Mar 30, 2011

Random Things About . . . ME!

I'm starting a new series today called, "Random Things About . . . ME! 
Each week I will tell all my AWESOME followers (that would be YOU) something fun about myself that not very many people know.
I thought it would be a good way for you to get to know me a little better.  

So here goes!



Breathe deeply!



I LOVE VINTAGE SUITCASES!


Isn't that crazy?

And the worst thing about that is that I don't even have any. 
Not ONE.
But I want them in a bad way.

I used to go to auctions with my husband, but the really nice vintage suitcases always went for so much more than I could afford.  Here's some fun things to do with them.

They'd make an awesome table. Just add a lamp or a few candles and VOILA!
Absolute cuteness!

Here's another.

Isn't this adorable. You could stack them at the end of a bed like this or near a crib to keep blankets in or clothes the baby isn't quit big enough to fit in yet. 

Oh, and here's one more thing I like.

Vintage Trunks!


I actually have one of these, but I don't have a decent picture of it. This is close and I hope to use mine as a coffee table someday, but for now it's in my bedroom being all beautiful in the corner.

So, there you have it.

Now you know something about me that's fun.

What is something you like, but don't have many of?
What do you collect?


21 comments:

  1. ali crossMarch 30, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Those ARE beautiful! I love them too. Are they really that expensive? I mean, I guess they would be ... I can totally see YOU in this style. :)

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  2. Rebecca BlevinsMarch 30, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    I love this segment! I like vintage trunks and suitcases too, but I don't have any cool ones. When I was a teen I loved the old AMC movies, and the glamour of the 50s and 60s.

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  3. Rebecca BlevinsMarch 30, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    I forgot to answer your question. What do I like but don't have many of? Real, vintage canisters to decorate my kitchen shelves. Like real flour or sugar tins from the mid 1900s.

    I collect books. I have a nice collection of vegan/vegetarian cookbooks. The other thing I collect a lot of is dust, some of it nearly vintage.

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  4. Tristi PinkstonMarch 30, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Love these pictures - they're gorgeous!

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  5. M.J. FifieldMarch 30, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Those pictures were great! I too love vintage suitcases but I don't have any either. If I did, I'd fill them with books because I collect books and am always in need of places to put them.

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  6. Chantele SedgwickMarch 30, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Awesome! Hopefully you can find some you can buy for your own decorating use someday! :) I collect harps. Besides my big one that I play, I have lots of little tiny decorative ones. Whenever I go on vacation I always find a little harp to bring home. I also collect hardcover books. Love them. :)

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  7. kbrebesMarch 30, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    I was once engaged to a guy that got me started collecting thimbles. He just kept giving them to me. When I got married to someone else--whew!--I started collecting stitcheries. When I had kids, I started collecting cookie cutters and Wilton cake pans. During college, I collected spiritual stories. I also have almost every wedding invitation I've ever received in a scrapbook. That's fun! Of course, I have books, and lots of magazine articles on diet, since I've always wanted to write a diet book! That said, I've been in a major de-cluttering mode for the last couple of years. It's hard, but must be done! Love ya, Christine. Fun post!

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  8. mandieMarch 30, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Awesome pictures! Never thought you could use trunks or suitcases in so many ways. I collect different monopolies. I have 10 different versions of it from scooby doo to ruldolph. I even have a 1940's vintage edition.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Ooh. I love that as a coffee table. =D That's a super interesting fact about you, Christine! I don't know that I collect things but I love old books. My sister brought me home a rare leather book from India that was filled with traditional Indian fairy tales. I LOVE it.

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  10. CarrieMarch 31, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    Those are gorgeous! Plus, imagine what you might find tucked away in a pocket...

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  11. Elizabeth MuellerMarch 31, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    How fun! I love to collect friends. :D But something that I can tuck away and store, ummm, art supplies. Thanks for sharing you!
    :)

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  12. Heather HellmannMarch 31, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    I like vintage trunks too!

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  13. Michelle MerrillMarch 31, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Ooh I love those! My parents have a few. I love vintage and antique things like that. One of my favorites are vintage hats. You know, the old fashioned kind they wear in older movies that you could never pull off today?

    By the way, I gave you an award on my blog today.

    And if you're wondering why I never comment on your blog, this is one of the first times blogger has let me do it. I don't know why it does it, but I do read all your posts :)

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  14. Danyelle FergusonMarch 31, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    I had no idea! I think they look awesome!

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  15. Valerie IpsonMarch 31, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    I love the suitcases pictured. I secretly would love to have a world-traveler themed living room with a globe, old maps, and vintage suitcases.

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  16. ChristineMarch 31, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Mandie, I LOVE Monopoly!! I have a few games myself. Thanks for sharing that with me.

    I think I got the rest of you directly through email, but wanted to say thanks again for hanging out on my blog.

    HUGS

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  17. UnknownMarch 31, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    I think that is so cool! I wish I could help you start a collection! What a cool think to love!

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  18. Ed BryantMarch 31, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    I know you do.

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  19. Summer FreyMarch 31, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Oh, I love old trunks!! I've found a few I love in antique stores, but they're either out of my price range or too beat up to justify purchase. But one day I WILL get one, and I'd love to use it as a coffee table just like in the photo.

    My secret obsession is birds. So far I've managed to keep my collection small, as I'm fairly picky about what kind of bird figurines I like, but I also have a cast iron bird candle holder...a soap dish...several pictures...not to mention my three bird feeders outside my office windows. :)

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  20. ShariMarch 31, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    That was fun. I didn't know that about you. They are very cool.

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  21. AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    I love vintage luggage, too! This might be terribly enabler-y of me, but you can find some nice ones on etsy... http://www.etsy.com/search/vintage?q=suitcase

    I LOVE this trainset. My grandma had an olive green one identical to it, and I wanted it, but she gave it to DI, the stubborn woman. Le sigh...

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