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Here is (most of) my plate collection – most of them are vintage thrift store finds but some are bought new. I don’t really mind which it is as long as it doesn’t break the bank (most of these have cost around 3-6 Euro) and I like the look of it. The latest additions to my collection are two gorgeous black and white Marimekko Siirtolapuutarha plates (a Christmas gift from Minna’s mom) and the plate with turquoise flowers on the rim (a vintage Arabia plate, a recent thrift store find). I don’t know if ‘collection’ is really the right word, maybe it implies that I display them on the wall or behind a glass because in reality they are in the cupboard with rest of the dishes and are used quite often. Some of them I use mainly outside of the kitchen as little catch-all places for jewelry etc or under a flower pot or to hold a stack of coasters in the livingroom.

Have a good weekend!