Hand Dish — by Stephanie Laursen on

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This hand has lost a few fingers over the years, but I'm still completely smitten with it. I got it at the Museum of Jurassic Technology...

Wishbone — by Stephanie Laursen on

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John's parents have a collection of wishbones in their kitchen, from years of cooking whole chickens. I saved this one with the idea to ...

Mini Teacup — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Really though, how could you resist buying such an adorable miniature teacup? I definitely couldn't.

Bird Vase — by Stephanie Laursen on

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You know how sometimes when you get a gift certificate for a store you don't frequent, you go in and think "what could I possibly w...

Mini Gold Heart — by Stephanie Laursen on

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A miniature heart of gold, which feels really good when you hold it in your hand.

Birds Nest — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I love collecting birds nests. I wish I was better at identifying the types of birds that made them. I also wish my collection was larger, b...

Deer Candlestick Holder — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Probably another thrift store find, this guy is pretty rad. We feature him at every Game of Thrones dinner party we throw (trust me, there a...

Tiny Washboard — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I bought this tiny washboard at an antique shop down the street from my house, to fulfill my dream of having a tiny band. Someday...

Silhouette Pillbox — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Another pillbox in my collection - I got this one at an antique mall, but I don't remember where it was (though I can distinctly remembe...

Deer Hoof Knife — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Ok, granted, this deer hoof knife is super gross. But, the guy at the antique fair said he'd sell it to me for $10, and how could I pass...

Tiny Piano No. 2 — by Stephanie Laursen on

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The second tiniest piano in my collection came with a miniature bench, but it has trouble standing up because it's legs are too clo...

Lace Ampersand — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Fun fact: when I was in college I took a Lacemaking class, and being the overachiever that I am I decided to make a lace ampersand. Consider...

Sunbathing Miniature People — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I went to a miniatures store with my friend, and couldn't pass up purchasing this group of sunbathing people. They sit on my bookshelf, ...

Cat — by Stephanie Laursen on

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My mom gifted me this tiny sleeping cat 'sculpture' (only because I don't know what else to call it. Figurine? Doll?), when I wa...

Ampersand Bottle Opener — by Stephanie Laursen on

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A good friend gave me this bottle opener as a gift, because I have a thing with ampersands. I don't actually use it as a bottle opener, ...

Press Handle — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I bought this at Ohmega Salvage, and I'm pretty sure it's for a vintage toilet. But I like to think of it as the on-switch for my fu...

Napoleon Bust — by Stephanie Laursen on

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This tiny, heavy bust of Napoleon sits on our bookshelf, standing watch over our prize literary possessions. No idea where I found him, prob...

Tiny Book — by Stephanie Laursen on

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We ambled down cobbled streets, barely wide enough for two people to pass. Shops filled with trinkets, chocolates, good-smelling food litter...

Sundial Compass — by Stephanie Laursen on

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It's a sundial, but also a compass. And it looks pretty sweet. Who wouldn't want to impulse-buy one of these? Who knows, maybe I'...

Anatomical Head — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Pretty sure this was from a gas station vending machine (on some road trip somewhere - don't quite remember where). Probably the single ...

Ampersand Punch — by Stephanie Laursen on

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My brother worked for a while at a company that had a catalog six inches thick. They had everything in there, and somehow, sifting through t...

Sea Glass — by Stephanie Laursen on

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We walked along the rocky beach with our heads down, searching the sand. I had been on so many beaches in my lifetime, but had never thought...

Travel Pillbox — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I have a small collection of pillboxes, and I think this may be the one that started it. I remember being in the mall, of all places, i...

Hot Air Balloon — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I've never flown in a hot air balloon, though I've dreamed about it. Seeing these hanging in a shop in Napa, a whole grouping of the...

Marble — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I like to wonder Who lived here before Does this belong to some  Past resident, a visitor, Or perhaps it was lobbed Over the fence And no on...

Toilet Pins — by Stephanie Laursen on

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It was hot. Way too hot. I never understood why, being born in the middle of summer, I still could never stand the heat. Although I do ha...

Zinc Letter S — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Last year my friend and I dove into The Artist's Way together, and though it was a bit 'culty' (ok, a lot 'culty'), ...

Rose Quartz — by Stephanie Laursen on

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My brother's girlfriend always gives the most meaningful and sweet gifts, and this was her gift to me last Christmas. Rose quartz is ...

Phonograph Pencil Sharpener — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I have a thing for phonographs, so this phonograph pencil sharpener definitely caught my eye. I don't remember exactly where I found ...

Crystal Piano — by Stephanie Laursen on

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When I was younger, my mom had this piano displayed amongst our collection of fine china. Now I have a small collection of mini pianos,...

Birdcage — by Stephanie Laursen on

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When I was little, I loved to play with the ornaments on the Christmas tree. I would make up stories and scenes with the different charact...