Tea Pots. Mom gave me the cute little green one. It belonged to my Grandma Ellsworth and I treasure it. Britt gave me the fruity one and Sarah bought the Blue Willow one on Portabello Road in London! I have lots of mini ones too but they are all in boxes.
So, I seem to be collecting these:
Thimbles: Mom gave me this one in when I was in college
It is hand painted and very pretty. Now everytime Dee goes somewhere I get one. Friends bring them to me. I gather them when I pass through exciting places like Idaho, or Moab, Utah!
Been here...
But not here!
Been here (big deal!)...
But NOT HERE!!!
Love being here!
Never have been here...
...or here!I seem to be gathering these...
I had quite a group of these monsters this week...
So, I made these! Yum!
Salt & Pepper Shakers, I'm gaining a few!These little guys are my favorites (a gift from Nick and Diana):
OK, I did manage to gather one collection on purpose. Last year, for two frenzied weeks I haunted Mc Donalds and Ebay and gathered these little darlings.
That Wicked Witch was a hard one to get...don't you love the little details like the stockings and the Ruby Slippers?
Oh NO! As I sit here and type I heard that McDonald's is putting them in Happy Meals again! Are they different than last year's?! Oh BOTHER!There's one more thing I collect DAILY and try to get as many as I can!
Aaaaah yes! Many, many, many!
I love your collections! I'm sure that each of your "collectibles" makes a special memory come alive. I especially love the little green tea pot that reminds you of your grandmother. I am somewhat of a collector myself. Every so often I think...I should get rid of some of these things...but I'm afraid it would feel like I was throwing away the memory and I can't bring myself to do it. So, as a result, I have lots of "stuff" and I'll probably have more before I die but I just can't part with the memories.
ReplyDeleteYou and me sweetie! Some day soon I'll write a story of my grandmother that the little teapot reminds me of. It always makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteSee, you've got way MORE than "nothin'"!!
ReplyDeleteWow that is a nice collection
ReplyDeleteDo you think our collecting things is related to our small quirks? I found I've started collecting things and had no idea I was collecting some of them until my kids pointed it out. My favorite shakers of yours are the flamingos. Love you!!!
ReplyDeleteMarianne; I was having a hard time sleeping so I got up and the first blog I checked was yours. I am so glad I did. I have seen your collectibles but never in quite this way and they brought a smile to my face. I too love the little green teapot. It reminds me of a wonderful lady. I loved her so very much. No one could ever have as sweet a Mother-in-law as I did. When I hear people talk about their inlaws and say unkind things about them, I think how very fortunate I was to have a family that I thought the world of and loved as much as my own. And out of all of them I have Martha and Robert left. I enjoy them so much. We need to go see Uncle Robert when next I come over.
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Aunt Marianne-I love all your collectibles. I too love the little green tea pot. I kind of collect little tea pot sets. It reminds me of my Great Grandma Allred. I also love your little dolls from McDonalds. When they had those I really wanted to collect them but Brilynn kind of snatched them right away from me. I love collectible stuff it brings back our memories of things that happened. Thanks for sharing!
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