Collections

[bigmamma]

Hi , do you have a collection of anything ? It may be something you have avidly collected over the years , or maybe been given as presents . If so , is your collection out on display or hidden in the garage or attic ? :-)
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[bigmamma]

Pippa , sounds as though you have got your collections all well displayed and safe. Are mrps in cabinets too ?
My parents house where my stepfather is, has lots of little collects my mum had and cabinets filled . They too are a great conversation opener . :-)
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[smudge]

Oh, I nearly forgot my plate collection ( iIncluding Victorian ribbon plates)!

They certaily do BM - good job I've got a few dusters

[weeal]

hi weemamma

I'm collecting milk bottle tops for the Blue Peter appeal...what u mean did I not see the episode that said you can stop collecting them now?

[dot.hawkes]

I have a collection of silver tea caddy spoons, I started collecting them in 1977 when my paternal grandmother died and I was given out of her silver collection a georgian square bowled engraved spoon, made in birmningham (anchor hallmark) 1820 with the monogram of her maternal grandfathers family, the Percivals of Pickmere, on the end of the short handle. They are all in a display cabinet.
I also collect Beswick horses, i have quite a few now, started that collection in 1977 when I was given one for an engagement present. they are around and about the house/
I collect John Wayne memoribillia, taking over from my dad as he had so much and i inherited the collection. some is on display but most is away.
I also have a collection of footwear that is getting rather large now.
I did start collecting delph pottery at one time but I havn't added to that for many years.
I suppose I collect holiday souvenires, usually local sculptures or carvings from anywhere I visit.

[bigmamma]

Pussnboots , got your name without a typo this time, that blue sounds beautiful . Cats too , awww. ;-)
Ice_maiden those Pelham puppet are very collectible , especially , as you say , when you have the box too. :-)
Lol smudge , plates , what a coincidence , my mothers walls are covered in them in her front lounge , she collected them for years bless her. :-)
Weeal , good for you ! What do they do with them in order to raise money btw , do you know ? :-)
Dot , hi , what a very lovely lot of collections , more so as you have kept your parents ones going. :-)
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[bigmamma]

Pippa , you have a horse haven't you ? Do you have a look-alike of it in your collection ? I have one statue of a black labrador which is as close as you can get to a spitting image . :-) x

[pussnboots]

bigmamma I do like the way you answer everyone on here you're a three star yourself.

[shanx]

i have collected lladro for years , but fed up with it now ,and also beatrix potter bunniekins,plus a lot of other junk stored away, that reminds me must have a sort out

[Pippa68]

Hi bigmamma ~ sorry I forgot the salutations in my last post :o)

Yes ~ Mr P has his Action Men in a couple of cabinets..he still has two which he owned as a wee boy, and has added plenty more which were on his wish list way back then, and has now been able to afford to buy! they can cost a fortune..

I do have a couple of little horses to match my Barney! he is a chestunut New Forest pony, so it is easy to find little models of him..think of 'Thelwell' and you have Barney..lol. No china or ceramic ones though ~ just plastic.

[bigmamma]

Awww thankyou pussnboots love :-) xx
Shanx , I had some lladro , it is beautifully gentle looking isn't it , unfortunately I haven't got it now as it got broken being sent over from Australia when I moved back here.
I haven't seen any Beatrix Potter Bunniekins but they do sound delightful. :-)

[mattie]

I have a large collection of figures from the Matrix films, some are very large, all are still sealed in their original boxes and are in the attic as I don't have anywhere to display them.

[bigmamma]

Pippa , your Barney must be absolutely adorable , I can picture him in my mind now you said Thelwell .
Has Mr P got any Action men from the 60s , I remember the first one my brother got one christmas and he could move his eyes from a lever bit on the back of his head, gosh my brother thought it was fantastic .:-) x

[Pippa68]

Oh yes bigmamma..he is totally adorable! unfortunately he was kicked by a bigger horse yesterday and it doesn't look too pretty so I won't be riding him for a few days..bless his heart..he is probably quite pleased about that ;o)

Most of Mr P's Action men are from the 60's and 70's. He has started buying the new reproduction ones from Modellers loft ~ they are all superb replicas of the originals, even the boxes. Mr P is in heaven with his dolls...*sorry* action figures...lol!

[bigmamma]

Hello mattie , there are some really good collectibles out for the Matrix film aren't there , the Sci-fi shop in town here has a number of items ;-)

[lorri24601]

im going to lower the tone lol, i collect bad taste bears :-)

[weeal]

lol mamma, I have no idea about milk bottle tops

think that was in the 70's, i was trying to be humorous by saying I had missed the episode that said to stop collectin them, you winding wee me up? lol

[bigmamma]

Hee hee Lorri , I just googled bad taste bears :-)
Weeal , omg , am I slow or what ! Don't answer that ...lol.
xx

[bigmamma]

Pippa , I hope poor Barney hasn't got spooked by that , bless him , I hope he heals well and quickly so you can get back on him. :-) xx

[pastafreak]

I have a large collection of boxes-enamel,wood,metal,jeweled,painted,-some were given to me, but most were prezzies to myself! lol! I have also acquired quite a few pottery jugs-some made by contemporary craftspeople while others are ethnic and interesting-the oldest is a Minton jug that dates from 1844 and is the most amazing turqoise blue......sounds like I have a "thing"about containers.Finally there are all the cat-related bits-cards,a couple of soft toys and a number made in pottery and wood. Can't think of anything else....oh yeh-around 100+ cookbooks!

[laurence2]

I collect Antiques.

From furniture to Jewellery