May 4 – Pack Rats at Heart: The Joys of Collecting

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With over 60 years of adventures collecting artifacts, Gary and Carol Ann Hixon will present Pack Rats at Heart:  The Joys of Collecting from 1-2:30 pm Saturday, May 4.  “From gumball trinkets to wonderful art and sculpture, we have background stories for each,” said Gary Hixon, owner of Gary Hixon Designs in Fort Collins.  “We collect artifacts for the joy of doing so, and we may inspire you to join the collectors of the world.  If you are a minimalist, you might develop a twitching eye.  In any event, you will certainly be entertained.”  The Hixons’ collections include Chinese mud men, nativity scenes, angels, purses, dolls, kimonos, chairs, decorative boxes, roosters, shoes, and trinkets from gumball machines.  Additions to their collections have come from the many countries they have visited, including England, France, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Denmark, Austria, France, Italy, Turkey, India, Mexico, and Costa Rica.