It's becoming a bit of a problem... (household collection)
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:39 pm
So I've been, er, collecting gloves for years. I've tried to avoid a hoarder mentality of buying shit ones and keeping them anyway, so this collection is actually a fair bit smaller than it used to be. Nevertheless! it is still quite substantial and I hadn't really realised how out of control I'd let my collection get. I usually keep my household gloves in a (bulging) bag, and oftentimes they remain in their packaging so I know which is which. After years of indulgence, I'm now a connoisseur when it comes to brand identification so I don't need the packaging any more; I did a clear-out of all the plastic packaging for pairs already opened and sorted by colour, whereupon I realised the lengths I'd gone to over the years to hold on to certain pairs.
Anyhow, here's the collection. Bear in mind this is just the opened ones. It turns out these 62 pairs (oh dear) weren't enough for me - oh no. I have another 55 pairs still in their packaging (so in total that's 107 pairs, plus five pairs currently on the go in my flat, so 112...). The 55 are all duplicates, often bought in bulk for legitimate use but so many others take priority owing to the sheer number I now own that it'll probably be a decade before they're all done (by which time I'll have more!!!). These are all different brands which I've accrued over time from travelling to different countries. The majority of the pink ones and/or the longer ones are from Asia (namely Singapore/Malaysia) where they seem to have a penchant for pink, and they're also incidentally my practical favourites.
(It's on its side and then I lost the link to amend it so sod it, please tilt heads accordingly) -- I've not been too detailed with the photography because the majority are quite similar and it comes down to feel for most of them. They're all size small and/or 6-7. If anyone's keen to see more detail I can always add more pictures.
I guess it's becoming a bit of a problem, but I'm trying to reign in my expenditure as I've realised I've spent far too much money on gloves, even for an enthusiast
And this isn't even including my disposable glove collection, which totals over 3000 gloves 
But I did buy a bulk order last January in anticipation that Covid-19 would cause a surge in demand. The gamble paid off, and the gloves I purchased are all either at expiry or have already expired, so I don't feel guilty about contributing to the starvation of supplies to the health sector, and I've got enough to last me over three years. 
So there we have it. Top that
Anyhow, here's the collection. Bear in mind this is just the opened ones. It turns out these 62 pairs (oh dear) weren't enough for me - oh no. I have another 55 pairs still in their packaging (so in total that's 107 pairs, plus five pairs currently on the go in my flat, so 112...). The 55 are all duplicates, often bought in bulk for legitimate use but so many others take priority owing to the sheer number I now own that it'll probably be a decade before they're all done (by which time I'll have more!!!). These are all different brands which I've accrued over time from travelling to different countries. The majority of the pink ones and/or the longer ones are from Asia (namely Singapore/Malaysia) where they seem to have a penchant for pink, and they're also incidentally my practical favourites.
(It's on its side and then I lost the link to amend it so sod it, please tilt heads accordingly) -- I've not been too detailed with the photography because the majority are quite similar and it comes down to feel for most of them. They're all size small and/or 6-7. If anyone's keen to see more detail I can always add more pictures.I guess it's becoming a bit of a problem, but I'm trying to reign in my expenditure as I've realised I've spent far too much money on gloves, even for an enthusiast
And this isn't even including my disposable glove collection, which totals over 3000 gloves But I did buy a bulk order last January in anticipation that Covid-19 would cause a surge in demand. The gamble paid off, and the gloves I purchased are all either at expiry or have already expired, so I don't feel guilty about contributing to the starvation of supplies to the health sector, and I've got enough to last me over three years. So there we have it. Top that
And a bit envious too. 
Either way, I'd love to see the stack of blue gloves a bit more spread out. But if you've already put them all back in the bag again, I'll understand if that's too much hassle. 
