What do you collect?

[artist]

Thimbles. I started in 1979 thinking "oh, these are cute and small and won't take up a lot of room". Not counting duplicates, I have over 1000. About two years ago I boxed up all but about my favorite 200-250 which are in two wall display cases. Have been trying to figure out what to do with the rest, as they are not something anyone else in the family is interested in and I would hate to leave them for my kids to have to deal with when I'm dead. Maybe some museum somewhere might be interested? Something to look into, I guess.

Do you have any cloisonne thimbles you are looking to get rid of?

[catherine]

The only thing I collect is autographed books by authors I really admire. In other words, I don't just go out and buy them for the sake of it. But if I have the opportunity to go to a book signing/lecture, I love to go and get their books signed. I have books signed by Duane Elgin (I had the most amazing experience at one of his seminars!!), Peter Singer, Joyce Carol Oates, John Lithgow, Deepak Chopra, James McBride and David Holmgren.

But my prize (actually it's my son's prize because I gave it to him when he got his Master's in history) is a first edition copy of The Future of the American Negro signed by Booker T. Washington, which I picked up at a garage sale for $10.

[Mrs-M]

I don't collect, but reading about everyone's beautiful things makes me want to start.

Alan. The white glass-fronted display case is lovely.

[Chickpea]

I'd love to collect tea pots! littles ones, as we dont have much room...or maybe pictures of teapots, that would take up even less room and be much cheaper also.

I collect russian dolls (or aspire to, i only have 3 sets) and coloured glass animals =)

[Chickpea]

By the way, my mum has a similiar 'thing' for Queen Victoria. My 2nd name is Victoria due to it. She cant really explain why though, she wasnt a particularly nice character by all accounts =\

[catherine]

I collect russian dolls (or aspire to, i only have 3 sets) and coloured glass animals =)

I JUST put a set of russian nesting dolls in the box for the church thrift shop. My MIL bought them in Russia when she was there, but I'm not interested in them. They're in perfect condition.

If you want me to retrieve them and send them to you, PM me. (No charge to you of course--I was giving them away anyway)

[JaneV2.0]

And a few more:
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My mother had that second one, or some variation of it. I'm fond of Roseville, too.

[Alan]

My mother had that second one, or some variation of it. I'm fond of Roseville, too.

That's a Donatello pattern and that particular piece is nearly a hundred years old. We have three of them but to be honest, we only bought them because our daughter likes them but can't afford them since, for some reason, they seem to bring premium prices from many collectors. They were bought as future heirlooms.

[JaneV2.0]

That's a Donatello pattern and that particular piece is nearly a hundred years old. We have three of them but to be honest, we only bought them because our daughter likes them but can't afford them since, for some reason, they seem to bring premium prices from many collectors. They were bought as future heirlooms.

My grandmother had an impressive collection of glassware and pottery (among other things), and I suspect that's where it came from. The only item I coveted from the family trove was a Japanese glass float beachcombed when we lived on the Oregon coast.

[Lainey]

They sound sweet! Are they dollhouse miniatures?

If you mean me, the chairs are various sizes, but most are about the size that a Barbie doll could sit on (no pun intended!) The tiny teapots are mostly the one cup size or less.