collections department
somewhere in the mid 90s i was at a house party in the haight and some one , was telling me about this really cool website that was a virtual auction. i remember her telling me, 'it's like going to the marin city flea.... but BETTER!!' this girl, went on to tell me how she had not been a collector before, but because of this site, became a collector and great connoisseur of carnival glass (which totally reminds me of my stinky piano teacher, mrs harper, and her carnival glass bowl of circus peanuts)
along my travels, i had picked up 10 coffee mugs in the mid-west, for a dollar each. made of something called jadeite. (or is it jadite? i don't know what the hell it's called) i bought them because i loved their color and smoothed, beach glass feel. so i used this as a spring board. i began to search this newly created site called, 'ebay' and i hit the motherlode. all these years later, i own a great collection of jadeite. i would love to add more to it, but frankly, the prices are ridiculous (those coffee mugs? easily 10 bucks a piece these days..oh, and at one point, i started to collect vintage egg cups. most have been tossed by now) collections can start anywhere. and can be found in the best places.....
knitlatteand mostly, if it's a beautiful grouping, it's hard not to see the beauty in the mundane
kaylovesvintage
no matter, where you search, if you focus, you'll find your little collection
camillae
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That's more than enough, don't you think?
joni, yes, we use the jadeite daily. it's so hearty. it was made for restaurant use. it always makes a summer meal look really fresh, which i love.
pigstown: you're a girl after my own heart. over the years, pairing down my households, i've had to totally edit my collections. but i'm a collector for sure.