What do you nick-nacks say about you ?

A clock, two candle sticks with candles and two 'vintage' picture frames framing photos of my son's wedding. On the hearth are two more similar picture frames framing pictures of the grandchildren (of course!).

Here’s mine....

I do not have a mantlepiece but on my unit thing I have a large bowl with crackle glass fruit, vase of flowers ,crackle glass Buddha head and a dead fly.

On the TV unit, I've got 5 cat ornaments (and currently 2 Mother's day cards, one from each son today) and a framed photograph of my eldest son and his 2 little girls. Everyone who knows me knows there are 2 loves in my life - family and cats.

3 framed photographs of my grandchildren

3 wooden owls
a silver owl
A hand made plaque of a sea horse and star fish with
free as the ocean written on it
A small glass jar my grandson painted on when he was 5
A wooden cross from the Holy Land

On the hearth

A large wooden owl.
2 house plants
A framed photograph of Aberfan
A stone from top of Snowdon

On my mantlepiece I still have the Christmas card my baby grandson sent me (his picture on the front). A galileo thermometer. A photo of 3 of my grandchildren.

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Here's mine.

Please excuse the raffles old bag reflected in the mirror, just a random passer by that I called in to help (I sprayed her down with Dettol before letting her in, obviously)

Should read "raddled" although if anyone wants to buy tickets, I supposed a raffle might be possible........

Two pewter candlesticks and a pewter half-pint measuring mug, with some dead dried hydrangeas in it.

3 vases of Mother’s Day flowers n 3 cards

A clock, a photo of my late Mum paddling in the sea, a Mother's Day card from youngest son.

Eldest son supposed to be coming with present and card tomorrow but not coming now....?

I have no mantlepiece but on my living room window ledge I have:
3 Mother's Day cards
1 Happy Mother's Day - Nanna Card
2 photos in frames - 1 Son and Wife ...1 Daughter and Partner
Large plant in the centre

I collect china jugs so those are all over my wall unit

A silver and black giraffe, 2 purple filigree Indian tealight holders, 2 green plants.

I believe that in times gone by, the mantelpiece was the preffered place to proudly display ones "stiffies"!

I don't have nicknacks. In my room, I have 3 frames on the wall. All 3 have my grandson's footprints. At 1 month, 1 year and 1 1/2.

Can't bear clutter, although the house NEVER feels tidy.

a large Buddha with a copper tea light holder for 4 cand,les .Normally thats it for ornaments.Today I have a small basket planted up to look exactly like the border in our garden as planted by my late dad.Thats my mothers day gift from my daughter.A bouquet of flowers on the shelves that hold CD's.The flowers will only be here until tonight when they'll immigrate to the kitchen.My OH has athsma so flowers are a rarity

At the risk of sounding naive, what's a "stiffie"?

Phoenix I assume you are referring to ashes of the departed and nothing else ?

It’s a formal invitation, often deckle-edged and engraved if you are really smart, printed, if less smart.

MissAdventure- they are posh invitations. Engraved (note not printed) on stiff cardboard.
Our mantlepiece contains :
5 motor racing trophies (DH's most recent season), a stiffie, mother's day card, 5 postcard versions of winners of a children's art prize, the remote for the optimist fire.
A large painting of a river scene in France on the wall above it.

A figurine from Vietnam, a hand painted vase from China. 3 Mothers Day cards and a candle holder made by myself. On the hearth.. a flower arrangement from 3 DDs and a pottery leaf made by me.

Correct, Maw &Jane !

Mine just now ( although it often has a few letters/ bills tucked behind the candle.)

Phoenix.... ‘oooh! You are awful..but I like you!’