Early in childhood my brain was filled with the memory of bear covered cookie jars, garden bunny baskets and lady bug oven mitts....As time went on and we entered the new millennium, suddenly novelty became a trend of necessity, and the suburbia housewife went on the hunt, capturing porcelain hens and stout strutting roosters to adorn Swiss coffee colored kitchens and rustic wrought iron dinettes. During that time as we made it through the humongous 2k rollover; we all had our various indulgences of decor. Perhaps it was you who took to being the connoisseur of fine wine; venturing into the vineyards collecting every grape adorned curtain fabric, wallpaper border and seat cushion in the land. Ahhh, how sweet and succulent the first bite of the grape was, and after bearing fruit for days on end, the taste soon soured and bushels of grape stamped fabric & grape decorating paraphernalia lay out along on the roadside next to yesterdays news.
The proverbial collector knows too well of the quips that come along with collecting. First its the neighbor that smugly comments on how cheerful and jovial your pigs are and then its a loved one who chirps on the phone-” just get her anything with a pig on it and she’ll be happy.” Should u be insulted or relieved? Some are oblivious to the cheeky remarks while others sheepishly allow their pigs and other obnoxious objects to enter the nearest counties yard sale , wooing the first unsuspecting glazed over eyeball.
What is too much, what is not enough and what is Utopia?
It depends on who you ask, but it seems to be the more attachment there is then the larger the collection becomes. How do you think Forbes got so many eggs? The trick is not to over do it. If you walk through a threshold and wipe your feet with the same motif that is offered as a table napkin and also toilet tissue and bath towel, this may be an indication that you are in a “CC” dwelling (Consumed Collector [reference not found in wikipedia ]). On the same note if one sees items overflowing on display in obscure places without the least bit of respect to its surroundings you are again looking at the home of a “CC”er . Readers I realize that in some instances the words are jumping off the page and squarely onto your lap and for others its a dish they may like to forward to a loved one. In either case enjoy the meal and be careful of how your collectible garden grows!
