I have a houseful of small things. Small Buddhas, fetishes, bone carvings, miniature pottery, miniature iron dogs and tiny dolls. There are small things and even smaller things. It’s more than I can show so I picked out some favorite pieces and took pictures.
The dolls is 8-inches. You can gauge the size of the other items. The smallest is the carved badger. On the far left is a wolf cub and a PBGV (Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen) on the right. I got nostalgic looking at the little Scotty and the PBGV. My favorite dogs and I will always miss them.
Three Native American Corn Maidens, two carved from deer antler and the third from onyx, all with inlaid other stones.
A pottery Medicine Bear
And finally, shelves holding more smalls, but it’s these are just two of many shelves all of which hold small or very small items.
Medicine bears are protective. Any bear is protective, but medicine bears are designed for it. I probably have close to a dozen bears, though not all are “medicine” bears. Some are dancing bears or fierce. I also have a lot of wolves.
Thank you!! That is my goal. I try to make it interesting and, because I’m so eclectic, it was going to get interesting or be crazy. I think of my house as my personal “stage.”
We didn’t collect this stuff quickly and it’s not entirely mine. Much of it Garry and I bought together — and some of it was gifts from visitors. Wherever we have traveled, we brought home something, one of the most fun parts of travel.
The fetishes are my favorites too. The carving is amazing. I can’t imagine how they do it, either. They must work with very tiny tools to get the detail.
Are they from a particular native tribe or do several of them make these? I’d love to own one and would look out for them on future US visits if we’re ever in the right part of the country!
I am attracted to your Medicine bear. Wonderful smalls for this week. Thank Marilyn for playing along 😀
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Medicine bears are protective. Any bear is protective, but medicine bears are designed for it. I probably have close to a dozen bears, though not all are “medicine” bears. Some are dancing bears or fierce. I also have a lot of wolves.
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I wish I could visit you at home Marilyn. You have such interesting things at your house.
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Thank you!! That is my goal. I try to make it interesting and, because I’m so eclectic, it was going to get interesting or be crazy. I think of my house as my personal “stage.”
We didn’t collect this stuff quickly and it’s not entirely mine. Much of it Garry and I bought together — and some of it was gifts from visitors. Wherever we have traveled, we brought home something, one of the most fun parts of travel.
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Wonderful collections and no doubt filled with memories for you! I love the Corn Maidens and the Medicine Bear 🙂
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The fetishes are my favorites too. The carving is amazing. I can’t imagine how they do it, either. They must work with very tiny tools to get the detail.
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Are they from a particular native tribe or do several of them make these? I’d love to own one and would look out for them on future US visits if we’re ever in the right part of the country!
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Small is definitely special, Marilyn…
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And you can fit a lot of it into a relatively small house. There’s no room for anything bigger than a teacup and THAT might be too big, too.
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We have the same problem, Marilyn…
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My world is pretty, but very cluttered — and VERY dusty.
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Personally, I like dust. It feels homely…
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I like the Medicine Bear 🙂
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Me too. I have quite a few of them. Also wolves.
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