*Junk in Your Trunk*
 

Well I saw this guy on tv who collected navel lint.......LOL
So it got me thinking (dangerous I know:D),

What do you wonderful, eclectic people collect?

~and~

What is the prize of your collection?

~and~

What do think your collection says about you?

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If you have pics of your collection even better......:D

i collect hat badges...i'm not an avid collector, but i have a few

Besides Mardi Gras beads?

Stuffed animals, especially cats, lions, and tigers.
(small "pocket size" only)


Wickedly,

WW

Lilith - I saw the navel lint guy too. I was amazed at how serious he was about it.

I can't think of anything that I collect.....

Crystal Stemware and candles. :)

Oldfart, AKA Packrat Extraordinaire.

Little model aircraft, trek/wars spacecraft etc.

Squillions of books and videos.

model Nascar cars , semi's & all kinds of hats

weapons.....like my sword collection..........oriental weapons......
prize......a friend made me a set of kamas......okinawan weapon that kinda looks like a small hand held sickle....suckers are sharp as a razor...

I'm a HUGE packrat...
 

but I do have one nice twisted thing I collect.

I collect miniature and unusual chamber pots, bedpans and other bathroom/toilet memorabilia. :eek:

:D

Yep. That IS an odd one. LOL

*if it makes you feel better about me i also collect antiques especially old toys, new and old mohair teddy bears, chairs...yep, I collect chairs....dolls made out of old linens and shoes.

I collect movie posters, and my prize has to be my jersey trilogy posters (got all three, woohoo!!) by the way, if anyone has access to the Star Wars Episode 2 poster, and they want to sell it or give it away, PLEASE let me know.

Lilith-
I noticed that you didn't share what you collect... please fill us in.

I collect wood... wood statues, wood bowls, weird, cool driftwood, wood boxes, etc. My prize is a handcarved statue about 3 feet tall, of a woman carrying a basket on her head. Got it at a flea market for $35.... Have been offered $1,500 since... no way!

I collect china, crystal, and antique dishes too. My prize is my grandmother's china.

I think the wood thing reflects my love of the earth, and my appreciation for the craft. Don't know about the china/dish thing... but can't pass up a beautiful old dish.

Thanks for asking Sadora.....
 

besides 'victims';)..... I have 3 things I collect~none of which are sexy :D

#1 is teacups~ I adore them, all kinds. Prefer old,well used ones. I like to wonder who sipped from them and what they talked about over their cup of tea. Funny I prefer them with out saucers. If I find one with out a saucer I bring it home, as if to keep it company.LOL I have them (zillions) hanging as a border around the perimeter of my dining room and kitchen.

#2 Ladybugs~The children I have taught have always given me ladybug gifts, including living and dead ones :) My entire classroom has always been set up in a ladybug theme.

#3 odd McDonald's memorabilia~ Met hubby as teens flipping burgers. Have the gigantic flag that flew over the store where we met and lots of other strange type McDonald's artifacts, much of it from other countries. I don't collect mainstream merchandise.

none of these things really reflect me though.... They mainly reflect the relationships I have with others....

dragons

sadora and lilith!! I love your collections...the teacup/china one is a favorite of mine too.

*cool hint of the day...when/if your china gets chipped just plant them standing up in your garden with the chipped edge in the ground! they look WONDERFUL peeking out from flowers and inside the teacups you'll sometimes find a frog or a LADYBUG taking shelter!


And sadora, I found a driftwood cross with a stone imbedded in it...still around here somewhere. I would love to send it to you if I ever find it in this mess I call "home"...

(i will email you when i dig it up again if you're interested)

Collecting; the bane of my existence, my parents lived thru the Great Depression, & became world class Packrats, & trained me in the finer points... now I find myself in my childhood home, with their 45+ yrs. of junk, PLUS the accumluation of 27 yrs. of my adult/married life... trying to rid myself (with the help of Ebay) of coins, china, crystal, glassware, etc.... HELP!!!