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May 27, 2008
Inspiring Collections
As you can see from the list of things that I love on my sidebar, I have a natural inclination to collect. I Love the thrill of the hunt, the excitement of discovery. The collections have changed a bit over the years but the passion remains the same. What do you love to accumulate and how do you display it? For those of you having a hard time figuring out how to display your collections, here's some inspiration for you.
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I really love the apothecary bottle picture. I have a collection of chintzware. I display it much like picture #1. I also collect vintage watering cans. Fun post!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! I have several collections - globes, nest, vintage auqa dishes...well vintage dishes period...sugar and cream sets... I need a dozen sideboards!
ReplyDeleteI know I'm going to forget something but here goes. I collect: books (thousands), hammered aluminum (platters, bowls), cake plates, rabbit sculptures, antique hand-cut glassware. I have a very large collection of what I call "orphan creamers"... those are creamers that have somehow lost their sugar bowls!
ReplyDeleteI display as much as I can and I use the cake plates and creamers when entertaining. The hammered aluminum pieces are displayed on bookshelves behind other stuff.
Great inspiration photos.
- Suzanne, the Farmer's Wife
Great photos, Jen! What do I collect? Besides dust? :-) Pottery, sea shells from beaches I visit, ethnic jewelry, and I have a budding Buddha collection.
ReplyDeleteWhenever people ask me what I collect, I could usually list dozens and dozens of things. Sometimes I wonder if I should be more selective about what I choose to collect. But ultimately, my collections stem from what I love...and that's old black & white photos, old linens (tablecloths, napkins, sheets, pillowcases, doilies, etc.), baskets, seashells, hotel silver, and ... I could just keep going. I'll save you and stop! ;o) I love the pictures here on this post!
ReplyDeleteYour collections are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDenise
Great photos!
ReplyDeleteMy space for collections is very limited, so aside from the massive fabric stash, I don't usually have more than 5 or 6 of something.
Kimberly :)
Oy. I collect very few things. I grew up in a house cluttered to the max with my mom's random dust-catching collections. Now I only have what I absolutely need and anything that I "collect" MUST several a purpose. For example, I adore displaying photos so I have loads of picture frames, I love t read so I have many books (that I read and reread), and I really like baskets because they can hold stuff.
ReplyDeleteOh! I forgot - I started a new collection/tradition. My boyfriend and I regularly visit the Coast so that he can fish and I can lounge. About a year ago I started saving one or two shells each time we went to the Coast. When I get home, I use a Sharpie to write the date (or a memory) from the trip on the shell and then save them all together in a big IKEA apothecary jar. It's a pretty decoration, memories, and a collection all in one.
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog, and I love your collections!! I've been searching for antique sand buckets for a long time, but so far no luck. Where do you find yours?
ReplyDeleteWhat do I collect? Birdhouses, birds and other bird-related things, shells, unique vases, and I'm just starting to collect vintage dishes and doilies. I also have an angel collection and a small cat collection.
Love your blog!!
Michele
luvkittysmeowmail@gmail.com
You know my penchant for dinnerware, Jen, so I guess that would be the one collection I really love to go on the "hunt" for!
ReplyDeleteI love the photos you have here! Great inspiration!
Pat
Oh BOY!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the covered bottles. Im all for collections of anything! Unfortunately, I have too many to name. Besides, it would just make me think of dusting..uh, yuck..
Lisa
coastalnest
Wonderful collections--and I love visiting your blog! ~Jann
ReplyDeleteI'm a big collector of mismatched plates, teacups, and glasses. My mother turned me onto it. I have more juice glasses than I really know what to do with, but they make me happy.
ReplyDeleteThese collections are gorgeous!