My Thrift Trip To Scarborough
A summary of a day spent searching for vintage jewellery in thrift shops.
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Brass in Pocket: N. Robert Hunter Case Pocket Watch
This eleborately decorated full hunter pocket watch came in the same lot as my Baume et Mercier pendant watch. It’s an interesting design — very Victorian (probably Victorian revival though), but machine stamped.… Continue reading
Having A Ball: Baume & Mercier Pendant Watch
I got this pretty package in the mail Tuesday. It’s a Baume & Mercier enamel pendant watch from the 1940s. I won it on eBay. I paid too much for it (though it… Continue reading
Art Deco Week: 1922 14K White Gold Watch Chain
I found this broken watch chain Friday at an antique shop for $5. I love it when a piece is hallmarked with a date, in this case 1922. Whilst researching this baby, I… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Mannish Watches
I’ve switched out the straps on a few of my favourite watches so that they look a little more butch, as per the women wearing men’s watches trend (note: this trend is not… Continue reading
My Favourite Things: Omega Deville Watch
It’s disingenuous to say that this Omega Deville is my most beloved watch because I am fickle and usually my favourite is my newest watch. But this one is pretty special because it… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Dior-Style Lucerne Watch
Picked up this early 1970s knock-off of a Bulova for Christian Dior watch at the St. Lawrence market last Sunday (that’s it for my weekend haul, I swear). Compare the above with the… Continue reading
Copycats: Ramba Super Deluxe Omega Dynamic Clone
Another yard sale discovery: A 1960s vintage Ramba watch ($1). Now look at the pictures of 1960s Omega Dynamics below. Who’s zooming who?
Getting Lucky: Catena Equis Watch
While moving everything back into our kitchen, I found a box full of jewellery. I had no recollection of any of it. This might be a sign that I have too much jewellery.… Continue reading
My First Zenith
Look what I found for five bucks last weekend. A 1940s or ’50s Zenith. I’ve lost my watch opener, so I haven’t been able to study it more, so all I can tell… Continue reading