A Small Appreciation of Collecting

 



Victorian and Edwardian Folding Fans. I used to collect them. I could pack up enough of them in a box to call a collection and still travel. I have collected many things, from coins and glass paperweights and Rookwood pottery to celluloid hair combs, beaded purses and modern art pottery. 

We were raised to be collectors by parents willing to commit to the space required. I am a big fan of

Sometimes it's the Small, Pretty Things

Sometimes it's so easy to get lost in all the pretty vintage dresses and forget about the smaller, pretty accessories. I don't mean hats and shoes. Those hold their own in the collector's attention span. As do purses and handbags - my goodness, collectors do love those. And certainly vintage jewelry has had it's own huge and devoted following for many years.

No, what I have in mind today are