Collecting

Mother and I have collected Herend since I was at Saint Mary's in Memphis, that makes for quite some time! I have received pieces as gifts and we also have picked out several on trips to serve as momentos. Each animal has some sort of significance so this has become very fun and we have built up a great, little collection over the years. Well, since mother planned on moving the Herend to India she suggested I remove the pieces that were more mine than ours and bring them to Dallas. After all, I do plan on staying here and want to bring all the my nicer things down over time.

One of the main reasons I decided to purchase my desk hutch was so that I could display my mini Herend collection in my room. I love adding a small touch of luxury here and there and feel it can make all the difference in a room! As you can see we/I do not collect just one color of Herend like most people. We adore the raspberry, the blue and the green and love mixing all three colors. If you are considering starting a collection I would consider doing this. Pick colors that match your decor and build a collection. These are pieces you will have forever and can pass down through generations. Here is my collection:
The rhino was the Taft mascot, the mouse was my first grade class mascot at Saint Mary's, the mouse was my 2nd grade class at Saint Mary's mascot, the dolphin was the mascot for my school in Panama (I am not that into to dolphins, but the Herend was is pretty cute...), the snake commemorates the millennium and the reversion of the Panama Canal which we attended and to be honest I have forgotten what the lamb is for. I will inquire and get back to you all on that one!

Here is a photo of my entire desk with the newly installed hutch. I love how much more room I have! I also apologize for it not looking very organized. I promise it looks ten times better in person and far less mess. Also, please excuse the pink blob. I had to hide my Pink Swap items!! If you look closely you might notice my Sharpie collection in this photo (upper right). As I have mentioned before I am a HUGE fan and have almost every color Sharpie makes in both sizes (if available). The only one I am missing is Pink Lemonade in the thicker marker. I could have bought this two summers ago, but neglected to do so and obviously I really regret it. Perhaps one day soon I will run into the 16 marker set that includes Pink Lemonade and be good to go. Until then I will continue to enjoy the Sharpies I have! I hope you enjoy my collection as much as I do!