Dr. Cox
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Post by Dr. Cox on Apr 10, 2021 17:59:39 GMT -6
Vintage Christmas ornaments. H gets a tacky magnet from each place he travels, the Florida ones are our favorite. Steins from Germany. (H goes a few times a year.)
None of these are easily accessible for a pic, sorry.
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Post by coconutbacon on Apr 10, 2021 18:03:35 GMT -6
I collect vintage Pyrex and vintage linens. Same! Also general vintage cookware (descoware, Le creuset, Dansk, etc)
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beatch
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Post by beatch on Apr 10, 2021 18:10:29 GMT -6
Christmas ornaments from our travels.
The souls of my enemies.
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sammie
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Post by sammie on Apr 10, 2021 19:07:32 GMT -6
I collect vintage Pyrex and vintage linens. I collect Pyrex and Corelle as well. I only buy it at Midwestern antique malls lol.
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on Apr 10, 2021 19:15:37 GMT -6
Music boxes. Mine are all currently packed away because I don't have anywhere to display them at the moment, but here are some stock photos of a few favorites. Beauty and the Beast, Harry Potter, Wizard of Oz and Phantom of the Opera. My most cherished are about 30 years old - old wooden train and a pet shop.
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kayc
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Post by kayc on Apr 10, 2021 19:17:38 GMT -6
Oh and magnets from everywhere we travel! I have them on magnetic frames hung up. I’ll have to take a pic later.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2021 19:20:49 GMT -6
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on Apr 10, 2021 19:28:05 GMT -6
Thanks! I have many more! I hope some day I'll have the space to display them again.
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jorkzy
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Post by jorkzy on Apr 10, 2021 20:08:43 GMT -6
I love those @winomite!
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Post by Sweetjane on Apr 10, 2021 20:16:13 GMT -6
I collect vintage Pyrex and vintage linens. I collect Pyrex and Corelle as well. I only buy it at Midwestern antique malls lol. I got most of mine from antiques malls too, and thrift stores. I had so much I already gave away a whole set.
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brux
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Post by brux on Apr 10, 2021 20:27:15 GMT -6
I try to get a Christmas ornament when we travel. It's fun to think about the places we've visited when we decorate the tree. i do the same! I’m not 100% sure if we got one on our last trip, but it’s a fun way to re-live trips.
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brux
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Post by brux on Apr 10, 2021 20:27:57 GMT -6
I have my kid’s teeth bc I don’t know what else to do with them.
Should I just throw them in the garbage?
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brux
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Post by brux on Apr 10, 2021 20:29:01 GMT -6
I mean, I really should bc after my mom died, I discovered a treasure trove of mixed baby teeth, that I can only assume came from me and my siblings.
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Post by shan-ah-doo on Apr 10, 2021 20:42:00 GMT -6
Debt?
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Post by moirarose on Apr 10, 2021 20:46:34 GMT -6
I try to get a Christmas ornament when we travel. It's fun to think about the places we've visited when we decorate the tree. I do the same. Then I have a souvenir I’ll actually do something with
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Post by moirarose on Apr 10, 2021 20:50:37 GMT -6
I have a lot of barbies new in the box (about 150) that I collected before I stopped. Now they are just packed away in my basement.
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FlightView
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Post by FlightView on Apr 10, 2021 20:53:01 GMT -6
My grandma used to collect spoons from places she travelled.
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pbjam
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Post by pbjam on Apr 10, 2021 21:24:04 GMT -6
I used to collect vintage pyrex. Then we started to go to swaps and then suddenly we had a spot in an antique mall then the guy started to go under and we took over the antique mall.
And bam, I own an antique store. DH continues to amass things under the guise of "selling at the store", but we can't keep up because owning an antique store is crazy busy.
Yet somehow it has become the career I've never realized I was meant for.
All that to say, we still have our pyrex and vintage collection, but I kind of live vicariously through the MCM we have at our store without spending big money on pieces.
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zoeylucy
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Post by zoeylucy on Apr 10, 2021 22:16:21 GMT -6
I’d say a collection of cats starts at 3. Do you qualify? Paging zoeylucy.... 😹😹 Collecting implies choice! I just want the man! The cats are part of the package lol.
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Post by lolacachia on Apr 11, 2021 2:22:42 GMT -6
Maybe you collect pig figurines, or stamps, or all your kids teeth idk. Whatever you collect, post your collections in the thread. Well funny enough, I do collect pig figurines 😂
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 5:22:32 GMT -6
I have my kid’s teeth bc I don’t know what else to do with them. Should I just throw them in the garbage? Your kid won't want them but if it brings YOU joy I say keep them. I plan to keep my kids teeth and then she can find them when I die and throw them away.
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klw
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Post by klw on Apr 11, 2021 6:23:44 GMT -6
I collect beach themed ornaments. I have a Christmas tree in my sunroom that they go on each year.
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Post by skategirl128 on Apr 11, 2021 6:32:44 GMT -6
I collect thimbles from the places we’ve gone. I started my collection as an expat overseas so the boys love looking through all the places I’ve been. They’re small so they’re in a small display case. I’ll take a pic later and the boys love collecting them when we’re on a trip.
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bsouls
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Post by bsouls on Apr 11, 2021 6:38:58 GMT -6
I used to collect drinking glasses, primarily with cartoon characters from the 80s. Half are in my cabinet and the half are in a box in the basement. I also collect cookie cutters. I have so many that they’re in a tote in the basement.
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Post by boycebear on Apr 11, 2021 8:19:55 GMT -6
Does my daughters collection of TY teddies count? Because she's collected a lot! And dh always gets her ones when he works away that she can't get over here. She has a favorite too, it's a dalmatian puppy she's named Spotty Dotty, I have to wash it often because it goes everywhere with her.
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STP
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Post by STP on Apr 11, 2021 10:00:01 GMT -6
My collection so far. And a planter, also Delft, that I use for pens.
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pbjam
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Post by pbjam on Apr 11, 2021 10:14:50 GMT -6
I used to collect vintage pyrex. Then we started to go to swaps and then suddenly we had a spot in an antique mall then the guy started to go under and we took over the antique mall. And bam, I own an antique store. DH continues to amass things under the guise of "selling at the store", but we can't keep up because owning an antique store is crazy busy. Yet somehow it has become the career I've never realized I was meant for. All that to say, we still have our pyrex and vintage collection, but I kind of live vicariously through the MCM we have at our store without spending big money on pieces. This is awesome! Do you do any selling online? we used to more. Last year during the shutdown we did to keep our vendors afloat. It's been hard to do both. We do have a couple new vendors that are willing to spearhead some Facebook sales. One has a group of 10,000 or so that specifically deals with toys, the other is into mid century, but will be building from the ground up.
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trueblue
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Post by trueblue on Apr 11, 2021 10:40:29 GMT -6
Christmas ornaments from places we visited that year or that mark an important event in our lives from that year and wrinkles (sigh),
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Post by notexactly on Apr 11, 2021 11:29:51 GMT -6
I do. I collect Bosnian/Turkish handmade coffee sets. Some of these are gifts, and some I've added myself. Pics in spoilers in case they are too big. We're remodeling our kitchen within the next month, so they will be getting a new display eventually. Editing to add these are traditional pieces and I love the designs on them. I will sometimes use the sugar bowls, but otherwise the rest is for display only.
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Post by blurnette989 on Apr 11, 2021 11:55:20 GMT -6
I have a collection of antique Portuguese linens, mostly made by family. We used most of it at my wedding as part of our table decor. It's all in my amish chest, but I'll get some out to photo later. Meanwhile, my dad collects cameras. Like crazy collects:
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