I love the theme Kate chose for this weeks version of Pip's meme. thank you Both so much!
I love collecting stuff, perhaps a bit too much as to border on being a little bit of a problem, and there are always verge of starting a new collection ( or wanting too) One of my favourite things to collect is just "bits" if you know what I mean, useless little things to put on your mantle. Some of my other collections include beer glasses, old toys, salt and pepper shakers and weird garden ornaments.
But when thinking about my most favourite thing to collect and my biggest collection, I guess a lot of you know what I going to say : Bears. Most of the time old bears
And bear related things, including bear teatowels,
bear mugs
It's a bit of sickness really, but I can't help it, I just love them.My rules for collecting bears, are the pretty much have to old ( although not always) and wonky, well loved, and slightly wrong ( in the right way ) if that makes it sense. But number one rule is my heart, if it goes quaaaaaaa then I know yep, if I can I will take him home.
In some ways what i love about them most, is there little personalities and souls, there are more of a living ( to me anyway) collection or a second family.
Too see more collections pop over here.
10 comments:
I think it's a lovely kind of sickness, this beary one! Love your stuff, Ms Jess! Thank you for showing off with us! x
Your old bears are so gorgeous. They have that worn, loved look that Teddies should have.
oh what a lovely disease it is too!!.i AdOrE vintage bears and yours are just WOW!..what personalities they display!..oh and i ssoo love your little piggy on wheels too :))
Can I come and play at your house? Seriously? I love your bear collection, those old bears really do it for me. They are so, so lovely. Have you heard about the doll exhibition coming up at the Bendigo Gallery in December? Not sure if she collected bears too but it is an amazing part of one womans collection and devotion to dolls. That could be you one day! I bet you have enough for your own exhibition right now. thanks for your sweet message on my blog, please come and visit me any time you like! Tootles xo
It's lovely that you adopt wonky old bears - what a wonderful collection!
I just love that pig!
And your collection has triggered my memories of carting 15 European beer glasses back in my backpack. Hmm, not all survived!
Beary beautiful please don't ever recover ;) Love your collections ... isn't this fun?
Oh Jess, i love it when you share your collections with us...I love your bears and all the sweet little things on your mantle. Whenever i look around and get tough on myself for "collecting" things like stuffed toys and dolls, i think about much worse addictions i could have, and let myself off the hook! hahaha
oh jess you have the most beautiful bears. i cant stop looking at the brown one in the bottom pic, he (or she) is so looking back at me with those beautiful eyes - the expressions are soulful. not to mention the little lamb, piggie on wheels and duckling - adorable!! thanks so much for sharing these things you collect! so good!!
They do have a way of winning your heart over - Teddies have always been there when we stubbed our toe, had a cold, felt sad, had a broken heart, needed a friend for a picnic, couldn't sleep.......Whats not to love
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