A rather unglamourous post

in Hive Collectors β€’ 5 days ago

Someone in their crazy mind thought it would be a fun idea to post about socks collection in the new year. They must have been drinking too much wine on new years eve πŸ˜› Even my Sweetpea thought the same. She said people normally think of smelly socks when you mention socks, and was wondering how I can make this rather unglamorous post into a glamorous one.

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Let's start with something cute. My collection of socks would not be complete without my favorite Little Twin Star socks 😊 These were a present from my sister in law from Hong Kong. These are ankle socks and I have four pairs, but have only opened one so far.
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Next are my invisible socks. They're not really invisible because you can see them, but they are when I wear them. These are not the most practical because they tend to slip down away into the shoe after a while. The white ones are particularly useless. The edges dig into my feet as there's no elastic and it hurts. They came in a pack of 10 and I've given the other 8 pair of new ones away. Luckily they were very cheap. There's always a reason for them being cheap.
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These low ankle socks are better quality and I wear them when I wear my trainers, or sneakers as the American's call them. They're basic and does it's job. Other than that not much to talk about.
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I bought these high ankle socks in Korea some years ago when I was on holiday. Like most Korean stuff, they're pretty good quality, especially the ones on the left. The ones on the right are more for fun, they have cute cartoon characters. The two pairs on the bottom have holes in the heel, they'll have to be binned, or maybe if I'm feeling very frugal and eco I may darn them.

These crew socks are my favourite. They're soft and the perfect length when wearing my boots which I wear all the time. I wish I could remember where I got them because I need more of them in case I get holes in them.
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These Christmas socks came from Ukraine πŸ’›πŸ’™ They are thick, but not too thick and very soft, perfect for winter. I love wearing them at Christmas, and that means I won't be wearing them too much during the year, and they will last me for years.
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If you read my post about scarves for December Hive Collector topic, you may remember I said my mobile operators often gives freebies. These Ho Ho socks were from them. There made from synthetic fibre and doesn't keep warm. Great to add to the Christmas vibe though.
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I wear these long warm socks when it gets very cold, which isn't often where I live. And when it gets too cold, I avoid going out if I can. But it's always nice to have a range of different length socks for cater for all occassions.
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I even have these merino socks from Danish Endurance. They're a Danish company and does sports wear, mainly socks. The socks are very good quality and keeps my feet warm when I go hiking in the winter, which is not often now. I'm not sure why the green pair has started to fluff, but it hasn't started to break or get thinner. I think it still has a lot of life in them.
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And finally, I call these home socks. Yes, I do wear socks at home to keep me warm in the winter, and they're so comfortable. Originally I didn't want to buy the pack of 10 because I thought it would be too many pairs. I still have 4 new pairs, have 2 in the wash, am wearing 1, binned 1 the other week as they have holes in them... and I don't know what happened to the other 2 pairs. Maybe father Christmas took them with him....
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Hands up if you have a single sock at home 🀚Have you ever wondered how odd it is that a sock can disappear after a wash? This poor sock lost its other half and I was going to bin it. Then I figured with it being quite thick I can use it as a duster at home. It does that job very well and is now a happy dusock (don't bother googling this, I made this word up πŸ™ƒ)
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I'm sorry I couldn't make this post more glamourous, I don't have sexy long legs like the initiator of this crazy fun topic. Check out this post if you want to see who it is πŸ˜‰

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Sat here in Thailand reading about socks, whilst wearing socks. Thats messing with your mind!

Happy to see you didn't post this in the minimalist community :-)

Socks in front of a fan, this world is going mad 🫨

Nice collection! I personally like it when I have a single sock, it's like a rebel sock... then I pair it with another single sock. For some reason having socks that do not match makes me happy. I used to buy big packs of multicolor ankle socks and mix them up on purpose, it had the dual benefit of never taking an extra moment to match them out of the wash haha!

I think the no face ones are my favβ€” I have a few Miyazaki tattoos including some dust spirts from spirited away πŸ˜„

And the invisible socks, don't we all hate those?! I'd rather just not wear socks! πŸ˜‚

A rebel sock! I like that term! And you're spot on about not having to match them after a wash. Just do a lucky dip when you need a fresh pair. Not a bad idea πŸ˜‰

The invisible socks are supposed to prevent sweaty feet in summer as I rarely wear sandles or shoes that expose my toes, I'm a bit OCD about that. But I always forget they're crappy ones and will slid off after a while

Korean socks are the kinds I swear by. They are so cute and comfortable to wear. And speaking of single socks, it happens a lot at my house which thankfully I often bought similar colors, so when the other is gone, I can still wear them since they'd have the same color palettes🀣

That's a good idea, perhaps that's why the sell socks in multi packs. Actually some of the kids in our family like to wear mixed socks, drives the parents crazy!

This is hilarious!! A post about socks hahaha

But what a great idea! I definitely have a few of those lonely fellas hanging around in the hopes of finding their missing mates. I shall now put them to good use.

Happy New Year @livinguktaiwan ❀️

Hello stranger!! Long time no see!! What have you been up to? Coming back to join the fun? 😁

I never thought socks could be this interesting, but now I'm inspired to look at my own collection differently.

With a bit of creativity and effort, anyone can make a mundane topic interesting. Why not have a go yourself πŸ˜€

These are the most adorable socks I've ever seen, the Little Twin Star ones have a super adorable and heartwarming design haha but I can't fail to mention the High Ankle Socks, besides adorable you can really appreciate the quality of them 😍

This is the most glamorously adorable collection haha 😎

Thank you! I'm glad the post didn't come across as too shabby, I was thinking of ironing them all to make them look prettier 😁

Good use of the lone sock. I have had a few wool socks that ending up getting holes in them. I re-purposed them has dust covers for some of my more expensive fishing reels.

Oh BTW you have a glorious collection compared to mine, hehe.

That's a very good idea as well, look golfers using club covers. Don't you need a very large sock for a fishing reel πŸ€”

Nope not really, well maybe i wear a U.S. size 13, haha

My socks are boring wool blend medium- and heavy-knit boot socks. Not even remotely glamorous. But wool socks stink less than cotton, or especially synthetic materials. I guess that's something?

You could brighten them up with some fun socks 🧦 but I don't think I've seen any fun heavy knit socks.

The merino socks are very good as well, doesn't make my feet sweat (nor stink 😬)

Someone knew that any "unglamorous" item could be converted into a glamorous one when it goes through the creative minds and fingers of Hivers. And it is exclusively true just for Hive, at any other place a pair of socks just sucks! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Little Twin Stars are super cute but my favourite are the Christmas socks from Ukraine. πŸ’›πŸ’™ Well, the striped ones you wear with the boots remind me of piano keys, so I love those too. πŸ˜‹

Now every time I wear those socks I will think of a piano and imagine Canon playing in my mind.

Thanks for initiating such a fun topic this month

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And thank you for bringing your contribution to this topic. πŸ€—

I am wondering how many Hivers will be brave enough to do the same until the end of the month 😁

πŸ˜… you have very nice and clean socks and well.... You must already imagine which ones I like the most.

Thank you, I'm glad you didn't smell anything when you were reading this πŸ˜‰

Your favourite...the ones from Ukraine? 😬

πŸ˜‚ I don't think you've got them modelling stinking.

Yes.

these socks are so cute 😊

Thanks!! 😊

Fantastic content! 🌟

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You were right, you took an unglamoorious topic and made a cute post about it.
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I like the colorful cute socks.
I think they always make good and inexpensive presents, which always seem to make the reciepient smile and feel like you made the effort to give something special.
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These three are especially cute.
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Pretty little packs to cover and warm my feet😍 Love it!

It may be an unglamorous publication, but I had a lot of fun reading it 🀣. Thanks πŸ€—

Quite the collection of ankle socks! Its getting too cold here now for smaller socks, so these are pushed to the back of my sock drawer and the bigger woolier ones have made their way to front and centre!