The Borg Bear

This is a new Relic for my den.

Recently I was helping my daughter clean her room in preparation for heading to college in a few weeks.

We were have a good time discovering and talking about old science projects, photos, books and toys that reminded us of other days.

We came across this Teddy Bear that was a Borg! I brought this back from a business trip to Las Vegas years ago. While I was there I went to the Star Trek museum.


--She gave it back to me for my collection!

The Gas Mask

This Relic was a gift from my daughter.

Nothing says "I Love You" better than a vintage tool of war.

This is actually the second gas mask I own. I'll have to find that one for the Relic list.

Gotta be careful. Brenda says once I have three, it's a collection.

The Brass Lamp

This Relic is a beautiful brass floor lamp that was in my kids Grandparents house for decades.

It had several adventures in storage including being thought to have been stolen!

During Grandpa Burts last move it was found in an apartment storage unit.

Becky's sister was going to take it but the damn thing is six feet tall, made of brass, weighs a ton, while at the same time being fragile. Crating it and shipping was cost prohibitive.

We rewired it and replaced the fringe. Sometime in the next ten years we will get it to Ruth because when we retire, it all has to go!

--Works great in my den for now.

The Westinghouse Fan

This Relic is a fully functional, old school fan.

This one is made by Westinghouse and it is the fan your mom warned you about.

The blades are really blades! Do NOT put your fingers in there. The cage that surrounds this fan will not keep your fingers out.

Even though it is a safety hazard, it is perfect for my roll top desk!

--But keep your kids away...

The Zombie Potato Head

This Relic I created from a yard sale Mr. Potato Head.

A guy where I work collects Potato Heads and Brenda bought this one for me, for him.

I Zombified this one. Mods include bloodshot eyes, bloody hands, bitten ear, broken teeth and wounds on the face.

He eventually left our office and returned the Potato Head for fear it would frighten his children.

--He now lives in my Relic Room.

The Stuffed Goose

This Relic is a one of our classic pieces of taxidermy. It's a Canadian Goose!

We received this from Brenda's brother Steven. He got it from his wife's brother. He got it at a yard sale.

Steven saw our taxidermy collection and fed our growing addiction!


--She watches you...