David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

What do you like to collect? Have any great pics of your collections?

One of my more recent collections is my Funko Pops! I actually just uploaded a video showing them off!

https://youtu.be/Y084mPGIBo8

A few pics:

I collect books and school supplies. lol. :P

Bookbuyer wrote: "I collect books and school supplies. lol. :P"

I think books is kind of a given LOL! What kind of school supplies?

I collect notebooks and journals, and also fun pencils :)

Jenny wrote: "Bookbuyer wrote: "I collect books and school supplies. lol. :P"

I think books is kind of a given LOL! What kind of school supplies?

I collect notebooks and journals, and also fun pencils :)"

I collect binders, pencils (usually mechanical), notebooks, staplers, dividers, planners, and a few other things I can't think of off the top of my head. :)

Wow, I've never heard of Funko Pops, but they look pretty cool! I used to collect comics and football cards. My collection is still at my parents' house. Every so often my mom asks if she can get rid of all the "junk" I have there. I say "NO!" very adamantly, like she's about to cut off one of my arms. LOL I really do need to take them someday, but I have nowhere to put them in our little apartment.

My dad collected stamps and coins for a while, and my brother and I loved looking at them and wondering how much they might be worth. He sold them a while back :)

Now I don't really collect anything. Boo

Bookbuyer wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Bookbuyer wrote: "I collect books and school supplies. lol. :P"

I think books is kind of a given LOL! What kind of school supplies?

I collect notebooks and journals, and also fun pe..."

Wow, that's a lot of stuff!

I have also started collecting funko pops! Love them!! And books! I collect books!!! Hahahaha!!

As a kid, I collected stamps and comic books. :)

David wrote: "Bookbuyer wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Bookbuyer wrote: "I collect books and school supplies. lol. :P"

I think books is kind of a given LOL! What kind of school supplies?

I collect notebooks and journal..."

:)

David wrote: "Wow, I've never heard of Funko Pops, but they look pretty cool! I used to collect comics and football cards. My collection is still at my parents' house. Every so often my mom asks if she can get r..."

I feel your mom's pain! I'm so ready to get rid of some the kids' stuff, but I know it will be awhile! We do have room to store it all though, which is good.

I semi collect(sometimes I do sometimes I dont) cinema ticket stubs, receits when I have been to a bookstore and bookmarks

As a kid, I collected coins and CDs. Don't have much of either left now!

Other collections I collect now, or have a collection of (no longer actively collecting it):

Dept 56 Houses
Partylite Candle Stuff
Harry Potter ANYTHING
Coca-Cola stuff
Clocks
Mugs
Teacups and Tea Sets
Maps & Globes
Handbags and purses (mainly thrift store finds)
Tsum Tsums
Bookmarks
Postcards
Loads of crafting and scrabook items
And, of course, BOOKS!!!

Jenny wrote: "One of my more recent collections is my Funko Pops! I actually just uploaded a video showing them off!

https://youtu.be/Y084mPGIBo8

A few pics:

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So cute!!! Who's the chick all in black, with the crossbow?

That's Miss Peregrine :)

She's so cute!! I love how they made her! :)

Elora wrote: "She's so cute!! I love how they made her! :)"

She is! She looks a lot like the character in the movie. She also comes with a Peregrine Falcon (what she changes into)

I collect spoons from frozen yogurt places that I eat at. Some of them are just plain spoons, but I have some that have characters on them.

Catherine wrote: "I collect spoons from frozen yogurt places that I eat at. Some of them are just plain spoons, but I have some that have characters on them."

That sounds so cool! I'd love to see pics :)

I collect stuffed animals. I used to have a lot more than I do, but had to downsize when we did a big move across the country, so now my collection is a lot smaller. Also, before I started keeping them on the top of the bookshelves, I lost a few to dogs over the years, which also reduced the collection somewhat. Can't blame the dogs though... I should have thought to put them up high sooner.

Victoria, my dog thinks all stuffed animals belong to her so she'll sit and whine at it if I put it high up. I gave up with stuffed animals. If I put funkos near her, she thinks those are for her too, but she's not sure about the rubbery feel, so she backs off of those, but not before giving them a full on sniff all over. ;-D

Karen wrote: "Victoria, my dog thinks all stuffed animals belong to her so she'll sit and whine at it if I put it high up. I gave up with stuffed animals. If I put funkos near her, she thinks those are for her t..."

Yeah, that would make it difficult to collect stuffed animals. I've been lucky in that the dogs I've had around since I got smart and started putting them up higher have accepted that any on high shelves are mine. If any end up at dog level, however, they're apparently no longer mine. Although, I did have someone come visit with a dog who tried to persuade me to reach one down in exchange for his rawhide treat. He gave up on me eventually though.

Oda wrote: "I semi collect(sometimes I do sometimes I dont) cinema ticket stubs, receits when I have been to a bookstore and bookmarks"

Ooh I used to do the movie tickets thing too! But then I started going to the movies too much and it got a little crazy LOL

Catherine wrote: "I collect spoons from frozen yogurt places that I eat at. Some of them are just plain spoons, but I have some that have characters on them."

LOL! That sounds like a unique collection!

Victoria wrote: "I collect stuffed animals. I used to have a lot more than I do, but had to downsize when we did a big move across the country, so now my collection is a lot smaller. Also, before I started keeping ..."

Oh wow! Beau is starting his own stuffed animals collection, he just doesn't know it yet :)

I collect kids, 5 to be exact, does that count? Seriously though, I have a very old Japanese tea set from WWI that my great-great grandfather bought that when you hold up to the light, shows a geisha woman on the inside of the cups. I also have a China set in my China cabinet, but not sure from when. I inherited it from my mom, via hers, and so forth.

David wrote: "Victoria wrote: "I collect stuffed animals. I used to have a lot more than I do, but had to downsize when we did a big move across the country, so now my collection is a lot smaller. Also, before I..."

I bet he already has some great stuffed animals in his collection.

Ms. Just One More Book wrote: "I collect kids, 5 to be exact, does that count? Seriously though, I have a very old Japanese tea set from WWI that my great-great grandfather bought that when you hold up to the light, shows a geis..."

Bwahaha! I'd say it counts :P

Victoria wrote: "David wrote: "Victoria wrote: "I collect stuffed animals. I used to have a lot more than I do, but had to downsize when we did a big move across the country, so now my collection is a lot smaller. ..."

Indeed! He has a big dog, a dinosaur, a kangaroo, a panda, and a bunch of others :) Oh and a cute little sheep with a big head LOL

Ms. Just One More Book wrote: "I collect kids, 5 to be exact, does that count? Seriously though, I have a very old Japanese tea set from WWI that my great-great grandfather bought that when you hold up to the light, shows a geis..."

LOL on the kids!! That Japanese tea set sounds really cool!

Oda wrote: "I semi collect(sometimes I do sometimes I dont) cinema ticket stubs, receits when I have been to a bookstore and bookmarks"

Ohhhh, I forgot about my bookmarks!

And I guess I collect Starbuck mugs but they have to be the right size. Not too big, but not too small. ;)

Ms. Just One More Book wrote: "I collect kids, 5 to be exact, does that count? Seriously though, I have a very old Japanese tea set from WWI that my great-great grandfather bought that when you hold up to the light, shows a geis..."

Lol on the kids!

David wrote: "Victoria wrote: "David wrote: "Victoria wrote: "I collect stuffed animals. I used to have a lot more than I do, but had to downsize when we did a big move across the country, so now my collection i..."

I don't have a kangaroo... Now I'm jealous!

I had a sheep, but my Mother's Labrador ate it.

Molly is obsessed with her sheep (or Lambie as we call it). It's her favorite one! ;)

I collect magical creatures: Wizards, fairies, ...that's about it. Wizards and Fairies. I include a toy of Harry Potter as a wizard that I got for me, not my grandkids. Still have him. Also have a dragon.

Karen wrote: "Oda wrote: "I semi collect(sometimes I do sometimes I dont) cinema ticket stubs, receits when I have been to a bookstore and bookmarks"

Ohhhh, I forgot about my bookmarks!

And I guess I collect S..."

Oh yes! I collect Starbucks mugs too! But I think I've reached my limit--my cupboards won't hold anymore. :(

Donna wrote: "I collect magical creatures: Wizards, fairies, ...that's about it. Wizards and Fairies. I include a toy of Harry Potter as a wizard that I got for me, not my grandkids. Still have him. Also have a ..."

I love that!

Bwahaha Victoria and Karen! What's with dogs and stuffed sheep? Must be an ancient primitive instinct :)

David wrote: "Bwahaha Victoria and Karen! What's with dogs and stuffed sheep? Must be an ancient primitive instinct :)"

Must be...

Donna wrote: "I collect magical creatures: Wizards, fairies, ...that's about it. Wizards and Fairies. I include a toy of Harry Potter as a wizard that I got for me, not my grandkids. Still have him. Also have a ..."

That's cool!

Karen wrote: "Molly is obsessed with her sheep (or Lambie as we call it). It's her favorite one! ;)"

I love how even the dogs have favourites. :)

hahaha...I totally forgot until I was on my run today and found a penny. I collect money I find on my runs. I'm up to $2.05 (not much since I've been running for 7 years, but it's fun!) :)

I collect cactuses (it hasn't become too out of control) and I name and talk to to them every morning. Lol! Of course, books and bookmarks! I need to collect bookcases, because the book situation is getting out of hand. Postcards. Guitar picks, sheet music and microphones (all kinds). I'd collect dogs, if I could afford to. I would love to start collecting Funko Pops (have lots in my Amazon Wishlist) and I'm always admiring Jenny's shelves full of them in her photos and on her videos.

Ha Cactuses!! That's awesome!!

Donna wrote: "I collect cactuses (it hasn't become too out of control) and I name and talk to to them every morning. Lol! Of course, books and bookmarks! I need to collect bookcases, because the book situation i..."

Oh, I love your music obsession! And I adore my Pops, there's still so many I want!

Donna wrote: "I collect cactuses (it hasn't become too out of control) and I name and talk to to them every morning. Lol! Of course, books and bookmarks! I need to collect bookcases, because the book situation i..."

Awesome collections, Donna!

Love your collections, Donna... Especially the collection of cactuses!

Even though I live in Arizona, I don't do well with keeping my cactuses alive. :( Any secrets to it, Donna?

Karen wrote: "Even though I live in Arizona, I don't do well with keeping my cactuses alive. :( Any secrets to it, Donna?"

Talk to them? Lol...actually people think cactuses (or cacti) are easy, but they really can be tricky. I don't know what problems you're having, but a few ideas might be if the cactus turns yellow or orange then it's getting too much direct sun. They can get sunburnt. Depending on where it's origins are, some like indirect sun and some like more direct. Much different from the succulents you would see there outside. Also, proper treatment during the growing season and the dormant period is important. In fact, if you don't do things exactly right during dormant season then it won't bud and bloom. During dormant period they like it really cool, like 45 - 55 degrees (I had to check that, couldn't remember), I keep mine on the window sill, and less water. During growing season, spring until fall, they should be watered once a week when they feel dry to the touch. Water them thoroughly and also feed them weekly.
Are you sorry you asked? Lol....I don't really have a green thumb, but I'm obsessed with cactuses!! I'm not always successful with blooms, but I try. Sometimes it happens, sometimes not. I love them either way.

Donna wrote: "Karen wrote: "Even though I live in Arizona, I don't do well with keeping my cactuses alive. :( Any secrets to it, Donna?"

Talk to them? Lol...actually people think cactuses (or cacti) are easy, b..."

Wow!! I never realized there was so much to cacti growing?

I have a black thumb so my son gave me a little cactus for Mother's Day one year when he was about 11 or 12, "so I could actually have a plant I couldn't kill". 2 months later it was on its side, dead. I tried again a few years ago, with a cactus I named Baby Perry after Perry Prickler from Fire Country. I babied Baby Perry and talked to him all the time. 2 months later he turned completely yellow and keeled over. RIP baby Perry!

You need to post a pic of your cactus babies, Donna! Maybe I'll try again. ;)