tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post2578427796610554846..comments2024-03-11T06:44:18.577-07:00Comments on Wonkyworld: What do you collect?Bill Volckeninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-55498961374128747972013-04-06T16:49:51.707-07:002013-04-06T16:49:51.707-07:00Vintage and antique sewing machines. My oldest ma...Vintage and antique sewing machines. My oldest machine is an 1860s New England type handcrank.<br />Love your blog.<br />Phyllis in IowaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-5141777904108033692013-03-30T19:03:27.282-07:002013-03-30T19:03:27.282-07:00I collect old drinking glasses. Souvenirs that hav...I collect old drinking glasses. Souvenirs that have man made things written on them. Like Cooperstown or Bonneville Dam. or States like Michigan or Ohio with the things of interest in those states. I love how they feel and they are so darn cute. 2ndAvenueStudio-Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883502857437987115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-24969818581487510502013-03-30T15:24:05.378-07:002013-03-30T15:24:05.378-07:00I know some people who collect all-metal sewing ma...I know some people who collect all-metal sewing machines, and my only machine happens to be an old Featherweight. Love it!Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-55440651632157075772013-03-30T15:22:30.031-07:002013-03-30T15:22:30.031-07:00Thank you very much! It's my pleasure to share...Thank you very much! It's my pleasure to share the quilts. The article was my first for AQS, and I enjoyed writing it. Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-36818824407015904112013-03-30T15:21:26.236-07:002013-03-30T15:21:26.236-07:00Very cool. Would love to see a blog post about tha...Very cool. Would love to see a blog post about that- it's OK to digress from cats and quilts when you've got a neat collection. :)Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-65190727055522878152013-03-30T15:19:55.689-07:002013-03-30T15:19:55.689-07:00You'd be surprised. There's value in a lot...You'd be surprised. There's value in a lot of small things, particularly when you have multiples. A single thimble can be worth several hundred dollars depending on what it is. Same with some of the other items. Wood spools may not have as much monetary value, but I don't believe they make these any more, so they have historic value.Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-83188196744525828242013-03-30T15:15:46.907-07:002013-03-30T15:15:46.907-07:00Nice! I've got my eye out for an old sterling ...Nice! I've got my eye out for an old sterling tailor's thimble. I need to find just the right one to use. All the ones I found at the fabric store, too small! And my fingers aren't even that fat! :DBill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-70819130854065912112013-03-30T15:14:28.531-07:002013-03-30T15:14:28.531-07:00I collect Homer Laughlin, too - but Harlequinware ...I collect Homer Laughlin, too - but Harlequinware not Fiesta.Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-73542868490352671802013-03-30T15:05:55.474-07:002013-03-30T15:05:55.474-07:00vintage sewing machines ( Only metal ones) and lit...vintage sewing machines ( Only metal ones) and little wooden dolls that were made in Poland and dressed as characters: nurse, cowboy, bellhop, shopkeeper. I actually try hard to not collect quilts, as I don't have a good storage solution for them. I have maybe nine or ten that I couldn't resist!woolywomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-9633579733346178662013-03-30T03:55:53.729-07:002013-03-30T03:55:53.729-07:00Always enjoying your posts. Just wanted you to kno...Always enjoying your posts. Just wanted you to know I received my American Quilter issue in mail yesterday and read you article last night. Just to thank you for sharing all your research and love of all things quilting with all of us.<br /><br />Rondirondiquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02427819258052227241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-53094766234442285352013-03-29T07:43:46.429-07:002013-03-29T07:43:46.429-07:00Boxes made from rocks. Guess it's because I...Boxes made from rocks. Guess it's because I'm a geologist, but I love the ornate little granite or marble boxes, and they are good storage for spools of thread that are currently in use (and must be kept away from my thread eating demon, er, cat). They also have the advantage of being relatively inexpensive!juliehnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-65338431512518610712013-03-28T07:57:04.786-07:002013-03-28T07:57:04.786-07:00My collections are simple and not worth anything.....My collections are simple and not worth anything...except to me. I collect them just because they make me feel good. Last week I posted them on my blog http://sunshineyellow-stitches.blogspot.com/ thimbles, wood spools, glass and pearl buttons, scissors and tape measures. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586690601995058185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-47882190324487720902013-03-28T05:14:06.411-07:002013-03-28T05:14:06.411-07:00I have a collection of antique sterling silver thi...I have a collection of antique sterling silver thimbles, plus the occasional gold or ceramic one that gets included in the auction lot. They're like jewelry to me. Of course, the fabric and a few sewing related items collect themselves around here.Laura in IAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993058879730411225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-42718609217475465162013-03-27T17:19:48.526-07:002013-03-27T17:19:48.526-07:00Fabric....Fiestaware....vintage and modern...post ...Fabric....Fiestaware....vintage and modern...post cards that have been sent in the mail to me or family members.. sure would have loved having a post card from Off the Wall - Maverick but alas there were none...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-56667392777754190902013-03-27T17:16:14.767-07:002013-03-27T17:16:14.767-07:00That's cool..... not many of us have the high...That's cool..... not many of us have the high score of anything...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-66212783344012740842013-03-27T08:56:44.782-07:002013-03-27T08:56:44.782-07:00Somewhere I have an "I Like Ike" button....Somewhere I have an "I Like Ike" button...I'm sure you've got one of those...Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-43565886874055731952013-03-27T08:55:52.276-07:002013-03-27T08:55:52.276-07:00All I've got is one pair of Christmas bulb soc...All I've got is one pair of Christmas bulb socks. I wear them once every five years, maybe. I have two pair of my Dad's old Argyle socks, and recently retired them to the desk containing family mementos. He passed away five years ago, so I realized I shouldn't keep wearing them if I wanted to hold on to them.Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-22544939259426706872013-03-27T08:53:35.323-07:002013-03-27T08:53:35.323-07:00LOL, I hardly ever quilt as it is. But you're ...LOL, I hardly ever quilt as it is. But you're right, I'd play Funhouse constantly. That's my favorite. At one point, I had the four high scores on it at the big arcade back in Hamilton, NJ.Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-76018384529323647892013-03-27T08:09:10.750-07:002013-03-27T08:09:10.750-07:00Political Campaign buttons...when I lived near D.C...Political Campaign buttons...when I lived near D.C. they were easy to find but down here in the south not so much.YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-1504947701804572032013-03-27T08:05:40.606-07:002013-03-27T08:05:40.606-07:00Besides the usual quilting-related collections (fa...Besides the usual quilting-related collections (fabric, thread, stencils, books, patterns!), I have a wide variety of novelty socks. People never expect to see someone in accountant-clothes to have smiley-face or zebra socks. When I was teaching, my students seemed enjoy gauging my mood by which socks I had on... My family feeds the collection!QwltrActnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016076778622022843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-49757864581218188872013-03-27T07:06:11.725-07:002013-03-27T07:06:11.725-07:00But if you played pinball, you'd never quilt!But if you played pinball, you'd never quilt!Bonnie K. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-3397190991866320662013-03-27T06:52:26.164-07:002013-03-27T06:52:26.164-07:00I have an old Featherweight, so I can appreciate t...I have an old Featherweight, so I can appreciate the all-metal, vintage machines. If I had unlimited space and money, I'd collect vintage pinball machines. :)Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-70293487752166137432013-03-27T06:51:18.517-07:002013-03-27T06:51:18.517-07:00LOLOLOL @ collecting fabric. I just love teasing q...LOLOLOL @ collecting fabric. I just love teasing quiltmakers about that. I may have a stash of refrigerator magnets for you, but I'm not giving up my Starbucks Portland mug, which I happen to be using right now. :)Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-69060968251237643562013-03-27T06:50:06.612-07:002013-03-27T06:50:06.612-07:00That sounds delightful, and I bet they sparkle lik...That sounds delightful, and I bet they sparkle like gems.Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-84795980812897282112013-03-27T06:47:56.160-07:002013-03-27T06:47:56.160-07:00SEWING MACHINES!!! Vintage ones...no plastic. Tot...SEWING MACHINES!!! Vintage ones...no plastic. Totally in love with Japanese imports from the 1950s that looked like their automobile counter-parts. These things can SEW, baby!Bonnie K. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.com