Crab Shell — by Stephanie Laursen on

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John found this shell fragment while we were walking on the beach, and we've kept it over the years. I love the idea of someday having a...

Feather — by Stephanie Laursen on

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There's a blue jay that visits our yard, and he left this behind a few months ago. Love the subtle blue color.

Pillbox No. 5 — by Stephanie Laursen on

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The final pillbox in my collection.

Mini Violin — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Pretty sure this was an American Girl Doll piece, but I have a strange love for tiny instruments so I've held onto it for all these year...

Daguerreotype — by Stephanie Laursen on

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The hinge is broken, but this is still one of my most prized possessions. I don't know what it is about old photographs, but I find them...

Alligator — by Stephanie Laursen on

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A friend who knows me really well brought this alligator back from New Orleans for me, and it's terrifying. I love it.

Saddle Soap — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I probably picked this up at an antique shop somewhere, and it was totally empty, but I loved the typography.

Piano No. 5 — by Stephanie Laursen on

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This little guy is also part of my miniature piano collection. It's actually a box, and for some reason it has a clock inside (no idea w...

Pie Bird — by Stephanie Laursen on

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This little guy is supposed to go in the center of a fruit pie, and whistle when the filling boils. I don't make that many fruit pies, s...

Keyhole — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I have a weird dream of having an art exhibit that involves false walls, keyholes, and miniature scenes. When I saw this guy in an antique s...

Pinecone — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I always want to keep things from places I go that I love. But the naturalist in me also wants to leave everything exactly as I found it.

Gold Wing — by Stephanie Laursen on

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This golden wing was given to me as part of a collection of objects for art making. Maybe I'll make something with it someday.

Compass — by Stephanie Laursen on

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This compass pin no longer points in the right direction, because I think it's pretty old. I still keep it around because I like the ide...

Cat Bank — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Pretty sure I bought this cat bank new, at some silly store like Urban Outfitters, but I still think it's hilarious and amazing.

Pillbox No. 4 — by Stephanie Laursen on

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The fourth pillbox in my collection. I love the embroidery on the top of this one, but I have no idea how old it might be.

Miniature Phonograph Radio — by Stephanie Laursen on

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This little guy was at one point a working radio. It no longer functions as such but I still love how it looks. The mini record on the top e...

Bird Figurine — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Don't remember where I got this little guy, but I can't resist a bird figurine.

Miniature Birch Tree — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I can't really go into a miniatures shop and not buy something. The last time I went this tiny birch tree decided it had to come home wi...

Piano No. 4 — by Stephanie Laursen on

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This little guy came with both a mini stool and a music stand (though there's a music stand in the piano, so maybe that's for the in...

Nest — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I had a chance to visit the Theater of Dreams in Port Costa a few years ago, and it was such a magical place! So many sparkly vintage-inspir...

Telephone — by Stephanie Laursen on

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We used this telephone when I was a kid and land lines were still a thing people had. I love it because it looks like an old-time rotary pho...

Perpetual Calendar — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I probably got this at one of those kitschy souvenir shops, because it's definitely not antique, but it looks that way which is good eno...

Pillbox — by Stephanie Laursen on

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The third pillbox in my collection I believe I got from a friend who was trying to downsize. I think it may be the oldest (or at least, olde...

Mermaid Magnet — by Stephanie Laursen on

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My friend had one of these magnets from December Diamonds on his fridge, and I was obsessed with it. A while later I was in a Drag Race watc...

Skull — by Stephanie Laursen on

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I  found this guy in an antique shop, and I may have squeeled because it was in such good condition and at a really reasonable price. Oh btw...

Nest — by Stephanie Laursen on

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Probably the largest nest in my collection, and I wish I could remember where it's from (I really need to take more scientific notes).  

Piano No. 3 — by Stephanie Laursen on

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This little guy is a pencil sharpener, but I would never use him as such. Another piece of my tiny piano collection.

Pebbles — by Stephanie Laursen on

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We walked along the beach in the cold, enjoying the company of family and birds. I slipped these pebbles into my pocket and then you kissed ...

Scissors — by Stephanie Laursen on

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These scissors aren't actually vintage, but they're based off a vintage design. I got them at this adorably amazing shop down the st...