I know I have blogged about these before, but with the recent mention in Martha Stewart Living I decided to have a little photo shoot with my collection. I really don't even know how I started collecting these. Actually, I don't even think of it as a collection, but rather more of a rescuing. I see one at the trhift or at a yard sale and I must rescue it. Some little Granny or Auntie crocheted that potholder and now there it sits with a 25¢ price tag on it. So, for a quarter, I bring it home. I started tossing them in this old freezer basket and before I knew it, it was nearly full. My last count was over 50 and I bought two more yesterday. I have recieved these in the mail from some of my blog buddies - both old and new (the potholders...not the buddies!) I have red, pink and every shade in between. I had some yellow ones, but they just didn't feel right, so they are in the booth. I have large, medium and small; whole slabs, quarters, slices and wedges.
I even have these little teeny ones which I have never had the courage to wear.
I've never gone thrifting with the idea in mind that I would find a potholder - I never even purposely look for them. They just find me.
Do you have any items that you always pick up? Do you think of it as a collection or do you rescue things too? What is it that you rescue?
Shara that is how my collection of Orphan S&P's started. I rescued an lonely blue & white salt shaker and then started finding other lonely S&P's and before I knew it had a collection. I still rescue them and love them because they are often left behind since they are not a pair! I love your watermelon potholders... :)
ReplyDeleteIn my case, it is crochet. Because I am addicted to it, I crochet obsessivly and I rescue quite a bit of it from thrifts, yard sales, etc. And anything Texas related, of course!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! I was going to ask if I was a granny or an auntie? ;) Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing those. My mom had one when I was growing up and I forgot about it. I don't see them when I'm thrifting. I collect crocheted potholders too. I know what you mean about rescuing stuff. I usually buy the handmade things that some sweet lady made by hand that is sitting there untouched with a cheap price tag. What fun to see your 50 watermelon slices. That is a great, unexpected collection!
ReplyDeleteI totally get the "rescuing" thing...especially when stuff costs a dime. Your watermelons are delicious! Suddenly, I can't get enough strawberries. Hope you and yours are safe sound.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Pam