I’ve always wanted to be a collector. I’ve dreamed of having a bevvy of beautiful plates, clocks, salt + pepper shakers, vases and, even in a weak moment, turtle figurines. In fact, I especially like these (vintage Pyrex, cocktail napkins + costume jewelry) via Country Home magazine. They seem to me like excerpts from the Chic Woman’s Guide to Collecting and give me hope that someday, instead of staring at friends + colleague’s collections in wonder (and envy), I might attempt my own unique hoard.

|| Photos from Country Home magazine ||