Comments on: What Do You Collect? http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect.html Creating Order. Simplifying Lives. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tanna Clark http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect.html/comment-page-1#comment-186 Tanna Clark Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:43:00 +0000 http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect/#comment-186 Wow, $1200 not to shabby. I wish I had a couple of collectible Pez laying around right now :) Elvis Pez how cool! Wow, $1200 not to shabby. I wish I had a couple of collectible Pez laying around right now :) Elvis Pez how cool!

]]> By: pezgirrll http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect.html/comment-page-1#comment-180 pezgirrll Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:20:00 +0000 http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect/#comment-180 Hey Tanna,<br/>Yes, I still have my Pez collection although I did sell off a bit of it at one time when we were trying to get some money together to move to the house we were buying. Believe it or not, I sold about 5 of my best pieces and collected about $1200 towards our house fund. I probably have somewhere around 300 pieces. There are so many new ones each year that I haven't been buying every new release like I used to...we just don't have storage for them. I did just get a set of three Elvis Pez though from a friend packaged in a gold record box that is just the coolest. Most of them are packed up in boxes, but the Elvis are on my desk at work so I can enjoy them.<br/>Take care,<br/>Terree Hey Tanna,
Yes, I still have my Pez collection although I did sell off a bit of it at one time when we were trying to get some money together to move to the house we were buying. Believe it or not, I sold about 5 of my best pieces and collected about $1200 towards our house fund. I probably have somewhere around 300 pieces. There are so many new ones each year that I haven’t been buying every new release like I used to…we just don’t have storage for them. I did just get a set of three Elvis Pez though from a friend packaged in a gold record box that is just the coolest. Most of them are packed up in boxes, but the Elvis are on my desk at work so I can enjoy them.
Take care,
Terree

]]> By: Mandy http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect.html/comment-page-1#comment-179 Mandy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:33:00 +0000 http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect/#comment-179 I can't say that I collect anything any more. As a child, I collected figurines from different places/vacation spots and Madame Alexander dolls. Unfortunately, I was not kind to the dolls and they are not of any value--and haven't been for some time! <br/>I think when my mom made me dust each one of those figures every week, it sparked something in me that squashed any desire to ever collect again. :) I can’t say that I collect anything any more. As a child, I collected figurines from different places/vacation spots and Madame Alexander dolls. Unfortunately, I was not kind to the dolls and they are not of any value–and haven’t been for some time!
I think when my mom made me dust each one of those figures every week, it sparked something in me that squashed any desire to ever collect again. :)

]]> By: Tanna Clark http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect.html/comment-page-1#comment-178 Tanna Clark Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:15:00 +0000 http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect/#comment-178 Ah yes, Blue Willow. We have quite the collection of those going around in my family. When it is my turn I will surely eat on them as well. Really, what is the point if you can't enjoy them. Ah yes, Blue Willow. We have quite the collection of those going around in my family. When it is my turn I will surely eat on them as well. Really, what is the point if you can’t enjoy them.

]]> By: Raven http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect.html/comment-page-1#comment-177 Raven Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/01/what-do-you-collect/#comment-177 I collect two things and they fit into my philosophy that everything in my home has to be both beautiful and useful. So, no beanie babies or bottle caps or magnets for me. Instead, I collect inexpensive blue willow dishes, which I actually use (which dismays the antique dealers immensely!). I pick up a few pieces on every trip, but never more than I can and will actually use.<br/><br/>The other thing I collect is brass candlesticks, the kind with a base and a handle for carrying. They're all over the house, covered in wax. :-)<br/><br/>When I eat or light a candle (something I do several times a day *g*), I'm immediately reminded of the wonderful places I've visited. I collect two things and they fit into my philosophy that everything in my home has to be both beautiful and useful. So, no beanie babies or bottle caps or magnets for me. Instead, I collect inexpensive blue willow dishes, which I actually use (which dismays the antique dealers immensely!). I pick up a few pieces on every trip, but never more than I can and will actually use.

The other thing I collect is brass candlesticks, the kind with a base and a handle for carrying. They’re all over the house, covered in wax. :-)

When I eat or light a candle (something I do several times a day *g*), I’m immediately reminded of the wonderful places I’ve visited.

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