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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 6:10:05 PM
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 Farmgirls, what do you collect? I collect small barns, small rolling pins ( I will post a picture as soon as I figure how to do it),aprons, post holders, fabric and old postcards. Of course it usually takes a long time to collect just the right stuff for your collection and it's hard to stop. These are the things I am keeping as I am clearing the clutter in our home of 49 years. Since they are small they don't take up too much room. What do you collect....don't say dust cuz we don't have to make an effort to collect that (lol).
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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ChickieMama
True Blue Farmgirl
303 Posts
Angela
Banks
Oregon
USA
303 Posts |
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
1257 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 7:32:02 PM
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i object! I work very hard at not dusting so I have plenty of dust in the house....lol...I have been collecting enamel ware for years...like the old big white wash tubs ect that my grandmother had. I also love anything chicken but not the stuffed animals....I have some beautiful wood carved ones that started the whole thing, I even have checks with roosters on them now. I also collect old linens & laces to re-purpose into dresses, pantaloons, bloomers, bonnets, shirts ect. & older Nancy Drew & the Hardy boys books that I read as a child.....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 8:18:21 PM
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I have lots of collections too.....stickers, antique glass, old kitchen gadgets and antique farm tools. Plus lots of folkart items from exchange students that I've worked with over the years and my own travels around the world.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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LeighErica
True Blue Farmgirl
306 Posts
Erica
PA
USA
306 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 8:20:49 PM
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| This makes me giggle because I collect a little of everything, but my favorite stuff to collect is antique furniture, books, blue willow china (w/the oriental design), paper (for paper crafts), ribbons & lace, and vintage tablecloths. I also like baskets and the old blue canning jars with the wire hook to secure the glass lid by Ball, along with teapots and teacups...but I haven't bought these types of things in a long time. A few years ago I found pink plates with the blue willow design and bought them too...I just love them...so pretty:) Erica:) |
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 8:57:51 PM
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I collect Wool fabric (for my rugs) vintage rug hooks and equipment, all kinds of bee things but especially the old honey pots that look like bee hives, american sweetheart depression glass in white, anything vintage coffee, feed sacks with writing and pictures on them, real sea glass, enamel ware, books by Jean Stratton Porter, folk art, state plates and towels and just added state hankies, blue glass bottles, red glass bottles, yellow glass bottles, (bottle trees) square glass storage jars and cookie cutters. Most of which I am missing very much since every thing is in storage while the house is being built.
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2011 : 02:56:51 AM
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I collect teapots and teacups, antique and vintage cookbooks, older Nancy Drew books, gnomes, sea glass and did I mention books?! LOL.
~ Elaine
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
Farmgirl sister #2882
http://embchicken.blogspot.com
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HollyHobby
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Holly
Astoria
NY
USA
78 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2011 : 05:17:17 AM
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| Besides fabric and beads, I collect vintage ceramic planters. Most of them are animal themed - my favorite is a black and white puppy with a big pink bow. I love the look of the older ceramics - the soft colors make them look so sweet! |
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2011 : 07:14:08 AM
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Glass!! Clear glass in any size or shape. Vases, flower frogs, candle holders, plates...
Michelle, I LOVE NANCY DREW!! I collect fabric, and my biggest collection is buttons!!!!
Back on the farm is a huge collection of antique equipment. I also collect recipes. And I'm constantly accused of collecting new hobbies!! Lol.
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
2313 Posts
lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
USA
2313 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2011 : 07:22:46 AM
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I love White Ironstone, Currier and Ives dishes, depression era kitchen items....Oh and buttons, buttons, buttons galore!!
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2011 : 6:31:15 PM
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Oh farmgirls! I knew this question would be a hoot. I started it but I also have a ton of buttons too and I just bought another chicken today. It's really fun, isn't it! Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2011 : 2:38:59 PM
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What do I collect - besides clutter and dust? Mostly, anything old, particularly old dishes, depression glass, coffee and tea cups, chickens, the list goes on and on. I have several pieces of the brown dishes, I believe Safeway sold or gave away during the 50's. I love them! I collect some old books, but I am trying to "weed" through those, saving only the ones I really like. And I have several old quilts, dresser scarves, aprons, etc.
Yes, Bonnie, it is fun, but sometimes overwhelming.
Hugs!
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
Farmgirls don't have hot flashes ~ They have power surges! |
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
1868 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2011 : 9:25:04 PM
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I have been collecting old Fiesta dishes since 1973 and have quite a colorful collection. I used to have more collections but now I collect buttons, beads, so many magazines, Disney pins and books (but I am trying to weed out.) My husband and I have traveled the country for the last 5 years so all my stuff has been in storage and I miss my dishes the most. We sure hope to settle soon so I can unpack everything. That is a new goal; to live long enough to get everything unpacked. LOL! Joey
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 12:17:13 PM
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Joey, I know you will get it all unpacked. How about a little suitcase for traveling, containing a few of your favorite things (including one dish). It would always go with you. Or like one of my friends told me about...take photos of your favorite things and carry them with you. That way you will see them instead of just trying to remember. Good luck farmgirl! Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
1868 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 2:00:20 PM
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Hi Bonnie, Thanks for your encouragement. I have a few things with me and a few pictures which really does help. I try not to gather more new treasures as we travel but we love everywhere so sometimes that's hard too. Hugs, Joey
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CountryGirl2
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
Trisha
Longview
Washington
USA
21 Posts |
Posted - Apr 24 2011 : 02:34:07 AM
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| I collect aprons,chicken figurines,small barns,rooster figurines,cookie cutters,tea cups,books on homesteading, books on chickens,gingerbread men. ~Trisha~ farmgirl sister #2982 |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Apr 24 2011 : 05:05:08 AM
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i have been collecting thimbles and spoons for about 35 years; i also love buttons-old ones new ones the more the merrier! i collect what i call amber glass- and love the hobnail--also white milk glass...tho some of my milk glass has been broken thru some moves..my bear collection started with one Boyds bear-Skipper-and has grown tho i have had to give some away! and i hoard books.....all sorts of books- i have an 1887 Tom Sawyer and some McGuffeys readers and well....still have my original barbie tho she is worthless due to my brother hurting her-
i have a juice pitcher and cup from when i was a young girl....i collect Santas and nesting sets .....i used to collect tins and baskets-have had to really cut down on them!!!!!oh and mini perfume bottles.....and i collect dust;bunnies, webs, you name it i have em!!!!
Farmgirl # 2139
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Penny Dyke
True Blue Farmgirl
93 Posts
Penny
East Palestine
Ohio
USA
93 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2011 : 05:50:40 AM
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hi everyone I also a collect lots of things,horse bridle rossetts,model horse wagons,old horse pictures,vintage pyrex,I love collecting so much,my husband built me a little antique and collctibles store in my barn,I just opened this spring,now I can collect for other people its so much fun to see what other people love and enjoy,if your ever in my area stop in I have lots of the stuff everyone has mentioned, the store name is Farmtiques and Uniques.
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2011 : 5:26:14 PM
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Bonnie,
What a fun post! I'm with all of y'all, too many collections. Love what I love, I guess. I collect "Old Quilt" milk glass, teapots and cups, aprons, of course...my aprons, love them, and thimbles to name a few things....
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2011 : 10:02:54 AM
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| stools: milking, foot step and sitting of all sizes and colors, from micro-mini to practical, all are used in some way, such as display for other stools(stacked)or for what they were made for, all are hand made.I also collect vintage kitchen items, from old hand tools to electric 1940's mixers. There is not a spot in my house that does not have some sort of collection displayed,lol...but I love them all... |
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Oggie
True Blue Farmgirl
526 Posts
Ginny
Machias
Maine
USA
526 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2011 : 5:54:11 PM
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Penny - what a great name for your store! My biggest collection is actually of old items about my town. I have a bookcase full of old pitchers, vases, cups, etc... that are souvenirs of my town from the late 1800's to early 1900's. I also have postcards, booklets, books, stuff from the past about our town. My first collection ever was salt and pepper shakers. Every time I would visit my grandmother she would give me a set from her collection until finally I had her entire set. My family and friends have added to it of course over the years.
Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
www.thedewhopinn.com
"I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I'm with."
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." Both by Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) in the Movie Harvey
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TansyShy
True Blue Farmgirl
100 Posts
Joanna
Wasilla
AK
USA
100 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2011 : 6:45:52 PM
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Ooh, I have to join this. I too collect many things. A few of them are;
Postcards,
books, I have all kinds of books,
Vintage cookbooks, vintage anything. (mostly dating between the 20s to the 50s.)
Victorian books. (books from the Victorian and Edwardian period)
Original Nancy Drew books (The blue covers)
Various antiques
And I have a small collection of dolls.
Farm girl Sister #907
http://joannasmusings.blogspot.com/
Crayola skies for a thousand miles.
~Charmed Life~
Uptown Girls Soundtrack
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2011 : 8:02:16 PM
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Thank you all for posting everyone. It is so great to know you are not the only one who loves some stuff. I love vintage too. Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
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osagegypsy
True Blue Farmgirl
73 Posts
Marsha
Hominy
OK
USA
73 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2011 : 4:58:57 PM
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I collect vintage children's books with illustrations. I got started while visiting Scotland with friends and going to small bookstores. I especially love Arthur Rackham illustrations. Fiesta ware, old advertising prints, hankies, I have a few old small dolls. I inherited several nice pieces of American Brilliant Period cut glass. Antique wood furniture, old silver or silver-plated flatware. Antique toys and games, my husband has a collection of old farm tools and horse sleigh bells and harness. And I tend to collect art supplies and jewelry making supplies =:-}
"Though she never shook the stars from their appointed courses; she loved good men and rode good horses." unk. |
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Tina Kay
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Tina Kay
Deary
ID
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2011 : 11:59:08 AM
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I collect almost anything (vintage) amber glass, some Fenton figurines, and what ever tea cup that is full of roses (mostly vintage)! I really enjoy walking through antiques stores, even if it is just for browsing.
Tina Kay
Happy it is, indeed, for me that my heart is capable of feeling the same simple and innocent pleasure as the peasant whose table is covered with food of his own rearing, and who not only enjoys his meal, but remembers with delight the happy days and sunny mornings when he planted it, the soft evenings when he watered it, and the pleasure he experienced in watching it’s daily growth.
J.W. von Goethe (the Sorrows of Werther)
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