What does anyone collect

got this in a little gift shop in alnwick

 

when i can get them do like anything with hens on them in my kitchen

 

Hi rosa

I too love teddy bears, I don't really collect them as such because of the expense but maybe Christmas time ask my hubby for one, usually Steiff.

But I recently discovered I have a Schucco yes/no bear bought for me by my Dad when he was in Germany, knew I loved him but didn't know how valuable he is now, even though he is worn with being played with by me and my two sisters.

As for orniments I have virtually none, can't be bothered with the clutter and the dusting! just keep everything minimal and housework is less time consuming, more time for gardening.

Plants are something that I collect more readily can't go out and not come home with more plants :D

 

Very wise that Stingo,there's always space for plants ,try to stop myself from getting more but it's hopeless i'm a plantaholic .

 

I love your jugs Rosa, do you ever use them or are they just for show?

MMD, I have a thing about boxes too and keep any and all good ones. Why pay money to buy such to store the Christmas, Easter, Halloween decorations, scarves, ski socks, and everything else in when out of season?

Apart from boxes, I also collect match boxes, stamps, the little soaps you get in hotels, also the shower and shampoos in little bottles, little sugar packets, the salt and pepper ones too. Have all of these in nice glass jars. Just the matches are now all packed away because of the grandkids. My latest thing is Euro coins from all the different countries.

 

no i dont use the jugs just purely for show, i have a glass jug that i use every day for filling my water filter up.

 

stingo these are in my lounge the big one is steiff

 

this is another steiff bear i called him rolff got him in dublin

 

I collect memories cos I can't afford anything else right now. Oh, maybe the match boxes like Kedi-Gato. Now there's an idea!

 

when i lived in the states i used to collect matches used to get them from every bar and restaurant i ever went to, i had hundreds of them in a great big bowl by the side of the fireplace

 

Hi Rosa I collect cuddley toys. I also collect hugh tel. phone bills as once again tonight I have been on the phone to Tiscali for 35mins. I could not get connected to Broadband again. I told them yesterday that I would not ring anymore but that meant that I could not use my computer. They deny that it is their fault. I told them they are my servers and it is their fault. I am about at the end of my tether.Jazz
It is like banging your head against the wall

 

hi jazz, thats terrible, i have been the same but with determination each time i,ve got onto broadband, since i sent them that e-mail havnt heard from them.and at times with tiscali thats how i feel about them

 

Seen your reply and I totally agree Jazz It is enough to drive you to the drink. I will now have a G & T

 

check out sugar daddy jazz you will have a laugh

 

They are lovely rosa, when I have a bit more time I will post some pictures of mine.