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September 13, 2011 by Spreading Joy

Collections

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Rocks on My Desk

I think collections are pretty cool.  We all have them and they’ve changed as we change.  When I was younger, my room was full of stuffed animals, bells and unicorns.

I loved the feel of the soft plush babies and animals! Everyday I would arrange them randomly on my bed.  My unicorns and bells were on my shelves and counters.

I still have ONE unicorn from my original collection, a Christmas Ornament that I hang on my tree each year.

I hang an ornament like this every single year!

When I married, I couldn’t take them all with me, so I started giving them away to the children that I worked with each week. With the exception of  a monkey that I got when I was 11, I packed up all of my stuffed animals, hoping to “save” them and I don’t recall what became of my bells.  Odd.

Fast forward to today.  I collect spoons from the various places I travel and without realizing it, I collect rocks.  The top shelf on my desk has about 50ish rocks there.  Each rock was carefully selected by a precious little princess and brought in with a gleaming smile.  After receiving a huge thank you hug, the adorable princess, Megan, would  scamper off with her heart soaring because she gave me a treasure.  The unique thing about this collection is that I never once told Megan that I collected rocks.  I don’t.  BUT…I truly do love rocks.  All shapes and sizes.  Don’t ask why, as I haven’t got a clue.

It started when I was younger.  We’d travel to the mountains and I’d see smooth stones, flat rocks or sparkly rocks and would admire them.  Even now when I go on hikes or nature walks, I’m draw to huge rocks, especially if they are near a river, creek or even ocean side.  Nothing like sitting on a HUGE rock near a body of water.  I could sit and gaze for hours.

Here are some collections that I’ve run across:

Largest collection of Hair

Toilet Seats

Sugar packets – who knew?

Condiment Packets

Toast Portraits 

 

Do you collect anything without realizing that you do? Look around, you may be surprised.

Let me take a peek into what brings you joy…. tell me – What do you collect?

Is that different than what you collected as a child?

 

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    Sandy Sandmeyer says

    September 15, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    I have this frog clock, like the bird clocks, but a new frog or toad sound tolls the hour. My clients (I’m a Social Worker) bring me frogs. I have stuffed ones, wood ones, metal ones, plastic ones, pictures, windchimes, etc. I don’t collect frogs, my clients bring me frogs. It’s cool and different, and unusual.
    Sandy Sandmeyer recently posted..Never Beyond: Hatred

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      Marie says

      September 17, 2011 at 10:27 pm

      now that is very cool Sandy!! you collect frogs, but you dont!! i like it!

      you know what is better than that? your clients notice things…and THINK about YOU! I like that even more!!

      {{HUGS}}
      @spreadingJOY

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  2. 3

    Mirv Wondracek says

    March 5, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    Hallmark Keepsake Series Christmas tree ornaments ( The airplanes )
    Mirv Wondracek recently posted..Women helping Women

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      Spreading Joy says

      March 8, 2013 at 6:32 am

      Mirv – wow. Love hallmark ornaments. We get everyone a new ornament each year, so that way when the kids move out, they can take theirs with them and as they make new memories – they can remember Christmas past. In the last few years, I started buying me and steve a new one too as I figured out that if I didn’t, our tree would likely be “naked” when both kids move out.

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    Lori says

    January 24, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    I collect items/souvenirs from the Land of Oz park that was open in Beech Mountain, NC from 1970-1980. My Aunt, who is now 92, took me there when I was 4 years old. I now look and hunt for ANYTHING from the park to share with her. We reminisce together and relive our trips there whenever I find something. It’s a special thing we have together. And I love to see the smile it brings to her.
    God is so good to let us share our special memories!

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      Spreading Joy says

      January 28, 2017 at 9:39 am

      that is so cool Lori! My sister and I have been wanting to go there. Last year they were open only on fridays and we tried several times to get tickets and never could!! that is a rare thing in deed.

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