I am not a big collector of things. I tend to buy one or two of something and that is enough. Mainly this is a storage/display concern but also because I have a short attention span. Haha! I do love me some milk glass though and will figure out a spot for a new piece if I see one that is unique and not something I already have.
The majority of my collection is on top the large Expedit book case I have in my office.
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Oh. I guess I collect Eiffel Towers too. But to be fair I only have a handful of those.
On Friday I got the notion to replace the string of fairy lights I have along top of the unit because half the strand was out. While I was up there I noticed how completely dusty things were up there. Goodness.
So down it all came. I was tempted to chuck it all in the dishwasher but after doing a little research that isn’t recommended, particularly for the older pieces. Plus some of my pieces have the original Westmorland sticker on them and I wanted to preserve those. So I hand washed each and every piece.
This isn’t even all of it. I think I have about 50 pieces. Not all are on display as I do actually use some of them. I have a pair of cache pots that I have my African Violets in and you can see in the picture of the book case I use a small urn for paint brushes. I use one in the bathroom for my makeup brushes too. Nothing so precious it can’t be be put to good use. That’s the beauty of milk glass. It is easy to come by and the prices are generally reasonable. I use the vases in my collection quite a bit. Over the holidays I bought five bud vases that match one I already have to be used as candle holders for a Christmas tablescape.
What do you collect? Is it something you can use and are you still actively collecting? I’m always curious to hear what other people are drawn to.
