Featured Finds Thread

I did wonder about the origin of the floral beads - Chinese makes sense now you have pointed out the findings, they are pretty but I'm not overly keen on choker style necklaces so I will probably sell them.
I have a bit of a thing about Czech glass necklaces & have them in lots of colours - I think they look great with a plain white linen shirt in summer.
The Selini pinks are the least favourite of my haul and I will definitely not be wearing them! Just as well we all like different things!

 

Some of the things I recently acquired at auction. In the first picture, the blue glass necklace is Czech. The pin at the top right may be garnets and the cameo pendant has a modern chain. I don't have pictures of the individual items yet but I certainly will be posting some to jewelry for confirmation.

In the second picture, I love the rhinestone bracelet with the leaf shape links covered in rhinestones and also the letter opener (?) with the black bakelite handle. It looks like a miniature pie/cake server.

In the third picture, the compact has a lovely inscription on the back as it was a gift. The rhinestone necklace with the baguette dangles is marked Kramer.

The last three are of a gorgeous jewelry box that looks like a pair of books. Sadly someone added a piece on the side so it could be locked with a padlock. It's ok though because it's staying with me. The embossing on it is just lovely.

 

I love that jewelry box!

 

The little trowel is a bookmark I believe. I have a silver one with a mop handle.

 

Blast from the past -- Love Story -- Ryan O'Neal and Ali McGraw. That "LOVE" image was everywhere back then.

 

Bookmark makes sense now that you say it, Houseful! Thanks.

 

The jewelery box is from India, I see them a fair bit. Pretty things. And useful.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304711250538

 

Thanks Owned. I thought it might have been from India.

 

That looks like quite an early women's wristwatch. World War I-ish.

Debora

 

@Debora, I think the watch may be at least WWI. It is attached to a ribbon and unfortunately the back of the casing is missing.

 

There wasn't a mass market for wrist watches -- men's or women's -- until post-World War I.

Debora

 

yup...and below it an old style box cutter, favoured by warehouse workers..

 

@komokwa, that piece has a clip on it so they may have attached to a chain or their belt. Thanks.

 

that is not a clip.........
it's housing..

 

nice USA flag!!!

 

I like that WWII hat pin too, or what looks like a GI dress uniform hat anyway.

 

Me too

 

@komokwa Sorry, I used the word clasp on the knife but it is a bale, I guess. When I first saw it I thought it may have used as a watch fob.

 

no worries...I see it clear now...

 

Here's something fun: take your normal, boring buttoned shirt and turn it into a classy Southwest statement. Snap-on silver button covers!