Do you/ have you collected anything ?

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I have a collection of Royal Worcester Freda Doughty child figurines which represent the months of the year and the days of the week as in Monday’s Child is Fair of Face etc. They were originally made in the fifties and are like illustrations from children’s books of the period.

The first photo shows October, Thursday’s Child and December. The second photo shows November, September and Sunday’s Child.

Carved wooden animals from every country round the world plus Swarovski crystal.
My d-i-l is having the crystal and the wooden elephant that was sent from Burma in 1943 when my brother was stationed there during the war with the 27th squadron or flying elephants as they were known.
It was the Elephant that started me collecting all my other wooden carvings and folks used to bring them back for me from holidays.
I have started finding good homes for them now because at my age of 92 I have had my pleasure from them over the years so any friends or family who visits and takes a liking to a particular piece can take it with them when they leave.

My mother-in-law ended up collecting teapots. Unintentionally.

One of her children got her a fancy teapot for Christmas and she was exclaiming about how lovely it was, Nice ornament. So pretty. Etc etc

So we all ended up buying her a fancy tea pot for birthdays and Christmas. She had over 100.

Toward the end of her life we were having a chat and she leant forward and told me that she didn't really like novelty teapots. She asked me not to tell any of her family though.

And I didn't.

I used to collect owls. I then collected Lladro. Now they all just collect dust.

Love to collect anything sewing especially thimbles, country towns are great for finding goodies in SA.

Earrings! Unintentionally though as my husband started buying them for me when I had my ears pierced at age 26. I now have almost 500 pairs including a “novelty” section with everything from jars of marmite to traffic cones. The normal ones range in price from a few pence to a lot of money and I have worn every pair I own! They are all on display stands like these.

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Some of my many stands

My Mum collected pigs. When I asked “Why pigs?” she said they went nicely with my Dad ! I think that he’d annoyed her that day .

Thimbles had one from most china manufacturers all displayed on racks terrible dust holders.
Lilliput cottages displayed on my new hearth and mantlepiece early 80s.
Down size move some 11yrs ago saw most items donated to charity shop
Dear MIL just couldn't resist any collectibles sold through Sunday magazines she really thought they would increase in value especially themed plates and asked they be distributed to her many God children on her death.We respected her wishes but feel sure most went in bin or charity shop.
We did keep a set of six Beatles plates with certificates and boxes bought for DH as he was and still is an avid fan.They are in the loft.
DSs say when we both depart they will either get a skip or house clearance company and we are sure they will?

Used to collect ash trays from every place we visited during our travels starting in 1951 in Italy then small china mementos that were easy to carry whilst camping. When that ended thirty years ago after my husband died I collected teddy bears.

I collect beads (jewellery, not pony beads) not to keep, though, but because I remake them into jnewellery, for fund-raiisang, for the Creche, where my daughter is a nun. That is why our items are less expensive than the ones you get in shops. www.facebook.com/beadsforbabiesmalta

I have several collections of different coloured glass, mostly vintage cranberry, pale blue Bagley pieces, and royal blue cut glass. Also blue and white China that gets used everyday.
I've analysed why I started these collections and blame my Mum who was always throwing my things away as soon as I stopped playing with them. Then once I married we were always hard up so no spare cash for unessentials. Later when I was working I would treat myself to a pretty piece from a charity shop/car boot. I have stopped now as my children don't want them when I've gone, so I'll just enjoy them as long as I can!

Never been a collector, and I cannot understand people who are. I am a devout minimumalist.

Gosh, the stuff I have collected, stamps, coins (not spending ones), postcards, Lilliput type houses, dinky type cars, miniature hurdy gurdies, latterly silver sugar tongs.
The stamps went when I got married, possibly the postcards too. The coins went to my SIL, the houses, cars and hurry gurdies went to auction before we downsized (no-one else really appreciated them). This year I sold my collection of sugar tongs - now I just collect rubbish!!

I've analysed why I started these collections and blame my Mum who was always throwing my things away as soon as I stopped playing with them

I think that is why I'm reluctant to part with things because my mother did the same.
I can't blame her, lack of space meant we had to be tidy.

I collect cows (not real ones!) and realistic glass animals; Sylvac pottery; Wall Pockets and Carltonware. My late husband collected Lilliput Lane and Draught Horse figures, and we shared a collection of Border Fine Arts pieces.

So sad that the pre Chinese-made models, which were made in Langholm, Scotland and were very realistic, went out of favour: pieces we paid £375 for are going on eBay for around £50.

I still love them all, there's no way I'd sell them, but I rather hope they become collectible generally again, as I'd like my son to cash in on them when I snuff it!

Collect, make and wear earrings. Ijustwantpeace2020, I love the traffic cones and zips.
Also collect coins,thimbles, shot glasses and rulers.