What do you collect?/Fav soo vin ears?

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

When I first started collecting I would buy xmas ornaments and magnets. Kelli would collect key chains and tshirts. I quit xmas ornaments as I haven't put up a tree in years. I love looking at my frige and remembering all my trips. I want to start a silver charm bracelet but everytime I try to start it I can't find what I want. I call the previous my cheapies but I also try to bring back one special thing that represents the area, such as jewelry, or clothing.

My very fav was bought 20 yrs ago on my first ts exchange. I went to St George Utah and stopped by the welcome center. The gentleman there asked me if I liked Indian jewelry. (Not really) Well he was a collector and sent me to the man who makes the jewelry for the No Rim of the GC, Bryce & Zion. Went to see him and it was love at first sight!! I tried on a bracelet that had a price tag of over $500 and hastly put it back. Well, he sold it to me for $125.My mother was furious at me for spending that kind of money (20 yrs ago that was a lot) I get more compliments on that piece and when I was at a craft show a lady stopped me (she sold Indian jewelry) and told me it was worth $700 -$800 and don't lay it around!! I didn't buy it to make money on it but bought it because I loved it. I also have a handmade/handpainted dress I bought while I was in Smuggs at a craft show , earrings from Sedona, etc. It all brings a smile to my face as I remember my travels. shaggy

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

When we travel my wife always buys a Christmas Ornament. I like refrigerator magnets which she hates. We used to buy a book on the area but we found that no body in our house reads them. If we take a lot of pictures I try to find a picture album with the area inscribed on the front.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

We also try to pick up one, just one, ornament from each favorite place. Sometimes we don't. But since t/s almost never have coffee mugs that are real mugs, we always buy mugs on our first day, use them for the week and then bring them home...

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

If I like the music of the area, I buy CDs. It's easy to pack. I love music from Hawaii so have quite a collection. I love Latin American music too but haven't been yet to any of the countries so have only a few CDs but I have a few of other countries too where we have been.

Welsh Choirs are beautiful too so we have quite a collection of that too. The Welsh know how to sing and my DH is Welsh so he agrees.

[JoAnn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JoAnn]

I started with mugs, but have over 100 displayed in my kitchen. Then I went to magnets, which are on my fridge. I buy magnets to give to people too, since they are usually cheaper. Occasionally T shirts, and lately, IF I see a particularly pretty painting/picture of the area, I'll buy one.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

I like to bring back cook books of the local cuisine. I also buy a piece of art or sculpture that represents the area. Usually, I wind up buying some type of clothing or accessories.

My husband always buys the two of us golf towels for our clubs, and golf hats, shirts, etc.....

[swampfox Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close swampfox]

I try and find tiny pewter objects representing the area-like the Leaning Tower of Pisa when we were in Italy, an alligator from Florida and a cable car from San Fran. I think I have about a dozen of these tiny remembrences (that I have to dust from time to time). But they do bring back memories. Sometimes it's hard to find the perfect one, which only adds to my excitement when I find just what I'm looking for.

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

Antiques, mostly. While in London you can find me at Bermondsey (pronounced "Bermsey") and Petticoat Lane. Oh, auctions here and abroad if convenient.

I collect S.E.G. Pottery (Saturday Evening Girls/Paul Revere Pottery), real Dedham Pottery (Blue-white Bunny & other), Antique Samplers, Quilts (old),
Roseville, L.C. Tiffany (if a "deal").

Oh, did I mention timeshares ?

[shopgirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close shopgirl]

I collect timeshare weeks.

I love Princess House crystal and went to lots of those home parties in the 1980's, when the kids were small. I would drool over the beautiful things that I could not afford and would buy one small thing to help the hostess. Then recently I found all of those pieces on ebay for great prices. Now I have too many and haven't got the room.

I also inherited a service for twelve china set when my grandmother died, Sango Caprice. I have found lots of pieces on ebay to add to the set, so now I can serve about 32 people on fine china. Rick thinks I am a lunatic. I have four covered casserole dishes and 8 meat platters, and lots of different shapes of vegetable bowls. It is an obsession, but I don't have any more room, so I have to stop or buy more storage space.

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

I collect chocolate, but I have trouble displaying it as it just seems to disappear....

[chellej Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close chellej]

I collect boxes. Some are very small ( 1 -2" ) up to jewelry box size and always try to find something that is representative of the area. My favorite my huband brought me from Russia - it is 2-3" high & 2.5" in diameter. It is intricately painted with a Russian lady drinking tea and is Laquered.


When we were at the Bay CLub on the Big Island they had a carved wood turtle box in the room that I just loved and had to really resist taking it home with me. If they had had them in the gift shop, I would have bought one - had to settle for one made from a green stone material.

The nice thing is, it makes it easy for my DH or kids when they travel - they can find a box wherever they go so it makes souvenier shopping easy and I have boxes from all over the world. The only problem is, sometimes I'll take a ring or earrings off and put them in the closest box and then can't always remember what I did with the item and so a scavenger hunt ensues.

[susieq Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close susieq]

Many, man

Lots of small things that catch my eye ~~ magnets, tiny bells, thimbles (but they have to be unusual ~ the more so the better!) I always, (or try to ... ), date them in an inconspicuous spot ~~ I know one day I'll forget just when I bought it. I rotate them on my fridge, and DH bought me a Curio two Christmases ago to help aliviate the clutter, and all my bells, thimbles, and plates ~~ and even a little German Doll from our stay there many, many moons ago, are happily housed there.

[susieq Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close susieq]

So many trinkets .......

I'll collect lots of small things that catch my eye ~~ magnets, tiny bells, thimbles (but they have to be unusual ~ the more so the better!) I always, (or try to ... ), date them in an inconspicuous spot ~~ I know one day I'll forget just when I bought it. I rotate them on my fridge, and DH bought me a Curio two Christmases ago to help aliviate the clutter, and all my bells, thimbles, and plates ~~ and even a little German Doll from our stay there many, many moons ago, are happily housed there. He teases me that I have no more room, I just laugh & tell him Hide & Watch.......

[RESORT2ME Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close RESORT2ME]

Getting shots of neeto stuff… Like structures from a vantage point not normally seen from, or sails in a sunset, ships and aircraft, seascapes, plant life. Most are 35mm slides and videos so I can’t show you. I too, look for photos in different lighting or viewpoint.

Collecting napkin, menu, matchbook, business card and post card of places visited… especially eating-places. Notice, I didn’t simply say restaurants.

[fiberpirateknits Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fiberpirateknits]

I try to always find coffee mugs of the places we stay, my son collects lighters even though he doesnt smoke, and I always try to find travel brochures and maps of each place we go, especially maps of hiking and biking trails and area information. I have a file cabinet that it all gets kept in, it makes a great reminder of where we have been and what we did there.


Sonya