What do you collect?
I'm interested in knowing what ya'll collect. Between me and Michelle we collect way too much shit. I keep saying that we should sell all of our stuff and buy a huge house. She says that we would have a huge house and nothing in it so there's no point.
What is in my house that I collect:
Shot glasses
mini alcohol bottles
CDs
DVDs
Movie/TV/Musis stuff: records, autographs, posters, magazines,pictures,toys, misc stuff
49er anything
Kitchen stuff: I have to have all the gadgets even if they aren't needed
luggage/backpacks/bags
shoes ( I have enough pairs that it qualifies as a collection)
So what's on your list?
What is in my house that I collect:
Shot glasses
mini alcohol bottles
CDs
DVDs
Movie/TV/Musis stuff: records, autographs, posters, magazines,pictures,toys, misc stuff
49er anything
Kitchen stuff: I have to have all the gadgets even if they aren't needed
luggage/backpacks/bags
shoes ( I have enough pairs that it qualifies as a collection)
So what's on your list?
posted by Bravie at 3:50 PM
49 Comments:
Candles
Lip gloss
Gosh, I guess I'm quite boring, cuz that's it. I have a bit of an aversion to collections, since my mom collects everything, and I've seen what it can do to your house.
Picture frames
Cowboy/Western stuff
Kids crap
More kids crap
Even more kids crap
DH collects fire truck stuff and Dale Jarrett stuff. Altho, he has gotten away from the DJ stuff as of late.
Cats. Cat hair. Stained t-shirts. Books. Small children.
No, really.
tea pots
books
hair care products
sheep
Pegasus figurines (I know, total shocker, huh?)
Wolf figurines
Cookbooks
Waterglobes/music boxes
Candles/Candle holders
Purses
I collect porn...wanna rent something?
I collect "old money"
I collect fans, the hand-held kind. I wish I could say I've been to all the places the fans came from, but people bring them back for me when they go places. The best is a beautiful hand-painted one from Barcelona and the first was scented balsa wood from Hong Kong.
We also keep old money (Hi, Sonya!). I have a couple 1- and 2-dollar bills and an old 5 as well as complete sets of the special coins like the ones for each province and the 1967 set.
I would like to rent something from vols porn collection.
I forgot - I have my Grandad's newspaper collection. Original newspapers dating back to the 40s with all of the major headlines for the last 50-60 years. Except the WW2 declaration because the ex step bitch took it and had it laminated. *rolls eyes*
I collect Cherished Teddies.
I used to collect Beanie Babies, but I haven't bought any new ones for a while although, my OTSS got me two new ones. I just can't keep up with them anymore. There are too many!
Mr. Nutz collects dies cast race cars. They take up way too much space!
*swooon* Momma's man is a fireman AND he collects Dale Jarrett stuff? I think he may just be the perfect man! Should you ever decide to kick him to the curb, how do you think he would feel about moving to Northern Ontario?*giggle*
Bear knick knacks for the cottage
Fridge magnets from different places
NASCAR stuff - mostly DJ
Princess Diana books and magazines
Shot glasses
Tea cup and saucer sets - from my Grandmothers and Aunts that have passed away
Salt and Pepper shakers - I got "custody" of my Grandma's collection after she died. I haven't added to it but I have kept all of hers.
Um, nothing really. Pieces to my china pattern? Other than that, nada.
Anything GB
Used to collect football cards and Beanie Babies, DD has taken over the Beanie Babie collection and continues to add to it.
Apparently garbage.
Not really a collector these days. I used to get into the sports stuff, but not so much anymore. I do still have my Chipper Jones rookie card and a couple of Greg Maddux cards (not rookie cards). When I was little, I had a stamp collection and some coins. And I used to collect McDonald's Happy Meal toys.
But now, nothing. I'm into throwing stuff out.
Piggy banks that must be broken to get the money out. (I have 3-They are really hard to find))
Books
More books
Yet more books
Nothing. Really. I hate clutter and stuff.
DH everything. From the movie stub from our first date to a birthday card I gave him once. Even the hockey ticket stubs that after we concieved some kids. His albums, my albums, stuff from my family.
If it were up to me I would toss it all.
Zombs<---cold, heartless bitch at this stuff.
I'm like your hubby, Zombs. I have every concert ticket stub I have ever been to. I have all of the tickets stubs from every 49er game I have been to. I save all kinds of sentimental things that are just silly to continue saving.
In my hope chest I still have letters exchanged between me and friends in high school.
Shot glasses (90% of them were given to me)
I also save concert ticket stubs. I'm not sure why.
I hate clutter.
*waves to zombs*
That's my twin.
I collect:
--Asian art, mostly religious statuary.
--Books. So many books. I have about 150 linear ft of bookshelves and about 10 big boxes of "overflow" books in the basement.
--Teacups, although I rarely add to this collection.
--Breyer horses, my childhood collection
--Turtles. This is what I sometimes buy for a souvenier when I travel. They must be made of a natural element other than china or the dreaded and the dreaded "resin". I have turtles carved from various woods & stones, from coal, from shells, etc. I also have a box of mostly resin turtles that well-meaning people have given me, because it is not polite to throw away a gift or something.
--Medallions. This is my favorite kind of jewelry. My current favorite is a 2" blackened silver medallion of Celtic Trout.
--I am the custodian of my son's original Ninja Turtle collection, and my daughter's original My Little Pony collections.
--I have 3 bankers boxes full of McDonald's Happy Meal toys. For some reason I never threw them out. My grandson thinks I am a Goddess because when he visits I can pull out whole boxes full of cool toys that no one else has.
--My Michael Jackson Memorial Glove Collection. I have one each of so many different gloves.
--Take-out menus from places where I have never ordered takeout.
--Dust Bunnies
Turtles?!?!?!?!?
Really? I collected turtles up until the time that I moved in with Michelle. I even have a petrified turtle. Very delicate and I was always afraid to break it. I have all of my turtles in boxes. I have everything from the real petrified one to glass to resin to stone and wood to paper. My parents used to buy me a turtle souvenir everywehre they went when they travelled.
Frank Lloyd Wright Stuff/Prairie style pieces of art/decor (effing expensive collecting hobby)
Really, that's about all that I really seem to have more than a few of. I have lots of kitchen gadgets, but I use most of them often, so it's a functionality thing.
I hate antique stores/malls. I think that means I have no soul.
*petrified turtle envy*
Anything Caps related. I have some really random things. And lots of hockey stuff. They used to have these sticker books where you fill in the stickers for the players and the jerseys of each team. It's fun to go back and look at the ones from the 80s.
Swarovski crystal cats.
Swords.
Pretty little picture frames.
All things cats.
Shot glasses.
Welcome to my blog, Debs.
Why didn't I know that you collected shotglasses, Nookie?
Bodies and stuff. I like to keep the heads mostly.
*waves* to Deb!
Carey, I guess I've never mentioned my shot glass collecting because it's only recent that we decided that we are collecting them LOL. We try to pick up one from each place we've visited but only started doing that a couple of years ago. We have maybe 10 glasses.
I also save ticket stubs from concerts or broadway type shows and even touristy things. It's fun to go down memory lane when looking at the old ones.
Planet Hollywood Shot glass from the ones I visited (they've all gone out of business).
SW decor
Candles and candle holders
I had a huge collection of Longenbarger baskets but they burned in the fire.
Shoes
Beanie babies also burned.
Magazine covers (well with the magazine still attached) with my favorite people: Clinton, Barbra, Beatles
I bought the Candadian .25 coins in a set when I was in Canada and am trying to get a complete set of US quarters with D mint - collecting as the fall into my hands.
Christmas ornaments - santa only. Also when I travel I try to get one from everywhere in a gold theme for my travel tree.
I used to have 100s of books but gave them away except for my favorite writers.
I used to have something from all my relatives that have passed but lost some in the fire (grandpa's cowboy hat). My Dbf's step daughter stole my turquoise rings that were my mom's just a couple of weeks ago. I'm visiting pawn shops. I have two of my grandma's cup and saucer collection, ceramics my mom made (a huge Santa that is awsome). A small little china thingy on my dresser that my best friend got me in HS. A lip shaped glass thingy that my brother bought me when he was living in SF before he passed. A love note from my dad to my mom during WWII. Other stuff like this.
Hi everybody!
*waves to Lasann*
What's SW decor?
So sorry about all your losses in a fire. I do realize they are material things but still. Some precious mementos.
ooops I forgot to list...
dust
Well, I especially like Kopelli's (sp) - those native flute players. I like everything Southwesty. My Dbf likes Kachina dolls and turquoise jewelry. I don't do so much of the Northwest bears or Texas cowboy (sorry momma 'cause cowboys rock). Native american stuff!
Hmmm, I'll have to collect my thoughts and get back to you on this...
exBFs
speeding tickets
*SNORT*
Hiya Star :-)
Nookie, Lasann collect Star Wars decor.
She has a Wookie rug.
LOL z'baby. That would be cool.
Shoes, shot glasses, books, dvds and fashion magazines that I don't have time to read...
*SNERK*
I collect books, jewelry (mostly rings), and dust.
Like Swami, I don't throw away the happy meal toys, either, as we sometimes have little guests. Now that the niece and nephew are expecting, I am looking forward to some babysitting duty.
My mother tried to get me to collect those tiny crystal knick knacks, but I only have a few that she bought me.
I have started collecting mermaids, after I recieved a mermaid suncatcher as a gift. I bought myself a mermaid figurine and my DD made me a clay mermaid and little fish to sit by it.
Steelers stuff
wolves
Lenox
blankets
shoes/boots (seems to be more of a collection than anything since I only wear a few pair)
angels
elephants
Dale Jr. stuff
stuffed animals (not so much anymore)
Jared Leto facts - go ahead, quiz me.
Glowie, I didn't know you collect elephants. DH loves elephants. We have an elephant table in our entry hallway and a few other elephant things.
Question: Where did Jared go to school?
Hi Nook. Yes, I have a few little elephants here and there. Trunks up only.
Jared left high school (Newport North) in tenth grade and went to two different prep schools. He then went to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA because he wanted to be a painter but later transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York. Because he is visual art after all.
Star Jones is here. I'm so excited. Don't listen to these "haters" Star. You are my heroine!
Nookie <---- very impressed with Glowie's Jared knowledge :-)
Thanks!
*oops. It's Newton North, not Newport
How can Star Jones be here when she's on my TV right now?
I also collect angels. And no, Star Jones did not remind me of that.
LOL at HD & Zombie!
Ooo Ooo Ooo (Welcome back Kotter suddenly came out) I get to work with Carey, all expenses paid by Star. Now I know that you ALL are jealous. We will have meetings here, meetings there. We will have meetings just to have meetings. Star is now the only person in the world (beside Carey, my boss).
And I know didly about Star Wars, you geeks.
I was ok until star jones used the word sexy.
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