Today I am excited to connect to Kissin’ Blue Karen’s feature, Beyond the Books. Today’s topic: I Collect These.
Yes, right up my alley, as one could say, since I have been a collector for a while. Yes, recently, I have been purging my collections, moving a few things into the bins or the closets.
I love collecting bears, dolls, books, and Disney characters. Here are some examples of the Disney figurines, mixed in with other collections, including some of my books.
A close-up of the bottom shelf, and more figurines. A glimpse of a photo frame that I love, with precious family:
And another:
Across the mantle, some of my favorite fairytale figurines march:
Boyd’s Bears are some of my collectibles, and front and center here, take note of the bear riding the swan, one of my favorites. And I love little quirky things, like the large “jack” in front.
To the left of the bear/swan, note the little birdhouse. Made of Popsicle sticks, and discovered in one of my favorite stores for odds and ends and crafts.
In my bedroom, I have some favorite dolls from Boyd’s, along with a bear tucked away. Books inhabit this space, too. On the wall are photos, taken by my eldest son, who spent time in Ireland, among other European countries. I call these my Ireland collection. They are all over this room.
In my office, I created a book nook from an ordinary closet…here are some books, some favorite dolls, and a few awards, etc. One of the dolls on the right is my “Aubrey doll.” When my granddaughter Aubrey was a toddler, her parents had the doll created from her photo…in a mall. But a precious collection, nevertheless.
I could go on and on…but that’s the tip of the iceberg, anyway. What are the rest of you spotlighting today?
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RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 
I love your Raggedy Ann! I had a homemade one by a very crafty neighbor. I don’t have any Boyd’s Bears, but some of my snowmen are Folkstone, which is one of their sub-companies. They weren’t big sellers for the company.
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Thanks, Elizabeth…Jim Shore is one of the subsidiaries, too; I think they are all under the Enesco umbrella. I stopped adding to my collections a while ago, and have put some away, too. Less is more, and all…LOL.
My mother made the Raggedy Ann for my daughter…and I ended up with it, since my daughter is not a collector and isn’t sentimental.
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I love the Disney figurines! They are so precious. I can’t wait for my babies to grow up a bit so I can have breakables out again.
Thanks for playing along this week!
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Thanks, Karen, so do I. I found them in a wonderful little shop in the neighborhood mall, which has since gone out of business. You can still find them online under the Enesco umbrella.
When I was able to have my breakables out, I went a little overboard…LOL. I am enjoying them, even though I am now trying to cut back on which ones I display.
Thanks for stopping by, and for hosting this event.
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I love all the Disney figurines! With little ones now I am all engrossed in Disney and found my love for all the old and new. I love collecting coffee mugs and wine glasses. I love getting them on vacations especially.
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Yes, my love of the Disney figurines started when I stumbled on a great shop nearby. The collections grew.
I forgot to mention some of my other collections…Like Coca Cola stuff (little things, like knick-knacks, plus furniture). And mugs. I also collect mugs. Love them. I enjoy bringing them back from vacation spots, too.
Thanks for stopping by, Grace.
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What fun collections!!!
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Thanks, Lola, I have had fun with them.
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Oh I love your collections. I had an adorable Raggedy Ann and Winnie the Pooh and my mother sold them while I was at college..it was horrible.
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Oh, that is terrible, Kimba….when I left home, I couldn’t take everything with me, and I lost many things along the way. Nothing like a Raggedy Ann, though. That one was my daughter’s, and she isn’t much of a collector, so I took it over…LOL. Thanks for stopping by.
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I love the Disney figures. If I had more space myself this would definitely be a good collection for me 🙂
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Thanks, Michelle, and I have definitely enjoyed collecting the figurines…as well as dolls and bears.
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