I am nothing if not on brand so it seemed fitting that on the day I celebrate my birthday (though it was actually yesterday) I would share my dragon collection with you all. I know you have all been waiting for this.
Over the years I really grew a love for dragons in a way that I don’t think I can really bring under words. They are such a big part of fantasy and such large creatures. You can go so many ways with them. Fierce too. I love how different people draw and write dragons.
I started really collecting dragon things a good 2 years ago I think. I don’t go out and purchase the pricey bits and now that I have a healthy collection I am getting more picky with the statues I buy.
Statues
This is the one that started it all. There was a market a summer where I live where a stand was selling various statues. Including dragons. My eye fell on this cute one for 5 Euro. It was the first dragon I added to my house and it is still precious for that reason.
This is actually a bobbel head bt I love the lines and fierceness it has.
A cheap find. I really like how the dragon on top looks but I am really a fan of the orange rock thing. I think you can get music from it if you put in batteries but I am not bothering with that. It is in the back of the statues so that you see the dragon but not the orange rock.
This was just a really cute and soft dragon I came across for 50 cents.
I kind of like the look of these black-gray dragon statues. There is something so regal about that.
Of course there are dragon statues with fairies on top. This was a random find at a fairytale park we went to for Merijn. The places you can find dragons.
This one was so on brand I could not leave it. A dragon, a faerie and an open book.
This is the one I bought at Castlefest. There was a stand with a bunch of dragons but this one stood out to me. Look at that super cute face and it kind of leans down. So happy with this one.
And this is my last addition that was a gift from Liesbet from Zwartraafje β€
Plushies
You know those Ty plushies for kids? Yeah this is a dragon one I claimed as my own.
And this I found at Castlefest again. I couldn’t leave this dork.
Book Marks
Surprisingly I only have 3 dragon book marks, none I have bought myself. The above and the one down on the left were gifts. And the Asha one is the dutch bookmark that goes along with the first Iskari book by Kristin Ciccarelli and could be freely taken in book stores.
Other
This Anne Stokes 3d print was a gift in my halloween swap from 2018. It hangs next to one of my book shelves.
This is a mini tin candle from Letters & Lights.
The Hungarian Horntail from Harry Potter.
One of the dragon funko’s from Game of Thrones.
I found this 2019/2020 diary when in Breda with Liesbet. It is so pretty I could not leave it. I am using it and when it is done I will keep it for that gorgeous cover.
Book Covers
When I asked if I should add my collection of dragon covers in this collection on twitter the answer was an overwhelming yes so here we are. I’ll linke to goodreads for the specific covers and if I’ve read them or not.
Mistress of Dragons (The Dragonvarld Trilogy 1) by Margaret Weis
Classic older Dragon cover / Unread
Well of Darkness, Guardians of Lost and Journey into the Void (Sovereign Stone 1-3) by Maraget Weis & Tracy Hickman
Dutch covers with a dragon on each one. Some bigger than others / All Unread
Seraphina and Shadow Scale (Seraphina 1-2) & Tess of the Road (Tess of the Road 1) by Rachel Hartman
Gorgeous dragons / All Read
The Last Namsara (Iskari 1) by Kristen Ciccarelli
Dutch Illustrated Cover / Read
The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost and The Silver Tide (Copper Cat 1-3) & The Bitter Twins (Winnowing Flame 2) by Jen Williams
Jen Williams dragons are great dragons / All Read
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Dragon wrapped around tower classic / Read
De Klauw (Magycker 1) by Adrian Stone
Dutch authors do dragons too / Read
The Mad Ship and Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders 2-3) & Fool’s Fate (Tawny Man 3) & Dragon Keeper and Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles 1-2) by Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb gets the best covers / First Three Read, Last Two Unread
Spiegelgeest (Drakenzieler 1)Β & Kristallen Hart (Drakenijs 1) by Cocky van Dijk
Series of Dragons by Dutch author / All Unread
Drakenkoningin and Drakentovenaar (Draken 1-2) by An Janssens
Dragons by Belgian author / All Unread
The Waking Fire and The Legion of Flame (Draconis Memoria 1-2) by Anthony Ryan
Epic dragon covers / All Unread
His Majesty’s Dragons, Throne of Jade, Black Powder War, Empire of Ivory, Victory of Eagles, Tongues of Serpents and Crucible of Gold (Temeraire 1-7) by Naomi Novik
All the dragons / Book 1 Read, the Rest Unread
Dragonflight, Dragonquest and The White Dragon (Dragonriders of Pern 1-3) & Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern & The Renegades of Pern & All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Old Dutch Dragon Cover / All Unread
Guards! Guards! (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett
This is probably one of my favorite dragon covers. Fire breathing! / Unread
Nice one
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks π
LikeLike
Nice collection! And happy birthday!!! I love the statue of the dragon hatching. I used to collect some of the Krystonia stuff- man that was a while ago!- and I love stuff like that. Love the book covers too.
The candle one caught my attention- I think it would be cool if someone made candle scents based on various dragon breaths or other dragon variations. I mean, someone already probably does lolol- I’ll have to look into. π
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! And yes it is awesome, it is why it caught me eye.
Oh that would be awesome. I don’t think I’ve seen it unless it is attached to a specific series…
LikeLike
I love dragons! They are majestic creatures. β€ You've such a pretty dragon collection. *.*
TΓ’nia @MyLovelySecret
LikeLiked by 1 person
That they are!
LikeLike
Lovely collection! π
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you π
LikeLike
What an amazing collection! I think the orange rock one is my favourite, though they are all beautifully unique.
Happy birthday!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes aren’t they all great *.*
Thank you!
LikeLike
I’m getting a distinct impression that you like dragons :). Great collection
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ha, I don’t know how you got that idea π
LikeLike
A belated Happy Birthday! π Hope you had a lovely day!
And what a fab collection β¦ β€
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! π
LikeLiked by 1 person
I came running at the mention of dragons. You know, like you do. I just love all your statues, and the plushies are too cute! So many lovely Dragon book covers, too. I’ll have to check and see if the English versions are half as nice as these. π
LikeLiked by 1 person
As I knew you would. π
Some are taken from the English ones so good chance they are π
LikeLiked by 1 person
Awesome Collection β€ I love all your dragons β€ but the fairy/book/dragon statue is particularly awesome β€
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you.
And right, that one is just so precious.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful collection! My kids were named after characters from the Weiss & Hickman Dragonlance books, so they’re especially special to me.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh that is so cool! I still need to go and read their books.
LikeLike
Oh my goodness – these are stunning! All those dragon statues! Thank you for sharing!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLike
Totally loving your dragons. There was a time I also had lots of figurines and posters and books. I still have some, I don’t think you ever get over dragons, they’re just great.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dragons are forever!
LikeLike
Haha, niet moeilijk dat ik meteen aan jou denk wanneer ik ergens een drakenboek of mooi beeldje tegenkom. Wat een mooie verzameling heb je ondertussen. De bladwijzer met de witte draak erop is ook echt prachtig en ik moet je eigenlijk nog een foto doorsturen die ik dit weekend heb gemaakt bij de boekhandel. Blijkbaar zijn er nieuwe HP notitieboeken en één van hen is effen rood met een draak erop in goudkleur. Ik vond ze zelf minder mooi dan de agenda die je in Breda hebt gevonden maar moest wel meteen aan jou denken.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hihi. En ja die agenda was wel echt heel mooi. Ook heel fijn dat hij anderhalf jaar is. Kon ik hem gelijk gebruiken.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love your collection! I have been dragon obsessed since I was a kid and I always get a new dragon figurine from my parents every year for Christmas, so I have a collection too that I love–including the same blue Plushie, because I could NOT resist! Loved this post and happy late birthday! β€
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh I would love to see your collection. π
Right, it was just too good to pass up π
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I will definitely have to do a post about it, at some point!!
LikeLike
Let me know when you do π
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think the Guards! Guards! cover is my favorite, too! π
Geesh, I didn’t realize you had so many dragons! π² Nice collection. π
I am glad you added the book covers. They are wonderful. π
And you will have your dragon Christmas ornament before Christmas. I’m going to mail it out next month. πβ¨
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah it is certainly one of my favorites.
haha I’ve been working hard.
β€
LikeLiked by 1 person