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Collectors of strange things?

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syljo

syljo Report 4 May 2004 23:01

Do you collect strange things? I collect spoons, I have about 150 spoons from just about every country, a wooden love spoon from Wales, a Wajang puppet silver spoon from Indonesia. I have very small spoons and very large. My husband has made a rack for me from board with holes in and threaded elastic through this to hold the spoons.

Annie

Annie Report 4 May 2004 23:30

I have about 500 items of Penguinalia - from ironing board cover to salt and pepper pots ( and I hear I am not ALONE!) A

Claire in Lincs

Claire in Lincs Report 5 May 2004 06:25

I collect cut glass mustard pots...the sort with metal lids....glass cake stands and old christmas postcards, I have enough cake stands to open a tea shop

Elaine

Elaine Report 5 May 2004 08:27

Thimbles- Everyone brings them back from holidays far afield.Strange thing is although i love sewing i cant bear to wear the things!?Odd or what? Elaine.x

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 5 May 2004 10:45

I collect friends....well, you can't have too many,...can you ? Spoons are great for stirring... Elaine x

Sandra

Sandra Report 5 May 2004 17:36

hi sylvia i collect info on dead people!!!!!!! morbid hobby but very interesting sandra

Kath

Kath Report 5 May 2004 18:07

HI I collect Ugly pots (as i call them) , red glass and miniature cups/ saucers/plates/teapots etc

syljo

syljo Report 5 May 2004 21:06

Elaine, My spoons are not for use just for show. I cleaned them all up and sprayed them with hair lacquer, so you don't think I'd use one of them now, do you? Not likely

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 6 May 2004 11:58

Sylvia, Hair laquer is for HAIR, POLISH is for SPOONS ! Diddn't think you needed to polish wooden spoons ????? Elaine x :o) ps: Er, you dont put polish on your hair...do you ?

Michelle

Michelle Report 6 May 2004 13:15

I collect thimbles too, but I go for antique, unusual, etc. I started off by collecting thimbles from various places. I now also go for sewing kits (etui), needle holders, etc. M.

Angelic Alaina

Angelic Alaina Report 6 May 2004 17:31

I collect Frogs got loads of stuffed toys and ornaments, don't like the real things tho urrgghh