A Very Neat Resource Book Costume Jewelry 202

A couple of days ago

my sister Maresa called me and said

"Come outside!! I have something for you"

We live pretty close-just a mile apart..

So drive by drop offs are frequent with us....

Look what she dropped off

Costume Jewelry 202

Yippy!!!

We both..Lol.  In fact my whole immediate family has a pretty

large collection of costume jewelry.

Mom and her sisters loved their jewelry during the 50's-70's

Then they had daughters.

And we raided their jewelry boxes.

Dad was always picking up special pieces from garages sales

and estate sales.

And I can never seem to stop myself...I always seem to

find something to add to my collection.

This book is amazing...A huge resource.

Pictures are beautiful...sketches of pieces excellent..color great.

The price guide part is helpful but not necessary

most of us who collect know their value

and it is often something more

that the money value to us.

I only have it for a few days then it has to go back to

my sister...I know it is one I am going

to go buy for myself very soon.

Thanks for showing it to me Sis!

Spirals

Sunday afternoon my dear friend Shannon, her daughter

Sid and Shannon's mom Claudia and

I (whew) nipped over to the

Gem Fair.

Beads are my number one addiction.

Books a close second

Maple sugar candy is for sure third.

Anyway....The bead show

Wow

The vendors were tired and so ready to start packing up..

But still willing to listen and answer questions

for the newbies in our group.

Shannon and I met the first day of our son's kindergarten

class....and have been

friends ever since.

So have our boys...

Anyway....I have a pair of Shiva shell earrings that I wear

all the time.

Really..

All the time

Shannon found a vendor from Tibet that had

such beautiful pendants

and when my back was turned...

look what she got me.

Ahhh....

She almost made my cry

I love it...and it goes perfectly with my earrings.

Little known secret...If I ever get

a tattoo...it will be a tiny

spiral

Lol...but

I don't think that is going to happen.

So I just keep wearing them

Thank you dear friend!

Sorry It Has Been So Long Freebie The Happy Family And A Cook Book

My sweet Da called me this morning

to let me know about

a cool estate sale he had stumbled on.

You really have to go he said....

I had planned on today being a stay in day.

So much to do..like work on

ephemera packs for the Gypsie store.

And pick on my son and husband by

putting in something like...hmmm The Duchess

Or Made In Heaven. 

But Jer (my partner in crime) said he

would go with me to the sale

And get this...he even gave me money..

What a sweet husband.

So anyway

Dad was spot on...

It was a great sale...and it must of been a fantastic

sale the first 4 days they had it. 

I picked up a nice batch of vintage and

antique cook books. 

A packet rubber banded together full of

trade cards and vintage post cards.

I thought I would share with you this afternoon

a couple of the post cards

and one of the old photos in the packet

also...One of the cook books.

Oh...and The measurement page from one of the cook books

 And of course the Happy Family.....

Enjoy!!