Hi, I'm Lisa and I'm a Hoarder

My friend and fellow Washingtonian Shely at Bungalow Bling is having a fun little party:

Hoarders and Crafts gone wrong

Now my husband would say that I hoard:
ah, well, maybe I do
But what I really found interesting is that I hoard COSTUMES! When I left California I sold over $200. of my costumes at a garage sale.... but I still seem to have costumes coming out of all my closets!!
In the guest bedroom I have all these hanging up... and hat boxes too... but I can explain each costume: Wonderwoman's cape, a beautiful gold jacket I picked up JUST LAST WEEK (hoarder) for $3.00, Maleficent's black cape, Mr. Produce's letterman jacket and just look at all those hat boxes filled with .... um hats!

Then there are the bags of costumes, like all the pink ballet items that my girls used when they were 8 &6 (now 26&24)... but you never know when you are going to need dance outfits!!! for grandchildren???

Then the other side of the closet: Old prom dresses, Pioneer dresses, Hello Dolly Dresses, Bride dresses, Renaissance dresses... and then there are the drawers full of hats,wigs, glasses, jewelry, feathers, furs, scarves, ties, gloves, makeup,

Yummy wigs and glasses

Then, if you will look WAYYY up high by the sword... it is a FULL unicorn costume. oh come on how could I give THAT up??

In another bedroom I have more hats, MEN's hats

I also have a BIG box of dress up clothes for the 'grandkids'. chock to the brim with fun aprons and dresses and bride veils and fun jewelry!!!

Out in the garage we have... MORE

everything from big bird.. to little girl costumes to period pieces to old prom dresses to funky 60's & 70 stuff.
even a coat MY nana made me when i was a little girl

(little known fact, I did not have a store bought dress until I was 12, my nana made ALL my clothes AND coats).

I mean look at these goodies: a 50's inspired pink and black dress, 50's black lace dress, and fun 70's skirts and a beautiful 'winged' 60's dress.

and all sorts of yummy crinoline skirts

Let us not forget the shoes:

a suitcase full of shoes and boots!! red Wonderwoman boots and 1900 shoes and short boots.

Yes indee-die- I'm Lisa, and I am an ORGANIZED hoarder.