posted 03-20-2008 11:35 AM            

We would like to share additional collections. Here is the original post again.
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On the SMP main home page there is a section called A Collector's View®:

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It seems as if there is a collector for everything. It takes a collectors view to discover the unique, interesting, bizarre and fascinating aspects of everyday objects.

• A Collector's Eye - Insect & Spider Motifs (click here)
  
• A Collector's Eye - Antique Buckles & Pins (click here)
  
• The Wonderful World of Sterling Ring Boxes (click here)

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Since the wide spread use of digital cameras it is now easier than ever and inexpensive to create an image library of one's collections. Using the digital camera's closeup features to highlight what you find of special interest provides expanded appreciation.

If you have a collection or part of a collection and would like to share it please let us know. You can share anonymously or use your SSF User ID or use your real name.

If you supply the photos and a little explanation we will consider putting it together into a slide presentation like we did for:

A Collector's Eye - Insect & Spider Motifs (click here)
A Collector's Eye - Antique Buckles & Pins (click here)
The Wonderful World of Sterling Ring Boxes (click here)

Let us know.

posted 03-20-2008 12:31 PM            

Your collection of calling card cases will be most welcomed. Like Paul, you will need to prepare the photos and text and then send the text and images to me and I will prepare a slide presentation. I, and others, would appreciate it if you included photos of the marks. Send the text as one email, making sure your text includes the image file names that go with the text. To keep the email sizes manageable please send the images in small groups in separate email messages.

Thanks.

posted 03-20-2008 02:42 PM            

• The section/feature is called A Collector's View ®.

  You have started a collection. It may be modest but it's a collection.. As long as the text is insightful about how you came to start a collection and why you have selected what's in your collection it should fit the parameters of A Collector's View.

• Collections tend to grow and change.

  As your collection grows and changes; noting this and updating the slide presentation could also prove interesting. (Note: we may only chose to update a slide presentation once a year.).

• Others may share your interests in calling card cases.

  Other may also have a modest collection of calling card cases and they may want to contribute to the calling card cases slide presentation.

posted 03-20-2008 06:51 PM            

Thanks,
Polly

posted 03-22-2008 06:00 PM            

Jersey

posted 03-22-2008 06:00 PM            

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Originally posted by Polly:
Are you sure? My collection of calling card cases is really very modest, as is my knowledge about them. I think I have 6 or 7 cases, none really remarkable, and I'm sure you folks know much more about them than I do.

I'm happy to show them off, but I'm a little embarrassed. My collection is not much more interesting than Olive the Parakeet's collection of teething bells.

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posted 03-22-2008 07:19 PM            

If anyone else would like to share with us - I am ready to prepare the next slide presentation. Please don't hesitate to let me know.

posted 03-22-2008 08:58 PM            

More collections, please! I know everybody has their own preferences and obsessions, but here are some themes I would love to see, if anybody collects them:

-Birds. Olive, my parakeet, would love to see a bird collection.

-Interesting repairs. Wouldn't it be fascinating and educational to see the range of ways people damage their silver and what craftspeople have done to repair it?

Or a related theme that has come up on some threads:

-Interesting alterations: "berried" spoons, ladles turned into nut bowls, calling card cases turned into iPod cases, etc. Does anybody collect those? Or the related:

-Fakes. I'm always fascinated when this comes up as a topic. Does anybody collect them?

posted 03-23-2008 03:26 PM            

Paul's bugs are wonderful too, would offer to contribute some dragonflies - but suspect he'd find them too, ummm, pretty.

posted 03-23-2008 08:19 PM            

Cheryl, if you think they're too "pretty" for Paul's slide show, perhaps you could make a slide show of your own?

posted 03-23-2008 10:01 PM            

I know everyone would love to see some of your collection. I am ready when you are.

S.

posted 03-23-2008 11:46 PM            

Have been cataloging souvenir spoons in my tiny bits of spare time - have a fair number of lily of the valley motif pieces, mostly late 19th-early 20th century American. Also have several 20th century Viking-themed spoons, open salts, and pins that might group into a nice showing - mostly Scandinavian, but also a few American and Iona-style pieces. If there's any interest, could probably work something up.

posted 03-24-2008 09:29 AM            

It is nice when a collection is thematic like Paul's bugs or Polly's Calling-card cases but not everyone collects thematically. Some collect what they like (spoons, Jewelry, holloware) or they collect particular styles, craftsmanship, makers, or some other mix.

Silver Salon Member's all share a passion for silver/precious metals and the related arts. Learning about another's collection and what the roots/evolution of the collection are can be fascinating and insightful.

Collecting is often easier than creating a slide presentation---- for many of us when collecting we often let our passion and in the moment impulses steer us. Organizing a slide presentation can be fun and personally insightful & rewarding but the effort can feel like work.

I hope Cheryl (dragonflywink), Lisa and others will share with us.