Having just returned from Wrocław with over 300 photos, you could say that I collect photographs! However it’s wonderful of Jake to unexpectedly present me with the opportunity to display some of them with his theme for this week, Collectibles.
My uncle Włodek lives in the Polish town of Zgorzelec, snuggled so closely to the border with Germany that it has a counterpart across the River Neisse, in Gorlitz. The two are one, but divided by language and a boundary. On Saturday morning when we went to explore this curiosity, it transpired that there was a large market in process, and the following caught my eye.
Don’t you love this pottery?
Or maybe this style?
With a tealight? Delicious!
Motyli – butterflies. I don’t know what they are in German?
Something more for the garden?
Or maybe him? He’s looking pensive.
While the horse looks patiently on.
I have to confess, I love pottery and spent happy minutes just browsing. When it comes to collecting, though, my real vice is postcards. I filled a suitcase with them, and when it was overflowing, decided enough was enough. But I still gaze longingly at postcard stands.
So much “stuff” we collect! One of my nieces came back to England with me and we were looking in the local museum yesterday. The teddy bear collection was everybody’s favourite. Winnie the Pooh and Paddington Bear -what would life be without them?
Many thanks again to Jake for presenting yet another opportunity to share my world. I’m late this week (for good reason) but maybe you’d like to join in next week? The details are all on Jakesprinters home page.
restlessjo 
Fabulous collectibles Jo! Especially the pottery, I would be sorely tempted! But like you I restrict myself to postcards and photos of course 🙂
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I had no idea what to expect of Gorlitz, Madhu, but it was a very pleasant first visit to Germany.
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Very artistic and creative series of pottery works. An exciting road to venture. So much to discover. The butterflies were a fun bunch. Thanks.
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Glad you liked my motyli (butterflies). I just realised that the Polish word is like our English “moths”. I learn something every day. Many thanks for finding time to visit.
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Hi Jo, love the photos. I have a Polish friend who collects pottery. When she visited from Michigan I took her down to the Pike Place Market to a store that specializes in it. I have not yet been to Poland. One of these days!
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Many more photos in today’s Six Word Saturday, Naomi. If you make it there, I’m sure you’ll love it.
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I love pottery and it is the first place I would visit at the art market. Nice photos.
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It was wonderfully unexpected and I enjoyed my browse too.
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What a wonderful market. I love those tealights.
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Me too Tilly. I was travelling hand luggage only, otherwise I might have been helping the German economy. On second thoughts, maybe just as well.
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They are all so nice, I should have been there 🙂 I loved them all dear Johanna, especially the last one, hit me. Thanks and Love, nia
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Thanks Nia. I managed to get lost in amongst all the stalls, but I got found again later!
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Pottery and baskets are my weakness too… I love the open market in Munich. Great post! Thank you, Jo!
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Thanks Amy. This was my first ever visit to Germany, however brief!
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Pottery and baskets…my weakness. Love to stumble on out door art shows. So much creativity. Postcards are a must, too. I agree.
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It was a lovely surprise, Lynne. I had very little idea what to expect of Gorlitz but it proved to be a very pretty place and the market was a definite bonus.
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Oh, what a wonderful market! I’m a sucker for the Polish pottery (you saw my post on that a few months ago, Jo), but at least that’s a collectable that we use every day. 😉
Post cards are a great idea–cheap and easily packed!
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I seem to remember Meg of Megtravels collects them too. I’ve almost cured myself of the addiction, Robin.
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Why would you want to do that? 😉
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I love pottery and your photos are wonderful. Now postcards are good collectible items, especially when they come from all over.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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It seems a popular choice Francine. Haven’t had time to check out the other entries yet. That’s next up this evening.
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Markets are so much fun! I love to see all the talent that lies in wait. The first shot of the blue pottery? I want that stuff!!!!
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Me too!
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Que lugar tan bonito, me encantan este tipo de mercados, me alegro que disfrutarás tanto, besos
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Muchas gracias!
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Great work for this week theme ,
Great collectibles photographs thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thanks Jake. Soon be Sunday again!
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Fun stuff!
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Yay!
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Such interesting collectibles. And the blue pottery in the first is my favourite, along with that head with a corkscrew beard.
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Yes, I was drawn to the blue too, Viv. Couldn’t decide whether I’d like those eyes following me though.
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What amazing pottery! I also love pottery – I actually collect different pottery pigs!
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I wonder why, er, Piglet?
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errr better than collecting spoons?
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Lovely pics and I really like those tealights! Missed your posts – good to have you back 🙂
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Bless you Suze. Me too!
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lovely photos jo, i do love pottery, we used to have a pottery gallery in the 70’s so we still have quite a collection, most of which is used regularly 😀
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Thank you. That would be wonderful. Alas, I’m good at breaking pots so I tend to have mismatched ones.
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