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Who wants to see my haul from today?

The clutch was just too pretty! I couldn't leave it there.
I think it's from the 1950s-60s. The pearls are all hand sewn, and it's in great condition.......I have a few vintage evening bags......why, I don't know. They're just pretty and glittery so I buy them!
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you speaka my language :kiss2:;-)
 
I found some interesting things lately.

I bought this sterling rosary in a thrift store last week. Purple glass beads. I think 1900-1920. I paid $4.00
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And today I got all this stuff.
A Wolf earring box, $1.00
Someone please explain to me how earrings are supposed to work in this thing ......
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And look at these Tiffany candlesticks!
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And this vintage pearl clutch, $1.00
It's surprisingly heavy because the pearls are glass.
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And the BEST thing.......this Japanese block print! I'm so excited about this one!
I have a small collection of Japanese block prints....I'm by no means an expert, however!
The artist is Kitagawa Utamaro.
It depicts Kintaro pulling Yama-Uba's hair.
Kintaro is a Japanese folk character and Yama-Uba was the "mountain witch" who raised him.
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i just want to come to your house for afternoon tea and you show me all the pretties !
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Ok. I found this at a thrift store for 50 cents.
It's a carved ivory netsuke, which is a Japanese toggle ornament for a man's kimono. He has amber eyes!
The holes on the bottom are for a cord to pass through.
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I love this so much! Great find.
 
Ok. I found this at a thrift store for 50 cents.
It's a carved ivory netsuke, which is a Japanese toggle ornament for a man's kimono. He has amber eyes!
The holes on the bottom are for a cord to pass through.
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to think that a wee darling like that could have been just thrown out if it hadnt gone to the thrift store to be rescued by you :kiss2:
 
A few things I acquired this week...
These things are from an estate sale.
An American portrait plate from about 1910. Isnt she luscious?
Also, an early 1920s celluloid matchbox cover with a photo insert. Complete with pristine matches from the 1940's.
And DH's dad stopped by with a sewing machine from 1913. "You guys want this?" Ummm, yeah!
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FIL knows you well
 
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@stracci2000, you got the heat too? It felt like 105 at 3:00 this afternoon...ugh! What's worse is it's supposed to be like this all week sad :((

Anyways you found some great things there, I don't see a lot of Wedgewood in my travels oddly. I love love love the dog brooch.

You know what's funny is I don't even know if anyone reads this thread, I kind of feel like it's just the two of us sitting down and talking about vintage over coffee lol!

i read it !!
everytime i see the thread title
who wants to see my haul from today
im yelling
I do ! I Do !!!!
 
Hubby and I are going to try and hit a few pawn shops on Saturday. The owner of one told me he had a few .25-.5 carat OEC rings that he would bring over from another one of his stores. Meanwhile, my little rhinestone bikini brooch came in yesterday. It's cute and very sparkly!
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I found this Citizen Eco-Drive watch at a pawn shop about a month ago. They were asking $235 for it and came down to $185. I decided to pass on it (way too much money for me). Then I found the identical model, in great condition, on Ebay for $55, so I bought it. It has diamond accents and a pretty mother of pearl face. I love the way it looks with my wedding set.


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cute isnt a word i usually use
but that brooch is soooo cute !
great score on the watch too
 
Yesterday from the thrift store.
A Fenton pink glass shoe
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A pretty silver plated hand mirror.
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And a super nice English flow blue plate made by New Wharf Pottery, 1881-1894
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Great question!!

@RMOO @Lookinagain
My house isn't as cluttered as I make it sound!
I have 2 glass display cases, and some bookshelves in the office room. I mostly limit myself to small objects, unless I see a piece of furniture that I can't live without. I have antique dishes displayed on the walls in the kitchen.
I have colorful glass items in some windowsills. Of course I have lots of art on the walls, too!
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@RMOO @Lookinagain
My house isn't as cluttered as I make it sound!
I have 2 glass display cases, and some bookshelves in the office room. I mostly limit myself to small objects, unless I see a piece of furniture that I can't live without. I have antique dishes displayed on the walls in the kitchen.
I have colorful glass items in some windowsills. Of course I have lots of art on the walls, too!
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Alright, question answered, you’ve got this collection thing down!
 
i am being very bad
looking at royal bits and pieces on trade me (NZ Ebay)
im trying to be good and rational, my collection is already quite large and needs to be paired down, despite what i paid most of it is pretty much worthless, stuff of Queen Vic from her time is half the price i paid
so im trying to be smart like the PS gals from this thread
only buy things im in love with and stick to budget
oh there is a cameo of Elizabeth and Philip i would love, it is unset but comes with the brass frame - i would maybe set it in ss so i would wear it ....oh the possibilities, ive set an autobid
wish me luck,
in both restraint and in Acquisition !
 
check this out !!! :love:
NZ$16 -freight unknown at this point
so the cream jug of our late Queen's silver jubilee was $10 on another listing so i got this 4 instead, i really wanted Queen Mary and King George V (I'm a great admirer of Queen Mary) but one also commemerates the 1918 armistice - im not sure what the 4th one is?
Am i learning or what !!
....saving pennies for the cameo
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I try not to let things get out of hand........!
That's why small objects are good, there's always room in my display cases, and they don't get dusty in there.

so true about the (not) dust !
 
I'm trying to get my H to wear jewelry other than the wedding band, so I got him this for formal events. He doesn't like anything flashy, so I hope this is understated enough - tie pin victorian 15k with rose cut diamonds and opal - he's born in October, so it's his birthstone Screenshot_20231129_095039_Chrome.jpg
 
I'm trying to get my H to wear jewelry other than the wedding band, so I got him this for formal events. He doesn't like anything flashy, so I hope this is understated enough - tie pin victorian 15k with rose cut diamonds and opal - he's born in October, so it's his birthstone Screenshot_20231129_095039_Chrome.jpg

i love this
good luck
 
NZ$1
2 to celebrate the birth of their first child
$1 ! how could i not buy it

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$10 postage

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this is what i really want
auction closes tomorrow night
the brass ring has a dint
i really want it
am hoping its not plastic
the Duke looks very young with a full head of hair still so hopefully not plastic
the back is ugly and ill replace the brass ring with ss

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i want this sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad as ive been looking at commerative jewlery and its either ugly or so out of my price range
maybe its some kind pf resin?
 
NZ$1
2 to celebrate the birth of their first child
$1 ! how could i not buy it

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$10 postage

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this is what i really want
auction closes tomorrow night
the brass ring has a dint
i really want it
am hoping its not plastic
the Duke looks very young with a full head of hair still so hopefully not plastic
the back is ugly and ill replace the brass ring with ss

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i want this sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad as ive been looking at commerative jewlery and its either ugly or so out of my price range
maybe its some kind pf resin?

From those photos I would say it does look like plastic or resin to me. Something about the color being too even, and the texture of the back being too smooth, and the pin being glued on. But I could be wrong!
 
From those photos I would say it does look like plastic or resin to me. Something about the color being too even, and the texture of the back being too smooth, and the pin being glued on. But I could be wrong!

year, it looks moulded at best:confused:
but so far only $8

it'll just mean i price down what ever im going to do with it:cry:
but i will ditch the brass no matter what
my guy doesnt have a problem working on stuff that isnt fine jewlery
maybe just put in on a silver ring with a bale
 
Cool items @Daisys and Diamonds
The cameo is very interesting. Resin/plastic items are certainly acceptable especially in vintage items like this!
It would be pretty in a new frame. You can take a measurement and order one from a jewelry supplier.
 
Cool items @Daisys and Diamonds
The cameo is very interesting. Resin/plastic items are certainly acceptable especially in vintage items like this!
I it would be pretty in a new frame. You can take a measurement and order one from a jewelry supplier.

thank you=)2
last night i couldn't sleep (humidity = asthma) so i was looking at some of the lovely PS cameos your's including:kiss2:
but i dont think id be clever enough to measure it right to order in like that :confused:
i wouldnt want it to end up being a 6 or is it now 7 year project like my Whitby jet as i blunder along ordering the wrong thing over and over
 
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