More about the Sale Treasures

Last post I showed you the things from

my friends' sale.  Now lets take a closer look at some of the treasures.

 

This game is one of my favorite finds.
However, it presents a dilemma.  I have a
collection of the letters and a collection
of the timers.  So, do I take the game apart
and add to the collections, or leave the
game in one piece.  Any suggestions?? 

These were my next favorite things.  I am
guessing they were some sort of game pieces
or poker chips.  I got them because I already
have a collection. 

Yes, another collection with a place to put
them.  I am sad that a while back I sold a
yellow holder just like these.  What was I
thinking??   Well, that was before I had
anything to put in it.

And here I have started to sort through the
many little cards.  I love to sort things.
There are so many fun little pictures on
these many cards, and cards with words, and
cards that teach you Spanish.  I do have a plan
for all of these goodies.  Let's hope I follow
through...... 



A Few Less Baskets

These are the ones that didn't make the

final cut (except for a couple I gave to a friend).

 

Not that many, I know.  It was difficult
to get rid of baskets.  Some of these are vintage
and some are newer.  Some I've had for around
40 years.  So I am giving myself credit for cutting down somewhat.  You have to start somewhere.

Next I am redoing the Potting Shed and the
guest room.  These are MAJOR projects.....
please stay tuned.....
 

 

A tisket, a tasket, way too many baskets

 

I have started gathering my collection of baskets. Grab a beverage,

this is a long post....

 

The two previous pictures are various baskets that were

scattered around the house and did not include

 

A random basket

 

basket of blankets

 

basket of cat toys

 

basket by the fireplace

 

basket holding junk things under the coffee table

 

corks collected for days years

 

basket of magazines

 

 

baskets above kitchen cabinets

 

more cabinets

 

baskets in the laundry room

 

more in the laundry room

 

cat bed basket

 

basket that holds matches

 

basket that hold CDs

 

baskets in the Potting Shed

 

more in the potting shed

 

oh, another random basket

 

baskets for recycle and garbage in the office.

 

Now, how do I decide which of these to get

rid of?  There are many more    some more

that aren't pictured.  It is an illness  a weakness that

I have had for years.  

 

How do you decide which items in a collection you will

part with?  I am in the process of simplifying things.  But I have

found that it is NOT simple to simplify.  This is only one of

many a few collections I am paring down.  Any advice will

be grudgingly taken under advisement happily received.

How many is too many???