Inlaid Bone, Shell and Coral Necklace
Just a thrifted 1980s flower necklace. The pendant is made up of inlaid shells. The beads are bone and coral. It looks like the kind of piece you would pick up on a… Continue reading
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Modweek Midweek Modness: Figgjo Flint
Visited the Goodwill on my way to a show last Friday. There was lots of cool, 1960s tablewares including this cup and bowl marked Figgjo Norway. This company was founded in 1941 by… Continue reading
Modweek! Green Glass Rafael of Canada Copper Ring
Last week was a good week for cheap, Eames-era arrivals. I won this ring on eBay for $4 (plus $8 shipping and handling). It was not listed as a Rafael Alfandary piece, but… Continue reading
Modweek! Made in Sweden Töreboda Vase
Found this mid-century Scandinavian vase at the Salvation Army last week. It’s marked Made in Sweden Töreboda. Töreboda is a town in Sweden. It had a little ceramic factory for a spell. Nothing… Continue reading
Barcelona Espresso Cups
I do not drink hot things. If there are two things I don’t need it’s more stuff and coffee-related stuff. There are also two things I find almost impossible to resist — orange… Continue reading
Dream Weavers
Like my new (used) loafers? I’ve been having some pain in my heel and decided I needed some sensible shoes so I went to the Value Village where I found these woven loafers.… Continue reading
Super Fancy Amethyst Earrings
I found this pair of dangly earrings at the Value Village for four bucks a week and a bit ago. They are made of cabochon and facetted amethysts set in gold. I have… Continue reading
Bond Boyd Sterling Choker
Bond Boyd is a Canadian company, established in 1940 in Toronto and still in business today. The first signed pieces of jewellery I ever had (and still own) is a souvenir of Newfoundland… Continue reading
Recent Accquistions
Sometimes when I get a bag of broken jewellery from the Value Village, there’s actually loads of good pieces — both in good repair and condition. For example, the two elephant brooches, silver… Continue reading
Halloween Countdown: Spooky Scary Werewolf and Witch Masks
When I was a kid, store bought costumes we highly flammable numbers composed of a plastic garment that tied up in the back and some sort of flimsy plastic mask that obstructed one’s… Continue reading