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Offline ardy

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My Collection has stalled
« on: October 19, 2022, 01:03:17 AM »
Hi all, moved into a new house and for the first time I put all my glass and closonne out in the main room. It takes up 4 display areas and it finally dawned on me that I have a lot of glass, mostly Archimede Seguso.

I was going to upgrade my lesser pieces to better ones but looking at all of it. I think I have enough, maybe a bit too much. The real test will be if I see a good piece of A.S. at a reasonable price!

Is anyone out there feeling the same way ?
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Re: My Collection has stalled
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2022, 01:55:48 PM »
 :) I ran out of anywhere to put shelves. I could cram loads more in there!  ;D
You have yours properly displayed. With space around each piece so you can see them properly.  8) 8) 8)
I have to keep pulling bits I want to admire out and put them on the coffee table next to me.  ::)
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Re: My Collection has stalled
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2022, 11:16:45 PM »
I have the same problem as Sue, no room for shelves, at the last count we had over 1,300 pieces of glass and that doesn't include other collectables ( we also have cloisonne ) beautiful collection  ;D

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Re: My Collection has stalled
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2022, 07:45:34 AM »
Wonderful to hear this. I thought I was getting out of control but I am just starting compared to you two.

Having moved into the new house I was concerned the joint was looking like a second-hand store!
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Re: My Collection has stalled
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2022, 12:07:50 PM »
I have glass on the middle bits of window frames, on top of the loo cisterns, on top of my kitchen cupboards, anywhere there is a flat space to put it. I have to shift things to open the bookcase. And it's hiding in corners of rooms and turns of the stairs, it's on top of the piano, dressing tables, mantlepieces. It's under things and in things.  ::)
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Re: My Collection has stalled
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2022, 11:23:54 PM »
Pretty much the same here as Sue's place  ;D

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Re: My Collection has stalled
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2022, 03:13:34 AM »
Pretty much the same here as Sue's place  ;D
Fabulous post Sue, I am hoping that it is a warning sign to us all. Addictions? can we be hospitalised and treated or do we have to go cold turkey?
Keith, I am shocked and hope all is well with you?
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Re: My Collection has stalled
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2022, 11:03:39 PM »
I'm afraid there's no cure, here are just three of our shelves, there are many more, we have a serious problem !  :o ;D ;D

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Re: My Collection has stalled
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2022, 01:59:09 AM »
I can sort of see a theme in what you are collecting Keith but it does my head in.......
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Re: My Collection has stalled
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2022, 12:24:01 PM »
The theme is glass. No other required.  ;D

There are far worse addictions to have. I swapped swallowing the contents of bottles for collecting beautiful empty ones.  8)
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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