Hello from Smokey California

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  1. Minervaclaire

    Minervaclaire New Member

    Hello~

    I'm Melissa, my grandmother always called me Minerva. I'm from Northern California, where we have 2 seasons, FIRE Season and Holiday season. Currently it's fire season.

    I have an affinity for collecting antique and vintage items; my family calls it hoarding . Po-TAto/PoTAHto. The pandemic has left me with a lot of spare time for hobbies.
    It nice meet you all.
     
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  2. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    Hi Minerva!

    Welcome to Antiquers............:cat:

    So sorry for the current fire situation.
     
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  3. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Hi, Melissa, from a fellow 'hoarder.'
     
    sabre123, Sep 10, 2020
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  4. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    Welcome! :joyful:
     
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  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

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  6. Minervaclaire

    Minervaclaire New Member

    Thank you. @antidiem I'm a night owl....I worked graveyard for 20 years....
     
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  7. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Welcome from another here in smokey Northern California.
    Mikey
     
    916Bulldogs123, Sep 10, 2020
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  8. Minervaclaire

    Minervaclaire New Member

    @judy Thank you for the kind welcoming.
     
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  9. Minervaclaire

    Minervaclaire New Member

    @mikey The entire valley is surrounded! From Redding to Bakersfield, "A Burning Ring of Fire..." (Cash, 1963)
     
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  10. Minervaclaire

    Minervaclaire New Member

    @Figtree3 thank you. I would move to the coast and open an eclectic bed & breakfast, with an attached metaphysical/tarot/astrology shop, if I wasn't afraidy cat.
     
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  11. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Welcome, Minerva. We could always use some wisdom.

    Athena sculpture 2.jpg
     
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  12. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Greetings, Minervaclaire!
     
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  13. Minervaclaire

    Minervaclaire New Member

    @sabre123 I knew I wasn't alone. :smuggrin: He says it hoarding, I say it's: Single handedly trying to preserve pieces of history for future generations.
     
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  14. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Welcome Minervaclaire/Melissa!:)
     
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  15. Minervaclaire

    Minervaclaire New Member

    @Bakersgma Thank you, this is the friendliest online group I've ever encountered. :cat:
     
    Minervaclaire, Sep 10, 2020
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  16. Joe2007

    Joe2007 Collector

    Welcome to the forums!

    Another member on this forum says "it isn't hoarding if its valuable." I agree with that sentiment although its more of a "that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it" type of mental exercise to justify my obsession with antiques and collectables.
     
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  17. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    As I have always said "if you can see the floor it is collecting, if you can not see the floor it is hoarding".
    greg
     
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  18. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Welcome from SoCal
     
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  19. Rec

    Rec Well-Known Member

    Hey welcom Minerva!
     
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  20. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Hi Melissa and WELCOME to ANTIQUERS!!:):):)
     
    Aquitaine, Sep 10, 2020
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