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What is your favorite item to collect?

7 years ago

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I have run through several pages of postings on here and I have noticed most are "help" type postings- of which I am now guilty of! So let's change it up a bit. I began thinking about it and wondered what the "helpers" enjoy collecting and how you first realized your interest in said item(s)? You can include pictures to make the rest of us drool if you want

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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

7 years ago

I'm a passionate collector of 18th and 19th century Chinese porcelain, ancient Chinese tomb figures and paintings, mostly oil and some drawings. The house is filled with these pieces and I hope you'll forgive me for all the pictures, which don't even include the blue and white pieces in the master bedroom. I've stopped buying now for lack of room, and also because this is a rather pricey pastime. I would love to see pictures of what other avid collectors love.

The painting is German, from 1947.

Chinese figurines on side table and early 20th century vaseAncient tomb horse and rider, 16th century Philippine wood carving of St. Vincent on mantel and circa 1870's bowl on secretary at right

Entry room with ca. 1890's Limoges fish service; large middle painting is a French 1900 landscape. Paintings of ducks are done by my husband. Other porcelain pieces are 19th century Chinese.Yet more Chinese porcelain!

Primarily 18th century porcelain.

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Richard Dollard
7 years ago
I don't think I collect any particular one item anymore. I do have a small pottery collection, some Roseville, Weller, Peter's and Reed but I like a little bit of everything. I do have some antique metalware items, some arts and crafts pieces, Staffordshire, I love old frames, small desk items, old silverplate. I do have a lot of old bowls that I use daily, not sure if I would call it a collection though. I find that if you collect any one item it starts to look crowded after awhile, especially if you keep the same things in one area. I remember a few years ago going to an estate sale and this person really like elephants, there had to be over 600 of them in the house, it looked so gaudy.
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7 years ago
Books, Native American pottery and textiles and baskets, paintings, cats.
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I say I'm not a collector but then we have walls of books in almost every room, so I guess I collect book; I do have LOTS of silver napkin rings so that must be another colleciton,; I do needlepoint and have a lot of pillows that I've done, so that's another collection; and as I'm looking at our Christmas tree, I guess I collect Christmas ornaments as well! But none of those "collections" are a must have one of every one that is made. In that sense, I do collect blue and white transferware but it's to use not to display and I'm picky.

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Ingrid, exquisite things in your home!
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Your items/collections are beautiful!! I love seeing and hearing about your interests!! Keep'em coming :)
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i collect Deforest Pottery pigs. My Mom had a piece and it came to my home. Have the large plat that goes with these also
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nyboy
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Spode Copeland in Greek Pattern. Spode reissued it in 80s easy to tell old from new. New marked dishwasher safe. I use the dishwasher safe spode as everyday dishes. The Antique pieces stay in china cabinet.
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ogoopogo
7 years ago
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ogoopogo
7 years ago
Just a few of our little collection.. LOL
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