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My biggest collection is of Christmas ornaments- we always received them as gifts, so they're sentimental, but if I'm somewhere where a souvenir would be nice- I look for ornaments. My favorite are a set of fabric & beaded ornaments I collected when studying abroad in Europe.

Or course, my "year round" collection is of vintage WW2 posters- it started with one, and ballooned. The first ones were all collected from the D-DAY museum over several spring break mission trips to New Orleans after Katrina, but I still buy them now too!

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I'm really on the fence about this whole AT Collection Theme Month.

On the one hand, I have a collection of holiday ornaments that is special and amazing if I say so myself. I also have a collection of crystal, of horse art, of desert art, and of curio boxes. I also have a collection of furry felines (3 or more makes a collection, right?)

On the other hand, suggesting that people start collecting -- spending money to collect stuff that will in turn have it's own dust collection -- seems counter to one of the core AT principles: Don't collect stuff for stuff's sake, don't fill life with clutter, learn to separate emotional attachment to things from emotional attachments to people and places.

I feel a strange consumerist push for everyone to run out and acquire a collection, which is counter to a discussion about organically acquired mementos.

I have a collection of 50's,60's and 70's ceramics, which I store in a huge cupboard. From time to time I take out a piece and put it on display on the dining table or on a coffee table. That way I never grow bored of them.


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I have a small collection of interesting creamers, and a small collection of clear glass containers in a variety of shapes. I'm trying not to let either expand too much, because it'll just mean more to clean. I also use the creamers to house my jewelry on my dresser, so at least they're a useful collection. I feel there's a fine line between classy collections and kitschy ones.

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I have been collecting bottles since I was kid and I just started collecting Moroccan lanterns (I have a HUGE obsession with glass, apparently).

Speaking of glass, my husband and I have decided to go with an apothecary/alchemy/mad scientist theme in our new kitchen (just moved in over the weekend!) and we'd like to start collecting apothecary-type bottles for the ledge around the top of the cabinets.

I have a very small collection of Richard Franklin prints which I am trying to keep at a minimum since they are very large pieces.

Speaking for myself...I enjoy looking and reading about collections. I guess, maybe, others see it more as clutter...but I think it's fun. Even if devoting an entire month may be too much, keep featuring collections on occasion!

I keep Bitossi Italian pottery - but I have so much that I might need to consider paring my collection down a bit to just the pieces that I love.

kimg924, I also have a collection of horse art, we're turning it into a framed collage on our living room wall