Collections. Who has them? Your collections may not be as extensive as the tiki barware belonging to
Amy and David (who also collect other tiki wares, blue ceramics by Aldo Londi, and photo booth strips), but we are curious about them anyway. This most recent house tour was all about "collect(ing) what you love, surround(ing) yourself with beautiful things." This advice came alongside the admission that their friends say, "What, are you nuts?!" when they see all that they live with...
So, the question: What are YOUR collections all about? What do you consider a collection (a few, a dozen, a hundred of something)? How do you live neatly and comfortably among a lot of "stuff" - even if that stuff is well-planned out and all belongs together as a collection?
Don't be shy. Tell us what you collect.
My partner and I love to travel and we collect wooden masks from our different destinations. It's suprising that so many cultures around the world create wooden masks, and interesting to note the subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences between different countries.
We only have around 10 or 15 so far, but we've organized them on the wall in such a way that it becomes a focal point, rather than a cluttered distraction.
I'm not really sure that the number of objects really matters--I think if it's something you are interested in and keep an eye out for, you can consider it a collection.
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For me, collections are clutter unless they are useful at the same time. The only thing I have that you could call a collection is about half a dozen antique handbags that a family member gave me. I display them in open frames on my bedroom wall, and I use them occasionally. Maybe I shouldn't, they might be valuable, I don't know, but it's really the only way I can justify keeping them around.
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I collect fashion dolls. Most of them are 16" tall, some are 12". I blog about them too (my second blog is dedicated to them!).
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