Friday, September 28, 2012
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
matchbox label earrings
vintage indian matchbox label, savings stamp,
guatemalan lion charm,vintage button, african trade beads,
turkish lamp-work "evil-eye" bead, sterling earwires.
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guatemalan lion charm,vintage button, african trade beads,
turkish lamp-work "evil-eye" bead, sterling earwires.
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vintage czech matchbox label, polish stamp, mexican milagro,
vintage button, lucky wheat penny, lamp-work foil bead, gold-fill earwires.
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vintage button, lucky wheat penny, lamp-work foil bead, gold-fill earwires.
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vintage czech and indian matchbox labels, vintage aluminium
WWII era aluminum tax tokens, sterling earwires.
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WWII era aluminum tax tokens, sterling earwires.
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my new obsession...
the great graphics on vintage matchbox labels.
I especially like the czech, japanese and indian labels, great tint little works of art.
laminated featherweight earrings
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
wrap-around eye bracelet
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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
Sunday, August 31, 2008
sterling silver charm bracelet - bull dog and heart
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 :-)
one of a kind!
one of a kind!