As a child,
I got twenty five cents a week for my allowance. This was a lot of money to me.
I had to do chores around the house to claim it. The worst one was ironing. It was tedious and boring. But I did it.
Didn't want to lose my rights to that quarter. I would take my earnings down to
the local Five and Dime Store and have a field day there. I didn't spend my
hard earned money on candy or frivolous things. No sir-ee. Each week I would buy another figurine to put
on my dresser top. These weren't just any little statuettes.They were religious collectibles. This was influenced by
the fact that I was determined to grow up and become a nun, like my name sake.
That is until I discovered boys and they discovered me. But in the meantime my
dresser was a shrine, adorned with praying hands, Mary and Jesus, angels,
saints, and the like. It was the beginning of my foray into acquiring collectible
treasures of all kinds. Throughout the years... cats, gnomes, seashells, christmas
ornaments, cows, clowns, frogs, and books became the objects of my affection. But,
a decade or so, ago... I got tired of accumulating things, it was costly, so I gave up the hobby,
selling many of the things on eBay. Although I admit, I still enjoy a quick run through
Goodwill and Thrift Stores to see how far a quarter will go, these days. What
do you collect and did you start as a child like I did?
