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November 2007 That Reminds Me
Collected stories
 Emily Schilling
Editor
When I wrote about the various collections that are overtaking my house, I was hopeful others would share stories about their obsessions with collections. I was so happy to hear from our readers!
Linda Zabel (you may remember her from our March Cook’s Profile) collects anything British ... and anything relating to tea (books, tea cups, tea towels, etc.). “My other two vices are books and anything to do with cats,” she wrote. “I have 4,000-plus books ... I can’t begin to list all of the things featuring cats. Let’s just say that the last time my son counted them, it was over 80 items.”
Though Sabrina Bitzel of Lincolnville started out collecting snowmen, apples in the kitchen and cast iron skillets, now she’s only interested in license plates. “I’m covering an old shed with them,” she wrote. “So far I have 271, but I need more.” She’s particularly interested in obtaining motorcycle or trailer size license plates to finish filling out the front of the shed and regular-size plates for the back.
A collector of angel and chicken knickknacks, Mary Sommer of Rome inherited her mother’s stamp collection. When her mother died in 2004 at the age of 94, she left behind full pages of editions which were stored in two Tupperware boxes, plus a Tupperware bread box of other stamps — packed full. Sommer, though, is not a stamp collector — and is trying to sell off the collection. But, she wrote, “The postmaster at Tell City told me the government no longer buys them (the stamps) back at face value, but I could use them on letters — which would take anybody three lifetimes!”
The thrill of the hunt inspires Kris Bradford, Wolcottville, and her husband to add to their numerous collections. Bradford cited a collection to go with each letter of the alphabet (automobiles, books, clocks, etc.). Among the Bradfords’ more interesting collections are Troll dolls and wolf stuff.
Creamer and sugar bowls are the collectibles of choice for Mary Roach, Monticello. “Most of these are from ladies I knew growing up,” Roach said, although she’s also purchased some and received some as gifts.
Roach sent a commentary about “stuff.” Among the observations: “Last year I had an extra closet built so I would have a place for all the stuff too good to throw away and too bad to keep with my good stuff.”
As a keeper of “stuff,” I can relate to that! Can you?
Written By: eceditor
Date Posted: 10/29/2007
Number of Views: 366
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