tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84886003631999661042012-02-16T19:12:01.091-08:00artist jewelry and odds and ends from my magpie nestclaire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488600363199966104.post-10461631579147439942009-03-31T23:42:00.000-07:002009-04-01T14:12:15.940-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SdPXlrcLSJI/AAAAAAAAA5A/vzSKwHXoleY/s1600-h/lionhead_earrings_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SdPXlrcLSJI/AAAAAAAAA5A/vzSKwHXoleY/s400/lionhead_earrings_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319832627170723986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">vintage indian matchbox label, savings stamp,<br />guatemalan lion charm,</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">vintage button, african trade beads,<br />turkish lamp-work "evil-eye" bead, sterling earwires.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">click to see large</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SdPRILNFnbI/AAAAAAAAA44/y56hvK3TIwo/s1600-h/earrings_czech_SM.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SdPRILNFnbI/AAAAAAAAA44/y56hvK3TIwo/s400/earrings_czech_SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319825523231530418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">vintage czech matchbox label, polish stamp, mexican milagro,<br />vintage button, lucky wheat penny, lamp-work foil bead, gold-fill earwires.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">click to see large<br /><br /><br /></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SdMN3z22k4I/AAAAAAAAA4g/VIVr4cGcrsA/s1600-h/earrings_bird_SM.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SdMN3z22k4I/AAAAAAAAA4g/VIVr4cGcrsA/s400/earrings_bird_SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319610837318931330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >vintage czech and indian matchbox labels, vintage aluminium </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >WWII era aluminum tax tokens, sterling </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >earwires.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">click to see large</span><br /></div><br /><br />my new obsession...<br />the great graphics on vintage matchbox labels.<br />I especially like the czech, japanese and indian labels, great tint little works of art.<br />laminated featherweight earrings<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8488600363199966104-1046163157914743994?l=littlebitsandlittlepieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488600363199966104.post-77940906833952292262008-09-02T15:20:00.001-07:002009-04-01T14:14:19.295-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SL28bDoEkqI/AAAAAAAAApo/PU9xd4iZoH8/s1600-h/eye_bracelet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SL28bDoEkqI/AAAAAAAAApo/PU9xd4iZoH8/s400/eye_bracelet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241552714344993442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SL28bNvwomI/AAAAAAAAApw/t7tnEWZZkH4/s1600-h/eye_bracelet2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SL28bNvwomI/AAAAAAAAApw/t7tnEWZZkH4/s400/eye_bracelet2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241552717061595746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SL28beuL-ZI/AAAAAAAAAp4/gtYZHOG1iJs/s1600-h/eye_bracelet3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SL28beuL-ZI/AAAAAAAAAp4/gtYZHOG1iJs/s400/eye_bracelet3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241552721618401682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SL28bYFEknI/AAAAAAAAAqA/2CJKUgVudsg/s1600-h/eye_bracelet4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SL28bYFEknI/AAAAAAAAAqA/2CJKUgVudsg/s400/eye_bracelet4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241552719835337330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">click to see large</span></span><br /></div><br />czech glass beads, antique japanese glass beads, antique french coin from 1923, african trade beads, lampwork foil bead, crystal, turquoise, vintage button, turkish "boncuk" (protection against the evil eye), a semi-precious stone I can't remember the name of, and 3 mexican milagros - a pair of eyes, a hand and a pistol<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8488600363199966104-7794090683395229226?l=littlebitsandlittlepieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488600363199966104.post-19155493455927670632008-08-31T22:00:00.000-07:002009-04-01T15:44:55.940-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLt6DyPyfGI/AAAAAAAAApg/7QjrJVrfndI/s1600-h/charm_bracelet_pug.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLt6DyPyfGI/AAAAAAAAApg/7QjrJVrfndI/s400/charm_bracelet_pug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240916796821896290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">click to see large<br /><br /></span></span></div>sterling silver chain, with double links, czech glass beads, coin, african trade beads, lamp-work beads, crystal, aventurine, turquoise, vintage czech glass pressed acorn charm, abalone bird fetish, amethyst, moonstone sterling drop, and 6 sterling silver charms - a large vintage heart, little bull dog, a cat playing fiddle, a guitar, a seashell and a pair of spectacles. (plus a few semi-precious stones I don't know the names of :-)<br />one of a kind!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8488600363199966104-1915549345592767063?l=littlebitsandlittlepieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488600363199966104.post-3293886029506624292008-08-31T21:46:00.000-07:002009-04-01T15:46:41.425-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLt2W5kwCHI/AAAAAAAAApQ/MWLnOdMbqZI/s1600-h/charm_bracelet_skate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLt2W5kwCHI/AAAAAAAAApQ/MWLnOdMbqZI/s400/charm_bracelet_skate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240912727159867506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">click to see large<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLt2XEgitaI/AAAAAAAAApY/SYm3Y-QzZz4/s1600-h/charm_bracelets_skate_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLt2XEgitaI/AAAAAAAAApY/SYm3Y-QzZz4/s400/charm_bracelets_skate_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240912730095007138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">click to see large<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></div>sterling silver chain, with vintage japanese and czech glass beads, coin, african trade beads, lampwork beads, crystal, aventurine, and 3 sterling silver charms - old fashioned roller skate, little terrier dog, and a pair of spectacles.<br />one of a kind!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8488600363199966104-329388602950662429?l=littlebitsandlittlepieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488600363199966104.post-74908570798780102092008-08-29T15:01:00.001-07:002009-04-01T15:47:12.125-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLhyIJ3LAJI/AAAAAAAAAnU/D_4WluEn2nY/s1600-h/B_token_bracelet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLhyIJ3LAJI/AAAAAAAAAnU/D_4WluEn2nY/s400/B_token_bracelet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240063650857418898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLhyIJjmibI/AAAAAAAAAnc/dHQUpANKpSg/s1600-h/bracelet_detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SLhyIJjmibI/AAAAAAAAAnc/dHQUpANKpSg/s400/bracelet_detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240063650775337394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">click to see large<br /><br /></span></span></div>vintage czech, japanese and german glass beads, african trade beads, mexican milagros, vintage african trade beads, victorian buttons, charm from guatemala, turkish glass "evil eye" protection charm", vintage trolley car token.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8488600363199966104-7490857079878010209?l=littlebitsandlittlepieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488600363199966104.post-78145695396823842522008-08-15T16:05:00.000-07:002008-08-15T23:42:18.143-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">from the hoard...little bits and little pieces.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMYBD_nFI/AAAAAAAAAmk/58kEIlnpExs/s1600-h/magpie_jewelry_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMYBD_nFI/AAAAAAAAAmk/58kEIlnpExs/s400/magpie_jewelry_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234885223606361170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMYVZIlFI/AAAAAAAAAms/M_tJKMyZ5II/s1600-h/charm_bracelets_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMYVZIlFI/AAAAAAAAAms/M_tJKMyZ5II/s400/charm_bracelets_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234885229063738450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMYh7TkvI/AAAAAAAAAm0/_ujUol5c4QA/s1600-h/magpie_bracelet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMYh7TkvI/AAAAAAAAAm0/_ujUol5c4QA/s400/magpie_bracelet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234885232428290802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMYtuucBI/AAAAAAAAAm8/GjK5hLqWyHo/s1600-h/multi_bracelets.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMYtuucBI/AAAAAAAAAm8/GjK5hLqWyHo/s400/multi_bracelets.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234885235596750866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMY4w2J0I/AAAAAAAAAnE/DCEeEV0hLQ0/s1600-h/button_bracelet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYMY4w2J0I/AAAAAAAAAnE/DCEeEV0hLQ0/s400/button_bracelet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234885238558435138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKZ2k-W7kHI/AAAAAAAAAnM/LXcVdW1xBpc/s1600-h/magpie_earrings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKZ2k-W7kHI/AAAAAAAAAnM/LXcVdW1xBpc/s400/magpie_earrings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235001994451325042" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8488600363199966104-7814569539682384252?l=littlebitsandlittlepieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488600363199966104.post-19444586677728085982008-08-15T15:42:00.001-07:002008-08-15T15:49:51.616-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYIAJlMctI/AAAAAAAAAlk/NjKr8rFsZRQ/s1600-h/fort-bliss_sm+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ExwoR9JT__w/SKYFXsnwRuI/AAAAAAAAAlU/0yw-PdViltY/s400/tshirt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234877521537812194" border="0" /></a><br />t-shirts $15<br />+ tax and shipping<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8488600363199966104-8225251345982045228?l=littlebitsandlittlepieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0