Originally Posted by
mandyk
Got some pumpkins!!! How long have you been collecting?
For several years. My mom is a collector of a lot of things too so she is always on the lookout for more to add to my collection. If I looked I wouldn't be surprised if about half or so of it has been added by her over time. Some are ones she has had and decided to downsize her pumpkins. She doesn't have the number I do but she does collect other things that the numbers are in the hundreds. She has about 300 or more Easter Eggs of all types.
I get them at Hobby Lobby or at thrift/junk shops like Salvation Army or Goodwill and we have a great junkshop called HouseWorks that is like a yard sale in a large warehouse. Yard sale prices there too.
We just pick them up whenever we see them. We bought a couple at Lowe's this year and I bought some at Walmart. I only get them at Hobby Lobby when they are on sale. They were 40% off when I bought this last bunch, Mom took my DGD Rachel(9) shopping earlier this fall and Rachel picked out a few for me.
Some of the wooden ones I made a few years ago. The geese both the black one and the bigger red one I made a few years ago too. I love the odd ones. There is one that is made out of dryer coil and painted orange.
I have 3 little tiny ones Mom made out of artist clay. they are all fun! Mom keeps asking me if I have enough yet and I keep saying nope!! LOL