they survived a house fire years ago, but did not come out unscathed. She LOVED those dolls and I don't have the heart to part with them.)
I USED to collect Vintage clothing/shoes/hats/gloves and WEDDING GOWNS! I still have some of those things, but they were taking up too much room all over the place, so I kept just my absolute favorites and got rid of the rest. It's really hard for me to pass up a beautiful piece, but I've learned to bite my tounge, put my hands in my pockets and just WALK AWAY!!! I also tell myself that someone ELSE would appreciate it more than I do! I'd just pack it in a box and never see it agian! ~~~ Tracy
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~~ George Carlin |
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
2355 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 11:20:24 AM
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I love all sorts of things,
old hats,
nutcrackers,
old toys,
aunt jemima(sp?),(Dh grandmother gave me a few before she passed away)
cool old kitchen items (like to hang around top of kitchen)
any antique,
love old bathroom items(tins, medicine bottles, ect.)
fall stuff,
candles,
homemade soap,
old pipes cause dh loves them and
old fishing lures.
There is one thing I have been looking for but when I find it the price is always to high. I dont collect it just want one to hang on bathroom door. A pretty vintage gown or slip.
Oh yes and any kind of art project materials or crafty items. (cause I homeschool and love to do crafts with the boys)
I'm sure theres more but that kinda gives you an idea. karen
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10 http://farmgirlingastyle.blogspot.com/ |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
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La Patite Ferme
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Jenn
CA
USA
623 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2008 : 09:10:47 AM
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Oh gosh - in my quest to simplfy and declutter my life, I don't think I collect 10 things anymore. Let's see...
Use to collect sheep statues/figurines, mostly porcelin, 'cause I raised sheep. I've only kept the ones that came from England, Ireland or Scotland.
Books, books and more books. Gardening, nature, self sufficiency, living off the land, women doing it on their own, 'cause they are inspiring and educational.
Hankies - yep I still use them. 'cause they're so pretty.
Stationary - 'cause I still give hostess gifts when invited to someones home and I send thank you notes for gifts, favors, and invites.
Old book plates - they're a great, inexpensive way to add unique art to your home.
Cool garden stuff - just 'cause it looks great in my yard.
Little vases or containers to use as vases - so I have someplace worthy of my antique roses.
Unusual serving pieces, especially one's with farm animals.
Hats - 'cause I love wearing hats.
That's all I can think of.
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
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handyam
True Blue Farmgirl
394 Posts
Ada Mae
Greensburg
KY.
USA
394 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 05:45:36 AM
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I love to collect:
little glass shoes
metal garden art (small-med. size pieces)
old picture frames (especially ones with the little metal corners)
Crystal Wedding depression glass
fabric-lace-rick rack
clothes!!!! (I am cutting back)
Mary Gregory (blue)
Shawnee Corn
flowers
helping friends find pieces to their collections
www.adasadorableaprons.blogspot.com
This is the day that the Lord has made. |
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Across the Fence: tell us TEN things that you COLLECT .. and WHY |
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tell us TEN things that you COLLECT .. and WHY
