Real Talk Wednesday

"Real Talk Wednesday" is going to be a new feature on the blog where one of the ducks as a question and several people answer it, or a series of questions that one person answers. If you would like to be featured on the blog feel free to take this survey or to comment/message me your email address. Seriously, please get involved with this!

 Okay, on to today's edition of Real Talk Wednesday. As promised, we are going to talk about the who's what's where's when's and why's of my collection. Our interviewer is Jack, the first duck!

Q: When did you first start collecting rubber ducks?

A: I started collecting my first year of college.


Q: I know that I was your first duck, (and who could resist me?) but why did you decide to take it from one duck into a collection.

A: To be honest it wasn't really a decision I made. It just sort of happened. I would be at the store and think, "Hey, this is cute. Taking it home with me!"


Q: Well, it seems to be more of a serious thing now. Why did you really get into your collection?

A: I started having a really hard time my second year in college. Coming home to my duck friends always cheered me up. I love having them out. Getting a new duck is always a little adventure to me. I got really into it when I noticed how happy such a little thing could make me. Sometimes you have to do something for yourself.


Q: Where do you see the collection heading?

A: As long as there are new ducks out there, I will probably keep collecting, I don't think it's going to get crazy like some of the collections I've seen out there, but I don't really plan to quit collecting. It's too much fun!


Q: What made you decide to start a blog about your ducks?

A: All of these ducks are so unique, they must have their own story. I just wanted to have a good time sharing those stories.

Something Different: Last Day!!!

Hooray! Its the last day of my challenge. I have had so much fun with this challenge. Before I post my whole collection, I want to say thank you to Kristina for setting this all up for me! I loved it.



Here we go, all 35 ducks. Check for a blog post coming soon about why I started collecting and what my plans are for this collection.



Also, you may have noticed the tiny duck in the middle. He is brand new, courtesy of my grandma's garden! He's now the smallest duck I have. I didn't have him when I posted it, so I thought I'd let you know.

Something Different: Day Six

Today's challenge is my biggest duck. Most of my ducks are one of two sizes so I wasn't sure I had a "largest", but after a close race between a mad scientist and a detective, I've decided that Sherlock is my largest duck.




Sherlock is pretty new to the flock. My husband and I picked him up at this awesome store called Cabin Fever at Trolley Square. If you've never been there, GO!!! Its so fun. There's a little something for everyone. Well. Every adult.

Something Different: Day Five

Today's challenge is smallest duck!



Jordan and I won this little guy at a random fair in South Jordan one summer. The rides and everything were ridiculously expensive, but we played one of those duck pond games. I had never seen a duck like this before, but now I see them everywhere!

Something Different: Day Four

Today's challenge is my most colorful duck. This was difficult because most of my ducks are one color with another color accessory. But I finally decided on this little fairy princess duck.



I honestly don't remember anything about this duck other than I bought it when I having a really bad day and she was so cute she cheered me up immediately! I love fairies (well Tinkerbell) so she was a great find.




I also have this duck that I made. I got a bunch of blank rubber ducks in the reddit gift exchange, and they came the first day we stayed in our new apartment. So this is the key to my apartment traced all over the duck.

Something Different: Day Three!

I'm dong excellent at keeping up with my challenge!



Today is day three, most wanted duck. I took it in two parts: The duck I want most but don't have, and the duck I wanted most and got.




First up, the duck I most want to add to my collection. This litter quilting duck is AMAZING! I haven't quilted yet, but I love to sew and craft almost as much as I love rubber ducks. Definitely looking to purchase her.
I found her on this website: http://itsarubberduckieworld.com/get-your-quilting-rubber-duckie/




Next is the duck I couldn't live without! This pumpkin duck is so cute! Halloween us my favorite holiday, and I love when October rolls around and the decorations pop up everywhere. I saw this little guy and HAD to have him. It took a little convincing, but eventually Jordan let me get him.

Something Different: Day Two

You may recall that the ducks are taking a week long vacation while I do this challenge:



Today is my first duck. Everyone, meet Jack!



Jack is the duck that started it all. I don't know why, but I saw him and l HAD to have him. It was so insanely important to me. I was at Smith's with my mom and I REALLY wanted this duck, so she bought it for me. It seriously made me SO HAPPY. I displayed it on my dresser at home, which my grandma thought was weird. Then I took it to college and displayed it there. Somehow it went from one duck, to three, to ten, to however many I have now.