Not long. I've only started about 5 years ago. And I still don't have nearly the amount I want.

Well it's very diverse. Some of the pieces were gifts that friends brought back from Africa and others are finds that I've made myself.

I visited the home of a fabulous interior designer by the name of Cecil Hayes and she had such beautiful pieces, I thought that having a few would add some character to my place.

Actually, the first piece I owned was a gift from my best friend from her travels to South Africa. For a long time I just had the one piece because I didn't know where the next one would come from. I wasn't traveling to Africa myself any time soon. : ) So one day I was in a discount store, either Ross or TJ Maxx or something like that, and they actually had some authentic African masks in their home decor department. They were very inexpensive so I made it a habit of always checking out the home decor department when I visited such stores.

My favorite items would have to be the masks that have their own stands attached to them. I have a Buddha mask that I found at Target and an African one I found there as well. I think these two are my favorites. I like these because I don't have to hang them. I love being able to decorate a table top or shelf as opposed to just the walls.

I also collect shot glasses and cultural jewelry. You'll be seeing those soon on MyCloset.com! Just stay tuned!

I try to only get pieces that I really, really love. There are so many available now. I've even gotten two of my favorites from Target, believe or not. If I didn't choose the ones that I absolutely loved, I would probably own hundreds of them by now. And I actually think about where the piece will go before I purchase a new one.

I would like to create a wall of masks in one room of my home. I think it would look so chic to have a whole wall of strategically placed masks from all different parts of the world.