keyword / instant collection:

March 2, 2011

Today's keyword is instant collection .. which perhaps is also can be called hoarder's delight. For the slightly vintage obsessed collector, an instant collection is amazing goodness where one can simply add to their collection x 10, or start an instant collection, hence the name.

So if you don't collect anything currently, by purchasing 3 or 4 of these instant listings, you could start your very own collections just like that! Though my husband would say I don't need more junk, I say the things I collect are treasures!

Just kidding, Nick is really supportive of my thrifting (addiction). Only sometimes when I'm not being practical, he'll tell me not to buy it. But most of the time, I find something cool and hold it up giving him a look and he says sure ;)

So what about you? What are you collecting these days?


antique german harmonica collection from sadieolive
( also love her antique german harmonica collection from man junk listing)


Vintage Home Tools and Spools from VintageScraps


Vintage Vignette Curious Finds from VintageMixes


EIGHT vintage oil cans from theartfloozy


3 Antique Ironstone Pitchers from zinniacottage


A foreign exchange from capsulavestra


3 vintage drawers from vintageobscura


Instant Camera Collection from mitziestudio


tiny glass. ink. apocrathy. bottles from funkeyfinds


Instant Carpenter Collection from SweetLoveVintage


Collection of Glass Jars from TheVintageParlor


Instant Antique Book Library from claireferrante



and what would an instant collection post be without some items from sushipotparts, who has the most fabulous instant collections around!
(pictured above: Parts and Pieces no 13 & Parts and Pieces no 11

34 hello's:

  1. Oooh these are great!
    I am collecting a lot of things lately.

    - teacups
    - vintage plates
    - milkglass
    - old photographs

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  2. I'm always collecting vintage pyrex, but lately I have been unable to resist vintage sheets, the flowery ones from the 60's and 70's. I have no idea what I am going to do with them all, but my stack just keeps growing and growing.

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  3. mmm those are all lovely collections. I especially love the bottles and the pitchers. beautiful. I've seen really nice photographs where items like that were used to hold the flower centerpieces at weddings.

    I dont collect anything, I dont think....oh. I collect scarfs. Or at least if you saw how many I had you'd think I had an 'addiction'. :)

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  4. Oh man, way too many collections going on in my place! :) We're so lucky to have boys who are supportive (or just gotten used to) our thrifting/antique shopping! That harmonica collection is calling out to me! :)

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  5. lovely collections! :) I collect vintage copies of Louisa May Alcott's books... and recently started a collection of vintage cameras.

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  6. nice round up :)

    i like to collect vintage milk glass. It's pretty versatile, and is almost always white so it goes with any decor. It's also super affordable and easy to find.

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  7. Love the books! They're usually pretty cheap and nice to look at.

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  8. LOVING this post, Danni!! Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
    x.o. Mattie

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  9. Those vintage drawers are the coolest!

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  10. Oh my heavens. I just died a million times over. Can I start a collection of collections? I think I might be on to something.....

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  11. i collect vintage bottles and bee things :) xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreams

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  12. Those oil cans make me think of the Wizard of Oz.

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  13. lAately I have been colelcting so many things: clutches, glassware, jewelry..... lovely pictures

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  14. i love this post!
    i collect old film cameras and photographs.

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  15. the last 2 collections are divine!

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  16. Pencils.

    Yes, I admit it, I collect pencils.

    I like the pretty ones best, but I will keep a plain old yellow #2 pencil forever - but only if it has never been sharpened.

    xoxoxo, cd

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  17. I think I have been collecting cups and tumblers.. lol. Also Lolita wine glasses.

    Ashlea

    http://ashlealeeann.blogspot.com

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  18. haha, i have only one collection - and that is guitar picks from around the world. :)

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  19. Lovvvee the vintage home tools! I want all of them!

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  20. those pitchers are great! thanks!

    xoxo

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  21. instant collections definitely make vintage shopping a little easier if you know what to look for. i love these items you featured and my favorite is definitely the little apothecary jars.

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  22. Great collection! I love the vintage theme. :) I'm not really collecting anything at the moment, except for bits of inspiration.

    ~Starr

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  23. Such great! I collect random stuff, sometimes glass bottles, sometimes nature stuff (stones etc.), sometimes this and sometimes that. A bit of a hoarder, I guess... ;)

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  24. I collect lanterns - an odd thing to collect (and takes up a lot of space) - but they make great decorations and remind me of the beach!
    www.sproutthroughconcrete.com

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  25. I love this! I just purchased the tiny apothecary bottles from funkeyfinds. Not sure yet if I'll use them for anything other than display, but I loved them and was so happy to see them still there - so thanks for posting!

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  26. I actually photographed all my sister's collections and am posting two a week - check it out. love all of these!

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  27. I am always collecting cake stands. I love them! Vintage cameras are cool. I have a few from the 1960's that I don't know what to do with.

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  28. Can I just say that I am totally jealous of your collection. I am completely obsessed with all things vintage or old. I just started my own blog and was searching who I could share with and stumbled upon you and may I say, I LOVE your blog. I couldn't be more jealous of your layout.

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  29. So beautiful!

    I collect...

    - Socks from the feet of strangers
    - Barf bags
    - Little spoons
    - Business cards

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  30. Oh, it is a great post! I really like it!^_^

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  31. I have to say that anything vintage is worth collecting...it transforms you to a different time. :)

    http://blankmusings.blogspot.com

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  32. Being born in the year of the horse, I collect horses from different countries. Unfortunately, most of my collection has come from other people's travels and not my own. But I think I have at least 30 horses.

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