I've decided over the years that we have "needed" a lot of bowls. We "needed" them when they were found antique shopping. We've "needed" them when a cute one has caught my eye here or there. And we've especially "needed" them from Anthropologie (which I've admitted to before).
Earlier tonight when we were setting up for the dinner we were hosting I pulled these mismatched bowls from the cabinet for a little salad bar. It made me a little too happy just to see them all together...so maybe we really did "need" them after all.