…Ornaments. OK I admit, I’m struggling a little this week!
The ornaments in question are hedgehogs, cute little prickly things they may be but it was a relatively cheap option for the boys to buy as presents when they were younger. I just had a thought that a lot of you will never have seen or maybe heard of hedgehogs so I’ve found a link here to Wikipedia which tells you a little more about them.
You may wonder why I chose hedgehogs and not something more, well, cuddly. Simple answer – I don’t know! A friend was collecting pigs so that was out of the question and, at the time, we had a regular visitor to the garden called Harry the Hedgehog.
As the years have passed I have ‘decluttered’ most of the house but the sentimental side of me has resisted clearing out the hedgehogs. They still have pride of place in my cabinet, if I was any sort of class swot I would have taken them out and polished them to make an effort for today’s post in Mrs Matlock’s Alphabe-Thursday class – I dare say that some of the other pupils have made more of an effort, take a look here to be sure!
I rescued a hedgehog yesterday. My friend took it home later. It was cold, out in the daylight, OK now.
ReplyDeleteGood post, but.....?
Jx
What a cute & unusual collection!
ReplyDeleteLove your collection especially the ones made from glass. Oooh Ahhh.
ReplyDeleteI know someone else who collects hedgehogs and I've always wondered if they signified something special or they were just thought of as cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a collection! We are learning about hedgehogs from a children's show called Wonder Pets.
ReplyDeletei like the glass one best :D
ReplyDeleteFunny the things we decide to collect! (yup the Donny post is dearer to my heart!)
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen Hedgehog ornaments...but they are really cute!
ReplyDeleteI'm off to visit your other "O"!
A+ on this post!
What adorable little hedgehogs! I so understand why you can't part with them. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHedgehogs are cute . I love to watch Otters at the zoo .
ReplyDeleteThese are too cute! Hedgehogs are really sweet lil creature and I think your collection really captures their charm:) I like your collection:)
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute collection. I love hedgehogs, they always remind me of Beatrix Potter books! Kathy
ReplyDeleteI think hedgehogs are quite dear.... I mean it... really cute.
ReplyDeleteYou get double stars and extra credit for turning in two great papers. :)
They're adorable animals, but I don't think we have any here. I'd sure love to see on in person. You have a unique collection!
ReplyDeleteI only saw them when we lived in germany and now you can buy miniature ones as pets....
ReplyDeletewhat a cool collection. I bet they can be hard to find.