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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnnycb09, post: 25490, member: 27&quot;]Greg,in 1984 I had a friend who had a sister that worked at Goodwill. She was developmentally challenged,but had an undying love for rhinestone jewelry. We went to his parents one day (she lived with them) and somehow the subject came up,and she offered to show me her treasures. My friend and his parents were astonished,as she wouldn&#039;t even let THEM see it ! So we go into her room,and she starts pulling out box after box after box, packed to the rim&nbsp; ! probably 1000s of pieces ! I was agog ! And horrifically envious ! Long story short,we spent hours oohing and aahing,and she ended up giving me about 30 brooches of every description. My favorite was a chandelier shaped one of pink glass that covered half my chest ! It was HUGE and just fabulous. I called it my &quot;Marilyn&quot; brooch.</p><p>I had a denim jacket that I put most of them on,and one night at the bar someone stole it. I was heartbroken ! Years later when that stuff was at its peak,I sold my remaining ones for very good money,but have regretted it every since. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> Shes gone now,and Id have loved to have at least &quot;Marilyn&quot; back to remember her by.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS...heres the very last brooch I have,circa 1990,from my late partner. I wore it to the bar on my 50th birthday,and several people tried to buy it,lol!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]6351[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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