Collecting Paperweights

I have been collecting paperweights for a long time.  I started when a company that I had a credit card with offered a new paperweight every couple of months with a total of 12 paperweights.  They were glass and were from some of the famous glassblowing companies of the world.  Something happened and I only ended up with ten.

After this start, I decided to collect paperweights on my travels.  I collected one in Reno, Nevada, when the gambling gods temporarily smiled on me.  I had three nephews come visit over several summers and took each one to Space Center Houston to see NASA.  I bought a different paperweight to represent each visit. I took several cruises and bought a paperweight during each of them. 

One thing about a collection--it helps if you limit the size and shape of the collection.  My paperweights are all glass with a dimension of four inches or less.  Paperweights can really vary in cost depending on how they are made.  If they are hand blown and/or numbered as part of an edition, they can be more expensive.  Some can be very economical.  I have a variety.  I really like paperweights--although they can get dusty.  Perhaps that is why most of my collectibles fall into the category of "dustables"--things that need to be dusted.