The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-17
Curious COLLECTIONS.
ceAze THAT WOMEN HAVE FOR
GATHERING QUEER THINGS

An Sorts OF Objects Nithin t'' 'N"f' w
,he rad-anything from Dig Clocks T."
nj, ,,.h,,, ptates-Old Candlestlcks q
Tavoritc Capture.
Nearly every one seems to have 4 mania
Cor collecting something. with many
persons it takes the form Of collecting
dollars. which gradually grow into houses
and lots. and dollars continue 70 sprout
from every brick in the house and from
every square inch OF the lot These are
lucky collectors.
There are other kindsof collectors, not
less lucky perhaps, but their collections
rezain what they were from the begin
ning. instead Of being metamorphosed in-
toother things There are some men who
save every letter or bill they receive and
keep copies Of every letter they write.
such collection Is not appreciated Bog
their heirs. il is almost needless to say.
Almost as needless 70 is 10 say thai every
one collects some one thing, or, ii they Go
not collect. they want TO. Because they
do not collect Is no reason that idey do
not want to. bat because they are unable
10 do So for some reason or other
Perhaps women are more given TO this
peculiar FAD chan men. and the reason
for This may bo that they are content TO
collect things of less value than men,
Every now and then some woman viii
start a craze for collecting some euc
thing. and every woman who can afford
TO indulge in it viii follow suit The ac-
QUESTION OF fans is mania ot long
standing and q very expensive one.
Fans of an countries and dates. big and
little. historic and otherwise, form tlc
collection of many q woman, who .loats
over them as u iuiser docs over bis go'd
Another woman collects shaNis. ani BIAS
MS many as eight India shaws. besides
.nnumorabla others 0i silk. crepe o.
chine and lace The India shawls require
great care 90 keep them free from moihs'
and as tine possessor az thcm never wears
them-for they are not intended GO be
worn. hut only looked at occasionally
they must De- taken out. aired and aakcn
several times d year. Bur oven with
this careful treatment they are often cor-
uptcd bv moths.
One girls whole soul Is devoted CD coli
ieciing tho fashion plates, old and new
She hauuts the second hand book shops,
buying mp oh fashion magazines and
newspapers. besides subscribing inr sew
cral now ones She has already her large
cranloohs filled with coIoroi pilates. aud
en interesting collection it B.. showing
che various stages of folly and fashion
through which women hayo passed dur
Ing the past hundred years or more An-
other girl is collecting pitchers Of all
metal sizes and descriptions. She has
already City Of them, some hiioous and
some truly beautiful Tloy ate ali and
slender. ST Venetian ela and of Noul-
ton. Royal Worcester Dresden and
-eyrcs china. Sho bias some quaint al
yer pitchers picked up in hric-a-Oac
shops. some ci American enc glass. others
OF cuthcnware and pewter Several are
Of japanese china, and arc very gro-
t,sque. almost startling They enc ar
ranged - shelves and iA cabinets. and
are more decorative. aui therefore more
enjoyable, perhaps, than the fashion
plates.
The caudlostick fal isr0.a ner one,
hut !, has obtained % strong bold upon
the affections OF many women. who be.
gan thcir collection with pair,f silver
candeAbfa ihat belonged i9 me ances-
tor Starting wish this. they have malo
almge collection &C. silver brass, bronze,
china and glass clui...Ie. como in
pairs and -0mo einrlr. Trips to Europe
lata h.en made f.r.fl.. otlr0s. mru..e
If Gndine .oma Quaint nec.meu iu out
IF the way towns. and br.c-a-brac shops
have been searched both in Europe ni
America. something wilh history is
always desired DIS .ncsc insliiata collect
.l- but at the Same time they DO NOT
lespiso modern things that may le
bought 40 first hanI C.aa.l Hith the
.4udlestlck mania Is tho manIl Tor fairs
lamps. one rin possessing iuriv-oieht
lamps Of ibis kind. each one different !
from the other
Thee are arranged In h0r c0zy pari0r
$50 tables, shelves. maufol and cabinet,
lnl when lighted the effect IS tascnat-
me This girl lN,s Oh have something
io shows for hor money. and h.- $3.50 a
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