April Fool: Some Old Finds That I Got Wrong
Did a little more research on some recent finds (informally, I visited some dealers) and just wanted to provide an update: The brooch pictured above is a real pink topaz, but alas, not… Continue reading
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Souvenirs: “Grand Place” Enamel Brussels Brooch
I have been to the Grand Place in Brussels. I spent a wonderful summer evening out in the open air, drinking Stella Artois. The weather was perfect, the sun didn’t set until like… Continue reading
Three Ring Circus
I got three new rings today. These purchases were guided by two very different style icons. The first is Patti Smith. I just finished reading her book Just Kids. In several passages she… Continue reading
Souvenirs: Memories of Italy Micromosaic and Marcasite Brooches
Italy is an extremely popular tourist destination, and handcrafted jewellery is a popular souvenir. If you visited Italy in the 1930s, you would have probably purchased a pretty mosaic pin. And if you… Continue reading
Souvenirs: Paris Brass Flower Basket and Sacre-Coeur Brooches
If you went to Paris in the 1930s, you might have bumped into Gertrude Stein and bought these little souvenir pins.
My Pen! Has Anybody Seen My Pen?
On Sunday, I went to the The Old Book & Paper Show at Wychwood Barns. I traded my autograph book of 1930s wrestlers for this Waterman Expert Essential black lacquer ball point pen.… Continue reading
Souvenirs: Irish Linen Handkerchief
It’s wierd, buying other people’s souvenirs at thrift shops and yard sales. I don’t buy touristy souvenirs for myself when I travel, why would I want someone else’s memory? Maybe its because I… Continue reading
Vintage Sealskin Boots
I bought these vintage sealskin boots in K-W a couple of weeks ago. It was warm when I left TO, but Kitchener being in the snowbelt and all, the boots came in handy… Continue reading
Elizabeth Taylor (1932 – 2011)
No tribute to Dame Elizabeth Taylor could pass without some mention of her celebrated jewelry collection. Yesterday, her gems were valued at $150 million and are going to be auctioned off to raise… Continue reading
My Geode Must Be Acknowleged
To quote Martin Prince: “KABOOM! That’s the sound of the thunderous volcanic explosion that gives birth to the magnificent geode.” The rock nerd in me must state that, for the record, geodes can… Continue reading