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Across the Fence:  Just a fun question :)  |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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 Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 11:34:29 PM
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WHAT do y'all collect?? I know most collect a lot, but just name 3 of your biggest collections.
1) Angels. I have quite a few, a couple Jim Shore I received as gifts. And other Angels too, I love them they are dainty and just cute :) I have a few concrete ones in the garden and received a pretty big one last year from friend A as a bd. gift.
2) Cookbooks, well no need to explain this, lol. And me, a person who hardly ever cooks (hangs head in shame) just love cookbooks, lol
3) USA decorating/interior magazines like Romantic Homes, Victorian Homes etc. I absolutely LOVE those, I love reading them, getting new ideas for my shabby chic/romantic interior and just keep all of them that I have.
I collect MANY more things but I promised myself not to list more then 3, lol. If I would have to list them all I would get crazy just reading it :)
SO gals, what is your top 3 list of collections??
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 04:02:23 AM
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Great topic!
So hard to narrow to three, but I'll try!
1)Moose, outdoorsy woodsy
2) Cookbooks
3)lets see if I can spell it here, Euphema ~antique papers, post cards and what not!
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 05:18:15 AM
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So, Marian, I happen to have an angel collection, too, but I'm thinking I'll be letting it go at some point this year along with my teddy collection. I'll be keeping you in mind ;)
So, Bonnie, what do you do with all the papers and postcards? Do you frame them? Or put them in binders? How do you protect them?
These are my 3 that I will never part with:
~Cobalt blue glass - doesn't even have to be old - I love it anyway
~birdhouses - both useful and decorative
~candles and candleholders - I started collecting them for practical reasons - we lose power a lot up here. I'm sure I have hundreds (and still look for new ones all the time!). Not all out on display, though. That would just be too much.
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/
[size=1]My apron website:
http://lisamariesaprons.bravehost.com [size=1] |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4745 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 05:48:12 AM
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My top 3 are, bells, books, decorative plates.
Dawn in IL |
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
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Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 06:09:50 AM
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I didn't really set out to be a collector but then...there I was!
1. Books and magazines
2. nature items such as rocks, sticks, birdnests, leaves etc.
3. glass jars and containers (old and new)
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
www.farmgirlsam.blogspot.com |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 06:22:56 AM
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Good topic!
I collect
dolls (all types, but prefer rag dolls)
bracelets....have more than I can wear...love them!
sewing patterns...sometimes use them, usually just collect them lol
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71 |
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
488 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 06:27:45 AM
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Wow, just three...that is hard.
1.Cookie Cutters
2.Buttons
3.Birds
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
www.auntpsalmostheaven.blogspot.com |
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Especially For You
True Blue Farmgirl
541 Posts
Tina
Watkinsville
GA
541 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 06:57:31 AM
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Good Thread!
1. salt-n-pepper shakers
2. fabric lol (my husband thinks I do anyway)
3. 1950 tablecloths
Bonnie,
I have some outdoorsy stuff and some moose stuff for barter are you interested?
Tina
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 07:14:15 AM
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I used to collect lots of things, but have downsized a bunch the last several years. But I do collect cookbooks, roosters and aprons.
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 08:15:37 AM
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Depression glass, especially cobalt blue
vintage patterns
fabic
Trying to cut down, running out of room. LOL |
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little.fish
Farmgirl in Training
10 Posts
Katie
Michigan
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Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 08:23:05 AM
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For me it would be
1. Advent calendars
2. Books
3. Chocolate (fortunately this collection gets pared down on a daily basis...lol.)
"...plain Kate, and bonny Kate, and sometimes Kate the curst..." |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
4427 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 08:50:06 AM
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Yeah I know it is hard to just list 3, lol I too have many that are mentioned here, and I am thinking OH I should have listed that too!!!! BUT I did it to myself, just list 3 DUH!!!!
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 09:33:07 AM
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| Oh yes, fun and frustrating to only name three..... old fashioned looking bird images (in all forms), old lace/crocheted items, books. Counting the days til my next flea market visit! Hugs to all, Nance |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 09:40:17 AM
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What a great topic!!!
I collect:
1.) fairies
2.)Anything John Deere
3.) Strawberries
Wow! Once I had to limit it down to only 3, tons of other collections started to pop into mind. :)
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"The grass withereth,the flower fadeth:but the word of our God shall stand forever." Is. 40:8
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
1207 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 09:42:14 AM
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I used to collect a lot of things that I no longer collect. It is hard to get people to stop giving you stuff after you stop collecting or loose interest. I used to collect bells, geriffs(sp) things with Iris on them. Now I collect:
1. Recipes/cookbooks
2. Yard/garden ornaments
3. Dust |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
4427 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 10:55:42 AM
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Belle, send me your address, I've got a lot of dust for your collection to send to you LOL
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 11:06:55 AM
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How'd I miss this thread til now? I collect old potato mashers! I've been doing it for about 15 years and now I only pick up ones that have a different "masher part". You'd be surprise at how many different kinds of mashers there are. I just found one that folds up so it'll fit in the drawer!
Farmgirl Sister #98
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 11:33:32 AM
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Old quilts
Vintage aprons
antique post cards, mostly real photo or those before 1910 or so. I did not know they were called ephemera....learned something new!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 11:49:38 AM
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Fun topic!
Blue stretch glass
Teapots-none of mine are old
Bird stuff (pictures, nests, figurines, etc)
I've got some things that others are collecting. When I'm ready to part with them I'll send emails and see if we can help each other out!
Audrey
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
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Prairie Princess
True Blue Farmgirl
1075 Posts
Jodi
Washington
USA
1075 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 1:13:32 PM
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Oooh, great topic, Marian! :)
1) Tea "stuff" -- cups and saucers, tea pots, anything I can use for a tea party!
2) Antique books
3) Fabric!
~Jodi
"Women are like teabags...you never know how strong they are until they get into hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt |
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bushelnpeck
True Blue Farmgirl
262 Posts
Debbie
Sparks
Nv
USA
262 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 1:34:56 PM
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Just three...ummmmm, ok...
1) pictures from magazines that I make my own picture notebooks from, my own personal style dreams in one place
2) beach glass and shells that I pick up on vacation
3) crocheted doilies in pinks and greens
Farmgirl Sister #324
duty makes us do things, but love, makes us do things beautifully... |
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
2313 Posts
lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
USA
2313 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 1:40:12 PM
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It is so hard to narrow it down to just 3 when there is so many things to collect- my favorites are
White Ironstone
Buttons
Baskets- mostly Longaberger
Fun Topic!!
Lori
Have a Country Day |
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mndreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
191 Posts
Vicky
Popple Creek
MN
USA
191 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 1:42:16 PM
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Great topic!
Anything antique I can't live without!
Buttons!
Books by my favorite childhood author, Lois Lenski!
~Vicky~
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.
--- Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
2401 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 1:46:33 PM
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Let's see, I have a lot of odd items that I can't seem to part with but the top three would be...
Faerie stuff
Butterfly stuff
Antique creamers, plates, and bowls although I don't have too many of them yet
Farmgirl Sister #25
http://countrygirldreams.blogspot.com/
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' |
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Across the Fence: Just a fun question :) |
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Just a fun question :)
