About a year ago, my grandson was over at my house helping me move some furniture. He took one look at the shelf in my entryway and couldn’t believe the number of crystal figurines I had collected over the years. He noticed that most of the pieces were in the shape of animals and remarked that I had enough to fill a figurine zoo. Whether he knew it or not at the time, my grandson’s comment got me to thinking about the potential of my collection.
Just as a biologist longs to collect and classify different species of mammal, reptile, bird and amphibian, I seek out their crystal counterparts. My bird figurine collection alone is incredibly extensive, complete with storks, herons, flamingos, cockatoos and a bevy of others. I’ve begun displaying the collection in a logical order according to genus, species and phylum. Some would call this an obsession, but I just consider it a passionate hobby.
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