I am a Chintz (Addict) Collector!

 Welcome to my about me page.  My name is Terri Lynn I have been collecting and trading chintz for over 15 years. (Don't let this picture fool you I am about 100 years older now and 100 pounds heavier!)   A true Chintz Collector is probably an addict. I know I am! I can never resist the next piece of beautiful chintz!  The more rare and unusal the more I am drawn to it.  Unfortuately I have a limited amount of space so consequently my collection is in a constant state of change.

I used to buy and sell in antique shops however about 6 years ago I moved to a remote location in the mountains and as I get older and have more activities with my two lovely adopted children the less time I have for faraway shops.  Ebay is my new playground for my old addiction.  Here at Ebay I have more choices to enhance, change, and trade the lovely pieces of chintzware I enjoy so much!  I am a flower fanatic and love to garden as I have always loved dishes chintzware was bound to become an addiction for me.

These are my children Max age 15 and Megan age 14 years. The kids help out by trying to remember we don't throw footballs in the house...or we might have to take Mom to the hospital!  Megan has already expressed her opinions on which patterns I am to keep for her one day and which patterns are "too old lady".  Unfortuately as most teenager daughters and their mothers we rarely agree on patterns!  Max on the other hand is a little more agreeable and is sure his future bride will love them all (a real con artist that one).  Even my husband gets in the act...his favorite pattern is Lord Nelson Royal Brocade!  So as addicts go I guess I am pretty lucky as the whole family supports my hobby....except the family cat who has knocked over my favorite Royal Winton teacup and saucer twice!  (He now lives OUTSIDE! Well...not really he is well protected by the kids.)

Please feel free to email me anytime with questions.  I have answered hundreds of questions about chintz for beginning collectors or  dealers who may not know what they have in their possession.  I enjoy chatting with other collectors and finding out how they got started...often this story begins with "My mother had..." . 

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