I never actually considered that I "collect" antique crockery bowls, but that doesn't mean that I don't get excited when I've found one at an estate sale or garage sale over the years.   I immediately put them in my bowl drawer where they are used for mixing up cakes and muffins or pasta salads.  And unlike the other "breakable" antiques that I collect, I never worry about a chip or crack in a crockery bowl.  These were made to use!

But that doesn't mean I just limit my bowls for food preparation.  They display cold salads beautifully at a picnic or a buffet.

 

These small crockery bowls each come in a different pattern and color.

 

You can never have enough bowls!