How Many Of Something Creates A Collection?

Have you ever wondered or asked yourself how many of something does it take to make a "collection" of something. People have asked me over the years if I collect anything. My children and my husband get a good laugh from that question because the answer, if I were to be completely honest would have to be "I collect EVERYTHING". More of what I collect on another post. My husband is very much to blame for this collection that seems never ending.
It happened years ago when we were out shopping. We both saw these small stained glass table lamps. I like to call them accent lamps. Way too small for reading, just right in size and enough light to accent a small space with gorgeous color. I liked one, he liked another. (of course, isn't that the way it's suppose to be?!) We couldn't decide, so we took BOTH!! I am and was a very happy woman.........that was the birth of this collection of stained glass lamps. It doesn't however, answer the question of how many items does it take to be considered a collection. In my humble opinion, it isn't one......one is just one. It isn't two......two is a set or a pair of something. That brings me to three, what do you think. If you own three of something, is that a collection? I think so. So it begins, we had two lamps, a set or a pair, but we didn't stop there and it continues still today....oh my!

To think these two lamps started a collection that goes on even today.

We couldn't decide between the two lamps, they are small, accent lamps, so we did what most people would do: we took both!!

Soft, pretty opec colors.

This beauty is in my bedroom in the corner. Wow, I love the colors.

This is probably one of my all time favorites, if not, it's at the top of the list.

Many years ago my mother in law gave us a marble top table that had been in her family since she was a child. My husband told me it was begging to have a stained glass lamp sitting on it. He was right and bought this home one night after work. I love it. There is a wonderful story that goes with the marble top table that I will share with you another day.

A close up so you can see all the details and colors. See what I mean, ya just gotta love them.

When we built this home we had these installed in all the hallways. They are from Home Depot, and pack a gorgeous punch when lite.

My husband surprised me one day with this lamp from Homegoods. What a guy!!

Sitting on an antique butcher block table in the kitchen, this brings a corner to life.

This hangs over our breakfast table in the kitchen and adds a bit of color to the room.

Because it is morning, this lamp is hard to see lite up. The colors are so pretty.

About 7 years ago, we were living in Maryland and there used to be a country antique store that we loved to visit. They sold new and old items, lots of goodies to be had. I came across this beautiful desk lamp and bought it for our anniversary. It now sits behind a sofa in the family room. I am sorry that I am not picking up all the rich colors, it is so pretty.

At night the colors are breathtaking.

I am having trouble getting the colors of this gorgeous lamp to show. They are all my favorites, ambers, golds, browns, greens, all fall colors, rich in hues. I hope you can see them.

I can't say where this will end, but I can tell you that there are yet more gorgeous glass lamps to be found, and where there is a spot on a table, or a ceiling from which to hang, I will want more. I just can't help myself. I hope you enjoyed this post. Take some time to think about your collections and maybe you would like to share them all with the rest of us. Think about it.