I collect antique hat pins, eggs, old world santa's and witches. My mom used to give me a new witch every year on my birthday (Halloween). I have them from all over the world. A strange collection I know but it does keep people talking.

this is a sample of some of the painting - this is actually my son's old toy box; I like the lid the best thou

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I am a hoarder but am trying to get rid of stuff I don't use except for my PIG collection

I collect Fonts, Barbies and Embroidery Threads. I really like knowing that the threads are right there when I want to make something. So I asked my friends to give me embroidery threads for my birthday. I collected Vintage Vogue patterns until 1992. After Hurrican Andrew came through Southern Dade County and destroyed all of my patterns I just did not have the heart to do it again.

I collect Boyds Bears the small resin boxes that open and some of the boyds resin fiqures.

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by celticlady1031 22 May 2009

I'm going to have to look this one up on Google. I have no idea what they are.

by celticlady1031 22 May 2009

They are so cute. Might be an idea for our new GD to be.

I USED to collect a variety of things..vintage toys,madam alexander dolls, matchbox cars, keychains, matche books, then I started collecting dust bunnies on top of all so I cleaned house one day and told my 5 children come and get what you want...Now I have a very small collection of garden heads that adorn the top of my kitchen cabinets they are quite a conversation piece and they make me smile...dust bunnies aren't to bad to clean from these..and my embroidery designs don't collect dust bunnies so I opted to keep this collection going.During the holiday season I add festive winter caps to all my lil guys pictured below.

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by shirlener88 22 May 2009

Kathy, how funny!

by celticlady1031 22 May 2009

What a cute idea and fun collection.

I collect shot glasses. I have a glass for every state and country we have visited.

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by ethan 23 May 2009

I also collect shot glasses. mostly from Europe and Africia

I collect teaspoons, when ever we travel I buy a spoon for my collection, and my children also bring me spoons back as a gift when they travel. Also Shoes, Embroidery threads and fabric,lace and ribbon. Well we in a 4 bedroom house and my DH always says how come there is no space in any of the cupboards - there are only 2 of us in the house now ??? Hugs Yvonne

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by lv2sew 23 May 2009

My mother collected the demitass spoons from all over too! Your post brought back sweet memories for me..I have inherited her collection and I just may have to pull them out and see if I can buy the spoon racks to display them as I don't know what happened to the ones she had..

i colect angels i love angels i just like feeling them all around me my second choice is snow white things i have always loved snow white i was kinda like her as a child always cleaning and cooking for the family i did not have a child hood at all

I collected Barbie Dolls--notice USED to. Not anymore. I have so many, and if I don't have a grand-daughter, they are OUT OF HERE! They are not the same anymore :(
My daughter couldn't believe it when I started collecting them. She reminded me of what I used to tell her--"They are all the same, just different clothes". I should have taken my own advice :)

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by celticlady1031 22 May 2009

I remember when you used to buy a Barbie and the clothes came seperate. I guess Mattel figured out the way to make more money was to sell the dolls and outfits together.

I have collected mice figurines since I was a child. Somehow all but three of those were lost in my parents move but still have too many. Employees at work have added to my collection over the years, a Woodland series that is just the cutiest ever. Also sewing collectibles. I still have my doll collection too. I use to collect local cookbooks when we were moving around a lot.

Shoes really bad have been officially cut off. Dh says cant possibly wear them all. I however change my shoes 5-7 times a day sometimes especially like sandals.
Fabric what dh dont know dont hurt right. And of course embroidery designs and thread. Really neat idea thanks Mickey.

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by celticlady1031 22 May 2009

Ahhhh.... The things DH's don't know. LOL

by celticlady1031 22 May 2009

What woman doesn't love shoes? I'm a city girl who now lives on a farm. I take out my precious heels and look at them adoringly and wonder.... Will I ever wear them again? But I won't part with any of them.

by marjialexa 22 May 2009

Ditto, Mickey. Heels, sigh, I'd probably fall if I tried to walk in those spikes now, but still....

I collect thimbles, angels, cows and definitely fabric........

What a good thing to share.. I think all of us are collectors at heart, otherwise we wouldn't be collecting emb. patterns!! My DH reminds me that once I have 2 of something I start a collection( ha, ha)
Interesting that someone else collects hatpins, and eggs! I also collect silver and cookbooks (I have over 1000 hardcovers ) and of course fabric...it is such good insulation..ha, ha, ha!

It's funny how we all love to collect 'things'. I hv a real thing for material; I used to collect miniture doll-house furniture, dolls, stamps. Over the years things get packed away becuz you move & they just don't re-surface much. I still hold these things close to my heart thou; aging can not take all the kid out of us!

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by migs 22 May 2009

I also enjoy decorative painting on wood.

I love growing orchids, (which I have to collect first). old cookery books and sewing books - they have to be over 50 years old. Plus all the bits and bobs that go with sewing/embroidering

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by celticlady1031 22 May 2009

I grew orchids in Calif. Had to give them away when we moved up here. I don't seem to have the same luck now. Boy I sure do miss them.

I collect clothing, a whole closet full of varying sizes down from the ones I am currently wearing. I will fit them again one day LOL. I also collect socks and underwear; I do laundry out at a laundrymat and if you have a drawer of each you do not have to do it so often. In a one bedroom apartment that is all the room I have for collecting, besides the fabric and eb thread and designs of course.

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by daisy530 21 May 2009

I have at least 5 sizes around--why don't I just throw out 4 of them?

Mickey, this is a cute idea. I collect hearts, butterflies, bears and crystal bells. I haven't added to any of them for years - other than through my FSL collection. Matter of fact, I am not really sure that I have many of any of them, any more. Hehehe!

I collect stamps, and also all the postalcars that I receive. *4U

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by celticlady1031 21 May 2009

That's interesting. I never thought of postcards.

by shirlener88 21 May 2009

Oh my grandmother loved to collect postcards, too.