Collections.
Do you have any? Seashells, Books, Stories, Textiles, Music, Postcards, Marbles, Spices, Wine, Flowers, Shoes…..
I love when I find an old collection at the brocante, and there are many to find. Often old collections come in trunks that have been stuffed with care a century ago, then disregarded brought down from an attic to set up at a brocante.
A ting of sadness, if you call it that, when I see a group of people ripping through to find a treasure. I am part of that ripping, sorting, picking, longing….
Nevertheless it is kind of sad to see things going right and left, faraway from the secure space they shared.
Unless, of course, the said object is in my hand. I am a pickle.
Most of the things I collect have to do with "table top"… Dishes, silverware, glasses, platters… hunting for such is easy in France, because they have a passion for food and dining. 19th century tabletop is plentiful.
I would say collecting papers, ephemera is my first love, but collecting is too gentle of a word, I think it borders addiction, no obesession is suitable, oh heck I am gaga for papers.
What are you gaga about collecting?
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