I am a collector of junk and whatnots. Miniature junky whatnots especially make me happy. It doesn't really matter where it comes from... lying in the street, the Chik-Fil-A play area, dragged home by my daughter. Odd button, 1960's wooden Little People doll, salt dough letter "F" from preschool, John Ritter Three's Company sticker that my friend Vu gave me in high school, miniature versions of world monuments... if it is remotely cool, it goes in my Random Box.
I am also an avid reader of the I Spy and Can You See What I See? books. (Anna has no interest in them, but I still pretend that I am checking them out of the library for her.) I had this extra mirror hanging around and starting thinking about my Random Box and "I Spy" and... behold. Yet another large weird project that leaves my husband rolling his eyes.
My problem is this... I am actually running out of whatnots. So, to all my friends and family, if you could keep your eyes peeled for oddwads that you find endearing or special, and save them for me, I would be honored to add your contribution to my I Spy Mirror.
Thank you and good night.
That is awesome Ellen. And I will keep an eye out for you. I love tiny odd/cute things myself. They could just be tiny and not especially odd too of course.
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering who the legs are in the mirror. Did you give in and buy the shoes you had a hard time warming too? heeheehee :)
They were bought for me by my mother-in-law. Unfortunately, I love them.
ReplyDeleteBUT I DO NOT WEAR THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE! Nor should anyone else.
I had a Random Box of sorts leftover from my childhood. A few years ago I had this burning desire to pull out everything from the childhood and look at it. Well, my son loved going through it so much that I just went ahead and let him play with it. He put it to very good use, and now it's all gone, piece by piece, and I feel okay with its happy ending. But if I thought about it too much I might get sad that it's all gone. Love your mirror. Where are you going to hang it? In Elkins?
ReplyDeleteThe I Spy mirror is such a great idea! Love it.
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you! I look forward to reading more of your archives.