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The Collectors: themefragrance's Birds
Story by rikrak
Published on September 29, 2009 in This Handmade Life 		Photo by

themefragrance

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!). Hope you'll just love this fabulous and vibrant bird collection with the talented themefragrance.

What a wonderful time of year! Sunshiney warm afternoons, beloved sweater-weather evenings, and the vivid colors of summer transforming into those sumptuous autumn hues. For me, it’s nature at its loveliest!

This is also the time in the calendar when I look for ways to bring the outdoors indoors, something I know so many of us universally love about interior design. As we cozy up our homes and indoor spaces, this month’s gorgeous bird collection brings the joy of the vibrant woodlands and the spirit of natural history alive inside. Here’s a wonderful collection interview to inspire us.

 


Who (are you?): Elizabeth of themefragrance
What (are you collecting?): Bird objects 

When (did you start?): Five years ago
How (many do you have?): Lost count!
Where (do you find them?): Antique stores, gifts, Etsy.
Where (do you keep them?): I live in an old brick house in Brooklyn that has six mantelpieces, and I rotate all my collections on them.

What (piece would you like to add?): Bird prints from Etsy shops (so far I’ve collected prints by geninne and mincingmockingbird)
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Why (do you love them?): You can't have too many! The variety keeps you going! 

Which (one is your favorite?): My lovebird, Buddha (the real one).
What (else do you collect): Antique doll parts, typography blocks, hands, old magazines, perfume bottles, postcards, children’s books.

Like the modern perfumer she is, I love the way Elizabeth’s collection so aptly mixes design and modern handicraft with the natural world. Aren’t the rich and variegated hues of these lovely birds just gorgeous atop the classic white mantles of her brick home? Elizabeth’s brilliant use of color and hand-picked historical elements brings nature indoors not only with her beloved bird collection, but also in her delightfully vibrant shop. Like the splashes of antique history in her collection, Elizabeth’s work builds on the traditional to craft fresh, modern perfumes with enticing organic scents. I just adore her integration of nature in her collections, both in her home and in her shop. Thanks so much for sharing with us, Elizabeth!

What do you collect? I’d love to hear! Please post in the comments below!
And have a most colorful, vivid day, nicies!

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Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:41 p.m. jewelrybyjackie

What a sweet collection!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:42 p.m. spacejam

very sweer =)) I have quite some cute vintage owls and birds - have a look!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:44 p.m. blackbirdtees

I can't think of a more lovely thing to collect ;)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:44 p.m. bylynnkrestel

don't get me started!! i love vintage birdies and chickens!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:45 p.m. BululuStudio

What a beautiful collection. Congrats RikRak for the article.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:45 p.m. bylynnkrestel

somebody already beat me to the salt and pepper shakers by 5gardenias!!

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Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:47 p.m. vivikas

Pretty Owls!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:48 p.m. VintageEye

lovely birdy stuff!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. BluLima

Tweet Tweet!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. chapulin

Lovely collection! Great article. Love the SeaUnicorn necklace!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. postroadvintage

I am LOVING all those pictures of the bird collections.. time to start working on my own :)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:52 p.m. foofoogal

I started as a collector and am still a collector first and foremost. Nice collection there.
Education to collecting is key. Once upon a time parents encouraged collecting to their children. It needs to be a big thing again.
Doesn't have to be expensive. I started collecting post cards at 8 and TV guides.
My brother collected marbles.
With time the collection will grow and the fun is finding the new find.
I would like to see collector clubs started on Etsy.
This is a start. I am so happy to see this series.
Collector forever, antique dealer since 1996 and online since 2002. I have seen so many unique collections but am always still amazed.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 12:56 p.m. JoyandWhimsy

Thanks for doing this birds piece. Love bird art, collect it, sell it, and wish to list a rare Audbuon scarf soon.

GOLDFINCHES GLASS ART:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:01 p.m. HoneysuckleLane

Nice collection!
I collect lots, but my faves right now are birds, nests (abandoned or blown out of trees), apothecary jars, white and aqua pottery, and antique pincushions.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:04 p.m. redyellowandblueink

oh this is such a special article-I really needed this right now. I became a bird lover a few years ago, began to design and build my own bird feeders, and from that began collecting old and vintage traffic lenses making bird feeders out of them-all my loves wrapped up in one-love of the primary colors red, yellow and blue; love of birds; and love of the environment through providing feeders of upcycled materials and donating to conservation groups I admire. So that is my most recent collecting, but have been a lifelong collector of a variety of things. thanks again for this lovely article.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:05 p.m. redyellowandblueink

oh ya-JoyandWhimsy, I just looked at your goldfinches-sooo sweet.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. foamywader

Yay owls!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. CraftCasserole

I love your collection! This series is right up my alley :)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:08 p.m. nickandnessies

Owls are so cute!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:09 p.m. tootsweethandbags

i like all the owls

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:12 p.m. alexkeller

i just realized that i have a bird collection, including 2 bird cages. i never put it together! ha!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:12 p.m. mykonos

I love owls!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:14 p.m. thepuddingstorevint

Lovely birds....thank you so much for including us! Love!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:17 p.m. yeahhello

I'm all about the owls :)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:18 p.m. themefragrance

thank you rikrak and storque!

themefragrance.etsy.com

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:23 p.m. LuttrellStudio

Fabulous job rikrak! I love peeking into other peoples collections also....there are so many pieces that have their own history and personal stories!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:23 p.m. slinkymalinkicat

I love this collection! Really gorgeous!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:23 p.m. nat1489

I love seaunicorn's necklace! Great picks!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:23 p.m. deetsy

lovely collections, and the presentation is wonderful!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:23 p.m. girltuesdayjewelry

Beautiful collection! My mom has a great rooster collection as well. Those owls are amazing!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:25 p.m. franticmeerkat

I love the mincingmockingbird!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. minouette

Another great article rikrak!
Somehow, I have more vintage bird items than I can count. I don't know how this happened. ;)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:31 p.m. WoodPigeon

Love the collection :)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:33 p.m. BabbidgePatch

love the collection featured ~
I collect: vintage star wars, thimbles, yarn....

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:39 p.m. MilkGlassVintage

Wonderful story -- great photos -- I love it!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. cottonbirddesigns

Great article and beautiful collection!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:52 p.m. atomicblue

googoolee (above) I think we've been spammed....oh my.

Great piece. I'm a total collector! I collect vintage beaded purses, but only in white. My husband collects vintage flashlights, he must have 40+ and growing... I have a bunch of other stuff, like vintage sewing items. All in storage, which we get to go through soon. I am so excited. It's the curse of going from a 1,300 sq ft home to a 650 sq ft!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:55 p.m. HandKnitHugs

Such a wonderful thing to collect, beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 1:59 p.m. shavingkitsuppplies

So in love with the gorgeous TTV photographs...the mood they evoke just perfectly captures the quirky charm of the collection. Great job!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:01 p.m. pinkytoeclothing

What a great collection, the birds are wonderful :)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:10 p.m. SurrenderDorothy

Awesome picks!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:13 p.m. momerath

Lovely. What a collection! My grandmother would love those.

I collect women's passports. Only those from the 1950s and earlier, and only ones with photographs. My own passport has always been a prized possession; it represents freedom, possibility, adventure. It's intriguing to hold in my hands something that another woman kept close to her, something that brought her through an adventure. I like imagining why these women were traveling at a time when women weren't "supposed" to go gallivanting about, certainly not alone. Their passports give tantalizing hints.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:23 p.m. hellobrowneyes

aww I love this. I have so so many owls and birds that I've collected over the years from different antique shops and flea markets. There's just something about them that makes me feel so happy.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. fiveforty

Love this article on the wonderful collection of birds!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:25 p.m. pitoreskni

That purple swan dress by ZoeChen is awesome.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:27 p.m. ovgilliesdesigns

Wow! Great finds!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:27 p.m. amoronia

Beautiful!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. 1AEON

haha! sweet owls:) ClutteredWithCute

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:34 p.m. HibouCards

Owls Owls Owls.... I love owls and make a lot of them :)
Thanks for this article, what a cute collection of items too!
Check it out: plush, framed feltscapes, cards...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Enjoy!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:39 p.m. paramountvintage

it's great to see etsy providing a community for collectors.
i buy both handmade and vintage so etsy really covers everything that i love :)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:48 p.m. VixVintage

How pretty, the collections and the vignettes are works of art! funny I just posted some bird jewelry in my shop.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 2:56 p.m. timesandchimes

I wish I'd gotten here before the little bird salt and pepper shakers were snatched up! Darn! Great birds! Love them all!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 3:07 p.m. corrnucopia

Lovely Birds!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 3:10 p.m. RetroGlamorous

LOVELOVELOVE Birdies!!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 3:12 p.m. DalkullanJewelry

Wonderful article RikRak! Lovely picks, especially like the birdies salt and pepper shakers.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 3:13 p.m. kittyanydots

thanks for including my roosters! :D such a fun collection!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 3:18 p.m. CavemanPottery

We love birds too, especially Roosters! That is what we collect. You should come by and check out our roosters. We would love to be a part of your collection!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. feltalicious

Great article and everything is lovely.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. eclipse

What a great idea for a new series! I always love seeing what people collect and how they display it.

This collection is really nice but the way she has curated and displayed it is exceptionally good. It's like a textbook on how to display your collection the right way!
Sometimes people scatter their items too widely around the house and it loses impact, other times they are too cluttered on a dusty shelf and you can't see individual pieces. Many times people have good collections but bad displays. This collection is displayed just perfectly- the items are elevated on different levels to make it more dynamic, they are grouped in a way that adds impact but still lets you see and admire each individual piece. The background is clean and neutral. Everything just POPS! I am about to start decorating my mantel for Halloween, and this is really inspirational for how to arrange & display things. These principles of curation will work for many different types of collections.

I can't wait for the upcoming articles in this series!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 3:43 p.m. chakrapennywhistle

Oh! I love your collection! I also collect children's books. Mostly block printed and Maira Kalman who is also a New Yorker :)

Great article! Thank you for sharing.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. LemonTreeStudio

Oooh, I love this. Birdies are my love...especially little hoots. Great article!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 4:26 p.m. earthexpressions

Beautiful collection! Love the owls! :)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 4:37 p.m. fruitflypie

I love this collection, so kitsch and cute, Thanks so much for including my owl!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 5:03 p.m. hollypaints

This was a hoot! Thanks for sharing!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. cestmagnifique

I collect all sorts of things too! I love the little vintage chalkware dogs, old metal ashtrays shaped like the states, cute little ceramic animals with big eyes, etc., etc.!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 5:24 p.m. odiliafu

Lovely article!! I really like the birdie collections. I love to collect fabric. I carry them with me for 20 years!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 5:35 p.m. KisforCalligraphy

This is collection is so flippin' amazing! What a great collection of birds! I am completely impressed! Tweet Tweet!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 5:42 p.m. emmarts

Beautiful!!
:-)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 5:48 p.m. lovelygifts

Very nice!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 6 p.m. birdie1

I collect birds too! And vintage pottery planters, old flatware, architechtural artifacts and vintage garden tools and vintage tablecloths.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 6:24 p.m. suziescards

Great article & fabulous collection.
How wonderful to find something to collect that makes us smile!
I've collected lots of things over the years; roosters at one time.
As I look around my home, I see a definite trend. I prefer things with character & I love nautical.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 7:36 p.m. cassidycay

What a cool collection. It is like the chic version of my grandparents creepy owl collection that stares down from the mantle with their creepy eyes every Christmas.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 7:58 p.m. feltmeupdesigns

i collect birds too... but only started recently so my collection is now where near as impressive as that! I have two huge Tower of London Ravens that my boyf got me that sit over the dinner table lloking hungry!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:15 p.m. emmylucy

As you can see, my avatar reflects my own love of birds...and I enjoy collecting them in all forms! Walk through my kitchen and you'll spot wicker circles with wooden chicken heads in three sizes (weird but so cute), a rooster on top of my cupboard that I carried home on the plane from Costa Rica (metal and so colorful), and of course, my little cardboard hummingbird given to me by my youngest daughter so many years ago, it seems. Thanks for this opportunity to reflect on my love of birds.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:21 p.m. lisaroy

how can you not love little birds! : )

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:22 p.m. 5gardenias

fantastic series and a wonderful collection to launch the series... beautifully done rikrak -- thanks!!!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:32 p.m. lavenderrabbit

Love this collection, love the birds! We collect all things bunny (of course) :)

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:38 p.m. macraMe

Thank you very much dear rikrak for your friendly article!!

Hugs,

Mariana and Paula

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:41 p.m. SaintBead

Oh, wow. I LOVE the roosters! If only I didn't live in the 'burbs, I'd have chickens for yard decoration.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:42 p.m. recycledwares

these bird items are so cute.
i started collecting paper mache heads from mexico and japan about 10 years ago. they normally are made as pencil holders, lipstick holders, wall pockets and pincushions.
Here is a link to one:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:46 p.m. harvesttextiles

What a great article rikrak! I'm looking forward to this series. I've got too many collections to list, and it will be fun to get ideas for more.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:46 p.m. asundrynotion

Thanks, rikrak! Such a cheerful collection! Perfect for a home with six mantelpieces. I've collected antique & vintage fabrics, lace, sewing notions & all things textile related for so long. Many of my most favorite fabrics are finding their way into my BreadandRoses & BreadandRoses2 shop items. Other I reserve for use in my art quilts.

Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:48 p.m. TreeHuggerStudio

Beautiful displays!!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 9:04 p.m. TheQuietOwl

Yay for owls!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 9:32 p.m. munieca

Lovely birdies!!!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:01 p.m. twolefthands

What a wonderful collection! I love macraMe's owls, I have one and it's beautiful!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:12 p.m. blomma

YAY! Love that your are writing for the Storque and I love the birds!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:14 p.m. cherrycreek

This is one of my favorite Etsy sellers! It is so nice to read more about her. I love the collection, so very colorful! If you haven't tried her fragrances you need to get yourself over there and get something because they are all AWESOME! The only fragrance I wear and I get asked what I'm wearing all the time!
Love you Beth!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:16 p.m. babook

Wonderful choose .... I love all kind of this collection they`re beauty look always : )http://www.babook.etsy.com/

Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:23 p.m. bhangtiez

owls r cool......

Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:42 p.m. dragonhouseofyuen

ooh I love her birds particularly the plasticy ruffled one with the blue beak!

I collect rabbits and hares of all sorts, little plastic highly detailed farm and zoo animals at 1/32nd scale, paper scraps of amazing images in my 12 A3 scrap books(kind of like making etsy treasuries before etsy was born!) and a cornucopia of choice porcelain pieces, amazing little treasures of animals and rather alot of other bits and pieces which all have their own rather small storage boxes. Most of my treasures are on display and my 'kitchen' has 6 glass cabinets filled with them amidst 2 plates, 2 forks, 2 knives and 2 bowls! whew!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:43 p.m. FrillyButts

I am very excited about this series. Great collection!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. handstosew

I love your collection! I collect Roosters - and I can't get enough!

Sept. 29, 2009 at 11:54 p.m. happyfamily

How wonderful! I feel the need to start a bird collection now.

Sept. 30, 2009 at 2:23 a.m. ZoeChen

Mmmm...I should've read more article from storque... What a wonderful article! I just love to see how people collect things, charish them and use them to build up their own castle. Thank you so much, Rickrat. You did a great job!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 5:20 a.m. evihan

I like animals tooo...so many great designs hereee

Sept. 30, 2009 at 6:27 a.m. GollyBard

What an amazing collection! I have the glass bird vase too!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 6:57 a.m. bytheway

Birds are big! I have a rooster lamp that I just love! As far as collecting, I would have to say my fabric stash :)

Sept. 30, 2009 at 8:18 a.m. darrinofdavis

Great article, great collection.
I once drank perfume from an owl perfume jar when I was a young boy...

Sept. 30, 2009 at 9:20 a.m. dixieanna

This was really good!! Thank you very much!!!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 9:57 a.m. blueskyclouds

This was such a beautiful presentation. Love the photos!!!!! I especially loved the owl collection.

Sept. 30, 2009 at 10:49 a.m. FerntreeStudio

Love the birds, I had a thing for roosters once.

Now I collect water pitchers. Mostly pottery ones, but a few antique silver ones too. They look great all lined up.

Sept. 30, 2009 at 10:53 a.m. FerntreeStudio

Ooo...I want this one now! lol

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Sept. 30, 2009 at 10:56 a.m. thewonderlandstudio

fruitflypie...i'm in love with your shop!!!! can't wait to buy an owl bank from you. lovely!!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 11:26 a.m. That70sShoppe

Nice article! And most collectors also enjoy the hunt for the perfect item to add to their collections. :-)

Sept. 30, 2009 at 11:26 a.m. janeeroberti

Great collection. I too have a birdy collection -- salt & pepper -- and wish I could have nabbed that Owl Napkin holder form thepuddingstore before someone else bought it!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 11:55 a.m. Iammie

Nice collection!

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Sept. 30, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. VellumCreations

I love birds!!!!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 12:56 p.m. LittleWhiteDresser

I love birds :)

Sept. 30, 2009 at 2:43 p.m. SeptemberStars

Nice collection photos!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 3:31 p.m. steinschmuckdesign

Fantastic!!!

Sept. 30, 2009 at 3:52 p.m. SunflowerHaven

I love your collection! I actually just made a primitive robin and listed it on etsy. I'm getting ready to add a primitive chicken soon. My problem is that I collect too many things, but my pasion is dolls, pumpkins and sunflowers.

Sept. 30, 2009 at 5 p.m. friedasophie

the vintage birds dress is adorable

Sept. 30, 2009 at 5:35 p.m. crossstitchnerd

What a super sweet collection!! Now I don't feel so bad for having a house cluttered full of Fairies...

Sept. 30, 2009 at 6:03 p.m. tessiecam

Thank you for such a nice story. I collect too much stuff, but I love it. Vintage jewelry, antique kitchen implements (especially large wooden mortars and pestles), vintage touristy stuff to do with Cape Cod/Plymouth MA/Mayflower, old postcards, vintage Christmas decorations, vintage wood boxes, gardening themed things and old bottles for the porch, transferware, anything else that makes me smile. :)

Sept. 30, 2009 at 7:50 p.m. SecondHandNews

What a fantastic article! Great pics. And the photography is phenomenal. Nicely Done

Sept. 30, 2009 at 8:08 p.m. artwithallie

Great article and idea!!

I too love seeing and reading about other people's collections.

I'm definitely keen to see more.

Sept. 30, 2009 at 11:47 p.m. patspottery

My mother collected birds. She would have loved this:>)

Oct. 1, 2009 at 1:49 a.m. LavenderField

I also collect birds. They are right at the entrance of my home so it's the first thing I see when I open the door. rikrak you have a very nice blog! (i hearted your shop way back in the day) :)))

Oct. 1, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. LaBellaAmour

cute vintage birds!
adorable ;)

Oct. 1, 2009 at 8:32 p.m. revelry

I have an extreme fascination with cameras, both old and new. And it doesn't matter to me whether they work or not. Just geeky eye candy for me on the shelf.

I love the old poultry sign in the first pic!

Oct. 1, 2009 at 10:52 p.m. soule

awww.... I like little birds!

Oct. 3, 2009 at 12:32 a.m. anadiazarte

Very Cute!

Oct. 3, 2009 at 1:25 a.m. susanclare

I collect beads! I have a personal collection of over 200,000 beads..large,small,glass,metal,plastic,vintage, tribal,trade,African, round, bumpy, square - anything with a hole in it that can be threaded or linked!
I come home from a hard day's work and play with my beads.
Susan :)

Oct. 3, 2009 at 9:52 p.m. jpstyle

lovely!

Oct. 4, 2009 at 9:50 p.m. theferngate

Cool!!

Oct. 5, 2009 at 1:02 a.m. SerendipityVintage

Vindicated! I've been feeling like I collect too much...vintage sewing patterns, craft books, beauty books, sheet music, buttons, fabric, textiles...but I see I'm not alone! And I really LOVE owls!

Oct. 5, 2009 at 3:13 a.m. Exlibrisstudio

Very interesting & what a beautiful collection, love the owls!

Oct. 5, 2009 at 11:38 a.m. LittleCritters00

awwwwwwwww

Oct. 5, 2009 at 1:17 p.m. wristielove

my friends and i have an unofficial group called packrats anonymous. we live for collectiong. thx rikrak!

Oct. 6, 2009 at 1:50 p.m. BLUERAINBOW

lovely..

Oct. 9, 2009 at 12:59 p.m. Bluebrooch

I think I collect scarves/pashminas/saris.... i have loads and love to wear them & have a huge lot from Turkey,India,Zanzibar and and and....
Tx for the great article

Oct. 13, 2009 at 10:06 a.m. quiltwork

I love collecting textiles from all over the world. I add them to my own creations (I specialize in art quilts). Since there are so many different textiles, I collect the ones that picture trees.

For the bird collectors - I am running a giveaway for a free artwork which shows a mermaid and a crow. If interested, please visit my blog at
http://quilt--works.blogspot.com/2009...

Oct. 14, 2009 at 2:40 p.m. babyanimals

I love these arrangements. Just beautiful!

Oct. 14, 2009 at 7:11 p.m. birdylove22

I absolutely adore birds, and this collection, very inspiring! xoxo

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:06 a.m. modlover66

I collect so many different things. I love owls, dolls, salt and pepper shakers, and more. I have a really cute vintage Avon owl bottle on my blog if anyone wants to look http://madeleineellis.com/vintage-avo...

Oct. 19, 2009 at 2 p.m. Carlottavaldes

Love it!

Yolanda

Oct. 19, 2009 at 2:01 p.m. Carlottavaldes

I think I should make some Owl stuff!
http://carlottavaldes.etsy.com

Oct. 20, 2009 at 2:03 p.m. squidart

I have a small, sick obsession with birds. Necklaces, prints, decor, it doesn't matter. If it has a bird on it, I am drawn to it!

Loved the article!

Oct. 21, 2009 at 5:43 p.m. nicework

Wonderful, inspiring collection, particularly the bird vase. I collect vintage fabric, I also love birds, so finding vintage fabric with birds on is a dream-come-true for me, I'm always on the look-out.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:50 a.m. MetroGypsy

Very lovely!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:28 a.m. FascinatingHobbies

Hi everybody,

sorry I am late to discover this nice collection very interesting and colourful which gives happyness in life.
Congratulation for your choice even if I am not collecting
birds, its always good to see how people are displaying
and to know their collections, mines since a long time ago are :postcards, hands in jewelry, from all of the world fast food papers and toys.....and plenty more....
I will come back very often to this collector section and am wishing you all a very lucky day, good health, regards

Oct. 24, 2009 at 9:40 a.m. snollygosters

Loveing this! So fun and inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

Oct. 28, 2009 at 1:18 p.m. vistahsoap

I'm late to reply...
I loved reading about the bird collection!
My family collects everything Jeep!
From ride on toys to music boxes and tree ornaments.
I personally collect bath tub shaped soap dished and
vintage - out of business soap labels.

Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:40 p.m. kirstenfrancis

Delightful and inspiring.

Dec. 23, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. rebeccasanchez

Beautiful photos!

Jan. 4, 2010 at 3:25 a.m. PoetryAndCloth

Oh birds, my favourite!

Jan. 5, 2010 at 7:21 p.m. pennyzw

I also love birds - prints, pottery, fabric, etc. and have a little chicken collection in my kitchen - with a few large cement roosters tending to my garden. love the article!

Jan. 7, 2010 at 8:38 p.m. PressOnSister

I collect stuffed toys that have seen better days--the ones that you know probably won't find a new home, or have some other quirk that makes them undesirable to the modern child.
I love those quirky old toys!

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