I Love Collecting

WHY DO I COLLECT?

Why do I collect? That's easy... because it's so much fun! Ever since I can remember I have been going to flea markets, antique shops, yard sales, you name it. Wherever I could find some sort of interesting treasure or cool piece of junk! I love driving around in search of new places or revisiting my favorite spots. I come from a family of collectors and have lived amongst antiques and collectibles my whole life. I have a passion for decorating especially with things that I find in my travels or even things found in the trash... which by the way can be some of the best stuff! But for those who share the same passion, I don't have to tell you... you all know what fun it is and how addicting it can be! Here I will share my collections, interesting finds, decorating tips, photos, projects, friends collections and thoughts and whatever else I may find along the way.

2.24.2011

FUN KITCHEN GLASSWARE

2.19.2011

OVAL RESTAURANT PLATES

More from my restaurant/hotel china collection. I love oval plates and also odd pieces like these celery dishes. I got the top oval plate from Antique Haven in Riegelsville, PA, which is one of my favorite places, and it says Joy Yoeng... probably from a cool old Chinese restaurant... and the middle plate from Browns Diner was purchased at a yard sale for 50 cents! I was very pleased with that purchase since I had seen the same plate at Atlantique City for $75!

2.17.2011

SALT & PEPPER

Another collection... salt & pepper shakers! Over the years I have collected many... and then ended up selling off most of the collection to make room for other stuff. I kept a few favorites like these!

2.15.2011

CHILDREN'S DISHES

These colorful children's dishes belonged to my mom! Fun 1940s blue depression glass set and colorful opaque glass plates, cups and saucers. Love them! Thanks mom! :-)

2.10.2011

VINTAGE VANITY

I love the graphics on these little vintage tins from rouge and make-up!

2.07.2011

FLOWER POT HOLDERS

Fun wire flower pot holders and vintage wire shelves are a great way to display colorful pottery. I love finding these at yard sales... each of these was under $1.00! :-)

2.05.2011

MORE FLAMINGO FAVORITES

Cool, vintage paint-by-numbers

Flamingo tray and section of vintage mirror with flamingo graphics

Fun tin trays

2.04.2011

PINK!

Flamingos! This is my very first collection! I don't really look for them anymore but if I see one at a bargain price I'll probably buy it! I have since sold most of this collection but kept my favorites. At one time I would buy ANYTHING with flamingos on it but I have gotten picky and now only stick to the vintage pieces... just the statues. Love them!! Love pink!

2.03.2011

WHITE!

2.01.2011

GREEN!

1.30.2011

YELLOW!

1.27.2011

RED!

1.25.2011

VINTAGE PAINTINGS

I'm always on the hunt for vintage artwork. Aside from vintage portraits (see older posts), I love finding floral still life paintings. There's just something about them and the way they look mixed in with my collections, especially with pottery!

1.24.2011

YARD SALE FIND

I found these little wooden drawers at a yard sale this past summer. Looks like someone made them out of old wood. I love that they have numbers glued onto them and then were varnished. Perhaps they were used in a workshop or garage to store stuff. Anyway I thought they were cool... and all 3 were just 50 cents. Oh, and hanging above, one of a pair of chalkware swan plaques found at a thrift store for $1.00. Yay!