Dishes! Dishes! Dishes!

I have a problem. I can't stop buying vintage bowls, plates, pitchers, serving ware, bar ware, and any other kitchen doo-dads that catch my eye.  I actually have boxes and boxes of depression glass, milkglass, pyrex, fire king, etc. in my attic because I don't have room for it all in the kitchen. 

And I have a huge weak spot for linens and hand tatted and hand embroidered  doilies, table runners, dresser scarves, and so on.  I love old tea towels, handtowels, pillow cases, and tableclothes especially if they have someone's handy work on them.  I also love vintage drapes/curtains and can't stop buying them either.

And I use them all, not much sits on a shelf in my house.  I don't see much use in collecting things if I can't enjoy them.

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I just thought of more vintage items that I actually buy to use - vintage flower pots and planters.  I especially like old McCoy.  The more whimsical, the better.  I just got a 40s planter that&#39;s in the shape of a cat arching it&#39;s back Halloween cat style, with the plant hole where the cat&#39;s tail should be. I&#39;d just planted a succulent in planter that has the same shape as a puffed out cat tail so it would look like the cat&#39;s tail.

Oh, yes. I&#39;m big on the I&#39;m-not-a-museum list&#33;

Obviously, as you say, clothing. Linens. Glassware. Pots & pans, baking tins, kitchen utensils [cheese slicers, potato masher, forks, knives, spoons, a hand mixer, mixing bowls]. My paper towel holder. A radio (til the tubes gave out, maybe we&#39;ll replace them one day).  Aprons.

A shaving mirror as a make-up mirror. Rugs. Furniture. Art. Recipes&#33; Laundry "recipes". My vintage irons, a sprinkling bottle for ironing (with a sprinkler top). Books. Magazines. 78s. The Victrola.

Rag curlers--though the rags are "new"&#33; Vintage marcel wavers, hair slides, hair clips. Vintage jewelry, including watches. Compacts. Furs. Purses (handbags). Girdles, stockings. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Lots more, no doubt, if I could only remember them&#33;

Oh, and a big d&#39;OH&#33; for me...er. My knitting stuff.

Patterns, books, needles, notions...heck, even vintage yarn, when I can find it&#33; My knitting bag is vintage, too.

It sounds like you all have amazing stuff&#33; I would love to see what you all have&#33; Amazing&#33;

Me, too&#33;

I think I use everything...right now I can&#39;t think of anything that&#39;s just for looks...

Clothing, stockings/girdles, handkerchiefs, aprons, linens (kitchen and bed), small appliances, furniture, hats, handbags, compacts, umbrellas, jewelry, shoes, dishes, glassware, magazines/books...

I try to only keep the things I&#39;ll use, even though I don&#39;t use all of it daily. I have several sets of dishes, so I rotate them, etc.

Whatever it is, they don&#39;t make it like they used to&#33;&#33;