A Gardeners Forum Forums Members History Forum Life 2004 collections?

I don't know if this was already discussed here, but I was wondering if anyone collects things. I have been collecting hummingbird items for a few years now, and also have a small catstuff collection .

I've posted some pictures of cat things that I've collected so far. If you'd like to take a look, here is a link:

http://community.webshots.com/album/102843455advWDq

I'd love to see pictures of your collections - vicarious thrills, you know!

Lynne

I collect Jeff Gordon Stuff....he is a nascar driver and I just think he is great....I have quite the collection going....

Ohhhhh plants 'n pots now I am really jealous!!!!! Love it, love it, love it!

I love the idea of putting the metal kitties up against the frig....gotta steal that clever idea!!!

How on earth do you keep your cats out of the potpourri(sp)? If that were here they would be chasing it all over the house!lol

Putting a real nest with marbles what a fantastic idea!
You have given this cat collector more ideas....watch out! My kids are going to kill me! To bad MY house!lol
Besides collecting real cats and cat stuff I started collecting old pee pee pots.

shot glasses and elephants are my thing. I have shot glasses from about 8 different countries, 40 states, and countless restaurants, amusement parks, etc... I collect single shots of all kinds and double shots from the Hard Rock restaurants. I have Chicago, London, Atlanta, and Hong Kong.

My elephant collection is a bit smaller and more eclectic. They are mostly gifts and/or things that have caught my eye.

Gravy boats and miniatures. I had a collection of about 50 gravy boats before moving from the high desert. They used to line all my window sills and plate rails. I'd go on "gravy boat" missions to second-hand stores & yard sales. When I finally moved, I had my own yard sale & sold about 3/4 of 'em. I only have about 10, now. They occupy a shelf above the stove. My favorite is one shaped like a little cottage with a matching brick-patterened saucer.

I have collected frogs for as long
as I can remember!!
(Toilet seat is about the wierdest one!)

And I collect faeries and mystical stuff
in mostly in pewter and crystals.........
I have them hanging in my windows........

Weezie

(My house collects alot of the "D's";
dirt, dust and dishes)

Ah, Weez, being a mostly-Irish girl, I collect faeries, too! Queen Mab is my fav. I have one in bronze and one in pewter. I used to collect pewter & ceramic dragons & even named my old rubberstamp company (back in the early eighties) Dragonwerks, Ltd. Talk about total immersion!
Still have a few of those dragons hanging around.....

Jillie.
I have read up a little about the faerie gardening!!! Have you ever heard of that??

faerie gardening

I think it's so cute.

There's alot more info out there about it...
That's just one.
But its so cute of an idea...

Weezie

Do you still do rubberstamping???
I think that's a neat idea too.
I haven't done any crafts
(or crap's as my husband calls it! )
in such a long time.
With the boys, and my mom and activities,
I just don't do it, or have the space,
that the boys wouldn't be getting into.

Ohmigosh, Weez, what a great site! I'm bookmarking that one so I can go back after work, tonite. Thanks!!!
I used to really be into rubberstamping, mailart & stuff. The conventions were a hoot. So many artists all together showing their stuff & trading. I still have some 20-year-old stamps & embossing powders & ink pads down in the garage. My granddaughter used to love to haul them out & be totally occupied on rainy days.

Catlover - too funny "I will have a pot to pee in!!!!!" :p

My cats don't go near my potpourri and I have lots of it around. I started making my own from any roses I got in flower arrangements. My latest is potpourri for my cousin's daughter. I took home one of the centerpieces from her wedding and let it completely dry out. The colors of the flower petals are really pretty and I've scented it with her favorite scent. I just hope the colors stay.

Jiffymouse... when I was in college I collected pink elephant things. Still have some back at my parents' house.

I started a collection of toads for a new garden at the end of summer. The wartier, the better!

Aside from that, I've taken up collecting dust bunnies - easy and free of charge!

Lynne

Lynne,
One of my shot glasses has a koala on it. It is from Australia. My hubby got it when the ship he was stationed on docked in western Australia. So, if you know anyone there, or going there, you might have a source!

Hey plant's~n~Pot's,
I like toads too!!!

Weezie

Hey Weezie ~

That's TOADally cool!

Lynne

That's TOADally Awesome!!!
Weezie

Owwwe, I stubbed my TOAD

I TOAD you to cut it out!!
Weezie

Do you mean tomorrow or..... TOADAY?

The guy TOAD my car when I got into an accident a few year ago. I was TOADALLY appreciative!

Lynne

We TOADALLY have got to stop this!

You two are TOADALLY to funny!!!

I'm making my way TOAD bed now... Lynne

FROG~ get about going to bed,
it's a TOAD~fanciful night!!!
And it's only A~WARTER
past 11:00. tehe~tehe

Good one, Weezie!!!

Hey, have you ever gone to a TOADGA party? My son went to one last year and wore a red sheet. He said he was the devil - little does he know how correct that was - LOL! :rolleyes: He said no one wore white sheets surprisingly.

Lynne

Oh, yeah,...

Yesterday I was in the petstore and had to make tags for my kittie's collars. They had a machine where you do-it-yourself, and each tag costs 2 TOADKENS.

Lynne