Birdmoss
The Collector - One-Time Box Purchase
The Collector - One-Time Box Purchase
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- "If you have any issues with your purchase, please reach out to me at shannon@birdmoss.com, and I'll personally do everything I can to make it right."- Shannon, Birdmoss Curator and Liaison
In November 2024, subscribers met the Collector.
The Museum of Recollections is housed in an imposing building on Pont Lacuna’s main square. Founded in the city’s heyday and designed by ambitious architects, its ornate façade was once covered in mosaics. Now, some of the glittering tiles are missing; and the lagoon sometimes laps at the building’s foundations.
Its visitors have dwindled, but it seems that the Collector hasn’t noticed their absence. She is focused on her own projects. Above all, she values small, personal moments.
Hence, only a few of the museum’s exhibits are dedicated to historic battles, decrees, and changes in government. But gallery after gallery overflows with carefully tended letters, intimate tokens, and little curiosities gathered on walks.
The Collector lives in an attic apartment under the Museum’s sloping roof. Both her days and her evenings are occupied by sorting, rearranging, and dusting the displays. Many of the memories she cherishes are her own.
The Collector Box includes an abundance of beautiful objects; hints and additions to expand the story; a mysterious document; and a lore card.
Some items are available for individual purchase.
- Mysterious Document
- An instructional document is augmented with marginalia which will help you interpret clues. It is available only in the Collector Box.
- Lore Card
- The Collector are introduced in a full-color collectible 4x6 inch lore card. The artwork for this month's lore card was created by Joanna Rzepecka, a Warsaw, Poland-based illustrator. She says, "My work is inspired by biodiversity, mainly animals. Through my work, I'm trying to capture moments where nature is untouched by humans. Peaceful scenery, colors, and rough textures are some things that I enjoy the most."
- Reptile Companion
- As you step into the Museum’s foyer, you are greeted by a brightly-colored reptile. You are initially intimidated by the creature’s sharp teeth; but he obviously bears you no ill-will. The Collector befriended this beast in the desert. He trembles at the smallest vibration, so attuned to the Earth’s grinding layers that he can signal the approach of an earthquake.
- Curiosity Cupboard
- Both the public spaces and backrooms are lined with shelves, drawers, and cupboards. The Collector invites you to explore them as she puts away her work. Their contents are, by turns, awe-inspiring, whimsical, intriguing, and inscrutable. You find blue and purple pearls, studded with iridescent bubbles; a recipe for a warming tea; little vials of ink. One cupboard is empty.
- Selection of Curios
- You find a jumble of glass jars and treasures waiting to be put on display. The Collector’s methods are mysterious. Why are some items on view in the galleries, and others hidden away in backrooms?
- Stone of Design
- In Birdmoss, sodalite is used to channel artistic expression and to inform the development of big plans. The architects and artisans of Pont Lacuna used the stone’s blue and white pigments to create the city’s hallmark tile motifs. Your stone has been quickened with salt water to draw inspiration from the sea and its lagoons.
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Specimen Labels
- The Collector wears an apron as she makes her rounds. Its pockets are full of the tools of her trade: writing utensils, a small knife, lengths of string, and specimen labels. You receive a few adhesive tags to mark your own collections.
- The Collector wears an apron as she makes her rounds. Its pockets are full of the tools of her trade: writing utensils, a small knife, lengths of string, and specimen labels. You receive a few adhesive tags to mark your own collections.
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Reference Books
- The Museum’s accumulation of scholarly texts rivals that of the city’s library. In addition to books that illuminate the Museum’s holdings, the Collector is also partial to books that re-tell the stories of Birdmoss: personal accounts of historic moments, family traditions, diaries.
Photo props are not included.
This was my first Birdmoss purchase and I was absolutely delighted. I spent today unwrapping each treasure, thoughtfully packaged in reusable or recyclable material. Then I filled my cabinet with both enclosed items and some of my own. The miniature books were lovely, I hope to see more in future boxes to add to the library!
I really enjoyed opening up the Collector box and exploring its contents. It was so much fun filling up my mini bottles and setting up my mini curio cabinet, and the books are not only adorable, but also completely fit in with the Birdmoss story. This box added a delightful dash of cozy magic to my day.
The curiosity cupboard is so cute and fun to add all the little details. Note that some of the items pictured were my own. However, many glass bottles w/corks, pumpkin, books, wooden bowl, mini shells and stones come in the box. It will definitely spark your creativity, but also looks amazing if you don't add anything other than what comes with it.
This is one of my favorite Birdmoss boxes. The little cabinet of curiosities is beautiful and so much fun to fill with curiosities. I love that it comes with a selection of items and leaves room for you to add your own additional curiosities. So much fun to arrange and rearrange.
Such a joy! The unopened box is a treat for the eyes, and the contents feeds the soul and the imagination! The creature has become a fast friend and the miniature cupboard is perfect for tiny treasures that spark flights of whimsy! I feel a door has opened and I've entered a world of limitless imagination and reverie with kindred souls- looking forward to future adventures!
I skipped the Collector box on my subscription, then was so sad when I saw everyone's comments and photos! I am so happy to have this box; I love the cabinet and items to go on it and the story of the Collector.
One of the best Birdmoss boxes. I love the cabinet and all the little goodies that can go on the shelves. This is my second box to give as a gift. My friend adored it.
I am head over heels for these beautifully curated boxes of magic and whimsy that arrive every month. Full of amazing treasures, treats, and crafts. I cannot say enough great things about Birdmoss. I only wish I discovered them sooner!!!!❤️
I have twin seven year old sons. One is a collector. He loves treasures, and I could not resist the cabinet for him to display small items. We all loved everything (even the non-collector) and signed up for a monthly subscription. My son now asks about Birdmoss deliveries more than Lego deliveries.
I am in love with the little cabinet and all the jars to be filled in this Collector Box. The little dragon lizard is precious and I've placed the stones on my little altar. I so enjoy reading the letter that comes with each box - I can't even begin to tell you what those letters inspire in me: poetry; music; artistic creations; story. I am looking forward to putting my own cabinet of curiosities together and once finished, it will go in the attic space of the dollhouse where the mice live in my art room. There may even be a shawl there that is being restored...xo
This box hit all the delightful parts of my brain. The story, decorating the cabinet, the lizard that comes with. A very fun weekend project that was thoughtfully curated!
This is a wonderful box full of tiny treasures.
Loved my first box. I do miniatures and this got my creativity flowing again. I am going to use it in a witches house that I am making. The jars are perfect for my dry herbs from my garden.
In a world full of stress & negativity, finding the "glimmers" in daily life can be a challenge. Birdmoss is ALWAYS a glimmering beacon in my life. This box was full of glimmers for me. Unpacking each tiny item for this cabinet was like unwrapping a new smile & a secret just for me. Ultimately coming together to represent a wish I didn't realize I keep making. Love this box!
My daughter (middle aged adult!) has a doll house. Every once in a while I find something special for it like a tiny working floor lamp BUT The Collectors box had the ultimate gift…I’ll never be able to top it. The cupboard is perfect. The jars have potions, the drawers are full of talismans (all from Birdmoss), and there are little books of spells on the shelves. It is delightful and certainly one of a kind. And this is one of my favorite things about Birdmoss…the monthly boxes have treasures galore and frequently there is one that is obviously meant to be a gift for someone in particular. They are always unusual and always beloved and appreciated.
Very happy with this purchase.
This Birdmoss box is magical. I felt like a little girl opening it and getting to put the curiosities together in my little curio. Like walking through the wardrobe to Narnia. Life is missing magic these days and Birdmoss helps to remind me that in reality, I’m a fairy who is flitting around a mystical forest. Thank you for that.
The collector box was a gift for a dear friend but after seeing it while she opened it…….definitely had to have my own! Thank you!