Make Like a Magpie and Build a Collection

September 23, 2014

We love a good collection. Each item in a collection is unique with its own story but together a collection tells a bigger, grander story; a story of a connected world where people and places are all linked together. Check out collections that inspire us, and our tips for collectors.

(1) If you’re starting a collection, start with one thing you love.

Inspiration via In Honor of Design, vintage camera from Krakow, Poland (coming soon to Project Bly!)

Inspiration via The Pixel Trade; Vintage iron from Hanoi, Vietnam.

Inspiration via Hungry Ghost Food and Travel; brass pramod teapot from Mumbai, India.

(2) Every item in a collection has a story, and researching the story is half the fun of starting a collection.

Inspiration via Apartment Therapy; ceramic plates from Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

(3) Sharing and displaying your collection and its stories makes it that much more fun!

Inspiration via Bird in the Hand, vintage black and white photographs from Mumbai, India, Kumasi, Ghana and Krakow, Poland (coming soon).

Inspiration via SFGirlbyBay and Nuevo Estilo; Baskets from Morocco, Marrakech, Hanoi, Vietnam and Malacca, Malaysia.

(4) Some collections might include secret stories. And that’s ok.

Inspiration via The Design Files; Silver Llama shot glass from La Paz and handcrafted scissors from Hanoi, Vietnam.

(5) Colors make great collections.

Inspiration via Old School Master’s House; vintage enamel tiffin carrier from Malacca, Malaysia.

(6) Mix up your collections.

Inspiration via Design Sponge and Mechant Studio; Hard carved wooden masks from Kumasi, Ghana and vintage Frames from Krakow, Poland (Coming soon to Project Bly!)

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