There was an old owl lived in an oak,
The more he heard, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Now wasn't that a wise old bird!

I have been collecting owls for more than 40 years & wanted to share some of my collection with the community. As anyone can, I volunteered to fill the 4 large cases at our local library for the month of March, 2007. The library coordinator was worried that I could not fill them but she didn't know my collection. My family & friends have helped me build my collection but all could not be included. I quickly ran out of space & some items were too big such as wall pictures or inappropriate such as planters with live plants in them. So the rest of the collection stayed home with me. I'm glad because the house would have seemed bare to me with no owls in it. As it is, I have no napkin holder or letter opener until April 1st.

I hope you enjoy the photos of the display. Click on any photo for a close-up.

Owls on Display

Getting ready.

I made this blouse with buttons on sides

to fit around wings.

Miss Elizabeth is ready for display.

Many of my owls are off to the Orange Park Library

for display during all of March, 2007.

I still have plenty plenty left at home to keep me company

but I have been back to the library often

to visit the ones that are away.

Case #1 of 2 large cases in lobby backed by art gallery

There is Miss Elizabeth on the bottom

Post cards showing owl people by Racey Helps

Close-up below

Close-up of Racey Helps' postcards of owl people

Click on photo for closer view

Case #2 of 2 large cases in lobby

Case #2 -back

Showing art by children in the family

with banks on top (incl Hedwig from Harry Potter)

& tree holding 12 ornaments

Art is from Ashley, Tarra, Lauren, Daniel, Jason

& Steve, some 30+ years ago

(Steve's art is the rock owl in a shadow box with the blue background)

Click for close-ups

Case #1-I made the clothes for the Miss Elizabeth doll which was made

for me by my daughter's mother-in-law, Donna
Her friends are The Trombone Player & The Foxhunter,

both made in England

A closer view

They are sooo cute

Case #1-Detail

Case #1-Magnets

Case #1-Boxes

Case #1-Baskets & Holder for glasses,
made by Donna

More boxes

Case #1-Pincushions, including one in needlepoint
made by friend, Barbara

Case #1-First piece collected that started it all.

I loved the sketched image & wanted more.

Case #1-Plush owls with 2 Hedwigs from Harry Potter

Close up of plush owls

Case #2-Tree with 12 ornaments
& misc owls
The bobble head owl on far right (Steve) is so cute when he boobles
and looks like hubby, Tony

Case #2
Advertising & 4 owl lamps including a Hedwig night light (Steve)

Case #2-More owls

Case #2-Brooches/Pins

Case #2=There is an owl inside the light brown stone owl