I have a tidy little collection of some of my favorite things: funky salt and pepper shakers. Take a gander:
My roommate gave these to me last Christmas. We think they are a house and a school in the colonial style! The salt goes in the school, and the pepper in the house.
These friendly grey foxes were stashed neatly in my grandma and grandpa's attic until they landed in my hands last summer. I like their smiles.
My parents gave this set to me for my 23rd Birthday when I worked at the Como Conservatory. The top flower part detaches and is the salt shaker, and the pepper sprinkles out of the watering can. It's pretty doggone fun to sprinkle over mashed potatoes.
And my parents gave me these red foxes for my 25th birthday. So happy!
Meet the Owls. Summer owls without scarves, winter owls with scarves.
White clean-line foxes for simpler times. So beautiful!
Fungus amongus. Some days are the best days when your roommate comes home with mushroom shakers for your collection. She found them at the thrift store and bought them for me!
Our downstairs neighbor came up the steps, gave these to me, and said "Now, I heard you collect salt and pepper shakers...so..." Yup, yup I do. And these are awesome! Perfect for "June Dairy Month"!
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At the end of the day, I really don't like collecting things that take up a lot of room. So for me, these little sets are pretty nifty. Also, if I fail to see the purpose in an item it doesn't stick with me long. It's pretty fun rotating out these little shakers, so I can justify their purpose.
And there you have it! Keeping with the thrifty theme of this blog, all of these sets were gifts. My friends are good listeners, and when they caught wind that I collect them, why, they gave me my collection.
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