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Story by
boopsiedaisy,
rikrak
Published on October 22, 2009 in This Handmade Life |
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I just love seeing what folks are collecting. I guess I feel it tells us just a little bit about what inspires them, what they love, and what they choose to surround themselves with in their homes. Today I'm delighted to present the next installment in an ongoing series here on The Storque: The Collectors. First presented on my own little blog, the rikrak studio, it's 11 and a half quick questions with a wonderful artist on what they're collecting (apart from their art supplies!).
Oh October! How I love you! And I just adore this month’s featured collection, too! Like Halloween, BoopsieDaisy’s Pez dispensers showcase an appreciation of nostalgia, a love of whimsy, a panache for color, and a celebration of…candy! Delightful! So join me as we skip hand-in-hand down Gumdrop Lane and revel in the sugar-covered sweet sweet joy of collecting!


Who (are you?): Missy Munday of Boopsie
daisy
What (are you collecting?): Pez Dispensers
When (did you start?): Seven years ago
How (many do you have?): 209 at last count
Where (do you find them) and (do you keep them?): Yard sales, thrift stores, flea markets & souvenir shops. I keep them in our dining room.
What (piece would you like to add?): The two that top my wish list are Snow White and Frankenstein, the original 60's versions.
Why (do you love them?): Besides that they double as delicious, colorful wall candy, they're instantly recognizable as collectible, totally timeless, and seem to beckon back to a time that was simpler.
Plus they spoonfeed you candy.
Which (one is your favorite?): It's sort of a three-way toss-up between Gargamel (for looks), the vintage clown (my rarest) and the vintage witch (which has sentimental value).
What (else do you collect): Too much to list, really, but primarily different editions of Snow White and Alice in Wonderland books, dolls, Wizard of Oz merch, Muppets stuff, vintage valentines and squeak toys, and anything relating to Drew Barrymore.
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Like her delicious and fun-filled collection, Missy’s brilliant shop is genuine eye candy for the soul. Just a moment savoring her sweet and sugar-coated, tantalizing and gasp-worthy, rainbow-sprinkled handmade world, promises to banish the grayest day and delight your senses!
Her enchanting and whimsical creations have captured the wide-eyed imagination of many, and it’s with holding-my-breath delight that I tune in on a daily basis to see what fantastical new fairy tales she’s crafted in her vivid life and work. What a joy!
Thanks so much, lovely BoopsieDaisy! Wishing you all the sweetest of days!
What do you collect? I’d love to hear! Please post in the comments below!
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BeadinBabe
Ahh, still love those Pez dispensers! :) And so do my children!! ;)
HibouCards
Love it! Scrumptiousdelight's cotton candy are just too cute!
breadandroses2
Enchanting! Have fond memories of Pez, too. Love the vintage Candy Land game. It has the best graphics. Great feature. Show us more!
LaveMeSoapCo
i have the hello kitty ones. they would decorate my desk at work.
workingforpeanuts
What a beautiful display! Now I'm thinking 'What Else Can Collect?' that's just as colorful. Thanks!
VintageEyeFashion
I see Fozzie Bear...The Muppet Show was a cultural high point of the 20th century! Great collection!
CandJjewelry
I love it!! I collect the pocket mint and candy tins, I must have close to 1,000 by now. I have them all on the walls of my living room in special shelves....it's like a huge mosaic of color and texture. I think collecting candy related items is a way of satisfying my love of all things colorful!!
squidart
How fun!!! It has been so long since I've had some Pez! Thanks for the flashback :)
one9designs
I have a Pez dispenser collection too! When I first got out of college, I used them to decorate my Christmas tree - hung them off hooks I made out of paper clips...it worked, AND it was cheap!
lostmitten
I used to have a pez dispenser collection as well, a long time ago! I don't have them anymore though and this article makes me wish I did! They're so much fun!
SewnNatural
love how you have them all lined up on narrow shelves... excellent!
fantasybeader
I've always love pez dispensers, I had a lot at one time. My children found them and now I only have a few :-)
Cute collection!
SimpleJoysPaperie
Love such a fun and colorful article!
I collect antique pincushions... love them and can't get enough! :)
YellowViolet
Very fun and funky! Love the look of it but how do you keep them from falling down??
WhiteFlagDesigns
Great, now I'm craving something sweet :P
Love the Pez dispensers... makes me wish I'd never stopped collecting them myself! Very cool collection, imo :)
thevintagecloset
how FUN.....
i COLLECT CLOCKS! i love clocks, old clocks. from every era. the ticking sooths me. i once had over 16 clocks on 1 wall.
thanks for this AWESOME article!
worksofwhimsy
What a fun collection. All the bright colors just make me happy.
KellyBaldwinDesign
I am a pez collector myself! So fun to see this article! The smell of grape pez always takes me right back...mmm.
blueskyclouds
Oh, I love the photos of the Pez dispensers...so colorful!!!!!! I don't have a large collection, but I have accumulated some tin robots, also some tin and metal crosses.....and then there's my stash of cotton fabrics...oh, wait, I also collect different pieces of art that say "Peace" in one way or another......I guess I collect more than I thought! (And I consider myself a minimalist!)
handstosew
Love any collections that are colorful! Me? Well, let's see, my biggest collection is my Fiestaware. Though it's not really a collection, I love looking at all my spools of different colored threads. I have a few pieces of vintage Pyrexware bowls from the '50's. Anyway, congrats on your collection and being displayed on Etsy!
girltuesdayjewelry
That's one gorgeous and colorful collection! I collect glass bird christmas tree ornaments--the kind that have the clips and feather tails. Those plus music--lots of it!
lovesmenot
what a fun and colorful collection! i love how they are displayed, too.
thanks for sharing! i love seeing what people collect, too.
Miji
I had to laugh when I saw this. My grandmother was just flabbergasted that all my cousin wanted for Christmas was pez dispensers. I think I might pass this article on to the both of them.
baconsquarefarm
Wonderful pictures enjoyed my read and thanks for sharing your collection with all of us.
opendoorstudio
darling...love it all.. I had some pez on etsy and they didn't last long ...someone snatched them up! I just love all of the items featured here and the collection is wonderfully bright and colorful!!! thanks for sharing. I collect vintage signs... and advertising
ie....old oil container , old " shell" signs... letters from buildings etc..oh... a great old wonderbread sign too!
accentonvintage
Got a whole box full, will have to dig them out, but don't know if I can keep them as neat as you. You have a real cheery collection!
28Crash
Is...that...Gargamel??! Gah! LOVE IT. I personally have an unquenchable addiction to vintage fashion magazines, particularly "Seventeen". I just can't get enough.
IslaNewYork
HOLY SMOKES! Talk about eye candy! What a fantastic collection!
recycledwares
that looks like so much fun. what a great wall decoration. now i have a sweet tooth.
BlackStar
Great post!
I used to love Pez! Oh to have all those dispensers now.
RomanceCatsAndWhimsy
I loved this one! Especially the cotton candy critters! A step back in time. Fun stuff.
congcongdesign
cute*_*cute*_*cute*_*
welcome to my shop www.congcongdesign.etsy.com
all item from china.thanks.
ChloesRuffleButt
How fun! Now I wish I had kept all of my pez dispensers! Usually I just eat them out of the wrapper because I am a candy freak.
FairyDecos
It´s very interesting to discover how different objects people collect. Amazing!
It made me smile :)
oldworldprimitives
Adorable collection!
I have so many collections squirreled away in my house... my biggest is my collection of Breyer model horses, and my currently active collection obsession is handmade primitive dolls.
MilkGlassVintage
Just when I think it's time to downsize some of the collections I see someone who's a bit more out-of-control than I am.... no need for me to downsize after all!
Wonderful story, Miz RikRak! And BoopsieDaisy, that's one impressive collection!!!
TheVintageRecycler
I collect buttons! And I enjoy passing on my passion to others. I am always encouraging buyers to collect! Thank-you for this wonderful article! amy
TheSeed
Those Pez dispenser photos are fantastic! I love seeing collections too, especially when they're displayed in a cool way.
Faeriedtreasures
I love collections! Personally, I've been collecting sugar packets for about 15 years. I need to find some way of artfully displaying them. hmmm..
timssally
yay!!! boops is my favorite doll artist of all time. you rock my love. hugs galore :-)
crabappledesign
Wowee! This is the eye-candiest eye candy I've ever seen! Hooray for candy! Hooray for RikRak!
MarkItPlace
That picture is awesome and it would make a fantabulous jigsaw puzzle, SERIOUSLY! I would buy that, a 1000 piecer!! Someone needs to submit that to jigsaw puzzle company.
MarkItPlace
P.S. I collect Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Ann themed items, new and vintage. I have dolls, old books, cereal bowls, just about anything. There are so many things, I am trying to limit now to very old and/or unusual, or I would have to buy a house just for Ann and Andy!
BranchandBirdie
What wonderful eye candy!
Speaking of Snow White you may love this original piece~ http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
pollyannacowgirl
Fantastic! My old roommate had a PEZ collection, and I had a teeny one for a while, but it was mostly Santas. Those guys are easy to come by. :)
I collect vintage sheet music, old joke books, and etymology books (where words come from). I am a nerd.
autumnsanticsstore
Mmmm, candy! I used to collect Pez dispensers on a small scale, but never became a connoisseur.
I have been collecting burned out light bulbs for the past 6 or 7 years (though the habit's died down a bit lately because of space). I've used them in art projects, and store a lot at my parents' house in random stemmed glasses I found at the thrift store.
I can't wait to see what others are collecting, too!
Whimbrella
Besides two rooms of fabric (some would say that qualifies as an obsession, not a collection) I collect china -- mostly pre-WWII British china, but there are many 'pretties' from other times and places that catch my eye and join the others.
I also have a small collection of antique etiquette and cook books. Little windows into other times.
StudioElan
I'm collecting nativity scenes -but only one new scene per year, I hope to live a long time and don't want to be overrun! I've found some great handmade scenes here on Etsy and will be looking for another one soon, so get 'em listed...
GetReadySetGO
FANNNNNNTASTIC FIND. THIS IS INSANE AMOUNTS OF COOL RIKRAK!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS FEATURE SO VERY MUCH:)
AND WHAT DO I COLLECT YOU ASK????
VINTAGE LUGGAGE- I HAVE WELL OVER 130 PIECES... AND THEN SOME!
swanmountainsoaps
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! You are evil! And here I thought I might just stay away from the candy corn today! =D
sweetlobe
Thank you for featuring my ring :) This is my dream article - so colorful! I'm inspried to go keep making more candy themed jewelry!
LustreBeads
That's an impressive collection. I adore pez, I remember visiting America whe I was young and being mesmerised by the fact that you can store yummy sweeties in such awesome little toys! :)
BabbidgePatch
fun collection! I collect thimbles, vintage star wars items, and mostly ..Yarn!
auryndesign
Yep, that's awesome.
I have a Pez collection myself, though it's in the garage...I believe I actually have that number beat ;)
Love the photos!
simbiosisbyjulia
So nice and colorful!
I collect nutcrackers, new, old, cute and even ugly, I have yet to meet one that I do not love. This is another reason why I am insanely enamored with Christmas, it is the only time of the year when I get to go nuts, and display my collecion in it's entirety.
monkeyandsquirrel
my dad used to call me boopsie daisy... now he's shortened it to just boops. :) love the pez!
Imagesbylynnann
Oh my...my husband is a PEZ collector and I lopve helping him find them! Great 'candy' collection and love the name 'BoopsieDaisy'!
TackledAndShackled
Aw, right on! I collect pez too-- I have about 500 at last count. Pez are awesome! Thank you for sharing your collection with us!
BizzieLizzie
Oh, the library just had their Pez Collection on display!! How fun are they!! I remember them as a kid and now 46 years old - they are still quite a delight to see. My husband LOVES buying the holiday ones for Lizzie and I. We always get one for Easter and Christmas!! I must admit - we don't save ours though! =0( Love the pictures!!
BizzieLizzie
Oh, I forgot to add - I am an avid collector of tulips!! =0)
pezgirl
I am also a PEZ collector, love this article and great to meet other fellow collectors!
canarycreationscards
Ah! I love pez dispensers.. I have a huge giant box of them at home I should go through and keep collection again. Haha. I love them.
threepondsvintage
I love this collection! The colors are amazing!
I collect mermaid things; anything from hairbrushes or soap dispensers to art, christmas tree ornaments, lights, wall hangings, key chains, kitchenware, clothing and more! My entire room is decorated with my mermaid collection.
I have even applied for a Guinness World Record!
I am really looking forward to reading this series and seeing all of the amazing collections!
blossomnbird
ooh I love Boopsie Daisy and her colourful world...She is an amazing artist and the sweetest sweetie eva!
TheCheckerdRabbit
I loved her collection of Pez dispensers. I used to collect them too...I need to find mine and start again!
cfdesignz
OMG :) I've been collecting PEZ since the 90s! I love them! Great collection! thanks for sharing!!
ohmelisa
Aww! Those are so cute! I love collections of unique colorful things! I have been collecting religious art (Jesus, Mary art and statues, etc) for the past few years. Collecting is so fun I have had to stop myself from going overboard with other fun things I start hoarding!
Great post!
zebracakes
Collecting Pez Dispensers is so not practical, I LOVE IT!!! How the hell do you dust all those dispensers? That must be a job in itself! ;)
CutieDynamite
I love love Boopsie Daisy's aesthetic! So much cool stuff!
athaclena
I have small collections of matchsticks and some other stuff...
rockknockout
love it!
i collect:
- matchbooks/boxes, bottle caps, wine & champagne corks, ashtrays, cardboard coasters. so basically, barware.
- fortune cookie fortunes, movie & concert tickets
- and i'd say shoes also, but that's more out of necessity! ;-)
friendlycreationss
how cute! my boyfriend is a pez person himself he would enjoy this article!
go candy :), my shop is full of yummy treats
sugarraindrops
This is a very colorful, and fun article!
Thank you boopsie daisy for sharing with all of us on etsy. :]
I have a collection of Erasers. I've been collecting them since I was a little girl. They're some from the early 80s, making them vintage. :]
I decided to take some of my collection and turn them into wearable pieces!
Vintage Kawaii Kerokerokeropii Bracelet
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
LuttrellStudio
So fun! I love the pictures...so many bright fun colours!
CavemanPottery
Love, love, love all of the bright colors that the pez lend to your walls! Great collection.
I collect pottery roosters. Guess that comes as no surprise!
oldfashionallies
So colorful! I love the Seinfeld episode with the Pez dispenser. The funniest part is when Jerry makes the Tweety dispenser clap at the end of the piano recital. This article just reminded me of that episode... :)
earthakitsch
Missy is the best - and SO creative and full of wonderful whimsy. Thanks for featuring her! :)
jgrandma69
i collect smiley face things. from erasers to dishes and things in between.last count 300
PipocaHandmade
So colourful and fun! Great collection...I especially love the Gargamel and smurf one too! Thanks for sharing!
FascinatingHobbies
thanks to light our rainy and dull day with such nice colours ....
thanks rikrak for this very nice idea of collectors items, a pleasure to see different collections.
I will ask our grandchilds to display them nicely as I gave them mines... collecting a lot of things from goodies ..... Singer featherweight machines!!!!
thepurplefig23
Got to sell pez husband says i have too many!!! :( Anybody want to buy?
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