Everyone collects something (I think) in my case it would be Dr. Seuss-I've got some at home and some at school, BUT...... maybe you'd like to see another of my favorite collections....my mice! Perfect for the Holidays! Yep that's right I have been collecting Annalee mice since the 90's (?). I think my collection started with the mouse in the Santa hat (he's in the front of my display). I usually purchased or was given one from my Mom each Christmas. My latest mouse (got it last year) is the Christmas reading mouse-you can see her next to the caroler mouse in the black top hat. She's holding a teddy bear and book-The Christmas story and she wears an adorable old fashioned cap. There are lots of santas, elves,some throw snowballs, and an angel.
My sister has a bunch too- I have a few "kids", but they're not as cute as the mice. I even used the wedding couple on my cake top. (First picture) This was a feature in Annalee's doll collector magazine in 1996 when I got married. My sister helped me to make it-she made the groom's cummerbund and bow tie match my theme. I also have Easter mice and non-holiday kids(2nd picture).....my favorite kids are the reading kids-one is sitting on an ABC block, another is in a running pose with an apple and books. And when I got my master's degree.........Ray gave me graduate mouse! (2nd photo-mouse in cap & gown)
Maybe you'll want to see the Seuss collection next?????????
2 comments:
1. Absolutely we need to see the Seuss collection!! That's what you are known for!!
2. So does that mean you aren't afraid of the real thing then?!?!
3. The practical side of me wants to know how you keep them clean?
The holiday ones are stored in plastic and only come out for the holiday. The regular ones are stored on a hutch and have something over them which keeps them clean. If they did get dirty the website has cleaning tips too!
My Seuss collection may take time since it's spread out now. Our old house had a Seuss room, this one does not. However my classroom/closet is quite Seussy.
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