Collectibles.
Items we collect for all sorts of reasons from sentimental to financial investment.
I collect enamel pins for their sentimental value. I love their size…such an easy souvenir to commemorate an event. I can pin it to my hat, my collar, or my bag and it doesn’t take up any space in my luggage when I am traveling.
These pins are stored on felt covered canvas and hang on one of my sewing room walls.
They remind me of my quilt guild and show days…fun times!
The following blocks are four of the blocks that I made for various raffle quilts back in the days.
Two of these blocks are on my freebies page.
A few pins are from the working days. The initial A pin is a memento from selling Avon. Did you sell Avon?
The initial M pin is for the Missionettes…a girls church group I used to be very involved with. The Daisies pin is a pin from teaching one of the girls’ clubs at church. I eventually taught all of the young girls age groups.
A beloved dog’s tag.
A couple of pins were gifted from my daughter.
Most of my collection is made up of pins from travels.
The red drop pin is a favorite. It is from the Tacoma Museum of Glass. The pin is a replica of a child’s glass blowing creation that was on display at the time that I visited. So fun!
At some point, I started putting my pins on baseball caps.
This one shows who my favorite baseball team is. I cheer on the Seattle Mariners. Do you have a favorite baseball team?
One summer, Mom, me, and my sisters spent some time together on a wonderful trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
We had so much fun together!
This hat is special because my Dad gave it to me when we were on a trip together.
The U.S. Coast Guard stationed our daughter and fam in Alaska for a time. We took a fantastic trip to Alaska while they were there.
The U.S. Coast Guard moved our kids to the east coast (North Carolina) and that gave the Hubster and me the incentive (as if we needed any) to make two cross-country trips by car.
I have lots of pins that represent many places that I have been so blessed to visit as a result!
My pin collection tells you that I enjoy family, quilting, baseball, nature, travel, and American history (as evidenced by the places that I have visited). A couple of pins even share where I have worked and what my beloved dog’s name is.
Pretty revealing.
Do you collect anything? If so, what do you collect and what does your collection reveal about you?
Have fun and see the world around you!
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