Do You Collect Anything?

[+ Topseed]

Inappropriate boyfriends.

[samhexum]

Tchotchkes I put away after I get them, & never use or look at again.

 

tchotch·ke

 

plural noun: tchotchkes

1. 1.
   NORTH AMERICAN
   a small object that is decorative rather than strictly functional; a trinket.
   

[gallahadesquire]

Tchotchkes I put away after I get them, & never use or look at again.

 

tchotch·ke

 

plural noun: tchotchkes

1. 1.
   NORTH AMERICAN
   a small object that is decorative rather than strictly functional; a trinket.
   

 

a.k.a. "Dust Collectors" as my step father used to call them.

[+ sync]

Nick Jonas and also handsome Asian hunk fantasies.

[jjkrkwood]

Tchotchkes I put away after I get them, & never use or look at again.

 

tchotch·ke

 

plural noun: tchotchkes

1. 1.
   NORTH AMERICAN
   a small object that is decorative rather than strictly functional; a trinket.
   

 

If that's the case, just get rid of them. They aint doing you any good in the closet....

[+ sync]

Tchotchkes I put away after I get them, & never use or look at again.

 

tchotch·ke

 

plural noun: tchotchkes

1. 1.
   NORTH AMERICAN
   a small object that is decorative rather than strictly functional; a trinket.
   

 

My aunt Olive did that with sets of china. It was what she liked to do, and it gave her joy and satisfaction. Go with it.

[+ José Soplanucas]

My collection.

[gallahadesquire]

A friend had several sets of dishes. He was looking for a tureen at a second hand store. He found one ... Spode, I think, retailed for $150.

 

"How much?" he asked.

"$25," the proprietess said. My friend gulped.

"hmmmmm ... well ... okay."

"I got these dishes that go with it. $15 for them."

 

It was five piece place settings for twelve.

[jjkrkwood]

A friend had several sets of dishes. He was looking for a tureen at a second hand store. He found one ... Spode, I think, retailed for $150.

 

"How much?" he asked.

"$25," the proprietess said. My friend gulped.

"hmmmmm ... well ... okay."

"I got these dishes that go with it. $15 for them."

 

It was five piece place settings for twelve.

 

The lure of "a good deal" is the reason I have accumulated all this crap that is now weighing me down. I too had several sets of dishes for 12, but my fancy dinner partys for large groups are long gone. All I need is 2 place settings: for me and the cock of the day..... In my old age, my motto is "less is more"... (except when it comes to cock)

[+ Charlie]

Experiences.

[Electra225]

I seem to collect bad habits. I have a huge collection and it is very, very expensive.

[wild2east]

Japanese prints from the 20th Century (Shin Hanga artists), certain American gay artists (Paul Cadmus, for example).....

[wild2east]

Chinese hardwood furniture (huanghuali, zitan), Peking glass vases, and Edo/ Meiji era folding screens.

That sounds like a wonderful collection. I collect Japanese prints, and would love to learn more about screens - have admired them but don't know enough about them!

[+ bigjoey]

Japanese prints from the 20th Century (Shin Hanga artists), certain American gay artists (Paul Cadmus, for example).....

 

I collect gay artists, too. Have Cadmus and his old lover, Jared French.

 

My avatar is one of the pictures in my collection.

Edited November 18, 2017 by bigjoey

[+ José Soplanucas]

I seem to collect bad habits. I have a huge collection and it is very, very expensive.

 

Are they really bad?

http://68.media.tumblr.com/ef2aa9e42e0c895f104c4ddffc955ec2/tumblr_opz9jf1how1r2pp2to1_250.gif

[mmk123]

I have a seltzer bottle collection. I have about 12 glass bottles and 11 Globemaster bottles

 

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=globemaster%20seltzer%20bottle&rs=typed

 

I also do have my ongoing comic book collection going ( since late 70's). I do need to filter through those to get rid of some.

[Sixty]

As a reminder of Broadway shows I've seen

 

Posters, coffee mugs, magnets, my playbills and ticket stubs. I've got a wall of mini posters on my kitchen wall as well larger posters

through out my apartment. Dozens of magnets are on my refrigerator and my coffee mugs are on the kitchen window sill and shelf.

[marylander1940]

I'm so boring... stamps and coins!

[OneFinger]

As a reminder of Broadway shows I've seen

 

Posters, coffee mugs, magnets, my playbills and ticket stubs. I've got a wall of mini posters on my kitchen wall as well larger posters

through out my apartment. Dozens of magnets are on my refrigerator and my coffee mugs are on the kitchen window sill and shelf.

I have Broadway tickets and playbill going back to my first show in 1978.

[jjkrkwood]

I have Broadway tickets and playbill going back to my first show in 1978.

 

I once saw a Fabulous bathroom that was wallpapered in Playbill covers... At least they are put to good use and can be SEEN that way ! I never saw the point of collectibles that are stashed away....

[+ nycman]

certain American gay artists (Paul Cadmus, for example).....

We need to meet.......

 

Grin

[+ azdr0710]

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old oil company road maps......

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[samhexum]

Regrets... I have a lifetime's worth.

[Rudynate]

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old oil company road maps......

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What a great thing to collect! A while ago, I saw someone using a road map.

[Reluctant Daddy]

Havent yet gotten to downsize these. In fact, I just had a kitchen re-do, and they were a major part of the design. They go all around the kitchen on 3 tiers of glass shelves.

 

Just curious what’s in your collection. I got hooked on these years ago. Smallish collection of my own.