I love antiques they really are addicting. I started when i was about 20 and I was in my grandmas garage and I found what at the time seemed like a bunch of old dishes. Mainly tea cups and saucers. So her and my mother and I all split most of the tea cups. It was so nice like looking into the past it was from generations of my family. I felt like I had something to look at and also see into the past. So I am making my own future with collecting. Its funny when my mom comes over she looks into my china cabinet and says how much she loves what I have. I have greatly bypassed her collection. My husband and children know its my weakness. I also have just started collecting carnival glass and depression glass.I love it!!!