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collections of the heart

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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

  3. 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.

  12. 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! =)

  14. I also collect rocks! It's the poor man's travel souvenir 😀 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