My Watermelon “Collection” Sunday, June 22, 2008
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Even before Cliff and I married, I started collecting watermelon stuff for our kitchen. Most I bought before we married but a lot of it was given to me by my Mom, brother, friends and relatives . I don’t know my original reason for starting to collect watermelons except I love the colors. This is part of our kitchen stuff.
^ Our watermelon valance Cliff and I made. He took it down and I washed it recently but didn’t iron it before he put it back up *she says embarrassed*.
^ My watermelon sugar canister. We got this at Garden Ridge.
^ A watermelon plaque on the wall.
^ A set of pictures I ordered in a magazine years before we married. *they need dusting she said embarrassed again*
^ Stuff on top of the cabinets. This plate came from Cracker Barrel.
^ A little country style thing holding pot holders and an oven mitt. The pot holder set I got at my wedding shower…the shelf thing, I don’t remember.
^ Now for some of my favorites. My Mom got me these salt and pepper shakers at Cracker Barrel.
^ Sugar and creamer set…bought at the same place. I also have a cookie jar in this set.
I seem to like to take pictures of things on top of our washing machine….watermelon stuff, chihuahuas?? 
^ This is one of my very favorite pieces. This is a little teapot my Mom gave me. The picture doesn’t do it justice. It is so pretty in real life.
^ This is not a watermelon plate but I saw it at Garden Ridge and loved it.
We have a lot more watermelon things like place mats, plates and kitchen towels, etc. Two of our friends even made us an adorable watermelon wreath. Maybe I’ll post more pictures later. 
I liked chicken items for the longest time. Now I like anything with marroon and green in it. Growing up everything in my parent’s house (which is now mine) was blue, blue,blue. I have no blue. I still have my eye on a set of chicken canisters. Soon!
Rachel
Pedro’s Mom
That is a cool collection Gina! My mouth is watering for watermelon now
I collect teddy bears and cows
You are now going to get more watermelon-themed gifts from your friends and relatives than you will know what to do with. (Shannon, you’ll be getting teddy bears and cows.)
Cool theme for a kitchen!!! Makes me hungry for watermelon though. *lol*
Gina, I just love your watermelon collection! Now I’m getting hungry.
I used to collect anything about gardening, but don’t anymore.
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I started collecting sunflowers-I always wanted a sunflower kitchen…but now I have lighthouses everywhere-with some sunflowers here and there! I love all of your watermelons! I took pics today of my road trip to the “in-laws”-lol. But the pic uploader is screwy again!
That is such a fun collection, Gina. That pot holder rack gave me an idea too. I have a little shelf with pegs that I never found a good home for since we moved (several years). It is now going to go in my kitchen and hold my potholders and a tiny salt and pepper collection that my mother-in-law started for me.
Thanks!
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What a lovely collection! Your kitchen sounds so bright and cheery!
We just ate a big ol’ watermelon last night. For dinner. *laugh* We wern’t that hungry and it was hot and it sounded good! The dogs even had some! Well, Napoleon did. Ruki kinda licked it and then Poley ate her peices. *laugh*
Oh, and I love the paintings with the lamb and chickens? Very cute.
Do you like to eat watermelon? It is our mom’s favourite fruit by a lot. We have never had any though!
I love your watermelon collection, like you I like the colors! What a wonderful kitchen!
We ate at Cracker Barrel Sunday when we went up to see my niece. CB is the best!
My sister just moved & had her kitchen decorated in watermelon.
Including a cute set of canisters with wooden spoons on the side.
She had several pieces. I am selling them to help her make some
money. If you are interested in seeing any of the items please
email me at ksrichardson@juno.com
Thanks
Sherri
Awesome collection–I too, collect WATERMELONS since 1984 before I was married my mom and I was shopping at TJMaxx and saw a plaque -everyone in our family had a (THEME) of collections so I piced this cool Lady Headpiece it actually just broke this past summer after dlamming the bathroom door it cme offthe wall-couldn t GLUE it ! MY grandma collected clowns-my grandpa eagles my Aunt noahs ark my uncle elephants eveyone had a specific GIFT idea made our Holidays and Birthdays easy and coming up with unique items– I stored my first collections at 19 in my Hopechest until my first home—–And like Watemelons keeps growing– Thanks Cool website keep in touch (even my insurance agent picked up a hair piece for me-so I get unique additions all the time-And yes Christmas tiem too–RED and Green
OMGosh! I love it; I’ve got a mini watermelon kitchen collection and some apple (b/c watermelon is hard to find)! Really enjoyed seeing your pics!
hmmmm …
that’s great collection ..
i love watermelon too ..
but it’s hard for me to find some stuff of watermelon ..
;((