Some of my so-called blog friends insinuated in their comments on my last post that it certainly appeared to them as if I did have a salt-and-pepper shaker collection. Well, I don't, and I have addresses for some of you, and if a set of salt and pepper shakers shows up on your doorstep without explanation some night, you'll have only yourselves to blame. With that said, here's something else I don't collect: egg timers.
I have only one of these, and even though the base is very chipped up, I like the broom.
And that sweet face.
She lives in a drawer with the watering can salt and pepper shakers, and one can only wonder if they whisper to each other about whether they've done something wrong and how come they don't get to live in the sunshine with the Jadeite. Well, it's because I collect Jadeite. And I don't collect egg timers or salt and pepper shakers. Life is difficult and unfair sometimes.
I don't collect dresser sets, either, but I found this duo at the thrift store yesterday. Pretty, but so not my style, and certainly destined for Etsy.
I don't collect wedding cake toppers/bride and groom figurines either, but they were at the thrift store as well, and again destined for Etsy.
Anybody who guesses correctly what object will be featured next as something I don't collect will receive it/them in the mail. (But only if you really want it/them.) Go ahead, guess! It'll be fun to see what you come up with.
I was at an estate sale today. It was a dud, but they did have a big bowl of pipes (at $12 each, YIKES! but they did look cool with a big platter full of them). I thought to myself, "I'll be Barbara does not collect pipes."
Posted by: laurie magpie ehtel | January 22, 2010 at 08:07 PM
I'll give it a guess with food molds, like small tin animal shapes or terra cotta cookie presses.
Posted by: DogsMom | January 22, 2010 at 09:36 PM
I'm guessing toothpick holders... my gramma had some and I always thought they were kind of wierd!
Posted by: Wendy | January 23, 2010 at 02:07 AM
I bet you don't collect bells. Or collector spoons. Or keyrings. Or...or...or....I give up. I don't collect a lot of stuff either, but it has found a way into my house nonetheless.
Posted by: Shara | January 23, 2010 at 01:55 PM
I collect egg timers and I have this girls twin, only mine is holding the broom up in the air. You SHOULD collect these....they are so cute! I'm guessing you DON'T collect napkin dolls.
Posted by: Sheri | January 24, 2010 at 03:59 PM
While you may not collect egg timers, I think that the one you have is really sweet!
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Posted by: Susan Freeman | January 25, 2010 at 11:39 PM