I love finding and admiring vintage treasures but I don't actually collect many specific things for myself. As a vintage seller and repurpose artist, I am able to enjoy my finds while they sit in my studio/shop/home and then happily sell them to someone who just can't live without that particular treasure...definitely a win-win for me!
However, as someone who has a deep passion for anything to do with gardening/flowers, I do have a harder time letting go of vintage gardening items. This little collection of flower frogs has been with me for a long time and I actually use a lot of them in my floral arrangements...
However, as someone who has a deep passion for anything to do with gardening/flowers, I do have a harder time letting go of vintage gardening items. This little collection of flower frogs has been with me for a long time and I actually use a lot of them in my floral arrangements...
The wire thing on the left below is actually a vintage gutter cap (so I've been told) but I use it to hold flowers in several of my vases...
the copper one below the ceramic frog is a recent find and I think it is actually for a drain but I'm not sure, it looks like it might make a great frog in the right vase...
and this little guy is so adorable, he just makes me smile...
What do you collect? I'd love to hear! Feel free to include a link to pics in your comments.
I'm linking up with
Knick of Time Tuesday
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
I'm linking up with
Knick of Time Tuesday
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
~~ Becky
Becky,
ReplyDeleteI love to garden and have flowers everywhere in the summer months. I too love your sweet little garden collection. I have a thing for old doors, windows and bikes. Just love to re love old vintage pieces back into my home. Have a great week.
Kris
Thanks Kris, you have a great week too!
DeleteMy mom has few of these old floral frogs, and I love them. Yours are great!
ReplyDeleteLike you, I don't like to "collect" things.. but in the past year or so, I've been drawn to milk glass & can't pass it up when I come across a good thrift find... amounting to something of a "collection" going on.
I currently have much more than what is shown.. but I realized that a collection trend was happening here: http://ourfunwithfive.blogspot.com/2012/07/got-milk-glass.html
We also have quite a collection of old woodworking tools.. planes in particular. My husband is a carpenter, so it began with me finding him one old wood planer years ago in an antique shop for Christmas. My mom seems to like a trend, because then she gave him one (or more) every year for a while. He has inherited some tools & planes that were his grandfathers, and his great grandfathers on his other side.
ReplyDeleteWe used to display them, but they just collected dust. So I honestly do not know what to do with them! I like to be able to use things. The milk glass ALL gets used. :)
Yes, dust is definitely the down side of collecting lots of things! Milk glass can be used in so many different ways, great collection!
DeleteI love your collection of garden treasures, especially the flowers frogs. I don't really collect enough of anything to actually call a collection! I do have a lot of bird statuettes made of all sorts of materials, but I keep them scattered through the house rather than all together. Maybe if I had the space and a creative way to display them I could put them all together. You have me thinking!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Jane
Hi Jane, maybe try just two or three in a vignette with a nest, potted plant, or small vase of flowers. Sometimes less is more! I am now following your wonderful blog by the way.
DeleteHi Becky, I collect white ironstone, garden rabbits statues, small chairs for children, and quilts. Although I haven't bought anything for a long time to add to these collections, I'm always on the lookout for something special. It makes antique shopping fun! Love your collection of flower frogs.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne! I have found some adorable chairs over the years, I love using them as plant holders!
DeleteYour collection is really wonderful, Becky! I would have a hard time letting any of that go, too! I collect whatever calls to me...especially old dog stuff and vintage Christmas! Hopped over from Be Inspired...I am a new follower...
ReplyDeleteI love vintage Christmas stuff, I did a small tree in turquoise and silver last year...Thanks for following Linda, I have been following your wonderful blog for quite awhile too!
DeleteI just opened my container with my flower frogs. I have no been able to put them out since our move now I'm wondering if I need to cut down on some and what I can do with them. Our house is small, in our other house I hung many of them on the wall. Enjoyed your site.
ReplyDeleteHi Becky. I plugged in flower frogs looking for one I just got, and guess whose page popped up on pinterest with the very frog I was looking for!
ReplyDeleteIt is the one in the 7th pic down. The wire on on the right next to the drain one. I had never seen one like it before and was trying to find value to sell it. You have quite a nice collection and some unique ones I have never seen, but then frogs are a new thing for me with the store.
thanks for the fun post.
blessings
Barb
PS hope your sale in October went well.