I have a collection of Snow Babies - Department 56. The last couple of years I started displaying them in my china closet at Christmas. I cleared out the middle shelf and displayed them there during the holiday season. It kept them safe from little visitors and since the cabinet lights up, it is a nice place for them. Last year, I left them up so this year, I don't have to drag them out and do all that.

I used to collect depression glass. Had over 300 pieces but sold most of and kept only my favorite pieces. Now I only have a few.

I also collect the Disney limoge boxes made by Lenox. The Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set. I pick one up every time I go. I almost have all of them.

I used to do dollhouses years ago. I miss it. Haven't got the room now. My girlfriends and I made miniatures for inside.
Louisa

I forgot - Annalee dolls. Mostly Christmas ones - a lot of Santas. Also have quite a few elephants.

No wonder we can't move around here.
Louisa

Bells - all kinds, glass, china, bisque

Heart boxes - some with matching bells

Angels - I like the Seraphim ones, but I also have crystal ones, too, and I just bought two more at Sams Club that are china, and bee-you-tiful!

Oh, and of course, diamonds and gold. Teehee! That I get the most use out of!

Ladies you aren't going to believe this one but I read it in a legitimate magazine about hobbies. Have you ever said, "you wished you could find something to do with the lint from the dryer?" I have. Someone has come up with an idea. They take brightly colored celophane paper and roll dryer lint up inside then tie the ends so it looks like a party popper. You place them in a glass bowl near the fireplace and use them as fire starters, or fuel. I guess they burn well and safely without smoke. I think I've heard everything now. Christmas is coming so save your lint!!!

Chatty....is that what you called giving up an idea for Lint?

hahahahahahah....Lord, that's funny! hahaha...I should write humor...teeheeahhahaha....

JJ

jawjaw,
You crack me up!

I think we need to save our dryer lint and stuff our old panty hose with it. The next time there's an oil spill we can join all our pantyhose together and soak up some of that nasty stuff.
Hmmmm...patent pending.

panty hose? what's that? Girl...you better be dead and in a casket if you want me to put those things on again....I HATE PANTY HOSE.

I doubt very seriously if I even own a pair....now trouser socks, I have every color and texture known to women...down here in the deep South we wear sandles with our dresses (is that RED or what?) and when someone dies, we put on the PH...

Winter? No prob...just don't wear a dress...
If you die in the winter, well that's just down right inconsiderate.

JJ

Thanks for the lesson JJ, as a transplanted yankee, I can use all the southern tips I can get!
As far as pantyhose are concerned I much prefer to wear pants!

Like a bowl of lintels? Or a barrel of lint monkeys.

Would it work with dust bunnies, I wonder ??

Man, some people never throw anything away. And I thought I was a pack rat. Saving my lint?? I'm doing good if I remember to clean it out of the dryer.
Louisa