James and I sometimes like to wander through resale/thrift/junk shops. We often find interesting things and almost never take anything home with us. One day I fell in love with a type set drawer. I really wanted it but the storekeeper wanted $40 for it. Completely out of my price range, especially for an impulse buy that was also a big project. We ran into a sweet older man from church who saw me carrying it around and then parting with it. He was friends with the owner and made a deal for it and brought it home for me.
I wanted it so much because I remember my Grandma having one when I was little. I am not sure if she kept her thimble collection or some other little trinkets in it. Mom, do you remember? I don’t have a thimble or any other tiny collection like that, but I do want to find a way to display it for sentimental value.
Mine isn’t the one pictured above, but it is pretty similar. I need to spend time putting some elbow grease into it and then hang it up. I did a search and found some pictures of things other people are displaying in theirs. Any ideas for mine?
Images found: here, here, here, here
You could start collecting something small from each trip you take. Do you have anything small from Germany, France or Italy that you brought home? It would be a fun tradition to start. When you have kids you could collect things for them for special events or occasions and put in he slots. It would take awhile to fill it up, but it would be fun doing it. What a cool idea. LOVE IT!