Monday, February 25, 2008

It's a Contest Baby!

I am excitedly "collecting" items for my (first eva) contest prize. Bring on the entries, I will draw names after the contest closes Feb.29. If you are really stuck on ideas here's one—and I might add that this is very embarassing for me and I am very glad I do not have a photo of it—when I was about 7 I collected eraser shavings. Seriously. Not a highlight of my youth, but I blame it on a particularly non-attentive second grade teacher. She was not very engaging. To put a positive spin on it I will call it my deconstructionist period. Since I don't have a photo of that very early collection I will leave you with an image from Brita Hansen's crayfish collection.



Please note: I (almost absolutely) guarantee there will be no eraser shavings in your prize (probably definitely.)
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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:10 AM

    I am going to play today!! Bring on the eraser shavings.

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  2. Yarnhog10:09 PM

    I suppose showing my yarn collection would be cheating, hmmm?

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  3. a friend to knit with6:57 AM

    thinking. really i am. not much of a collector.

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  4. The A.D.D. Knitter3:42 PM

    Eraser shavings? Kids are insane.

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  5. Sabrina Hirsch2:33 PM

    Okay, I have a collection, I am going home tonight to take a picture...I will post it tomorrow before 11am PST. Does that work still?

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  6. Sonya10:30 PM

    I like to stir 'em and shake 'em. Check out my collections.

    http://knittingissewes.blogspot.com/

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  7. mellowbeing10:32 PM

    Heya, Just read about your contest. Here's my entry: http://mellowbeing.com/blog/2008/02/button-collection.php

    thanks for setting this up. I had a fun time making something creative with all these buttons (that didn't involved sewing ;).

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  8. meg4:14 AM

    I am trying to simplify my life. But, I do have a collection of vintage hankies. The kinds with prints of fruit, or dogs and cats or flowers!

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  9. Anonymous7:06 AM

    What a great contest! I came over from Leslie's site and immediately posted...

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  10. Senja7:41 AM

    I just posted my collection hope I'm in time for the contest. Did you have a sticker book collection? That was huge at my school.

    http://senjaknits.blogspot.com

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  11. Temperance8:28 AM

    When I was a kid I collected bells. I liked the way they sounded. My brother collected keys and rocks (big rocks).

    Now I collect cookie cutters and Tea Pots.

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  12. Yarnhog9:21 AM

    All right, I've posted!

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  13. Sabrina Hirsch11:32 AM

    alrighty, my collection is here:
    http://smfsportychic.blogspot.com/2008/02/collections.html

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  14. KeanaLee3:01 PM

    Vintage Playboys....that's what I collect---see some at
    www.keanalee.typepad.com

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  15. Patty5:38 PM

    Whee! I did it...just under the wire. Check it out! And, thanks for starting this contest. It was great fun!

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