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Cinderella's Glass Slipper done on an Art Nouveau background
Posted in Collections Keepsakes

My Mother’s Collection of Tiny, Decorative Shoes

My mother was always one of those women who had to have the right pair of shoes for each outfit. She had sandals, high-heels, boots,…

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A collection of dusty, antique bottles sitting on a shelf
Posted in Collections Keepsakes

The Allure of Collecting Antique Bottles

I recently found myself falling down a rabbit hole. I came across a video of someone digging up antique bottles out of a riverbank. I…

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Posted in Collections Crafts Keepsakes

My Families Love of Refrigerator Magnets

For as long as I can remember, we always had decorative magnets on our fridge. When I was a kid, my grandmother’s refrigerator always had…

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AI generated image of an oil painting of an old, hobo-style clown
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Growing Up in a House Full of Clowns

I wrote a post sometime back about my mother’s angel collection. You could look in any corner of my mother’s house and find an angel…

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Image of an old-world shop at sunset with a closed sign hanging over the door
Posted in Site News

I’m Closing Down My Etsy Shop

I have made the decision to shut down my Etsy shop. I’ve had the shop for a little over a year now and I’ve never…

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Posted in Keepsakes

Not All Keepsakes are Antiques

I have to admit, I’ve always thought of keepsakes as those things passed down from one generation to the next. But that’s not always the…

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Photographic image of a clock tower set against a dark, night sky, with fireworks in the distance
Posted in Collections

Happy New Year from Collected Keepsakes

Well, we did it. We made it through to another year. I hope you got something wonderful to add to your personal collections this year….

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Computer-generated image of a "Father Christmas" ornament hanging on a tree
Posted in Collections

Collecting the Christmas Spirit

The things we collect around the holiday season

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My Mother Collected Angels After Being Baptised

When I was little, my mother was a pretty wild woman. She would hang out at the bars and loved to party. I saw a…

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Posted in Buying and Selling

Adding a New Piece to My Antique Book Collection

A personal experience in purchasing an antique book for my collection

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