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.
Just discovered your blog. As an inveterate collector, I love seeing your collections. I have a big collection pottery, mostly McCoy, and china and I also have a smallish collection of these mini pieces of pottery. Looks like I live in your neck of the woods - I'm up in Ulster County.
Do you know who the maker of the little yellow vase in the top picture is? I have the exact same one but it has no signature on the bottom. Beautiful collection by the way, I love your blog!! I'm also a collector of Mccoy and Haeger pottery.
Unfortunately I don't. That one is unmarked. And thanks for your kind words about my collection and blog! I really appreciate you looking and it's always great to hear from another collector!! Do you have a big collection? I'm always looking for GUEST COLLECTORS to feature and have yet to do one on another pottery collector... Best regards, Emily
These old blue glass mason jars have many uses. I have them filled with clothes pins and displayed in my laundry room window. More fun!
A FIND
Can't have enough chairs! And the best ones are found in the garbage of course! I came across 2 of these vintage kitchen chairs. They were pretty beat up so I stripped and painted them. They came out great!
PORTRAITS
I love vintage portraits but also have some that are not vintage. They look great in groupings, unframed! Fun!
PROJECT
Paint something GREEN! Another little table found in the trash!
ARTWORK
A nice thing about being an artist is that most of my friends are artists and I enjoy collecting their artwork. A great way to showcase their work is to make interesting groupings throughout your home!
DISPLAY IDEA
Hang groups of vintage restaurant china. A fun way to showcase your favorite pieces.
WEIRD?
I don't know what got me started collecting these mini chamber pots but as you can see I've got tons of them! They have sayings on them like "Go Way Back and Sit Down", "Morning Exercise", "Evening Exercise", "The Daily Bank", The Family Physician" and more... and some have an eye on the inside bottom and others have a little pig sitting inside with it's head sticking out. They range in size from about 3 inches to about an inch tall. Marked made in Germany or Japan. FUN!
DISPLAY IDEA
Mix art in with your collections!
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This small glass display case is actually from Pottery Barn (circa 1995!) and is a great way to show off these vintage poker chips and games.
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Showcase small pieces of colorful pottery on a vintage wire shelf.
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An old jar makes a great display for this vintage gum wrapper chain!
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Old stained glass windows look great hanging in windows. My favorites are the smallest ones... cottage size windows.
Another cottage size stained glass window which I found at a flea market.
Such lovely little bud vases. I love the blues and aquas the best, but yours all look fantastic together as a collection.
ReplyDeleteJust discovered your blog. As an inveterate collector, I love seeing your collections. I have a big collection pottery, mostly McCoy, and china and I also have a smallish collection of these mini pieces of pottery. Looks like I live in your neck of the woods - I'm up in Ulster County.
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Do you know who the maker of the little yellow vase in the top picture is? I have the exact same one but it has no signature on the bottom. Beautiful collection by the way, I love your blog!! I'm also a collector of Mccoy and Haeger pottery.
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DeleteUnfortunately I don't. That one is unmarked. And thanks for your kind words about my collection and blog! I really appreciate you looking and it's always great to hear from another collector!! Do you have a big collection? I'm always looking for GUEST COLLECTORS to feature and have yet to do one on another pottery collector... Best regards, Emily