A Norwegian Garden of Lotus Leaves ala’ Cathrineholm

I think collectors are born, not made.

I have always had collections.  When I was a kid – it was free stuff – rocks – driftwood – bugs – feathers – I even kept all my baby teeth!

Some collections fall out of favor with me and away they go.

Goodbye salt and pepper collection – (except for white range-top ones)  – Goodbye Black Americana – Goodbye Arts and Crafts pottery…

I still collect some things.

Not all things anymore.

Cathrineholm is the name of a now defunct Norwegian company and my favorite pattern is the lotus pattern manufactured in the 1960’s.

Nice, eh?

Note that as a natural born collector, I can honestly say that too much is really not enough…

They look so pretty together in a lotus garden sort of way.

Did I mention that I LOVE a bargain?

I have been collecting on the cheap so long that it just feels natural.

OMG – just LOOK at the price tag on that one!

I almost cried when that thrift store moved out of town!

I got my Subzero fridge there for $159.99

Really!