Author: Christine Graves
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Collecting the Christmas Spirit
The things we collect around the holiday season
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…
Adding a New Piece to My Antique Book Collection
A personal experience in purchasing an antique book for my collection
