Time to come out of the closet!!!

[KICKSTART]

Back on topic ...W&W i really admire your talent, you have inspired me to try and find a cheap house to start with (they are very expensive over here) then see what artistic talents come out in me and how i can improvise! You do realize you have started something now ..

[Falkenbach]

Ok so what do you collect?

Bull terrier paraphernalia. I have statues, stuffed toys, coffee mugs, salt and pepper shakers in the shape of bull terriers (yes, seriously) - the list goes on.

[willieandwinnie]

KICKSTART, Here is a good web site. www.miniatures.com I have brought some stuff from overseas (better quality), and EBay is a great source at reasonable costs. Just take your time when you do start, I found when I first got started that I wanted to hurry and get it put together (not a good idea). If you need any help just yell. It does become additive.  

[KICKSTART]

KICKSTART, Here is a good web site. www.miniatures.com I have brought some stuff from overseas (better quality), and EBay is a great source at reasonable costs. Just take your time when you do start, I found when I first got started that I wanted to hurry and get it put together (not a good idea). If you need any help just yell. It does become additive. 

The prices look nearly the same as over here ..not a cheap hobby is it ? I got my mums house from a little place just up the road from me , they are pretty much the same sort of prices as on the net and Ebay !!. Sometimes they have special deals like discontinued houses , so ii guess i will have to keep popping in there ..and thanks for offer of help thats great!

[KT0930]

w&w, those are incredible, especially the doc's office and exam room. Thanks so much for sharing!

[Ken Shelmerdine]

I did check out his profile , you were right he is a brit.  but I already knew that cause he emailed me once with a union jack flag.  I am usually offensive and a nastyold fart.  I am in pain and dieing and stuff but I wasn't trying to be offensive with the limey slur.  Does that term offend the Brits.?

It's not my favourite term and I don't really like hearing it just as you would probably take exception if a Brit were to refer to you or your countrymen as Goddam Yanks! 

[Grey Ghost]

I am terribly sorry I had no Idea it was an insult. Please accept my humble appology.  I thought it was more of a term for a sailor.They would call us bloddy colonials or myself here in Texas as Rednecks.Anyway please forgive me I have no reaseon to insult you.

[Ken Shelmerdine]

I am terribly sorry I had no Idea it was an insult. Please accept my humble appology.  I thought it was more of a term for a sailor.They would call us bloddy colonials or myself here in Texas as Rednecks.Anyway please forgive me I have no reaseon to insult you.

That's OK Grey Ghost no offense taken and apology accepted.

[rose1999]

Hey it's OK, I'm a Brit and proud of it, but you can call me what you want as long as it's not late for dinner    

Actually I saw it more of a term of affection than an insult -  I looked it up and it said it was a slang word for the English used by Americans, it didn't say it was an insult or anything so don't feel bad about it.  

As a matter of interest does anyone know where it comes from or what it means?  I couldn't find anything on the good old WWW.

[thegrammalady]

the doll houses are wonderful!! i've always admired and enjoyed them.  my daughter says i collect yarn! and if she ever wins power ball i get a yarn room. i make baby blankets for a maternity home. when my first grandchild was born i had so much fun making a blanket i wanted to keep going. however i realized he would know i was crazy if i kept making them for him! so now i make them for charity and whenever i know of someone who is having a baby. and then there are the bears, all kinds of bears, stuffed and ceramic and, well just bears.

[rose1999]

I'm not a collector, never have been really, but since I've been on here I've collected a lot of friends. and I think that's the best ever collection to have.

Those dolls houses are amazing, really amazing - what talent and what patience.

[paddbear0000]

I used to collect 101 Dalmatian stuff when I was in my teens and early 20's. Then I moved on to anything and everything U2, Duran Duran and INXS. When we moved here to OH, I sold that stuff to help pay the bills. I don't really collect anything anymore. I do have an impressive collection of dog fur/dust tho.

I will put my dust collection up against anyone else's here!

And Paris, I take you up on that offer!    I can post pics if you like!

[glitter]

Nice doll houses!! I collect old broken jewelry, I have an idea simmering around in my brain, but i need rhinestones...so the cheapest way I have  found to acquire them is to buy broken jewelry then strip out the stones.

I also collect books....when i was younger it was about 'how many'- when I reached 1000 i had a huge booksale, now I only keep the 'special' ones. I have to 'love' the book first to keep it now-  I have some signed first editions, and I tell my family I don't care what you do with all my crap when I die....but there is a written list to deal with my books- they are special. 

[paddbear0000]

Oh yeah! I guess I collect books. I just bought another one today! 

[kitkatz]

Nice doll houses!! I collect old broken jewelry, I have an idea simmering around in my brain, but i need rhinestones...so the cheapest way I have  found to acquire them is to buy broken jewelry then strip out the stones.

I also collect books....when i was younger it was about 'how many'- when I reached 1000 i had a huge booksale, now I only keep the 'special' ones. I have to 'love' the book first to keep it now-  I have some signed first editions, and I tell my family I don't care what you do with all my crap when I die....but there is a written list to deal with my books- they are special. 

I do books, too. I have three full shelves to read.  I usually put my read books in a box and give them away.

Okay I will post a pic my dust collection when we get a pic of the dust the housekeeper is coming to get tomorrow!