Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Reflections on Collections : An August Morgan Embroidered Guest Towel Give Away




Many moons ago, as an Art History undergrad at the University of Texas at Austin, I began collecting.  My roommate and I would have garage sales and sell what wasn't nailed down to the floor.  With the cash we would buy a keg, have a party, and use the cash left over to go to other garage sales.

We bought what would make us laugh and change it into something new.  We had an old fashioned hair dryer chair and re upholstered it in neon pink fur.  We spray painted bubble wrap gold and used it as wall paper.  A very creative time indeed, sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer and a wine sold at the local gas station called Dr. Zin Zin.  But I digress.

The two of us started an on campus organization called SWANK : Students With A Number of Knickknacks.  We put up fliers around campus and held our meeting at Polvo's, where they didn't card.  To our amusement and delight,  student collectors came with their collections.  Roman coins, first edition books, vintage lunch boxes.  SWANK was a real club, and most of our members were male, which we welcomed.

As I grew older my collections became more serious as I had a bit more to spend.  Here is what I like to collect:

Pink Lustreware

Art
Books : Dalai and Dolly!!

What do you like to collect?  Many of you have August Morgan Pillows and Napkins.  Here is your chance to own an August Morgan Tea Towel!


Simply go to August Morgan's Facebook Page, like us, and post a photo of your August Morgan goods.  Or if you don't own any yet, go to our website and pick which item you would like to collect and post that on our page.  A guest towel will be given to the first 20 posters, and more if I am feeling generous.

Happy Collecting!

xoxo,

Kate
You can never go wrong with a collection of rats in a revere bowl.