cat collection -- it's the little things...

and some times those little things add up!

Oh! You have NO idea folks!

This is just the tip of the iceberg!

Another long shelf full, up in the computer room.

The shelf full of Black Shafford Cat kitchenware in the kitchen.

And BOXES of more cat figurines out in the garage.

There are collections within the collection.

There are wooden cats, metal cats, long-necked cats, black cats, absract colorful cats, vintage cats.

It started when I was a kid. I had ONE shelf in my bedroom with a little collection of bone china kitties...........and from there, the collection kept growing.

Years and years of trolling Flea Markets and Thrift Stores,

and the countless cat themed gifts from friends.....it sort of boggles the mind.

At one time, I had this crazy vision of shelving the entire wall of one room and putting the whole army out on display.......but that was a long time ago......I mean, who's gonna dust all of that now?

So, it's probably pretty obvious to you all by now, that I have been battling from a severe form of O.C.D. (Obsessive Cat Disorder) for years now....besides suffering from the urge to want to adopt every cat in distress I come across, this disorder can have other side effects, like picking up every cool looking cat effigy I see and bringing it home.

I rarely pick one up these days. It has to be EXTREMELY unique. After all this time, I think I might finally be starting to get some control over my obsession.!

It has been a fun hobby, but I'm thinking the time has come to start unloading a large majority of them . No sense in keeping them tucked away where nobody can see them.

I'll keep some of the more unique pieces to give to Chloe.

Done