A couple of years ago when I was still working Saturdays at the antique store I arrived one morning to see that one of the vendors had brought in an antique Chinese herb cabinet. I bought it on the spot (it was ridiculously cheap). I posted a picture of it back then.
This
is what I did with it...
L
to R: seeds from the native Texas mountain laurel tree, snail
shells, quartz crystals from Boquillas Canyon in Big Bend, marbles,
seashells and bits of coral
L
to R: clay heads, seeds and seed pods, tiny carved animals and a
silver elephant ornament, metal animals and a soldier and a lego man,
rocks
L
to R: pieces of wood and a whittled fork, petrified wood and a
fossil trilobite, tin insect pins, butterfly and dragonfly wings,
spines from the century plant
L
to R: snakeskin and turtle scales, the lock and key for the bottom
of the cabinet, crab claws, firecrackers and a lighter, butterfly and
moth and dragonfly
And that is a sort of beautiful perfection.
ReplyDeleteI love your Chinese herb cabinet and your collections. I don't know why seeing these photographs makes me feel happy, but it does.
ReplyDeleteWonderful little chest of drawers full of all the most favorite things. Love!!
ReplyDeleteJust love your creativity on all fronts. The idea, so unique, the collections, likewise. You show that creativity repeatedly. It is such a big part of who you are. Admirable, I think. Our world is richer for your part in it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful chest and what fun you have in filling it!!
ReplyDeleteI love it and store all the same stuff as you. Treasures all. Please leave me the cabinet in your will. Donna (Gather).
ReplyDeleteI love it! And I thought I saved a lot of stuff I find when I'm out walking around...LOL! You've got a couple of great collections going there!
ReplyDeleteThat's the sort of repository we junkie eclectics (sorry, collectors) love. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI completely adore this. I would've used it in the exact some way. Well,I would've probably added some dried leaves and things, too. :-D
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