What do you nick-nacks say about you ?

I love that picture over our fireplace too. It’s a lovely oil of a loch in the West Highlands . We spotted it in an art shop in Cambridge about 12 years ago and I said Paw could have it as his birthday and Christmas presents for the next 5 years!

Oh, and a large oil painting over the fireplace---MawB just reminded me.

2 matching Victorian crystal " danglers ", 1 at either end of the mantle-piece.
A Royal Doulton figurine, a Gorham figurine, an Arthur Bowker figurine, Coalport figurine.
In the centre is a German clock encased in porcelain with two little girl figurines on top of it, and a tiny china cat in front of the clock.

Shelves on the fireplace---4 different china kookaburras. A large Lladro sitting lady.

On the hearth--2 Staffordshire spaniel dogs, 2 Staffordshire cats, a Russian rabbit and a Russian ( Lomonsov ) lion.
Vase of tulips.

The end !-----but not of the nick-nacks

Good to see you here Maw. That’s some dramatic painting over the fire.

Framed photos of my sons with their wives on their wedding day and my daughter (divorced) with her children .

Candlesticks, a picture of Paw in a silver frame, pics of my Father at his investiture at Buck House, and with my Mum when they first met in Germany, assorted birthday cards and Mother’s Day cards, and glass tea light holders.

On the mantlepiece: A mother hare and her leveret ornament, a Chinese porcelain bowl with a plant in it and a pair of silver candlesticks and cream candles. On the hearth: a wooden cat and a bowl of half burned candles.

lemongrove

Snap!

Tut tut Callistemon....no time like the present to get out the tickling stick? and we have lots of time at home now.

Dust!

Our mantelpiece holds, a painting of our house, photo of grandchildren, and brass candlesticks. Sadly no stiffies.

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

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

Correct, Maw &Jane !

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 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....?