everyone collects something

One of the things Leland and I enjoy doing is visiting antique stores. Most of the time we walk around and admire old things. I just appreciate things that have been used and imagining what life they had before. In some antique stores you are just guessing what the thing may have been used for. We both enjoy older things, so this is fun.

Frequently when we walk through the stores I wonder why some things are there. Leland always tells me that there is someone who collects them and everyone collects something. Then he looks at me and says, "but I don't know what you collect." Since I left my parents house I generally moved at least once a year, which taught me to get rid of things you don't use (they are just boxes to carry).

During the last two visits to the stores we have recognized that I am drawn to dishes. I really enjoy them and think they are beautiful. Normally it is easy to resist buying them because so much work is needed to make the collection. Two weeks ago we found a set in a store that was incredibly full, only missing 3 dinner plates and a sugar bowl). We decided against buying it and the next weekend Leland decided we should see if it is still there and make an offer on it.

It was at the store and now it is in our house. I have officially become a collector. I don't mind collecting dishes because amount you can purchase is limited to the space. I think it is a waste to have dishes you can't use but fun to use a wide collection of them.I am still amazed at how much we got. We now have an abundant amount of serving bowls and platters, we are ready for a feast and company. Luckily the new dishes also match our wedding dishes, so things can be used interchangeably.

They are a set from the 50s, so we have gone a little retro.