I have a serious pot addiction

[amcoffeegirl]

No not that kind. Wait? Which kind were you thinking.
I can't help it- I love pots.
I have about 13 trees right now. Let go of 7 projects that were nothing special.
I have about 35 extra pots now.
I love shohin and mame sizes. I should cut out about half of them but I can't decide which to let go of. How do I decide?

 

[Mike Hennigan]

I heard that pots are a gateway drug to Suiseki! Hmm, I’m not sure, my approach would be to get more trees to fill all the pots! ?

 

[amcoffeegirl]

That's not including the pots I have hidden away from myself in my spare room- maybe 10 more in there that I forgot I even had.
I've always had good taste but it's definitely still getting better. Lol

 

[0soyoung]

No not that kind. Wait? Which kind were you thinking.

C'mon. You are in Iowa.
If you lived in WA or CO, the confusion could be real.

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

I heard that pots are a gateway drug to Suiseki!

I hope not!!! I do love pottery, but I have enough hobbies already. I don't need to add pet rocks to that! ?

 

[Tiki]

I find the pots are easier to grow than the trees are. Just find an empty shelf and plant your pot, wait a month or two and they reproduce just like that.

 

[Tentakelaertje]

Why wouldn't you keep em? I have about 170 or 180 empty handmade high quality pots more than I have trees. I know people with over 3000 handmade high quality pots, so it's not that bad and you could probably get away with doubling or tripling your collection
If you like them that's totally okay!

 

[just.wing.it]

That's not including the pots I have hidden away from myself in my spare room- maybe 10 more in there that I forgot I even had.
I've always had good taste but it's definitely still getting better. Lol

Haha!
Just like finding a stash that you forgot you stashed.
Thats when your addiction is confirmed.

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

Why wouldn't you keep em? I have about 170 or 180 empty handmade high quality pots more than I have trees. I know people with over 3000 handmade high quality pots, so it's not that bad and you could probably get away with doubling or tripling your collection
If you like them that's totally okay!

Once repotting season comes around, options are always good!!!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

No not that kind. Wait? Which kind were you thinking.
I can't help it- I love pots.
I have about 13 trees right now. Let go of 7 projects that were nothing special.
I have about 35 extra pots now.
I love shohin and mame sizes. I should cut out about half of them but I can't decide which to let go of. How do I decide?

I feel ya...but pix or it didn’t happen. Let’s see the stash...

 

[M. Frary]

Odd.
I have over 200 trees.
24 pots.
Only 11 are in use.
Phasing out glazed ones for unglazed.

 

[Starfox]

These threads always make me feel better and remind me that I can always get more pots and there will always be someone with more than me.

 

[Mike Hennigan]

Why wouldn't you keep em? I have about 170 or 180 empty handmade high quality pots more than I have trees. I know people with over 3000 handmade high quality pots, so it's not that bad and you could probably get away with doubling or tripling your collection
If you like them that's totally okay!

I feel like 3,000 pots could qualify you for an episode of ‘Hoarders’. Unless you’re opening a pot shop, but that’s only legal in certain states. ?

 

[Cadillactaste]

Unless they are very poor quality...I would hold onto them. As mentioned it allows options at repotting time .

 

[ihaveaspaceship]

Hello, my name is Ben and I also have a problem. Running low on space, might have to sell my bed to make room.

 

[Mike Hennigan]

Hello, my name is Ben and I also have a problem. Running low on space, might have to sell my bed to make room.

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Selling your bed seems like a sensible solution!

 

[erb.75]

No not that kind. Wait? Which kind were you thinking.
I can't help it- I love pots.
I have about 13 trees right now. Let go of 7 projects that were nothing special.
I have about 35 extra pots now.
I love shohin and mame sizes. I should cut out about half of them but I can't decide which to let go of. How do I decide?

you can let me pick which to let go of I'd be happy to help!

 

[erb.75]

I hope not!!! I do love pottery, but I have enough hobbies already. I don't need to add pet rocks to that! ?

it's true...buying tons of rocks from Lisa Chow after a flurry of Sam Miller pot purchases...lol

 

[erb.75]

I feel ya...but pix or it didn’t happen. Let’s see the stash...
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love the small shohin pots in picture #2!

 

[amcoffeegirl]

My daughter is sleeping in the spare room so there is a few I can't get to