General Chat

Me? I collect everything in case it comes in handy.... including e-mail addresses. I have loads of those!!

Love

Daff xxxx

Hello!

(Yes, I'm actually still sick - unbelieveable. Finally went to the clinic when it just wouldn't go away and it had got yuckier in various ways, like they tell you you should. Diagnosis: I have a cold. Which I hope Annoying Nurse Practitioner now has too.)

My mum and I used to collect insulators. What are insulators ...

They're the pretty coloured glass things that used to sit on electrical poles and ... I dunno, stop the electricity from going nuts. Around here, when you go for a drive in the country, you can still see them sometimes, or you could last time I thought to look.

Here: http://glassian.org/insulator.html
Ours look like the two bottom pictures, threaded and threadless.

So a few years ago at my parents' old house we were all standing around in the kitchen. The window was one of those horizontal-sliding aluminum jobbies -- double glazed of course, this is Canada. Between the outer and inner mirrors [edit - mirrors? what's that? I meant *sliders*], my mum had lined up a bunch of the blue and green and clear glass knobby insulator things, to catch the light. My brother looked at them and asked what they were.

So my mum and I, scientific whizzes that we are, mumbled about electrical poles and wires and glass being an electrical insulating material.

That's fine, said my brother.

So how do they keep the house warm?

....... "insulators" ........

I collect mad friends ;-)

I collect mice - but not real ones lol
Wouldn't like to say how many I have.....but there are lots of them :)
My favourites are a family group made out of china. Mum is wearing a long dress which is covered by an apron and is carrying a rolling pin. Holding on to her dress are three youngsters - very cute. Her husband is wearing a very nice pair of specs and reading a newspaper :)
My collection started when I was 16 and my boyfriend at that time presented me with a very cute little mouse carved out of wood. The collection grew from then lol I have some very 'unusual' ones - other people may think them 'daft' - but who cares lol

Catie x

i used to collect frogs, butt here all boxed up in mams loft,

"wipes brow" glad im not cats friend! lololol

now i collet dust and have a lovely variety of it throghout me house lol xx

I have a small collection of 'Torquay' pottery, also known as Motto Ware. It's brown and cream decorated with simple patterns, and mottos or place names. I haven't bought any pieces for ages - it's not very expensive and I quite like its homespun charm!

wmsl, Janey..... brothers!! Everthing has to have a purpose, for them... aesthetics mean nothing. I have three brothers.... so I am an expert... I also have two sons and an OH.... OH is ok... he does eventually *see* and is a collector himself... but of different *stuff* so he understands a little...... but the sons are very like their uncles, lol

Sheila, it sounds lovely.... I have a large dish from the Poole pottery... it looks like it is either a limited edition, or it has the style number under the glaze... I love it but everyone else hates it... I also have two cactus vases... don't ask.... but they will be worth a fortune one day, mark my words!

Stray, a friend of mine used to collect frogs and pigs, years ago.... wonder if she still does?

Catie, I have a little coal mouse that my younger son bought for me on his first ever school trip... he was just coming up to 6, and he is 36 this year... I wouldn't part with it for the world!

Cat... me too, me too.... my family are always going on about my dodgy internet friends, lolol... mind, they have met Supercrutch, so you can understand why ;¬)))

I also collect, screws, nails, picture hooks....... anything that looks as though it might be useful, even if I haven't a clue what it is supposed to do.... or if it has died ages ago.... I have 4 dead irons in my garage..... they have been dead for years.

I might need them for spares though.

And I shall carry on collecting e-mail addresses until I get *THE ONE* lol


Love

Daff xxxx

I think my OH would say I collect books because I have shelves of them!

I actually collect (although not bought any for a while) buttonhooks, mainly in silver.

I also collect three wise monkeys (have 10 sets and one of three wise pigs (daur I L's sense of humour!)

I collect Ainsley china (cottage garden only)

I have a collection from way back of first day covers

I have a small collection of Guiseppe Armani figures (small because I can't afford them any more) I have about 8. And a smaller collection of R Doulton ladies.

Oops, I forgot to mention that one of the maddest ones is named Stray pmsl


;-pp @ Stray

Ann in Glos., what are Denby Ladies. I collect a few pieces of Crown Derby.
Julia in Derbyshire

I started collecting the gun-metal coloured Prinknash pottery, ...but instructed the children that it was only collectable if it was from charity shop, boot fair or the like.
I decided I didn't really have room, so stopped collecting, but then I saw a medium size vase in a charity shop, ...but didn't give in, ..then decided I DID want it...but of course it had gone next time I was in town.
...would have looked lovely filled with daffs. too.........

I look out for small stray pieces of Ewenny pottery in local charity shops. , just because it was made near where Mum grew up and we went on holiday every year to see my grandmother.

Gwyn

I have a vast array of old books - I particularly like the 'Religious Tract Society' books, specifically aimed at 'the poor', they were cheap to buy and had a strong moral tale to tell. They also never had dust jackets to lose, but had very 'chocolate box' pictures on them.

However, my favourite collection is of 'naff' religious icons. Any religion, the naffer (and cheaper) the better!
I have a rather nice Italian head of Jesus in black resin - so why was it felt necessary to add a gold glitter beard and blue glitter 'halo'?

I have a postcard (Italian again) - one of those ones that change as you move it. The picure is of Jesus on the cross. Turn it one way, his eyes are closed, the other they're open!! Yay what joy!!!

From Portugal, I have (amongst other things) a glow in the dark Fatima (Mary)!!!!
Also have a Jesus clock, a mary 'snow scene' - except the water has evaporated (how cheap was that!! LOL), thimbles, Hindu puppets, aimed at children but they are very scary and when the heads are pulled off (or fall off) they have lovely sharp metal spikes!!

I have about 30 items in all. However, the one I 'slipped' on was before I started collecting.
My sister & BIL, over 30 years ago bought a semi derelict 2 roomed house (more like Bothy) in Eire. It had dirt floors, no water and no electricity - save for the one plug that had a light up figurine of Jesus on the cross plugged into it. An electician said he had no idea where the supply was coming from - but they were lucky they'd never turned the figurine on as the plug would have caught fire!!

The thing that started me off, was whilst in Portugal. There was a large (over a foot high) very expensive Capo di Monte figurine of a fat monk. The monk had a cloth habit on, with a large gold Tassle. I had my daughter with me (aged 6). A sign by the figurine invited one to pull the tassle - I did - the habit opened like curtains and there for all to see was an erect 'member'!!!
I had to rapidly distract my daughter!

Julia, you knew I didn't mean Denby didn't you, I meant R Doulton, sorry!!!

Ann in Glos, it was just that, I am a regular at Denby Pottery, and I have never seen any ornaments only crockery. Was beginning to think I had missed something.LOLOL
Julia in Derbyshire

Oi Daff, I just read my mention....lmao.

I collect waifs and strays (the human kind), always have. Got lots of 'adopted' children who keep in touch and tell me their current problems.

I collect books, crystal, Blue Pacific china, anything in silver and a cupboard full of cr*p which I love..lol

Sue xx

Edit: I also have a large collection of ugly mugs (no sarky comments please)...

lol Maggie.... I can just imagine!!

wmsl Ann.... I did wonder, as well....... and I have seen your collection!!

~~~ to Julia......

Gwyn, my mum has loads of that... she has just washed it all out and is trying to bring herself to part with them... she doesn't really have the room, and she is a bit of a hoarder.... well, more than a bit, actually.....

Love

Daff xxx

Lol Sue.... I thought that might bring you out if you were peeking in!!

For those who don't know Sue, she isn't really dodgy at all... well, except on her pins, which is why she has the wonderful collection of decorated crutches.....

Love

Daff xxxx

I am only looking in whilst Caroline is fiddling around upstairs getting installed in a bedroom for a week...lol

Please send Red Cross parcels urgently :-)))

Sue xx

Is she staying with you? Has the other been sorted... I owe you an e-mail!

Love

Daff xxx

ps.... whaddya want in your parcel??? The lovely crazy Welshwoman gets you your doughnuts!

Love

Daff xxx

Fooooooooood, we went to T's with her but that won't last long :-(( We are going to farm her out for visits each night this week...lol (only joking before some sad twerp starts a rumour).....

and yes you owe me an email.....naughty!!

Right time to spoil her as she has reappeared :-))

Sue xx