Tuesday, 8 October 2013

...i don't know why i love you......

...but i do...
...you have no real purpose...
...or function in my life..
...but somehow i feel i need you....

...it may be that i foresee a future
for us together at some later date...
....or that you just always seem to
bring a smile to my face....
...maybe i'm just too sentimental...
...and nostalgic...
....but once i have found you...
...i just can't leave you behind...
...these are a few 'keepers' that
i have rescued recently....
....none of them costing more than
a few pennies.....
...but i have just had to have them!
...anyone else have this problem?
X


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22 comments:

  1. Willow8 October 2013 at 19:05

    I love viewing your collection , it is so much fun that you collect them and grant us a viewing !

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    1. the vanilla squirrel9 October 2013 at 07:30

      Thank you willow......... I could use that as my excuse?!? X

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  2. Vintage Sheet Addict8 October 2013 at 19:08

    You're like a little magpie seeking out little bits of treasure! :) x

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  3. Anne8 October 2013 at 19:15

    From what I have seen most of us lady bloggers have the same problem. Treasures we cant resist which are going for a song! I buy things and then end up having to have periodic clear outs to the charity shops.

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    1. the vanilla squirrel9 October 2013 at 07:32

      Yes I think you're probably right...... And I'm trying to clear out some stuff too to make space! X

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  4. Unknown8 October 2013 at 19:19

    I have no such problem...then she laughed and she laughed. The funny thing is we are suppose to be down sizing next year. I run an orphanage for abandoned cruets and a kitsch corner of sadness should you ever need me but don't mention the flying ducks.xx

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    1. the vanilla squirrel9 October 2013 at 07:33

      Lol! Loving kitsch corner of sadness- I think I must have several of these! X

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  5. Jennifer Hays8 October 2013 at 19:50

    Yes, I have this problem. I'm glad I'm not alone. I love all of these items, especially the Easter egg. I have a couple of old ones like that, passed down through my husband's family, and I have always liked them.

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    1. the vanilla squirrel9 October 2013 at 07:36

      Thank you Jennifer....... It was so cute that I couldn't leave it..... it will just have to hide away until Easter! X

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  6. Amy at love made my home8 October 2013 at 21:19

    I think we all have tendencies to this, it is just that some of us give in more than others. Earlier this year I "rescued" a piggy money box from my parents "to go" box, just because I needed it!

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    1. the vanilla squirrel9 October 2013 at 07:39

      Oh good rescuing! When I got married I returned home to my parents to rescue all my boxes of old toys that had been stored in the loft.......only to find the mice had got to them first! I was devastated( but think my new husband was quietly relieved...... He's got used to it now!).

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  7. Unknown8 October 2013 at 22:49

    How could you not love all these little sweeties? I find I'm a sucker for very tiny treasures, and they don't take up too much space, leaving room for more... Chrissie x

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    1. the vanilla squirrel9 October 2013 at 07:40

      Yes I tried that and it definitely helps..... however sometimes these big things slip through the net! X

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  8. Jewels9 October 2013 at 00:07

    But of course i have this problem. Want to start a therapy group LOL?

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    1. the vanilla squirrel9 October 2013 at 07:41

      Hehe- definitely! Think we'd end up drinking lots of coffee and then go shopping!x

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  9. Erica of Golden Egg Vintage9 October 2013 at 04:28

    Me Me Me Me Me!!!! I have this same problem! And you don't even know how much you have helped me tonight! Seriously! I had a stern talking with myself (after last night's Halloween decorating) about NOT buying any more stuff! And then I went right out today to the thrift store...where by the way I found a wonderful piece of pottery and a vintage snowman. But why can't I stop???? I was feeling terribly guilty tonight, so it helps so much to know that I am not the only one who suffers from this condition!
    The egg is fabulous and the faces of those little boys are too cute! You always find things with a certain squirrely charm!
    Thank you my friend!
    Erica :)

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  10. the vanilla squirrel9 October 2013 at 07:44

    Oh Erica- never change....... Our guilt can be outweighed by the joy of rescuing beautiful ( in our eyes!) things that would otherwise have been neglected or gone to unhappy homes for lives of misery. I love all your amazing collections and a vintage snowman is NEVER to be ignored! X

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  11. Penny9 October 2013 at 12:18

    Rescuing little treasures is a great hobby of mine, it's sometimes just too heart breaking to leave them behind ;o) loving your new additions xox Penny

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  12. Crafted by Carly9 October 2013 at 12:41

    I loved this post! It made me smile. Good on you for 'rescuing' the cute thingies! :-)
    Carly
    x

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  13. Vintage Jane9 October 2013 at 13:19

    Oh, yes indeed. I live in a Hobbit House that I am constantly trying to declutter, but those little things keep creeping on in ...
    M x

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  14. Unknown11 October 2013 at 16:09

    i have been known to cry trying to leave things in charity shops...especially toys! I have given in now and just buy it all! x

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