More recently I decided that I wanted a collection of Santa Claus figurines. I have a mantel and I wanted to put them on top of the mantel during the holidays as a collection. Now, a collection like this can easily get out of control. I decided on very specific parameters--the Santa Claus figures could be from 4 to 6 inches tall, they could be made of glass, resin, or wood, they could be traditional or non-traditional.
Sometimes when you have a collection, your friends and relatives hear about it and want to "help you." I was not interested in any Santas that were like dolls or had fabric clothing. Of course, what did I get the first year--an 18 inch Santa doll type figurine with fabric cape! Sometimes, the translation is "anything Santa". So, over the years I ended up with Santa wreaths, Santa Christmas tree decorations, Santa wall decorations, and about any other kind of Santa you could imagine.
If you know someone who collects items with a certain theme--owls, snowmen, kittens, dogs, you may want to check and see if they are still collecting that item or if they are looking for a particular thing. I have a couple of friends who wanted Nativity scenes but after a few years they had to yell "stop" because they just had too many to adequately display.
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