collections of the heart

When I was a child, I collected rocks.  It didn't matter where they came from.  If I liked a rock I saw, then into my collection it went.  When I became pregnant with my first son I started collecting antique, silver baby spoons.  I scoured antique stores and and eBay looking for just the right spoon to add to my collection all the time.  I think it's a no-brainer then that being a photographer, I'm going to acquire things that have to do with photography from vintage cameras to funky jewelry to cool t-shirts.  What's even better is that those who know me well always seem to find something that, as my girlfriend who gave me the necklace above said, "When I saw it I knew I had to get it for you".  I'm the one who will carry that awesome camera tote and wear the cool camera earrings and have the cute little keychain.  I love what I do and I 'wear' it with pride.  And, like Martha Stewart says, that's a good thing.  

How about you? What collections do you have? Take a picture and share with us.  I know I'm not the only out there!

Comments

[Chantal]

to be honest, I do not collect anything...

[Marcie]

Lately - I've been collecting glass bottles of all shapes and sizes:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/4/7/this-bottle.html
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/4/6/the-audition.html

[Kristina]

yes it is like that. i collect everything photography related. i have a cute necklace and i can hardly resist vintage cameras. i would love to own epiphanie camera bag one day.

[Doris]

I can't wait to look at everyone's collections! Great topic.

Here are a few of mine:

Old clocks:
http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/september-27-2010/

Perfume bottles:
http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2010/08/21/august-21-2010/

Ruby souvenir glasses:
http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/64-365/

[Sandee]

heart shaped rocks...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34977978@N05/3314978918/

[Brenda]

My husband and I collect modern art glass - here are a few shots that feature some of our collection:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottgraphicsdesign/5434139521/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottgraphicsdesign/5512213031/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottgraphicsdesign/5611368452/

Collecting is so much fun! While my style has changed over the years from country to modern, I have always collected something.

[Jennifée]

Books... Feels like they're taking over our apartment sometimes, but I really wouldn't be without it :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85057042@N00/4609620733/

[Emma]

Teacups. I love tea, and collect teacups, usually from second hand stores. A good topic indeed :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53759195@N05/5613439558/in/photostream

[Dotti]

Pitchers. I just love the shape of pitchers, always so elegant. Just a few to show here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48337138@N04/5562190595/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48337138@N04/5513232003/

[Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier, Photo Blog]

I collect rocks. Whenever go some where new or that I really love, I start looking around for a rock - we have vases full of rocks around our house. I couldn't find any great pictures so I'll have to take a few, but here are 3 of the 5 loves of my life on a rocky beach. The cats couldn't join us...

http://www.kimberlygauthier.com/dog-photography/we-took-the-dogs-to-the-beach/4377/

[autumn sun]

even though they're not formal collections -
i have a lot of bunny things in my home
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/3999062579/
and a lot of birds
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/3999063951/

[cuckoomoon]

I collect vintage cameras, my first being a Kodak Box Brownie, I just adore the 'rawness' of it!!
When I was little I collected erasers, in all shapes and sizes, colourful ones, fragrant ones, it was an odd collection. I look back now and really wish I had kept them all, they took me ages to collect! =)

[Kath]

Lately I've been collection vintage sewing notions -

http://www.soeursdujour.com/2011/02/blue.html

[Wayfaring Wanderer]

I also collect rocks! It's the poor man's travel souvenir :D And because I'm supremely cheap, I also stick to just postcards during my travels!

Vintage cameras and cameras of any kind are also something I like to collect. Lately, though, I haven't bought anything new.

WW

[Jenni]

Buttons!

http://www.thesparklejar.com/blog/2011/2/8/collection.html

[Line]

I love that Brownie shot I do collect camera!!

http://gagazinecantons.blogspot.com/search/label/vintage%20camera

[Kat]

Let's see, my collections... maybe books. And Florentine paper. But mostly, I collect things I see, in my photographs. Lately I seem to be collecting bicycles in them...
http://www.kateyeview.com/2011/04/florence-market-and-announcement.html

[Libertad Leal]

I have a deep and passionate love affair with Vintage Cameras. I am mad about them. Ebay is a dangerous place for me hehe

http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/sets/72157624752449950/

[Naomi]

My mum has a massive collection of china crockery. Here's a smidgen of it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomesthenome/5623355351/in/photostream