Comments on: collections http://www.mymilkglassheart.com/2008/10/23/collections/ things that tickle my fancy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marisa http://www.mymilkglassheart.com/2008/10/23/collections/#comment-32 Marisa Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:35:41 +0000 http://mymilkglassheart.wordpress.com/?p=388#comment-32 Too many breakables and I mean, I do love Hummels but I don't know that I want a whole collection, nor would I feel "right" selling it off after my parents pass, either. Sucks. I have all those birthday girl figurines you see in Hallmark up to "18" and a bunch of precious moments figurines. None of which I asked for, just... somehow the collection began and grew. Oh SHIT! And Betty Boop stuff. How could I forget. I have this ridiculous polaroid of when I was 7 or so with a bunch of my Betty stuff... wearing a Betty tee, on my bed of Betty sheets... hilarious. Another thing that started seemingly out of nowhere that I now hide away... Yeah Mark Ryden and anthropomorphic vintage shit is about all I collect by my own choice... Man I'm always writing books... <3 Too many breakables and I mean, I do love Hummels but I don’t know that I want a whole collection, nor would I feel “right” selling it off after my parents pass, either. Sucks.

I have all those birthday girl figurines you see in Hallmark up to “18″ and a bunch of precious moments figurines. None of which I asked for, just… somehow the collection began and grew. Oh SHIT! And Betty Boop stuff. How could I forget. I have this ridiculous polaroid of when I was 7 or so with a bunch of my Betty stuff… wearing a Betty tee, on my bed of Betty sheets… hilarious. Another thing that started seemingly out of nowhere that I now hide away…

Yeah Mark Ryden and anthropomorphic vintage shit is about all I collect by my own choice…

Man I’m always writing books…

<3

]]> By: Marisa http://www.mymilkglassheart.com/2008/10/23/collections/#comment-29 Marisa Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:33:32 +0000 http://mymilkglassheart.wordpress.com/?p=388#comment-29 Ah those glass things are fucking awesome!!! Have you heard of / seen ... I believe they call them fairy lights or fairy lamps? Kinda remind me of them. Hrm. Collecting... My house is like a museum. My mom collects old (creepy looking) dolls. My parents collect these figurines created by Goebel that are modeled after a German nun's illustrations... Hummels. And a whole bunch of other ridiculous expensive pointless breakables. It's insane. I had my packrat days; and my ex and I got into buying and selling limited edition things from artists or designers we liked... Wait til the initial supply was out, and then wait a little longer for the eBay value to go up. I have tendencies to collect Mark Ryden things and anthropomorphic vintage things such as S&P shakers and whatnot. I'm into colorful knick-knacks. But I know to keep it at bay. Because the things you own eventually own you, in some cases. I'm kind of morbid and ever since my first grandparent died, I became painfully aware of the hell my siblings and I will go through with packing, sorting, deciding on all the fucking things my parents have in curios and cases. Plus, on the less morbid side of things, having shitty income the past few years made the option to shop for fun completely unreasonable... I do want a vintage-esuqe 1930s kitchen... doesn't have to be the big whole shebang, just some accents here and there... I have a great hutch for starters but it's still in Richmond. :( Ah those glass things are fucking awesome!!! Have you heard of / seen … I believe they call them fairy lights or fairy lamps? Kinda remind me of them. Hrm. Collecting…

My house is like a museum. My mom collects old (creepy looking) dolls. My parents collect these figurines created by Goebel that are modeled after a German nun’s illustrations… Hummels. And a whole bunch of other ridiculous expensive pointless breakables. It’s insane.

I had my packrat days; and my ex and I got into buying and selling limited edition things from artists or designers we liked… Wait til the initial supply was out, and then wait a little longer for the eBay value to go up. I have tendencies to collect Mark Ryden things and anthropomorphic vintage things such as S&P shakers and whatnot. I’m into colorful knick-knacks.

But I know to keep it at bay. Because the things you own eventually own you, in some cases. I’m kind of morbid and ever since my first grandparent died, I became painfully aware of the hell my siblings and I will go through with packing, sorting, deciding on all the fucking things my parents have in curios and cases.

Plus, on the less morbid side of things, having shitty income the past few years made the option to shop for fun completely unreasonable…

I do want a vintage-esuqe 1930s kitchen… doesn’t have to be the big whole shebang, just some accents here and there… I have a great hutch for starters but it’s still in Richmond. :(

]]> By: Lara http://www.mymilkglassheart.com/2008/10/23/collections/#comment-31 Lara Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:02:01 +0000 http://mymilkglassheart.wordpress.com/?p=388#comment-31 PS - I looooove Mark Ryden too!!! PS – I looooove Mark Ryden too!!!

]]> By: Lara http://www.mymilkglassheart.com/2008/10/23/collections/#comment-30 Lara Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:51:13 +0000 http://mymilkglassheart.wordpress.com/?p=388#comment-30 Fairy lamps! I guess you learn something new every day! I never knew about Victorian nightlights. That's really sweet, actually. I saw the pic of that hutch! It's so fanciful and happy! Maybe one day you can get it back down to FL. You need some of your favorite things around you. Good grief... I know exactly how you feel in regards to "morbid" thoughts. My father keeps putting additions on the garage instead of getting rid of stuff! I've already tried to figure a game plan in my head... it's overwhelming. Freakin Hummels... man... Fairy lamps! I guess you learn something new every day! I never knew about Victorian nightlights. That’s really sweet, actually.

I saw the pic of that hutch! It’s so fanciful and happy! Maybe one day you can get it back down to FL. You need some of your favorite things around you.

Good grief… I know exactly how you feel in regards to
“morbid” thoughts. My father keeps putting additions on the garage instead of getting rid of stuff! I’ve already tried to figure a game plan in my head… it’s overwhelming.

Freakin Hummels… man…

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