Hi, I'm Nellie and I have too much stuff!  While I admire the minimalist aesthetic and I used to think I'd grow up to live in a beautifully modern, empty white loft, full of sharp angles and not much else, I've come to realize that's not me.  I love my grandma's Pyrex mixing bowl, and my grandpa's antique curvy wrench, and my books whose spines don't coordinate..., well, with each other or anything else.  While I admire the beauty of those listings, I just can't buy books because their beautiful hardback covers match my couch.  (Have you seen those Etsy listings of 5 vintage books in shades of white or turquoise?)
I've heard that you're supposed to take pictures of things and save the pictures instead of the objects, but a photo of my mom's mom's jewelry box just isn't the same as trying on the pins and clip-on earrings with my daughter.  I can remember trying everything on in my grandma's bedroom, when my mom was a young mom... wow, a younger mom then I am now. 
Anyway, I'm not getting rid of that jewelry box, even though I don't wear that jewelry. (Although now that I'm thinking of it, there are some neat pieces I should wear.)
I just love collecting and researching things and so to avoid burying myself and my family under collapsing piles of stuff, I'm sorting and selling!  (and still adding to my collection and the shop because I love finding beautiful things and finding homes for them.)
Check out my shop http://theSlingshot.etsy.com