Do you have a collection of things?

[cookie1]

Nikkit how lucky are you. I have a few pieces from Linneys. One is a ring I wear all the time. No pink diamonds in it only normal and champagne ones, I have their sardine tin brooch too. It is lovely with pearls and a tiny diamond.

As for collecting things. I have heaps of cookbooks, but have tried to stop buying them. I have a stamp collection that started when I was a kid, Australian stamps only though. I love pigs so have a few of them too. I am partial to nice rocks too and have a bit of a collection of them from around Australia.  I have lots of shoes but I don't call that collecting them.

As you know DH collects vintage cars.

[cookie1]

Here is DH's collection. Under the blue tarpaulin is the chassis of another, then the wheels. The parts are scattered
The black one should be on the road about Christmas or so as the restoration should be finished by then.

[dede]

Kids, I have 5 already lol

[cookie1]

Kids, I have 5 already lol

Are you planning to add to this collection  dede?

[dede]

No I don't think so cookie, I think my collecting days are over

[chrissa]

I love old china. It started when my mum gave me some pieces from her wedding.
 

[CreamPuff63]

I used to collect china and figurines, but they are all boxed up since building a new house. Am liking the minimal dusting and will not be buying a china cabinet, so I will admire other peoples from now on and stuff in shop windows. Mum said I could have a very expensive fine china teaset that was her mums, but reluctantly I said no. I wouldn't mind a diamond collection like Nikkit though! DH thinks jewellery is such "a waste of money" - phooey! I think the same about surfboards.

[obbie]

my Mum says, Dirt and Diamonds......

You can't get any more than whats there now...
The price will always go up..

[mcmich]

Honey pots. Have lots of them.

[obbie]

Honey pots sounds fun Michelle, Photos.....please

[Amy :-)]

Honey pots. Have lots of them.

Like Winnie the Pooh?

[Brumington]

Can I claim to collect dust  At least then I have an excuse!
Cookie1 I absolutely love those cars. I'm not into cars at all but the vintage ones amaze me. Love seeing them on the road.
My friends used to collect meat mincers. Such a cool collection. She had about 120! I never realised that so many existed. I'd love to start an interesting and unusual collection like that.

[cookie1]

I used to collect china and figurines, but they are all boxed up since building a new house. Am liking the minimal dusting and will not be buying a china cabinet, so I will admire other peoples from now on and stuff in shop windows. Mum said I could have a very expensive fine china teaset that was her mums, but reluctantly I said no. I wouldn't mind a diamond collection like Nikkit though! DH thinks jewellery is such "a waste of money" - phooey! I think the same about surfboards.

CP our DH's sound similar. Mine calls jewellery ' baubles' and won't give flowers because they don't last.

[judydawn]

Love your collections girls.  I think my collecting days are over, apart from recipe books or food magazines which is not a collection as such but just continues to grow as the girls often give me magazine subscriptions for birthdays and Mothers' Day gifts and I don't throw them out once I've read them.  My cow collection has dwindled to just a few Beswick ones, my doll collection (apart from 3 my DD bought back from overseas) went to Mum's retirement village fete as did a spoon collection and a lot of silverware.  The older I get the less I want to do and dusting is not my favourite pastime nor do I have room for anything else in this house.  DH still has his  childhood tin toys in a large toy box he made and a few years ago we sold his parents' extensive collection of coins.

[EmeraldSue]

When I first read this thread, I thought that I didn't have a collection of anything. Then I read judy's reply, looked at my cookbook bookcases which are stacked two deep, and then looked at the other 3 bookcases full of books, and changed my mind.