Help Finding A Mele or Mid-Century Jewelry Box

[stracci2000]

Bron to the task!
Found these 3 with the required ballerina AND 2 are very fancy with fake flowers as well.
Plenty more with music boxes but these are the best with ballerinas!

I just love the old black Japanese lacquer boxes! I had several when I was younger! They are so charming!

 

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@Bron357, I picture your house like a treasure trove of all sorts of things. Like we need to do a sleepover at your house and have drinks out of your first jewelry box you posted while the ballerina ones play in the background and we try on all your amazing jewelry and play with your box of gemstones. This seriously needs to be a vintage girls GTG!

 

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Look what found me today! A really cute, slightly wonky sitting velvet jewelry box with lion's claw feet. A couple of the legs are loose so it teeters a bit but for $4 I had to have her.

I'm thinking she will be a sweet spot for my Fiona necklace that Sally at HOW is making me

 

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Forgot to add a bling shot

 

[stracci2000]

Look what found me today! A really cute, slightly wonky sitting velvet jewelry box with lion's claw feet. A couple of the legs are loose so it teeters a bit but for $4 I had to have her.

I'm thinking she will be a sweet spot for my Fiona necklace that Sally at HOW is making me

So pretty! Now you've got to figure out how to fix the legs.
I frequently buy stuff that needs fixin' for my booth.
There is a real sense of satisfaction when you can make something good again!

 

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@stracci2000, here is the problem with the legs is I would have to pull up the velvet inside and it is pretty firmly attached, I may just leave it as is, as I fear if I try to fix it it may be worse off!

 

[stracci2000]

You must be the brave, strong woman that I know you are!
The glue is probably old and brittle. If you could pull back the velvet, there are probably screws in there that just need tightened, then reglue with Elmer's.
Your rings look amazing in there!

 

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Well I pulled the velvet back and there are no screws There are little metal tabs that the legs attach with but nothing affixing the top, no wonder why they wiggle!

So this is completely off the subject but I have to buy a new couch, I can't do vintage with upholstered furniture (the bug and icky factor). I've been looking at IKEA's Ektorp because it comes with slipcovers but I'm on the fence about durability. The only other slipcovered sofas I can find are at Pottery Barn and they are like almost $2,000. Do you think I should go with Ikea? I have bought their furniture before and it's fine but for some reason this one is giving me pause.