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Seller: lasvegasormonaco ✉️ (3,239) 99.7%, Location: Manchester, Take a look at my other items, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 266622646871 Antique Squirrel Vintage Old Victorian Gold Lustre Solid Brass Secret Cute Nuts. Squirel Ornament
This is a Solid Brass Squirell  Statuette The dimensions are 50 mm x  20 mm x 50 mm and it weights 83 grams

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Squirrel Squirrels Temporal range: Late Eocene – Recent  PreꞒꞒOSDCPTJKPgN Sciuridae.jpg Various members of the family Sciuridae Callosciurus prevostii Eutamias sibiricus Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Sciurus niger Urocitellus columbianus Paraxerus cepapi Geosciurus inauris Marmota sp. Cynomys ludovicianus Scientific classificatione Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Sciuromorpha Family: Sciuridae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 Type genus Sciurus Linnaeus, 1758 Subfamilies and tribes Subfamily Ratufinae Subfamily Sciurillinae Subfamily Sciurinae Tribe Sciurini Tribe Pteromyini Subfamily Callosciurinae Tribe Callosciurini Tribe Funambulini Subfamily Xerinae Tribe Xerini Tribe Protoxerini Tribe Marmotini Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and were introduced by humans to Australia.[1] The earliest known fossilized squirrels date from the Eocene epoch, and among other living rodent families, the squirrels are most closely related to the mountain beaver and to the dormice.[citation needed] Etymology The word squirrel, first attested in 1327, comes from the Anglo-Norman esquirel which is from the Old French escurel, the reflex of a Latin word sciurus, which was taken from the Ancient Greek word σκίουρος (skiouros; from σκία-ουρος) 'shadow-tailed', referring to the long bushy tail which many of its members have.[2][3] The native Old English word for the squirrel, ācweorna, survived only into Middle English (as aquerne) before being replaced.[4] The Old English word is of Common Germanic origin, cognates of which are still used in other Germanic languages, including the German Eichhörnchen (diminutive of Eichhorn, which is not as frequently used), the Norwegian ikorn/ekorn, the Dutch eekhoorn, the Swedish ekorre and the Danish egern. A group of squirrels is called a "dray"[5] or a "scurry".[6] Characteristics Reaching out for food on a garden bird feeder, this squirrel can rotate its hind feet, allowing it to descend a tree head-first. Skull of an Oriental giant squirrel (genus Ratufa)—note the classic sciuromorphous shape of the anterior zygomatic region. Squirrels are generally small animals, ranging in size from the African pygmy squirrel and least pygmy squirrel at 10–14 cm (3.9–5.5 in) in total length and just 12–26 g (0.42–0.92 oz) in weight,[7][8] to the Bhutan giant flying squirrel at up to 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in) in total length,[9] and several marmot species, which can weigh 8 kg (18 lb) or more.[10][11] Squirrels typically have slender bodies with very long very bushy tails and large eyes. In general, their fur is soft and silky, though much thicker in some species than others. The coat color of squirrels is highly variable between—and often even within—species.[12] In most squirrel species, the hind limbs are longer than the fore limbs, while all species have either four or five toes on each foot. The feet, which include an often poorly developed thumb, have soft pads on the undersides[13] and versatile, sturdy claws for grasping and climbing.[14] Tree squirrels, unlike most mammals, can descend a tree head-first. They do so by rotating their ankles 180 degrees, enabling the hind feet to point backward and thus grip the tree bark from the opposite direction.[15] Squirrels live in almost every habitat, from tropical rainforest to semiarid desert, avoiding only the high polar regions and the driest of deserts. They are predominantly herbivorous, subsisting on seeds and nuts, but many will eat insects and even small vertebrates.[16] As their large eyes indicate, squirrels have an excellent sense of vision, which is especially important for the tree-dwelling species. Many also have a good sense of touch, with vibrissae on their limbs as well as their heads.[13] The teeth of sciurids follow the typical rodent pattern, with large incisors (for gnawing) that grow throughout life, and cheek teeth (for grinding) that are set back behind a wide gap, or diastema. The typical dental formula for sciurids is  1.0.1.3 1.0.1.3 .[17] Many juvenile squirrels die in the first year of life. Adult squirrels can have a lifespan of 5 to 10 years in the wild. Some can survive 10 to 20 years in captivity.[18] Premature death may occur when a nest falls from the tree, in which case the mother may abandon her young if their body temperature is not correct. Many such baby squirrels have been rescued and fostered by a professional wildlife rehabilitator until they could be safely returned to the wild,[19] although the density of squirrel populations in many places and the constant care required by premature squirrels means that few rehabilitators are willing to spend their time doing this and such animals are routinely euthanized instead. Stated purposes of squirrels' tails, to benefit the squirrel, include:[20] To keep rain, wind, or cold off itself. To cool off when hot, by pumping more blood through its tail. As a counterbalance when jumping about in trees. As a parachute when jumping. To signal with. The hairs from squirrel tails are prized in fly fishing when tying fishing flies. A special quality of squirrel tail hair is that it is all guard hairs, not undercoat.[citation needed] When the squirrel sits upright, its tail folded up its back may stop predators looking from behind from seeing the characteristic shape of a small mammal. Squirrel in sunlight Squirrel in sunlight   Squirrel in Chandigarh Squirrel in Chandigarh   Squirrel near Chandigarh Squirrel near Chandigarh   Squirrel on mango tree Squirrel on mango tree Behavior Young squirrels Squirrels mate either once or twice a year and, following a gestation period of three to six weeks, give birth to a number of offspring that varies by species. The young are altricial, being born naked, toothless, and blind. In most species of squirrel, the female alone looks after the young, which are weaned at six to ten weeks and become sexually mature by the end of their first year. In general, the ground-dwelling squirrel species are social, often living in well-developed colonies, while the tree-dwelling species are more solitary.[13] Ground squirrels and tree squirrels are usually either diurnal or crepuscular,[21] while the flying squirrels tend to be nocturnal—except for lactating flying squirrels and their young, which have a period of diurnality during the summer.[22] Feeding Squirrel eating a fruit in Manyara National Park, Tanzania Red squirrel in the Seurasaari island in Helsinki, Finland. The tame red squirrels on that island have become accustomed to humans thanks to their long-term feeding.[23] Because squirrels cannot digest cellulose, they must rely on foods rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fats. In temperate regions, early spring is the hardest time of year for squirrels because the nuts they buried are beginning to sprout (and thus are no longer available to eat), while many of the usual food sources are not yet available. During these times, squirrels rely heavily on tree buds. Squirrels, being primarily herbivores, eat a wide variety of plants, as well as nuts, seeds, conifer cones, fruits, fungi, and green vegetation. Some squirrels, however, also consume meat, especially when faced with hunger.[16][24] Squirrels have been known to eat small birds, young snakes, and smaller rodents, as well as bird eggs and insects. Some tropical squirrel species have shifted almost entirely to a diet of insects.[25] Squirrels, like pigeons and other fauna, are synanthropes, in that they benefit and thrive from their interaction in human environments. This gradual process of successful interaction is called synurbanization, wherein squirrels lose their inherent fear of humans in an urban environment.[26] When squirrels were almost completely eradicated during the Industrial Revolution in New York, they were later re-introduced to "entertain and remind" humans of nature. The squirrel blended into the urban environment so efficiently that when synanthropic behavior stops (i.e. people do not leave trash outside during particularly cold winters), they can become aggressive in their search for food. Aggression and predatory behavior has been observed in various species of ground squirrels, in particular the thirteen-lined ground squirrel.[27] For example, Bernard Bailey, a scientist in the 1920s, observed a thirteen-lined ground squirrel preying upon a young chicken.[28] Wistrand reported seeing this same species eating a freshly killed snake.[29] There has also been at least one report of squirrels preying on atypical animals, such as an incident in 2005 where a pack of black squirrels killed and ate a large stray dog in Lazo, Russia.[30] Squirrel attacks on humans are exceedingly rare, but do occur.[31][32] Whitaker examined the stomachs of 139 thirteen-lined ground squirrels and found bird flesh in four of the specimens and the remains of a short-tailed shrew in one;[33] Bradley, examining the stomachs of white-tailed antelope squirrels, found at least 10% of his 609 specimens' stomachs contained some type of vertebrate, mostly lizards and rodents.[34] Morgart observed a white-tailed antelope squirrel capturing and eating a silky pocket mouse.[35] Taxonomy Squirrel (Sciurus niger) outside the Cleveland Museum of Art A squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus thaiwanensis) in Japan Three-coloured Prevost's Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) in Zagreb Zoo, Croatia The living squirrels are divided into five subfamilies, with about 58 genera and some 285 species.[36] The oldest squirrel fossil, Hesperopetes, dates back to the Chadronian (late Eocene, about 40–35 million years ago) and is similar to modern flying squirrels.[37] A variety of fossil squirrels, from the latest Eocene to the Miocene, have not been assigned with certainty to any living lineage. At least some of these probably were variants of the oldest basal "protosquirrels" (in the sense that they lacked the full range of living squirrels' autapomorphies). The distribution and diversity of such ancient and ancestral forms suggest the squirrels as a group may have originated in North America.[38] Apart from these sometimes little-known fossil forms, the phylogeny of the living squirrels is fairly straightforward. The three main lineages are the Ratufinae (Oriental giant squirrels), Sciurillinae and all other subfamilies. The Ratufinae contain a mere handful of living species in tropical Asia. The neotropical pygmy squirrel of tropical South America is the sole living member of the Sciurillinae. The third lineage, by far the largest, has a near-cosmopolitan distribution. This further supports the hypothesis that the common ancestor of all squirrels, living and fossil, lived in North America, as these three most ancient lineages seem to have radiated from there; if squirrels had originated in Eurasia, for example, one would expect quite ancient lineages in Africa, but African squirrels seem to be of more recent origin.[38] The main group of squirrels can be split into five subfamilies. The Callosciurinae, 60 species mostly found in South East Asia; the Ratufinae 4 cat-sized species found in south and southeast Asia; the Sciurinae contains the flying squirrels (Pteromyini) and the tree squirrels, 83 species found world wide;[39] Sciurillinae a single South American species; and Xerinae includes three tribes of mostly terrestrial squirrels, including the Marmotini (marmots, chipmunks, prairie dogs, and other Holarctic ground squirrels), Xerini (African and some Eurasian ground squirrels), and Protoxerini (African tree squirrels). Taxonomy list Basal and incertae sedis Sciuridae (all fossil) Hesperopetes Kherem Lagrivea Oligosciurus Plesiosciurus Prospermophilus Sciurion Similisciurus Sinotamias Vulcanisciurus Subfamily Cedromurinae (fossil) Subfamily Ratufinae – Oriental giant squirrels (1 genus, 4 species) Subfamily Sciurillinae – neotropical pygmy squirrel (monotypic) Subfamily Sciurinae Tribe Sciurini – tree squirrels (5 genera, about 38 species) Tribe Pteromyini – true flying squirrels (15 genera, about 45 species) Subfamily Callosciurinae – Asian ornate squirrels Tribe Callosciurini (13 genera, nearly 60 species) Tribe Funambulini palm squirrels (1 genus, 5 species) Subfamily Xerinae – terrestrial squirrels Tribe Xerini – spiny squirrels (3 genera, 6 species) Tribe Protoxerini (6 genera, about 50 species) Tribe Marmotini – ground squirrels, marmots, chipmunks, prairie dogs, etc. (6 genera, about 90 species) Society [icon] This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2021) Squirrels are a cause for concern because they often cause electrical disruptions. It has been hypothesized that the threat to the internet, infrastructure and services posed by squirrels may exceed that posed by cyber-attacks.[40] Squirrels have been reported to be "successfully trained" in Chongqing, China to sniff out illicit drugs and in 2023, a team of six Eurasian red squirrels had become part of a sub-unit within the Chongqing city police dog brigade. According to Chongqing police department, their small size and agility are beneficial as they are able to help the police detect drugs through "tiny spaces" in warehouses and storage units that dogs are unable to reach. Yin Jin, a police dog handler, who had been assigned to train these squirrels told The Paper that "these squirrels have an acute sense of smell. But in the past, our training problems for small rodents was not developed enough to attempt a program like this" and that her team of squirrels have so far done an “excellent job” in drug detection exercises, but are not yet ready to be deployed.[41][42][43] See also icon Mammals portal American red squirrel Animal track Black squirrel Eastern gray squirrel Fox squirrel List of animal names#squirrel Red squirrel Squirrel relationship with humans Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (Kuru) from eating squirrel brains.[44][45] Western gray squirrel Top 10 Fictional Squirrels For this top 10 list we will be counting down the top 10 fictional squirrels from movies, cartoons, video games and any other form of media. The Top Ten 1 Secret Squirrel - Secret Squirrel First appearing in the Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show which debut in 1965 and was voiced by legendary voice actor Mel Blanc, in 1993 Secret Squirrel was revived for a back up segment on 2 Stupid Dogs where Jess Harnell took over as the voice of Secret Squirrel. 2 Rocket J Squirrel - Rocky and Bullwinkle One half of main duo along with Bullwinkle J Moose Rocket J Squirrel or Rocky for short voiced by June Foray. Ah, I remember him. He was in that Geico commercial. 3 Slappy Squirrel - Animaniacs The crankiest of creatures in the whole wide world out next cartoon features Slappy the Squirrel Slappy: Enough with the singing already! That's Slappy 4 Princess Sally Acorn - Sonic the Hedgehog Basically the leader of the freedom fighters as she and her group which also consists of Sonic, Antoine, Bunnie, Tails and Rotor as they attempt to stop the evil Dr. Robotnick from robotizing the whole world of Mobius. 5 Sandy Cheeks - SpongeBob SquarePants Sandra "Sandy" Cheeks is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Voiced by Carolyn Lawrence, a thrill seeking, extreme sports and karate loving squirrel whose part of the main cast and good friend to SpongeBob whose also a scientist. Which one of you is Dirty Dan? 6 Conker - Conker's Bad Fur Day Conker the Squirrel is an anthropomorphic squirrel starring in various video games. The character was created by Rare. First appearing in Diddy Kong Racing before starring in his first stand alone game Conker's Pocket Tails on the game boy color and later Conker's Bad Fur Day for the N64 with a more mature tone. Get that to number one 7 Scrat - Ice Age A saber-toothed squirrel first appearing in the first Ice Age movie whose entire shtick is chasing after his elusive acorn which leads to all sorts of shenanigans . Technically Scrat is a hybrid between a squirrel and a rat (hence the name,) but he's definitely closer to a squirrel, so...I'm surprised he ain't higher, to be honest. 8 Squirrel Girl - Marvel 9 Hammy - Over the Hedge Voiced by Steve Carell a hyper active squirrel with a short attention span who is easily manipulated by RJ into helping him steal food from the humans to payback a bear who he took food from then has to pay him back after the food gets destroyed. 10 Skippy Squirrel - Animaniacs The Contenders 11 Emolga - Pokemon Emolga, known in Japan as Emonga, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. That is not a squirrel, or even a character, it is a fictional species partially inspired by squirrels. 12 Berri - Conker's Bad Fur Day 13 Screwy Squirrel - MGM Cartoons Created by Tex Avery for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios originally appearing in only five cartoon shorts and he was basically an A-hole who inflects various forms of torture on his enemies sometimes being a bit too malicious. 14 Tammy - Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers From the episode "Adventures of Squirrel Sitting" as one of the two squirrel children the rangers agree to babysit after they trash a squirrel mothers home while chasing after Fat Cat who develops a crush on Chip. 15 Bucky - Emperor's New Groove 16 Bullet - The Powerpuff Girls 17 Pachirisu - Pokémon Pachirisu, known in Japan as the same name, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. 18 Jumpy Squirrel - Curious George 19 Nutty - Happy Tree Friends Best character in the show! 20 Splendid - Happy Tree Friends 21 Greedent - Pokemon 22 Splendont - Happy Tree Friends 23 Skwovet - Pokemon 24 Marshal - Animal Crossing 25 Peanut - Animal Crossing 8Load More PSearch List FeaturedPopularLatest Top 10 Best Movies of 2022 Top 10 Best Songs of 2022 Top 10 Best Video Games of 2022 Best Cell Phone Services Best Digital Camera Brands Best Home Workout Programs Best Mountain Bike Brands Best Car Tire Brands Related Lists Top 10 Greatest Fictional Characters Top 10 Most Powerful Fictional Characters Top 10 Fictional Villains Top 10 Most Iconic Fictional Characters of All Time Top Ten Fictional Characters That Would Support Donald Trump List Stats 100 votes 26 listings 2 years, 175 days old Top Remixes Sandy Cheeks - SpongeBob SquarePants Conker - Conker's Bad Fur Day Secret Squirrel - Secret Squirrel Princess Sally Acorn - Sonic the Hedgehog Secret Squirrel - Secret Squirrel Squirrel Girl - Marvel Secret Squirrel - Secret Squirrel Rocket J Squirrel - Rocky and Bullwinkle Slappy Squirrel - Animaniacs Error Reporting See a factual error in these listings? 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Retrieved 9 April 2022. Further reading Milton, Katherine (1984): "Family Sciuridae". In: Macdonald, D. (ed.): The Encyclopedia of Mammals: 612–623. Facts on File, New York. ISBN 0-87196-871-1. Steppan, Scott J. and Hamm, Shawn M. (2006): Tree of Life Web Project – "Sciuridae (Squirrels)". Version of 13 May 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2007. Steppan, S. J.; Storz, B. L.; Hoffmann, R. S. (2004). "Nuclear DNA phylogeny of the squirrels (Mammalia: Rodentia) and the evolution of arboreality from c-myc and RAG1". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 30 (3): 703–719. doi:10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00204-5. PMID 15012949. Thorington, R.W. and Hoffmann, R.S. (2005): "Family Sciuridae". In: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference: 754–818. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Whitaker, John O. Jr. and Elman, Robert (1980): The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals (2nd ed.). Alfred Knopf, New York. ISBN 0-394-50762-2 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sciuridae. Wikispecies has information related to Sciuridae. Look up squirrel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tree of Life: Sciuridae Squirrel Tracks: How to identify squirrel tracks in the wild National Geographic link on Squirrels List of names of squirrel taxa vte Extant families in order Rodentia Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaInfraclass: EutheriaSuperorder: Euarchontoglires Sciuromorpha ("Squirrel-like") Aplodontiidae (Mountain beaver)Gliridae (Dormice)Sciuridae (Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, susliks and prairie dogs) Castorimorpha ("Beaver-like") CastoroideaCastoridae (Beavers) GeomyoideaGeomyidae (Pocket gophers)Heteromyidae (Kangaroo rats and mice, pocket mice) Myomorpha ("Mouse-like") DipodoideaDipodidae (Jerboas, jumping mice and birch mice) MuroideaPlatacanthomyidae (Oriental dormice)Spalacidae (Zokors, bamboo rats, mole rats, blind mole rats)Calomyscidae (Mouse-like hamsters)Nesomyidae (Malagasy rats and relatives)Cricetidae (Hamsters and relatives)Muridae (House mouse and relatives) Anomaluromorpha ("Anomalure-like") Anomaluridae (Anomalures)Pedetidae (Springhares) Hystricomorpha ("Porcupine-like") Ctenodactylidae (Gundis)Diatomyidae (Laotian rock rat)Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) PhiomorphaBathyergidae (Blesmols)Petromuridae (Dassie rat)Thryonomyidae (Cane rats) Caviomorpha (New World hystricognaths)Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)Caviidae (Cavies)Cuniculidae (Pacas)Dasyproctidae (Agoutis and acouchis)Dinomyidae (Pacarana)Ctenomyidae (Tuco-tucos)Echimyidae (Spiny rats, coypus, hutias)Octodontidae (Degus and relatives)Abrocomidae (Chinchilla rats)Chinchillidae (Chinchillas and viscachas) vte Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamilies Ratufinae and Sciurillinae) Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: Sciuromorpha Ratufinae (Oriental giant squirrels) Ratufa Cream-coloured giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis)Black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor)Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica)Grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) Sciurillinae Sciurillus Neotropical pygmy squirrel (Sciurillus pusillus) Category vte Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Callosciurinae) Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: Sciuromorpha Callosciurus Ear-spot squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi)Kloss's squirrel (Callosciurus albescens)Kinabalu squirrel (Callosciurus baluensis)Grey-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps)Pallas's squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus)Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii)Hon Khoai squirrel (Callosciurus honkhoaiensis)Inornate squirrel (Callosciurus inornatus)Mentawai squirrel (Callosciurus melanogaster)Black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus)Plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus)Borneo black-banded squirrel (Callosciurus orestes)Phayre's squirrel (Callosciurus phayrei)Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii)Irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus)Anderson's squirrel (Callosciurus quinquestriatus) Dremomys (Red-cheeked squirrels) Bornean mountain ground squirrel (Dremomys everetti)Red-throated squirrel (Dremomys gularis)Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel (Dremomys lokriah)Perny's long-nosed squirrel (Dremomys pernyi)Red-hipped squirrel (Dremomys pyrrhomerus)Asian red-cheeked squirrel (Dremomys rufigenis) Exilisciurus Philippine pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus concinnus)Least pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis)Tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) Funambulus Subgenus Funambulus: Layard's palm squirrel (Funambulus layardi)Dusky palm squirrel (Funambulus obscurus)Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum)Nilgiri palm squirrel (Funambulus sublineatus)Jungle palm squirrel (Funambulus tristriatus) Subgenus Prasadsciurus: Northern palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii) Glyphotes Sculptor squirrel (Glyphotes simus) Hyosciurus Montane long-nosed squirrel (Hyosciurus heinrichi)Lowland long-nosed squirrel (Hyosciurus ileile) Lariscus (striped ground squirrels) Four-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus hosei)Three-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus insignis)Niobe ground squirrel (Lariscus niobe)Mentawai three-striped squirrel (Lariscus obscurus) Menetes Berdmore's ground squirrel (Menetes berdmorei) Nannosciurus Black-eared squirrel (Nannosciurus melanotis) Prosciurillus Secretive dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus abstrusus)Alston's Sulawesi dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus alstoni)Whitish dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus leucomus)Celebes dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus murinus)Sanghir squirrel (Prosciurillus rosenbergii)Roux's Sulawesi dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus topapuensis)Weber's dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus weberi) Rhinosciurus Shrew-faced squirrel (Rhinosciurus laticaudatus) Rubrisciurus Red-bellied squirrel (Rubrisciurus rubriventer) Sundasciurus Subgenus Aletesciurus: Davao squirrel (Sundasciurus davensis)Bornean mountain ground squirrel (Sundasciurus everetti)Horse-tailed squirrel (Sundasciurus hippurus)Northern Palawan tree squirrel (Sundasciurus juvencus)Mindanao squirrel (Sundasciurus mindanensis)Culion tree squirrel (Sundasciurus moellendorffi)Philippine tree squirrel (Sundasciurus philippinensis)Palawan montane squirrel (Sundasciurus rabori)Samar squirrel (Sundasciurus samarensis)Southern Palawan tree squirrel (Sundasciurus steerii) Subgenus Sundasciurus: Brooke's squirrel (Sundasciurus brookei)Fraternal squirrel (Sundasciurus fraterculus)Jentink's squirrel (Sundasciurus jentinki)Low's squirrel (Sundasciurus lowii)Natuna squirrel (Sundasciurus natunensis)Robinson's squirrel (Sundasciurus robinsoni)Upland squirrel (Sundasciurus tahan)Slender squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) Subgenus incertae sedis:Sumatran mountain squirrel (Sundasciurus altitudinis) Tamiops (Asiatic striped squirrels) Himalayan striped squirrel (Tamiops mcclellandii)Maritime striped squirrel (Tamiops maritimus)Cambodian striped squirrel (Tamiops rodolphii)Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) Category vte Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Sciurinae, Sciurini tribe) Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: Sciuromorpha Microsciurus (Dwarf squirrels) Central American dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus alfari)Amazon dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus flaviventer)Western dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus mimulus)Santander dwarf squirrel (Microsciurus santanderensis) Sciurus-vulgaris hernandeangelis stockholm 2008-06-04.jpg Goldmantelziesel.jpg Tamiasciurus douglasii 000.jpg Rheithrosciurus Tufted ground squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis) Sciurus Subgenus GuerlinguetusBrazilian squirrel (Sciurus aestuans)South Yungas red squirrel (Sciurus argentinius)Yellow-throated squirrel (Sciurus gilvigularis)Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis)Bolivian squirrel (Sciurus ignitus)Atlantic Forest squirrel (Sciurus ingrami)Andean squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii)Richmond's squirrel (Sciurus richmondi)Sanborn's squirrel (Sciurus sanborni)Guayaquil squirrel (Sciurus stramineus) Subgenus HadrosciurusFiery squirrel (Sciurus flammifer)Junín red squirrel (Sciurus pyrrhinus) Subgenus HesperosciurusWestern gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) Subgenus OtosciurusAbert's squirrel (Sciurus aberti) Subgenus SciurusAllen's squirrel (Sciurus alleni)Arizona gray squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis)Mexican gray squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster)Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Collie's squirrel (Sciurus colliaei)Deppe's squirrel (Sciurus deppei)Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)Calabrian black squirrel (Sciurus meridionalis)Mexican fox squirrel (Sciurus nayaritensis)Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger)Peters's squirrel (Sciurus oculatus)Variegated squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)Yucatan squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis) Subgenus TenesCaucasian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) Subgenus UrosciurusNorthern Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus igniventris)Southern Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus spadiceus) Syntheosciurus Bangs's mountain squirrel (Syntheosciurus brochus) Tamiasciurus (Pine squirrels) Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)Southwestern red squirrel (Tamiasciurus fremonti)American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Category vte Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Sciurinae, Pteromyini (Flying squirrels) tribe) Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: Sciuromorpha Aeretes Groove-toothed flying squirrel (Aeretes melanopterus) Callosciurus prevosti.jpg OtospermophilusVariegatusGrandCanyon.jpg Sciurus niger (on fence).jpg Aeromys (Large black flying squirrels) Black flying squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas)Thomas's flying squirrel (Aeromys thomasi) Belomys Hairy-footed flying squirrel (Belomys pearsonii) Biswamoyopterus Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi)Mount Gaoligong flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus gaoligongensis)Laotian giant flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus laoensis) Eoglaucomys Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus) Eupetaurus Western woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus)Yunnan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus nivamons)Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis) Glaucomys (New World flying squirrels) Humboldt's flying squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis)Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) Hylopetes Particolored flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger)Bartel's flying squirrel (Hylopetes bartelsi)Hainan flying squirrel (Hylopetes electilis)Palawan flying squirrel (Hylopetes nigripes)Indochinese flying squirrel (Hylopetes phayrei)Jentink's flying squirrel (Hylopetes platyurus)Arrow flying squirrel (Hylopetes sagitta)Sipora flying squirrel (Hylopetes sipora)Red-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes spadiceus)Sumatran flying squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni) Iomys Javanese flying squirrel (Iomys horsfieldi)Mentawi flying squirrel (Iomys sipora) Petaurillus (Pygmy flying squirrels) Lesser pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus emiliae)Hose's pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus hosei)Selangor pygmy flying squirrel (Petaurillus kinlochii) Petaurista Red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus)Spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans)Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)Hodgson's giant flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus)Mechuka giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mechukaensis)Mishmi giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mishmiensis)Bhutan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista nobilis)Red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista)Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis)Mebo giant flying squirrel (Petaurista siangensis)Chinese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) Petinomys Basilan flying squirrel (Petinomys crinitus)Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus)Whiskered flying squirrel (Petinomys genibarbis)Hagen's flying squirrel (Petinomys hageni)Siberut flying squirrel (Petinomys lugens)Mindanao flying squirrel (Petinomys mindanensis)Arrow flying squirrel (Petinomys sagitta)Temminck's flying squirrel (Petinomys setosus)Vordermann's flying squirrel (Petinomys vordermanni) Pteromys (Old World flying squirrels) Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga)Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) Pteromyscus Smoky flying squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus) Trogopterus Complex-toothed flying squirrel (Trogopterus xanthipes) Category vte Extant species of family Sciuridae (subfamily Xerinae) Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: Sciuromorpha Xerini Atlantoxerus Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) Spermophilopsis Long-clawed ground squirrel (Spermophilopsis leptodactylus) Xerus (African ground squirrels) Subgenus Euxerus: Striped ground squirrel (Xerus erythropus) Subgenus Geosciurus: Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris)Mountain ground squirrel (Xerus princeps) Subgenus Xerus: Unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutilus) Protoxerini Epixerus Ebian's palm squirrel (Epixerus ebii) Funisciurus (African striped squirrels) Thomas's rope squirrel (Funisciurus anerythrus)Lunda rope squirrel (Funisciurus bayonii)Carruther's mountain squirrel (Funisciurus carruthersi)Congo rope squirrel (Funisciurus congicus)Lady Burton's rope squirrel (Funisciurus isabella)Ribboned rope squirrel (Funisciurus lemniscatus)Red-cheeked rope squirrel (Funisciurus leucogenys)Fire-footed rope squirrel (Funisciurus pyrropus)Kintampo rope squirrel (Funisciurus substriatus) Heliosciurus (sun squirrels) Gambian sun squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus)Mutable sun squirrel (Heliosciurus mutabilis)Small sun squirrel (Heliosciurus punctatus)Red-legged sun squirrel (Heliosciurus rufobrachium)Ruwenzori sun squirrel (Heliosciurus ruwenzorii)Zanj sun squirrel (Heliosciurus undulatus) Myosciurus African pygmy squirrel (Myosciurus pumilio) Paraxerus (African bush squirrels) Alexander's bush squirrel (Paraxerus alexandri)Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi)Smith's bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi)Cooper's mountain squirrel (Paraxerus cooperi)Striped bush squirrel (Paraxerus flavovittis)African red bush squirrel (Paraxerus lucifer)Ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus)Red bush squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus)Green bush squirrel (Paraxerus poensis)Swynnerton's bush squirrel (Paraxerus vexillarius)Vincent's bush squirrel (Paraxerus vincenti) Protoxerus (African giant squirrels) Slender-tailed squirrel (Protoxerus aubinnii)Forest giant squirrel (Protoxerus stangeri) Marmotini (ground squirrels) Large tribe listed separately Category vte Living species of tribe Marmotini (ground squirrels) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Sciuromorpha Family: Sciuridae Subfamily: Xerinae Ammospermophilus (antelope squirrels) Harris's antelope squirrel (A. harrisii) Espíritu Santo antelope squirrel (A. insularis) Texas antelope squirrel (A. interpres) White-tailed antelope squirrel (A. leucurus) San Joaquin antelope squirrel (A. nelsoni) Callospermophilus (golden-mantled ground squirrels) Golden-mantled ground squirrel (C. lateralis) Sierra Madre ground squirrel (C. madrensis) Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (C. saturatus) Cynomys (prairie dogs) Gunnison's prairie dog (C. gunnisoni) White-tailed prairie dog (C. leucurus) Black-tailed prairie dog (C. ludovicianus) Mexican prairie dog (C. mexicanus) Utah prairie dog (C. parvidens) Eutamias Siberian chipmunk (E. sibiricus) Ictidomys (little ground squirrels) Mexican ground squirrel (I. mexicanus) Rio Grande ground squirrel (I. parvidens) Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (I. tridecemlineatus) Marmota (marmots) Subgenus Marmota: Gray marmot (M. baibacina)  Bobak marmot (M. bobak) Alaska marmot (M. broweri) Black-capped marmot (M. camtschatica) Long-tailed marmot (M. caudata) Himalayan marmot (M. himalayana) Alpine marmot (M. marmota) Menzbier's marmot (M. menzbieri) Groundhog or woodchuck (M. monax) Tarbagan marmot (M. sibirica) Subgenus Petromarmota: Hoary marmot (M. caligata) Yellow-bellied marmot (M. flaviventris) Olympic marmot (M. olympus) Vancouver Island marmot (M. vancouverensis) Neotamias (western chipmunks) Alpine chipmunk (N. alpinus) Yellow-pine chipmunk (N. amoenus) Buller's chipmunk (N. bulleri) Gray-footed chipmunk (N. canipes) Gray-collared chipmunk (N. cinereicollis) Cliff chipmunk (N. dorsalis) Durango chipmunk (N. durangae) Merriam's chipmunk (N. merriami) Least chipmunk (N. minimus) California chipmunk (N. obscurus) Yellow-cheeked chipmunk (N. ochrogenys) Palmer's chipmunk (N. palmeri) Panamint chipmunk (N. panamintinus) Long-eared chipmunk (N. quadrimaculatus) Colorado chipmunk (N. quadrivittatus) Red-tailed chipmunk (N. ruficaudus) Hopi chipmunk (N. rufus) Allen's chipmunk (N. senex) Siskiyou chipmunk (N. siskiyou) Sonoma chipmunk (N. sonomae) Lodgepole chipmunk (N. speciosus) Townsend's chipmunk (N. townsendii) Uinta chipmunk (N. umbrinus) Notocitellus Tropical ground squirrel (N. adocetus) Ring-tailed ground squirrel (N. annulatus) Otospermophilus (rock squirrels) Baja California rock squirrel (O. atricapillus) California ground squirrel (O. beecheyi) Rock squirrel (O. variegatus) Poliocitellus Franklin's ground squirrel (P. franklinii) Sciurotamias (Asian rock squirrels) Père David's rock squirrel (S. davidianus) Forrest's rock squirrel (S. forresti) Spermophilus sensu stricto (Old World ground squirrels) Alashan ground squirrel (S. alashanicus) Brandt’s ground squirrel (S. brevicauda) European ground squirrel (S. citellus) Daurian ground squirrel (S. dauricus) Red-cheeked ground squirrel (S. erythrogenys) Yellow ground squirrel (S. fulvus) Russet ground squirrel (S. major) Caucasian mountain ground squirrel (S. musicus) Tian Shan ground squirrel (S. nilkaensis) Pallid ground squirrel (S. pallidicauda) Little ground squirrel (S. pygmaeus) Relict ground squirrel (S. relictus) Speckled ground squirrel (Spermophilus suslicus) Taurus ground squirrel (Spermophilus taurensis) Asia Minor ground squirrel (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus) Tamias Eastern chipmunk (T. striatus) Urocitellus (Holarctic ground squirrels) Uinta ground squirrel (U. armatus) Belding's ground squirrel (U. beldingi) Northern Idaho ground squirrel (U. brunneus) Merriam's ground squirrel (U. canus) Columbian ground squirrel (U. columbianus) Wyoming ground squirrel (U. elegans) Southern Idaho ground squirrel (U. endemicus) Piute ground squirrel (U. mollis) Arctic ground squirrel (U. parryii) Richardson's ground squirrel (U. richardsonii) Townsend's ground squirrel (U. townsendii) Long-tailed ground squirrel (U. undulatus)Washington ground squirrel (U. washingtoni)  Xerospermophilus (pygmy ground squirrels) Mohave ground squirrel (X. mohavensis) Perote ground squirrel (X. perotensis) Spotted ground squirrel (X. spilosoma) Round-tailed ground squirrel (X. tereticaudus) If you're looking for new things to collect as a hobby, there's something for everyone. Even if idea of creating a cool collection appeals, you may not know exactly what to collect. From antique buttons to vintage toys, these are more than 100 collection ideas you can start today. Unique Things to Collect When it comes to things people collect, these are some unique collection ideas to consider. From inexpensive belt buckles to interesting artwork, these are all cool collections to have. Antique Fashion Engravings Before photographs became easy to reproduce, magazines would show the latest fashions in engravings. These come in black and white or are hand-colored, and there are thousands to choose from. They start at about $10 each. Specialize in an era, a color, a size, a particular style, or something else. Vintage Samplers Samplers are embroidered panels intended to show off a specific design or to practice embroidery skills. Girls made them during the 18th and 19th century as they learned new stitches. You'll find these with specific motifs like the US map, birds, the alphabet, and more. Simple examples start at about $10. Typewriters Vintage typewriter Image Credit Whether you go for vintage candy-colored models or the antiques of the Art Deco era, there are plenty of gorgeous old typewriters out there to collect. These beautiful machines start at around $25. Silhouettes Antique and vintage silhouettes are fairly cheap things to collect. These cut-out portraits come in all sizes, and they look amazing displayed together on a feature wall. You can find them from any period, and they start at about $10. Equestrian Paintings Collecting any framed art is great, but specializing in horse paintings is even better. These have lasting appeal and look beautiful in today's homes. Small vintage pieces are easy to find for under $50. Belt Buckles From sterling silver examples to novelty items, belt buckles make a great collectible that doesn't take up a lot of space. These can be very affordable, and you can start collecting novelty ones for under $10. Dollhouse Furniture As long as there have been dollhouses, there has been furniture to go in them. Collect a specific type of item, like dollhouse chairs, or collect furniture for all rooms. Individual pieces start at around five dollars, with special items going for more. Doorstops Cast iron doorstops are especially valuable, with Hubley taking the top of the list. However, even lesser known brands can be adorable and fun to collect. Hubley doorstops can sell for hundreds, but other brands start at around $25. Vintage Calendars Many companies gave away free calendars as promotions, and collecting vintage and antique calendars is a fun and affordable hobby. These start at under $10. Antique Lighters Long before Zippo became a popular collectible, there were sterling silver lighters with elaborate designs. These are beautiful to collect, and many are available for under $25. Chatelaines Like a wearable toolbox for the housewife or lady's maid, a chatelaine allowed a woman to carry everything from little scissors to smelling salts attached to her belt or to a necklace. These tiny tools are beautiful, and some sell for around $100. Compasses Antique and vintage compasses are gorgeous, even if you aren't trying to find your way anywhere. Vintage plastic models are only worth a few dollars, but sterling silver and antique examples can be much more. Letters Handwritten letters offer a glimpse at a life of the past, and they are also a charming collectible. You can find these at flea markets for under five dollars. Ticket Stubs Often, ticket stubs include information about the event for which they gave admission, so you can specialize in movies, concerts, or theater events. Like letters, these sell for only a few dollars. Vintage Harmonicas Harmonicas have their place in musical history, and they make a great collectible too. Examples from a few decades ago sell for under $20. Perfume Bottles Perfume bottles came in all shapes and sizes, and many are downright gorgeous. You can start a collection with just a few and add to it over time. Some perfume bottles are very expensive, but many are under $25. Alarm Clocks vintage alarm clocks Sharon Lapkin / Moment via Getty Images Vintage and antique alarm clocks offer an example of the decor of the era without being large and unwieldy. You can collect Art Deco ones, mid-century modern examples, or others. Oyster Plates With individual spaces for each oyster, these plates have a unique look and make a great collectible. Fine china ones can sell for $50 or more, but you can find simpler examples for under $20. Tennis Rackets Old tennis rackets look great displayed on a wall together, and you can specialize in a certain brand or time period. Some vintage rackets sell for under $25. Hatpins From rhinestone models to those made of sterling silver and precious gems, hatpins are beautiful. Simple vintage examples sell for only a few dollars, while ones made with precious materials can be worth much more. Toy Soldiers Toy soldiers are fun things to collect for toy lovers, and they make especially cool collections for guys who played with them when they were young. Focus on a specific war or army or collect toy soldiers from all eras. Plastic toy soldiers can sell for under a dollar, although metal ones can be valuable. Brass Animal Figurines You can unify an animal collection by focusing on one material, such as brass. Then you can collect all different animals. Vintage figurines cost only a few dollars, so it's easy to create an entire menagerie. Egg Cups These cups hold an egg upright at the table, and they come in all different styles and motifs. Mid-century examples can be only a few dollars. Cameos Carved shell cameos can be gorgeous collectibles, whether you choose to wear them or not. Finely made cameos are valuable, especially if they are set in precious metal. Vintage costume jewelry examples can be under $20. Barrettes and Hair Combs In Victorian times, ladies often wore hair ornaments, and many of these survive. They make a unique collection with individual examples starting at about $25. Useful Things to Collect Some cool collection ideas are also useful, so your items won't sit around gathering dust. You can put your collection to good use if you collect one of these things. Fiestaware This colorful china brand has been around for decades, so you can find all its gorgeous colors and unique serving pieces on the vintage market as well as brand new. Choose a certain color, a specific type of piece, or any other specialization. This is a collection you can use every day. Small pieces are worth under $20 if the color isn't rare. Vintage Kitchen Tins vintage kitchen tins cmspic / iStock via Getty Images It's always fun to collect something that's pretty and also practical. Tins come in all different colors, shapes, and sizes, and you can use them to store items in your kitchen and throughout your home. You can find individual tins for under $10. Ironstone Just as sturdy today as it was in past centuries, ironstone pottery makes a useful and neutral collectible. Look for a specific kind of items like pitchers or platters, or choose a variety of useful pieces to supplement your regular dinnerware. Ironstone can be quite valuable, but small pitchers and little bowls can sell for $30 or less. Vintage Scarves Whether you choose designers scarves or simply ones you think are pretty, this is a cute thing to collect that you can wear. Vintage pieces that aren't a special brand name start at around $10. Bakelite Jewelry Another wearable collection, bakelite jewelry pieces are good vintage things to collect. The items are fun to find in antique shops and vintage stores. Bakelite is valuable, but you can start with small and simple pieces for around $25. Corkscrews and Can Openers Can openers and corkscrews are super useful, and they are good collections to start. Whether you focus on openers with advertising on them or choose a certain motif or style, there are lots of interesting ones. You can use them at your next party. Many vintage examples sell for under $10. Hand Tools Old hand tools are beautiful and still very useful. They make a great collection. You can choose one particular type of tool, a brand, or any other speciality. These can be very valuable, but you can begin collecting smaller vintage tools for around $25. Pocket Knives Pocket knives have been around for a long time, and they come in many styles. Simple vintage examples start at under $15. Kitchen Tools Kitchen tools are popular things to collect, and many of them are also practical! Collect a specific tool, such as wooden spoons, or a variety. Either way, this is a collectible you can use. For just a few dollars, you can find a new piece for your collection. Antique and Vintage Purses Amp up your personal style with purses of the past. You can wear this collection, whether you pick a specific era or collect from a variety of time periods. Special purses can be worth a lot, but you can start your collection with a simple example for around $50. Quilts Antique and vintage quilts are beautiful and warm at the same time. Even if you don't want to use a quilt as bedding, you can use them for display. In good shape, they can be very valuable. Newer vintage quilts or those in less-than-perfect condition may sell for around $50. Watering Cans Watering cans are useful, and they come in such unique and lovely styles. Simple vintage cans start at under $10. Wooden Crates Wooden crates are fascinating, especially if they have advertising or vintage labels. You can also use them for storage. Because of their practicality, these can be worth more than you'd expect. A simple wooden crate may sell for about $20 and up. Vases Collect antique and vintage vases in all different styles, sizes, and colors. Vintage colored glass vases can sell for only a few dollars, but special examples may be worth much more. Vintage Cameras vintage cameras Ozgur Donmaz / DigitalVision via Getty Images Cameras make interesting collectibles. You can still shoot most vintage cameras, especially if they take modern film. You can buy a working 35mm film camera for under $100, though some models are worth much more. Scissors Scissors are a practical collectible, and many vintage pairs work just as well as modern options. Antique scissors start at about $20. Baskets Display baskets on the wall or use them to collect and store items in your home. Vintage baskets can be great thrift store finds, often selling for around $10. Antique Earrings Collect earrings from your favorite eras or in materials you like. It's a collection you can wear. Costume jewelry can be very inexpensive, especially if it's not made by a popular brand. Expect to spend about $15 and up for vintage and antique earrings. Copper Pots You can stylishly display vintage copper pots in your kitchen, and you can also use them for cooking. These can be valuable, but smaller pots that are only a few decades old sell for around $25 to start. Inexpensive Things to Collect There are many affordable things to collect, some for five dollars or less. Start with one of these ideas. Costume Jewelry Brooches Vintage Jewelry Brooch Naja/ iStock via Getty Images Affordable and full of infinite variety, you can collect costume jewelry brooches for only a few dollars each. You can also find unique ways to display brooches so they don't take up a lot of horizontal surface area. Vintage Cookie Cutters Choose a specific shape or theme or collect cookie cutters in general. You'll find them in thrift stores for only a couple of dollars. Cosmetic Compacts Vintage mirrored compacts can be inexpensive and very lovely, and they make a great collection. Vintage examples start at under five dollars. Political Buttons Campaign buttons from current and past elections are fun and affordable. Some can be extremely valuable, but most buttons are worth only a few dollars. Citrus Reamers Often available for only a few dollars each, citrus reamers come in many styles and materials, which makes them great collectable items. Playing Cards Vintage playing cards are a fun collectible, and you can often find them for very little money. You'll also find them in an array of designs. Salt and Pepper Shakers Vintage salt and pepper shakers are great because they come in many different styles and don't take up much space. They are also very affordable at a few dollars for a set. Sewing Notions Sewing notions, such as trims, zippers, and other little items, are inexpensive and full of vintage charm. Small items may be worth only a dollar or two. Spools of Thread Old wooden spools of thread offer a fun and affordable collection opportunity. You can find them in antique stores and thrift shops for a couple of dollars. Old Family Photos Even if they don't show people in your own family, old family photos offer a fun and inexpensive item to collect. Many are only a dollar or two. Vintage Handkerchiefs Handkerchiefs used to be an essential part of daily life, so there are lots of fun options out there for very little. You'll see them for under five dollars in many antique shops. Tape Measures Fabric tape measures used to be given away as advertising, and you can still find them for next to nothing. Thimbles Sewing thimbles are a fun and inexpensive collectible. Choose a theme or collect anything you like. Sterling silver thimbles are valuable, but many other metal or plastic thimbles are worth one a few dollars. Christmas Ornaments Vintage Christmas ornaments are beautiful, and you can often find them very affordably at antique shops and flea markets. Most are under five dollars. Yardsticks Once given away by hardware stores and other businesses, yardsticks are still affordable. They often sell for a few dollars. Post Cards vintage post card cwinegarden / iStock via Getty Images Although some antique post cards are very valuable, this is a collection you can start on a budget. Simple examples may sell for less than a dollar. Vintage Merit Badges Merit badges from Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts offer a unique and inexpensive opportunity to make a great collection. Many are under five dollars. Matchbooks Another item once given away for free, vintage matchbooks are charming, fun, and still cheap to collect. You can easily find them for only a dollar or two. Bookmarks From cardboard and paper options to metal bookmarks, there are lots of affordable vintage and antique options. Some are worth a lot, but most are worth less than five dollars. Skeleton Keys Skeleton keys make unique collection ideas because they're small but come in interesting styles. Most skeleton keys sell for under five dollars. Marbles Once a treasured childhood toy, some antique marbles are still affordable and easy to collect. You'll see them in jars for more money, but individual marbles are usually worth a few dollars. Vintage Wallpaper Samples Wallpaper companies give out samples, and they always have. Vintage wallpaper is a great and affordable collectible, often selling for a dollar or two. Pin Cushions Vintage and antique pin cushions can be inexpensive and fun to collect. Some are worth a lot of money, but most are only a few dollars. Other Cool Things to Collect From cool antique stuff to colorful vintage items, the following make good collection ideas that offer lots of possibility for fun. Vintage License Plates Collect license plates from vintage cars and trucks from around the country. You can group them in a display on the wall for a fun and colorful decoration. Specialize in an era, a state, or a color, or simply collect license plates you like. You can find these starting at under $15. Depression Glass Depression Glass Collection Spiritartist / iStock via Getty Images Depression glass comes in lots of beautiful colors and patterns, making it a fun and pretty collectible. Sets and rare pieces can be very valuable, but individual items can be had for as little as $10. Antique Milk Glass Like Depression glass, milk glass comes in lots of different patterns and colors. There's plenty of variety for collecting. Start a collection for about $10 a piece. Hand Mirrors Available in many different materials including silver, wood, and early plastics, hand mirrors are fun to collect. There's a wide range of value for these, but they start at around $15. Sewing Machines Antique sewing machines offer a beautiful glimpse at sewing history. Highly collectible sewing machines can sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars, but you can find less popular vintage models for as little as $50. Button Hooks Back when people buttoned their shoes instead of tying them, they used button hooks to put them on. You can still find button hooks in antique stores for as little as $20. Duck Decoys Duck decoys offer a fun hunting collectible that can sometimes be very valuable. Handmade and very old examples or those from known artists can sell for hundreds, but you can also find decoys for under $50. Crewelwork Embroidery A popular pastime during the 1960s and 1970s, crewelwork uses bright colors and bold designs to create pillows, samplers, and more. Frame these fun pieces for a lovely vintage display, or toss a few pillows on your sofa for some extra cheer. You can find vintage crewelwork for under $20. Postage Stamps Stamp collecting is a fun hobby, and it's easy to get started. You can specialize in a specific type of stamp, or you can simply choose stamps you like. Either way, this is a great collection that doesn't take up much space. Many stamps are available for under a dollar, although some examples can be worth thousands. Antique Buttons Antique buttons are fun to collect, and you can find them in every material from bone to precious metals. You can pick up a jar of old buttons for $20 or less. Painted Trays You can collect painted trays, many of which are tole-painted or done by hand. Small trays sell for around $20 to start. McCoy Pottery This famous pottery brand is highly collectable, but pieces start at around $25. You'll find an array of designs that are as useful as they are beautiful. Trinket Boxes Tiny jewelry boxes and trinket boxes make a great collection. You can find some vintage examples for under $10. Mason Jars Canning jars and Mason jars from names like Ball and Atlas Mason jars are fun to collect. Start a collection for under $10 a jar. Beer Cans You can start a beer can collection with vintage and antique examples. Special cans can be very valuable, but many less popular examples sell for only a few dollars. Collector Plates Many collector plates have lost their value over time, but some are still quite valuable. Choose a style you like. Many plates sell in the $25 range. Fishing Lures Brand-name fishing lures and other fishing tools make great collectibles, especially if you display them together in a shadow box. You can purchase a simple lure for under $15. Letter Openers Letter openers come in all different styles and shapes, as well as a variety of materials. Letter openers sell for a range of prices, depending on their materials. You can find a vintage one for under $20. Maps Road maps and atlases from years gone by are a great way to celebrate the American tradition of the road trip. Start collecting at just a few dollars a map. Antique Mirrors antique mirrors Christian Mugabo / EyeEm / EyeEm via Getty Images Collect antique mirrors in all shapes and sizes and display them throughout your home or in a grouping. You can find these at thrift stores for under $50 at times. Paper Weights Paper weights, which can be made of glass, metal, and other materials, make a fun collection. There's a lot of variation in value, but many start at only $10. Snow Globes Whether you want to collect holiday decorations or simply enjoy the magic of these globes, they are beautiful in a grouping. Vintage snow globes can sell for as little as $15. Candle Holders This is a practical collectible, since you can group candle holders together and use them for decoration in your home. Depending on their material and age, candle holders can vary in value. They start at about $25 for a pair. Vintage Suitcases Vintage suitcases are charming, and they come in many styles. Condition plays a big role in value with these, but you can find suitcases in fair condition starting at around $30. Enamelware This metal kitchenware is popular with campers and makes a fun, rustic collectible. Individual enamelware pieces are affordable too, often selling for under $20. Best Things to Collect as an Investment There are certain valuable antiques and collectibles that are worth a lot of money. If you want your collection to be an investment, one of these ideas may be good. Comic Books Collecting comic books is a fun hobby, and some are very valuable. While the most valuable comic books can be worth thousands, many are only a few dollars. Baseball Cards baseball cards Image Credit Certain rare baseball cards are worth a lot of money, and they are fun to collect too. Like comic books, baseball cards can be worth many thousands of dollars. However, most are worth less than $20. Coins Collecting coins is a fun hobby, and rare coins can be worth a fortune. A few special coins are worth thousands, but you can also start a collection for the face value of each coin. First Edition Books Any first edition book has the potential to increase in value, and rare books can be worth a lot. Special examples can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, but you can also find first editions for much less. Newer books, which may increase in value, sometimes sell for $50 or less. Vintage Toys Not all vintage toys are valuable, but some are. Collect toys you like, and you may find you've made a good investment. Some toys can be worth hundreds of dollars, but you can choose toys that start at under $50 and may increase in value. Fine Jewelry Because the materials used in fine jewelry are inherently valuable, collecting jewelry is a good investment. While there are examples worth millions, you can find some pieces for under $100. Watches You can collect antique and vintage watches, which often gain value over time. Fine watches made of precious materials can be worth thousands, but many vintage and antique timepieces sell for under $200. Silver Flatware Sterling silver flatware has value for the metal content, as well as for its antique nature. Rare pieces can sell for thousands, but you can often find individual spoons and forks for around $50. Fountain Pens Many people collect fountain pens, and great examples only go up in value. Some can be worth hundreds or thousands, but you can also find pens for under $100. What Do You Collect? With so much stuff to collect, it can be hard to choose! But whether something from this list of collectable items catches your eye or you come up with your own collection hobby ideas, once you've started, you'll want show it off. Learn how to use collectibles in your decor to add personality to your home and allow others to see what you are collecting. You may just inspire someone who sees it to start their own collection. Trending on LoveToKnow Why Do People Collect Things? 9 Common Reasons Why Do People Collect Things? 9 Common Reasons Why do people collect things? Every collection of objects has a unique story, and each individual collector has a distinctly personal reason for what brought them to their hobby. Although not all o Keep Reading Collecting Antiques: A Practical Guide for Beginners Collecting Antiques: A Practical Guide for Beginners Collecting antiques doesn't have to feel intimidating, and it doesn't have to be expensive. If you're a beginner, considering a new hobby, or want to add a bit of history to your home with the perf Keep Reading 9 Best Coin Collecting Books for Beginners 9 Best Coin Collecting Books for Beginners Every beginning coin collector should educate themselves so they can make good decisions when buying and selling coins. A basic library of coin collecting references is a necessary resource for the Keep Reading  Types of Antique Canning Jars to Start Collecting Types of Antique Canning Jars to Start Collecting From pickled okra to multi-colored marbles, your grandparents and great-grandparents used canning jars to store just about anything. These antique canning jars, commonly known as mason jars, first Keep Reading 7 Most Valuable Rare Antique Fishing Lures You Might Actually Own 7 Most Valuable Rare Antique Fishing Lures You Might Actually Own Check your tackle box because these rare fishing lures could help you reel in a fortune. Keep Reading 6 Vintage Action Figures That Are Valuable Today 6 Vintage Action Figures That Are Valuable Today See if holding onto your favorite action figures as a kid has paid off. Keep Reading 6 Vintage Sneakers That Are Still in High Demand 6 Vintage Sneakers That Are Still in High Demand If boots were made for walking, then these valuable vintage sneakers were made for storing. Keep Reading 14 Stylish Ideas to Repurpose Old Shutters 14 Stylish Ideas to Repurpose Old Shutters Transform vintage shutters into stunning decor for your home with these easy and creative ideas. Keep Reading Ornament (art) A wide variety of decorative styles and motifs have been developed for architecture and the applied arts, including pottery, furniture, metalwork. In textiles, wallpaper and other objects where the decoration may be the main justification for its existence, the terms pattern or design are more likely to be used. The vast range of motifs used in ornament draw from geometrical shapes and patterns, plants, and human and animal figures. Across Eurasia and the Mediterranean world there has been a rich and linked tradition of plant-based ornament for over three thousand years; traditional ornament from other parts of the world typically relies more on geometrical and animal motifs. Chinese flask decorated with a dragon, clouds and some waves, an example of Jingdezhen porcelain In a 1941 essay,[1] the architectural historian Sir John Summerson called it "surface modulation". The earliest decoration and ornament often survives from prehistoric cultures in simple markings on pottery, where decoration in other materials (including tattoos) has been lost. Where the potter's wheel was used, the technology made some kinds of decoration very easy; weaving is another technology which also lends itself very easily to decoration or pattern, and to some extent dictates its form. Ornament has been evident in civilizations since the beginning of recorded history, ranging from Ancient Egyptian architecture to the assertive lack of ornament of 20th century Modernist architecture. Ornament implies that the ornamented object has a function that an unornamented equivalent might also fulfill. Where the object has no such function, but exists only to be a work of art such as a sculpture or painting, the term is less likely to be used, except for peripheral elements. In recent centuries a distinction between the fine arts and applied or decorative arts has been applied (except for architecture), with ornament mainly seen as a feature of the latter class.[citation needed] History Various architectural ornaments on the façades of the Louvre The history of art in many cultures shows a series of wave-like trends where the level of ornament used increases over a period, before a sharp reaction returns to plainer forms, after which ornamentation gradually increases again. The pattern is especially clear in post-Roman European art, where the highly ornamented Insular art of the Book of Kells and other manuscripts influenced continental Europe, but the classically inspired Carolingian and Ottonian art largely replaced it. Ornament increased over the Romanesque and Gothic periods, but was greatly reduced in Early Renaissance styles, again under classical influence. Another period of increase, in Northern Mannerism, the Baroque and Rococo, was checked by Neoclassicism and the Romantic period, before resuming in the later 19th century Napoleon III style, Victorian decorative arts and their equivalents from other countries, to be decisively reduced by the Arts and Crafts movement and then Modernism. The detailed study of Eurasian ornamental forms was begun by Alois Riegl in his formalist study Stilfragen: Grundlegungen zu einer Geschichte der Ornamentik (Problems of style: foundations for a history of ornament) of 1893, who in the process developed his influential concept of the Kunstwollen.[2] Riegl traced formalistic continuity and development in decorative plant forms from Ancient Egyptian art and other ancient Near Eastern civilizations through the classical world to the arabesque of Islamic art. While the concept of the Kunstwollen has few followers today, his basic analysis of the development of forms has been confirmed and refined by the wider corpus of examples known today.[3] Jessica Rawson has recently extended the analysis to cover Chinese art, which Riegl did not cover, tracing many elements of Chinese decoration back to the same tradition; the shared background helping to make the assimilation of Chinese motifs into Persian art after the Mongol invasion harmonious and productive.[4] Styles of ornamentation can be studied in reference to the specific culture which developed unique forms of decoration, or modified ornament from other cultures. The Ancient Egyptian culture is arguably the first civilization to add pure decoration to their buildings. Their ornament takes the forms of the natural world in that climate, decorating the capitals of columns and walls with images of papyrus and palm trees. Assyrian culture produced ornament which shows influence from Egyptian sources and a number of original themes, including figures of plants and animals of the region. The Ancient Greek civilization created many new forms of ornament, which were diffused across Eurasia, helped by the conquests of Alexander the Great, and the expansion of Buddhism, which took some motifs to East Asia in somewhat modified form.[5] In the West the Ancient Roman latinized forms of the Greek ornament lasted for around a millennium, and after a period when they were replaced by Gothic forms, powerfully revived in the Italian Renaissance and remain extremely widely used today. Roman Ornament Ornament in the Roman empire utilized a diverse array of styles and materials, including marble, glass, obsidian, and gold. Roman ornament, specifically in the context of Pompeii, has been studied and written about by scholar Jessica Powers in her book chapter “Beyond Painting in Pompeii’s Houses: Wall Ornaments and Their Patrons.” Instead of studying ornamental objects in isolation, Powers argues that, if the information is provided, objects must be approached in their original context. This information might include the location where the work was found, other objects located or found nearby, or who the patron was who might have commissioned the work. [6] Jessica Powers’ chapter primarily discusses the Casa Degli Amorini Dorati in Pompeii, where 18 wall ornaments were found, the most of any Pompeiian home. Interior wall ornament in a Pompeian home would typically divide the wall into three or more sections under which there would be a dado taking up roughly one-sixth of the height of the wall.[7] The wall sections would be divided by broad pilasters connected by a frieze which bands across the top of the wall. The ornament found at the Casa Degli Amorini Dorati in Pompeii reflected this standard style and included objects that had clearly been reused, and rare and imported objects. Several of the panels on the walls of the Casa Degli Amorini Dorati were removed during archeological work in the 1970s, revealing that the panels had been stuck on different walls before the one on which they were found. Jessica Powers argues that these panels illustrate the home owner and correlating patrons’ willingness to utilize damaged or secondhand materials in their own home. Moreover, the materials used in the decorative wall panels were identified as being from the Greek East or Egypt, not from Pompeii. This points to the elaborate trade routes that flourished across the Roman Empire, and that home owners were interested in using materials from outside of Pompeii to embellish their homes. In addition to homes, public buildings and temples are locations where Roman ornament styles were on display. In the Roman temple, the extravagant use of ornament served as a means of self-glorification, as scholar Owen Jones notes in his book chapter, Roman Ornament. Roman ornament techniques include surface-modeling, where ornamental styles are applied onto a surface. This was a common ornamental style with marble surfaces.[8] One common ornamental style was the use of acanthus leaf, a motif adopted from the Greeks. The use of acanthus leaf and other naturalist motifs can be seen in Corinthian capitals, in temples, and in other public sites. Ornament prints and pattern books Khmer lintel in Preah Ko, (east of Angkor, Cambodia) style, late 9th century, reminiscent of later European scrollwork styles Examples of ornament in various styles. From left to right and from up to down: a festoon with a putto standing on it, an acanthus leaf, palmettes, a cartouche, a mascaron, and a trophy of musical instruments 18th-century Rococo balcony, Bavaria. The form is itself ornamental, and further decorated in painted plasterwork Renaissance Revival ornaments above a door in the Dimitrie Sturdza House from Bucharest (Romania), each door having the same thing above them The relief of Diana at the Amalienburg, in Munich (Germany) Ornament print by Sebald Beham, Centaurs fighting with mounted men Baroque ornament in a Venetian palace A typical variety of ornamental motifs on a Greek vase of c. 530 BC. A few medieval notebooks survive, most famously that of Villard de Honnecourt (13th century) showing how artists and craftsmen recorded designs they saw for future use. With the arrival of the print, ornament prints became an important part of the output of printmakers, especially in Germany, and played a vital role in the rapid diffusion of new Renaissance styles to makers of all sorts of object. As well as revived classical ornament, both architectural and the grotesque style derived from Roman interior decoration, these included new styles such as the moresque, a European adaptation of the Islamic arabesque (a distinction not always clear at the time). As printing became cheaper, the single ornament print turned into sets, and then finally books. From the 16th to the 19th century, pattern books were published in Europe which gave access to decorative elements, eventually including those recorded from cultures all over the world. Andrea Palladio's I quattro libri dell'architettura (Four Books on Architecture) (Venice, 1570),[9] which included both drawings of classical Roman buildings and renderings of Palladio's own designs utilizing those motifs, became the most influential book ever written on architecture. Napoleon had the great pyramids and temples of Egypt documented in the Description de l'Egypte (1809). Owen Jones published The Grammar of Ornament in 1856 with colored illustrations of decoration from Egypt, Turkey, Sicily and Spain. He took residence in the Alhambra Palace to make drawings and plaster castings of the ornate details of the Islamic ornaments there, including arabesques, calligraphy, and geometric patterns. Interest in classical architecture was also fueled by the tradition of traveling on The Grand Tour, and by translation of early literature about architecture in the work of Vitruvius and Michelangelo. During the 19th century, the acceptable use of ornament, and its precise definition became the source of aesthetic controversy in academic Western architecture, as architects and their critics searched for a suitable style. "The great question is," Thomas Leverton Donaldson asked in 1847, "are we to have an architecture of our period, a distinct, individual, palpable style of the 19th century?".[10] In 1849, when Matthew Digby Wyatt viewed the French Industrial Exposition set up on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, he disapproved in recognizably modern terms of the plaster ornaments in faux-bronze and faux woodgrain:[11] Both internally and externally there is a good deal of tasteless and unprofitable ornament... If each simple material had been allowed to tell its own tale, and the lines of the construction so arranged as to conduce to a sentiment of grandeur, the qualities of "power" and "truth," which its enormous extent must have necessarily ensured, could have scarcely fail to excite admiration, and that at a very considerable saving of expense. Contacts with other cultures through colonialism and the new discoveries of archaeology expanded the repertory of ornament available to revivalists. After about 1880, photography made details of ornament even more widely available than prints had done. Modern ornament 18th century illustration of a woman made of ornaments and elements of Classical architecture Modern millwork ornaments are made of wood, plastics, composites, etc. They come in many different colours and shapes. Modern architecture, conceived of as the elimination of ornament in favor of purely functional structures, left architects the problem of how to properly adorn modern structures.[12] There were two available routes from this perceived crisis. One was to attempt to devise an ornamental vocabulary that was new and essentially contemporary. This was the route taken by architects like Louis Sullivan and his pupil Frank Lloyd Wright, or by the unique Antoni Gaudí. Art Nouveau, popular around the turn of the 20th century, was in part a conscious effort to evolve such a "natural" vocabulary of ornament. A more radical route abandoned the use of ornament altogether, as in some designs for objects by Christopher Dresser. At the time, such unornamented objects could have been found in many unpretending workaday items of industrial design, ceramics produced at the Arabia manufactory in Finland, for instance, or the glass insulators of electric lines. This latter approach was described by architect Adolf Loos in his 1908 manifesto, translated into English in 1913 and polemically titled Ornament and Crime, in which he declared that lack of decoration is the sign of an advanced society. His argument was that ornament is economically inefficient and "morally degenerate", and that reducing ornament was a sign of progress.[13] Modernists were eager to point to American architect Louis Sullivan as their godfather in the cause of aesthetic simplification, dismissing the knots of intricately patterned ornament that articulated the skin of his structures. With the work of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus through the 1920s and 1930s, lack of decorative detail became a hallmark of modern architecture and equated with the moral virtues of honesty, simplicity, and purity. In 1932 Philip Johnson and Henry-Russell Hitchcock dubbed this the "International Style". What began as a matter of taste was transformed into an aesthetic mandate. Modernists declared their way as the only acceptable way to build. As the style hit its stride in the highly developed postwar work of Mies van der Rohe, the tenets of 1950s modernism became so strict that even accomplished architects like Edward Durrell Stone and Eero Saarinen could be ridiculed and effectively ostracized for departing from the aesthetic rules.[citation needed] At the same time, the unwritten laws against ornament began to come into serious question. "Architecture has, with some difficulty, liberated itself from ornament, but it has not liberated itself from the fear of ornament," John Summerson observed in 1941.[14] The very difference between ornament and structure is subtle and perhaps arbitrary. The pointed arches and flying buttresses of Gothic architecture are ornamental but structurally necessary; the colorful rhythmic bands of a Pietro Belluschi International Style skyscraper are integral, not applied, but certainly have ornamental effect. Furthermore, architectural ornament can serve the practical purpose of establishing scale, signaling entries, and aiding wayfinding, and these useful design tactics had been outlawed. And by the mid-1950s, modernist figureheads Le Corbusier and Marcel Breuer had been breaking their own rules by producing highly expressive, sculptural concrete work. The argument against ornament peaked in 1959 over discussions of the Seagram Building, where Mies van der Rohe installed a series of structurally unnecessary vertical I-beams on the outside of the building, and by 1984, when Philip Johnson produced his AT&T Building in Manhattan with an ornamental pink granite neo-Georgian pediment, the argument was effectively over. In retrospect, critics have seen the AT&T Building as the first Postmodernist building.[citation needed] See also Applied arts Work of art Bronze and brass ornamental work Brocade Typographic ornaments: Dingbats Notes Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ornaments.  Summerson, John (1941) printed in Heavenly Mansions 1963, p. 217  Tabbaa, 74-75  Rawson, 24-25; see also "“Style”—or whatever", J. Duncan Berry, A review of Problems of Style by Alois Riegl, The New Criterion, April 1993  Rawson, the subject of her book, see Preface, and Chapter 5 on Chinese influences on Persian art.  Rawson, throughout, but for quick reference: 23, 27, 32, 39–57, 75–77  Pompeii: Art, Industry and Infrastructure. Oxbow Books. 2011. ISBN 978-1-84217-984-0. JSTOR j.ctt1cfr84m.  Jones, Owen (2016-07-26). The Grammar of Ornament. Princeton University Press. doi:10.1515/9781400882717. ISBN 978-1-4008-8271-7.  Jones, Owen (2016-07-26). The Grammar of Ornament. Princeton University Press. doi:10.1515/9781400882717. ISBN 978-1-4008-8271-7.  The Center for Palladian Studies in America, Inc., "Palladio and his Books." Archived 2018-07-05 at the Wayback Machine  quoted by Summerson  Second Republic Exposition Archived 2006-02-12 at the Wayback Machine  Sankovitch, Anne-Marie (December 1, 1998). "Structure/ornament and the modern figuration of architecture". The Art Bulletin. The Art Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-13.  James, Trilling (2001). The Language of Ornament. pp. 186–210. ISBN 0-500-20343-1.  "Slogans and Battlecries | Paul Shepheard | Architect | Writer". www.paulshepheard.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12. 19th-century compendiums of ornament Dolmetsch, Heinrich (1898). The Treasury of Ornament. (s:de:Heinrich Dolmetsch) Owen Jones (1856) The Grammar of Ornament. Meyer, Franz Sales, (1898), A Handbook of Ornament Speltz, Alexander (1915). The Coloured Ornament of All Historical Styles. References Lewis, Philippa; G. Darley (1986). Dictionary of Ornament. New York: Pantheon. ISBN 0-394-50931-5. Rawson, Jessica, Chinese Ornament: The lotus and the dragon, 1984, British Museum Publications, ISBN 0-7141-1431-6 Tabbaa, Yasser, The transformation of Islamic art during the Sunni revival, I.B.Tauris, 2002, ISBN 1-85043-392-5, ISBN 978-1-85043-392-7, google books James Trilling The Language of Ornament Peterson, Sara, Ornament and Pattern in Western Art: Renaissance and Mannerist; Baroque; Rococo; Neoclassical; Historicist and Traditional Historicism; 19th century Reform Movement; 20th century, Grove's Dictionary of Art, edited Jane Turner, 1996 vte Ornaments AcanthusAntefixArabesqueBall flowerBead and reelBlackamoorBranchworkBucraniumButaCartoucheChristmasCornucopiaCurlicueDentilDog-toothEgg-and-dartFestoonFoilGadrooningGarden/LawnGarland bearersGirihGrotesqueGuillochéGulHilarriHoodInterlaceLintelMargentMascaronMeanderMillefleurMoldingMoresquePalmettePlant BulbousGrassPeakPuer mingensPuttoRais-de-cœurRinceauRosetteScrollSpurStrapworkTrophy of armsVoluteZellige Borromean rings. vte Rooms and spaces of a house Shared rooms Bonus roomCommon roomDenDining roomFamily roomGarretGreat roomHome cinemaKitchen Dirty kitchenKitchenetteLiving roomGynaeceum HaremAndron Man caveRecreation room Billiard roomShrineStudySunroom Private rooms Bathroom toiletBedroom / Guest room closetBoudoirCabinetNursery Spaces AtriumBalconyBreezewayConversation pitCubby-holeDeckElevator DumbwaiterEntryway/GenkanFireplace hearthFoyerHallHallwayInglenookLanaiLoftLoggiaOverhangPatioPorch screenedsleepingRampSecret passageStairsTerraceVerandaVestibule Utility and storage AtticBasementCarportCloakroomClosetCrawl spaceElectrical roomEquipment roomFurnace room / Boiler roomGarageJanitorial closetLarderLaundry room / Utility roomMechanical room / floorPantryRoot cellarSemi-basementStorm cellar / Safe roomStudioWardrobeWine cellarWiring closetWorkshop Great house areas AntechamberBallroomKitchen-related Butler's pantryButterySauceryScullerySpiceryStill roomConservatory / OrangeryCourtyardDrawing roomGreat chamberGreat hallLibraryLong galleryLumber roomParlourSaunaServants' hallServants' quartersSmoking roomSolarState roomSwimming poolTurretUndercroft Other FurnitureHidden roomHouse House planstylestypesMulti-family residentialSecondary suiteDetachedSemi-detachedStudio apartmentDuplexTerraced Architectural elements ArchBalusterBelt courseBressummerCeilingChimneyColonnade / PorticoColumnCornice / EavesDomeDoorEllFloorFoundationGableGateLightingOrnamentPlumbingQuoinsRoofStyle ListVaultWallWindow Related BackyardDrivewayFront yardGardenHomeHome improvementHome repairShedTree house icon Architecture portal Housing portal Category: Rooms Authority control Edit this at Wikidata National libraries Figurine Chinese porcelain blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty A figurine (a diminutive form of the word figure) or statuette is a small, three-dimensional sculpture that represents a human, deity or animal, or, in practice, a pair or small group of them. Figurines have been made in many media, with clay, metal, wood, glass, and today plastic or resin the most significant. Ceramic figurines not made of porcelain are called terracottas in historical contexts. Figures with movable parts, allowing limbs to be posed, are more likely to be called dolls, mannequins, or action figures; or robots or automata, if they can move on their own. Figurines and miniatures are sometimes used in board games, such as chess, and tabletop role playing games. The main difference between a figurine and a statue is size. There is no agreed limit, but typically objects are called "figurines" up to a height of perhaps two feet (60 cm), though most types are less than one foot (30 cm) high. Prehistoric Venus of Willendorf figurine In China, there are extant Neolithic figurines.[1] European prehistoric figurines of women, some appearing pregnant, are called Venus figurines, because of their presumed connection to fertility. The two oldest known examples are made of stone, were found in Africa and Asia,[citation needed] and are several hundred thousand years old. Many made of fired clay have been found in Europe that date to 25–30,000 BC, and are the oldest ceramics known. Olmec figurines in semi-precious stones and pottery had a wide influence all over Mesoamerica about 1000–500 BC, and were apparently usually kept in houses. These early figurines are among the first signs of human culture. One cannot know in some cases how they were used. They probably had religious or ceremonial significance and may have been used in many types of rituals. Many are found in burials. Some may have been worn as jewelry or intended to amuse children. History Dancing Tanagra figurine, Hellenistic terracotta, 2nd-century BC Porcelain and other ceramics are common materials for figurines. Ancient Greek terracotta figurines, made in moulds, were a large industry by the Hellenistic period, and ones in bronze also very common. In Roman art bronze came to predominate. Most of these were religious, and deposited in large numbers in temples as votives, or kept in the home and sometimes buried with their owner. But types such as Tanagra figurines included many purely decorative subjects, such as fashionable ladies. There are many early examples from China, mainly religious figures in Dehua porcelain, which drove the experimentation in Europe to replicate the process. The first European porcelain figurines, were produced in Meissen porcelain, initially in a plain glazed white, but soon brightly painted in overglaze "enamels", and were soon produced by nearly all European porcelain factories. The initial function of these seems to have been as permanent versions of sugar sculptures which were used to decorate tables on special occasions by European elites, but they soon found a place on mantelpieces and side tables. There was already some production of earthenware figures in English delftware and stoneware, for example by John Dwight of the Fulham Pottery in London, and after 1720 such figures became more popular. By around 1750 pottery figures were being produced in large numbers all over Europe. Staffordshire figures were cheaper versions in earthenware, and by the late 19th century especially noted for Staffordshire dog figurines. Genre figurines of gallant scenes, beggars or figurines of saints are carved from pinewood in Val Gardena, South Tyrol (Italy), since the 17th century. Significant types: Ushabti - Ancient Egypt, mostly placed in tombs Olmec figurine Psi and phi type figurine - Mycenaean Greece Euphrates Syrian Pillar Figurines and Horses and Riders - Iron Age Tanagra figurines - Hellenistic Greece Tang dynasty tomb figures - China, c. 620-755 Mississippian stone statuary - c. 800-1600 Staffordshire figures - England, 1720 to present Santons - Provence, France, 18th century to present Animal figurines Model figure Modern era Modern figurines, particularly those made of plastic, are often referred to as figures. They can encompass modern action figures and other model figures as well as Precious Moments figurines and Hummel figurines, Bobbleheads, Sebastian Miniatures and other kinds of memorabilia. Some companies which produce porcelain figurines are Royal Doulton, Lladró and Camal Enterprises.[2] Figurines of comic book or sci-fi/fantasy characters without movable parts have been referred to by the terms inaction figures (originally used to describe Kevin Smith's View Askew figurines) and staction figures (a portmanteau of statue and action figures coined by Four Horsemen artists to describe Masters of the Universe figures). Also Amiibo is a line of plastic figurines with NFC tags embedded to its base that can be used in order to interact with certain videogames for Nintendo consoles. There is also a hobby known as mini war gaming in which players use figurines (for example toy soldiers) in table top based games. These figurines are mostly made of plastic and pewter. However, some premium models are made of resin. Figurines can also represent racial and ethnic slurs, for example, Jew with a coin figurines, and Mammy figurines. Gallery For more images related for "Figurine", see Category:Figurines on Commons Minoan praying woman in bronze, 16th century BC Minoan praying woman in bronze, 16th century BC   Figurine from the Mixtec culture Figurine from the Mixtec culture   The twelve Chinese zodiac figurines The twelve Chinese zodiac figurines   18th century Saint John Baptist pinewood polychrome figurine 18th century Saint John Baptist pinewood polychrome figurine   Franz Anton Bustelli, German porcelain group Franz Anton Bustelli, German porcelain group   Porcelain painter, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain painter, Royal Copenhagen   Hummel figurine Hummel figurine   Fallen Astronaut, Moon Fallen Astronaut, Moon   A Musketeer figurine A Musketeer figurine   Mammy figurines in the collection of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia Mammy figurines in the collection of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia   A Lladró Fisher Boy porcelain figurine A Lladró Fisher Boy porcelain figurine References  Li Liu, The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States, 2004, Cambridge University Press, 328 pages ISBN 0-521-81184-8  "New range of 'gypsy wedding' figurines launched by Camal Enterprises". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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