Thanks again all! nanatricia - they are good in sun or shade. Most are ground covers and I have them growing in a rock garden which gets lots of sun. The pans can sit out all winter - I just advise bringing in the accessories. I had some out under a huge snow drift all winter and they all came back. Jan - I didn't paint the chairs. Those belong to the lady in the next booth. The tent was provided by the show, I just rented a double space of it. There were 4 other vendors in the same tent. One lady had the painted chairs, another had planted chairs and oil paintings, another had jams and flavored honeys, and the other had carved (engraved) rocks and birdbaths hewn out of stone. A few people had glass plate flowers and bird baths - quite expensive too, I might add. One vendor had a unique concept and I wish I had taken a picture for the board, but I hate it when people take pictures in my booth, so I didn't. He did plate flowers with huge ornate glass plates and other various beautiful glass bowls, and he used a resin coupling on the back that he had designed and molded himself. It had two holes in it that slipped over a PVC or copper pipe in the ground - one allowing it to be an ornamental plate flower (garden art) and one which allowed it to be placed upright on the "stem" (pipe), turning it into a bird bath, feeder or, as he was advertising it, to serve hors d'oeuvres or fruit, cheese, etc. for garden parties. THOSE babies were expensive though - over $150 per item. I was too far away from him to see how many of those he sold, but I'm guessing not many.

Oh WOW....your responses are wonderful, and far more than I had even hoped for! I am LOVING this! (Frou, you are definitely my kind of woman. LOL. And you don't sound like a hoarder, just an avid collector.) Bleigh...spray the heck out of that huge cone with Pine Sol. I wouldn't let something like a bit 'Tzu pee slow me down from rescuing it. LOL. Like you, I'd give anything to collect antique furniture. Things like small tables, sideboards, etc. I love it all. Slinkey, you have a lot of interesting collections! I'd love to visit and see them. I like most anything old and vintage. (except Me. LOL) Oak, I have just a couple of Jim Shore's Heartwood Creek pieces. Two rabbits I LOVE, one of the reindeer, the horse, and a birthstone angel. The patchwork designs on his stuff is really neat. WOW, LynneNC, your porcelain doll collection sounds like something special. I see them in antique places and always stop to admire their faces and dresses. Some are so life-like and gorgeous. MaryLee, I'm surprised I didn't get into collecting police things. I just have a few special pieces. If either of my sons had been interested, I'd probably have started a collection in hopes of passing it on to them. Hi and welcome Antique Silver, are you new to us or been a lurker? Its always nice to meet someone who shares our love of Holidays, dishes, and whatever. Had to laugh at Kathleen, and you, saying "dust". I can definitely relate to that. Living in Phoenix, surrounded by desert, sure makes those dust bunnies multiply. LOL. I use to tell a friend that I couldn't get rid of the dust bunnies, so I named them. Harry and Ethel...and the kids. Janet, you are so lucky your DD "wants it all". That is something that worries me with all my stuff. My DD and DDIL would probably want most of my Xmas things, but that's all. I'm afraid they will throw gigantic yard sale with my things. sigh. I keep reminding my DD that some of the horse, rabbit, and dog things are very valuable. (I am trying to set up an album with pictures and info about this stuff, and also who might help them sell it.) None of my family has a clue what is valuable and what isn't. Last year I decided to pare down my dog (Whippet-Greyhound) things. I had around 300 statues, plus art and jewelry. I figured it would be smart to let pieces that I could part with go to other dog folks now. I wanted to cut my collection in half. Didn't quite make that number, but did sell a lot to friends, and on eBay. I am currently offering more for sale this month. I have well over 100 rabbits, amd some I don't really love any more that I should let go. I wish I'd been a LOT more selective when buying them all these years. But its hard for me to pass up bunnies. LOL. My Trail of Painted Pony figurines is around 125, and I have about a dozen I'm ready to sell. I very rarely buy any more of the Ponies or the dog pieces. It has to be very special to add to my collection. Guess I FINALLY reached the point of "enough"! LOL. I am not surprised a lot of us are Christmas Collectors. I realized a year or so ago, that I had so many different Christmas collections going, it was easier to lump them all under one heading. I "collect Christmas". LOL. Those of you trying to deny you 'actually collect'...HA! You can't fool me. And if the old saying about THREE or more being a collection....well we are all in trouble!! LOL. Party, it would be neat if we did exchanges or trades here. I think its so much fun to share things, which is why I love sending little gifts when I can. Over on Garden Junk we do a Secret Santa thing, where one person collects all the names and addresses then pairs them up. Everyone fills one of those Priority boxes you can ship flat rate for $15 and sends to the name drawn for them. The stuff is supposed to be things you have already to pass on, and not spend money on gifts. You'd be amazed at what neat things, and how MUCH stuff, can fill one of those boxes. We've had a ball doing that for several years. One summer we did a gift thing too. I'd love a Secret Santa started here if enough were interested in signing up. Frou, I'll flip you for the title of Queen Quite-a-Lot. hugs, Karen My dustbunnies...Harry and Ethel. (Too many kids to photograph. LOL)

Thanks, holiday-ers! magpie...I started that t'scape in the morn as I was headed out to weed gardens...not caught up yet...since a couple wks of "slowdown" time...but, anyway, whenever I came back in the house, I looked in the buffet to try diff placemats, napkins, etc....and then I'd go out & work...back in & the dishes were calling me! So I scronged around the house...had some candles first, but then I thought, fresh flowers, but what would look good? Anyway, was lots of fun...but I was thinkin' it all day long! LOL! Addiction, this is another addiction, I'm telling ya! frou...that's the only cookie jar I own (storage reasons) & I bought her because my spare room is "Gone with the Wind"... Ahhhh, purplemonn, I FELT your presence! Thank you! punk...thank you for your sweet comments...& for visiting with me in spirit, too! janet...what a wonderful uplifting gift from your DIL...good to appreciate those moments when you need a lift...a santa driving a purple VW...LOL! Thanks! More gardening days ahead...rainy last night & today...will enjoy tomorrow! Jeanne S.

CC, I love your ideas, now that's what I'm talking about! I have a lot of small teapots on display (not miniature), so if I were to buy a miniature set, how would I hang them on the "branches? I could use tiny ribbon for the cups, but not sure about the plates. But...teapots would be more for kitchens so I think I want this in the LR because of the color of the tree. I especially like the clothespin idea. Not sure about the quotes, etc. I want the display to be visible without having to get next to it. Okay ladies, put your thinking caps on. What can I use the clothespins for which would fit with the LR decor? The decor is on the rustic, country side. Colors are the jewel tones, burgandy, green, some blues, brass, silver and copper. Karen, thanks so much! It's about that time of the year where I'll be looking at the inspiration pictures again!